Get npc to follow another npc

Randymarsh9 · #1 08-02-2009, 08:17 PM

I have been trying to figure out how to get some npcs to follow another one when they spawn, but I am not having any luck. The closest I got was when I did quest::settarget(npctype, 1412) but that just made them attack. None of my other ideas have come close so I won't bother posting them.

Dibalamin · #2 08-03-2009, 07:24 AM

Code:

sub EVENT_SAY {
  if($text=~/Hail/i){
    quest::emote("holds a cracked monocle up to his squinty eye.  'I say!!  A talking bear!!  Squire Fuzzmin, come and take a gander at this rare find.  The wonders never cease in the land of Kunark!!' ");
    quest::unique_spawn(84312,0,0,1985,-2243,-75);      # Spawn Squire_Fuzzmin for Wurmslayer quest
    quest::delglobal("hobble");                       
    quest::setglobal("hobble",$npc->GetID(),"3","F");   # Set global $hobble with Sir_Hobble's NPC ID so Squire_Fuzzmin can follow
    $hobble=undef;
  }
}

and

Code:

sub EVENT_SPAWN {
  quest::follow($hobble);
}

Only complaint I have about follow is that in some instances it is too close and I couldn't figure a way to control the distance... (POM My Finger/Not Yours for example and it will repeat again on Derakor)

**trevius** · #3 08-03-2009, 07:20 PM

You can do this:

Code:

sub EVENT_SPAWN {

#Set this to the NPCID you want the NPC to follow
my $OpponentID = 1010101;

#Get Target NPC
my $getmobbynpctype = $entity_list->GetMobByNpcTypeID($OpponentID);
#Get the NPC's Entity ID
my $follow_target = $getmobbynpctype->GetID();

quest::follow($follow_target);

}

By getting the NPC this way, you can set follow to happen from any event type including EVENT_TIMER and EVENT_SIGNAL. If you need anything else, feel free to ask.

And yeah, follow distance would be something awesome to be able to adjust. I could really use an adjustable setting for distance in the scripted event I have been working on lately.

Dibalamin · #4 08-03-2009, 07:48 PM

Damnit >< I was so close to gettin this to work that way and just missed it by a smidge.

Thanks Trev!

**trevius** · #5 08-04-2009, 07:08 AM

Added a Distance option for quest::follow(entity_id, distance) to allow setting the distance for the NPC to follow at. Seems to work really well. I think this should make the follow command a bit more useful

Randymarsh9 · #6 08-04-2009, 11:49 AM

I tried using the quest you put and just changed the ID, but the mob still won't follow the other npc.