Follower tutorial - Revision history

Sunjammer: Split tutorials in this, Basic follower tutorial and Follower tutorial (alternative) to reduce page size; added category

2014-10-26T19:54:56Z

Split tutorials in this, Basic follower tutorial and Follower tutorial (alternative) to reduce page size; added category

2011-07-13T16:16:47Z

‎Capture the EVENT_TYPE_PARTYMEMBER_ADDED Event

2011-07-13T16:13:50Z

‎Add Plot Flags to Party Picker Event Intercept

2011-07-13T16:07:05Z

‎Capture the EVENT_TYPE_PARTYMEMBER_ADDED Event

2011-07-12T06:52:00Z

‎What if there are more than three potential followers?

2011-06-22T07:01:09Z

‎What if there are more than three potential followers?

2011-06-15T16:45:20Z

‎What if there are more than three potential followers?

2011-06-15T16:41:46Z

‎Why don't my followers gain XP?

2011-05-28T18:32:07Z

‎Dog talents and equipment slots don't work

2011-02-09T08:54:21Z

‎Create a New Hire Function Include

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 </dascript>
-'''SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE)''' is the key statement to add the follower to the active party.  You must have this.
+'''WR_SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE)''' is the key statement to add the follower to the active party.  You must have this.
 '''SetLocalInt(oFollower, CREATURE_REWARD_FLAGS, 0)''' is a bug-fix, as followers hired with UT_HireFollower() do not receive XP by default.  This statement fixes that, and I consider it best practice to keep it in this event to ensure it is always set.  You will not wish to do this if you want a follower that should not gain XP to be on the party picker.

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              object oFollower = GetEventObject(ev, 0);
              SetLocalInt(oFollower, CREATURE_REWARD_FLAGS, 0);
-             SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);
+             WR_SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);
              AddCommand(oFollower, CommandJumpToLocation(GetLocation(GetHero())));   //Ensures follower appears at PC's location.

@@ Line 224: / Line 224: @@
              SetLocalInt(oFollower, CREATURE_REWARD_FLAGS, 0);  //Allows the follower to gain XP
              AddCommand(oFollower, CommandJumpToLocation(GetLocation(GetHero())));   //Ensures follower appears at PC's location.
-             SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);  //Adds follower to the active party
+             WR_SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);  //Adds follower to the active party
              break;
+         }

@@ Line 1,058: / Line 1,058: @@
              SetLocalInt(oFollower, CREATURE_REWARD_FLAGS, 0);
              AddCommand(oFollower, CommandJumpToLocation(GetLocation(GetHero())));
-             SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);
+             WR_SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);
-            SetImmortal(oFollower, FALSE);
              WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_ZZZPT_PARTY, zzzPartyMemberID(oFollower), TRUE);
              break;

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              AddCommand(oFollower, CommandJumpToLocation(GetLocation(GetHero())));
              SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE);
              WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_ZZZPT_PARTY, zzzPartyMemberID(oFollower), TRUE);
              break;

@@ Line 1,020: / Line 1,020: @@
              if (GetArraySize(GetPartyList(oPC)) < 4)
+               {
-                 UT_HireFollower(oFollower);
+                 // Code from UT_HireFollower with level up bug fixed
-                 SetLocalInt(oFollower, CREATURE_REWARD_FLAGS, 0);
+                SetAutoLevelUp(oFollower, 2);
                  AddCommand(oFollower, CommandJumpToLocation(GetLocation(GetHero())));
                  WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_ZZZPT_PARTY, zzzPartyMemberID(oFollower), TRUE);
+               }

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 ====Why don't my followers gain XP?====
-There is a bug in UT_HireFollower. For now the best/easiest approach to take might be to make a copy of UT_HireFollower in an include file and rename it something like UT_HireFollower_Fixed, then make the following change:
+There is a bug in UT_HireFollower. Make a copy of UT_HireFollower in a function of your own, then make the following change:
      WR_SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE, TRUE, 0, TRUE);
 to
      WR_SetFollowerState(oFollower, FOLLOWER_STATE_ACTIVE, TRUE, 0, bPreventLevelup);
 ====When I choose followers from the Party Picker, they spawn into the area but do not join.====

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   Layout=2
   EnableWeaponSets=0
 ====Isn't there an easier way to do this?====

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:54, 9 February 2011
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	=== Create a New Hire Function Include ===		=== Create a New Hire Function Include ===
		+
		+	This section is probably only relevent if you have a specific need to override the functionality of player_core.

	Many vital steps of follower addition happen inside an event in player_core. Followers tend to be extremely buggy (no skill tree, for example) if this event does not fire.		Many vital steps of follower addition happen inside an event in player_core. Followers tend to be extremely buggy (no skill tree, for example) if this event does not fire.