[mBase.ini concept] Fellow Travelers - Meeting the Same People at Different Bases
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My hack makes them global by ignoring the base test and just testing the nickname, meaning the same nickname in multiple bases will reference the same NPC (whichever base you visit first will have the vnpc line; any other base will continue to reference that first one). This only affects the vnpc stuff, not mbases.ini itself. And it’s still a theory until you put it to the test…
Regarding the animations. Given Lancer’s hint about switched arms, had another play with Juni. Went into li_hatcher_body.dfm and switched the LCollarBone and RCollarBone names in the sphere parts. That improved it somewhat, but the neck was still twisted and the torso doesn’t look right (not really surprising, I guess). BTW, it’s no good just changing the animations, simply because most of them don’t exist for the female. Same with the voice.
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adoxa wrote:
My hack makes them global by ignoring the base test and just testing the nickname, meaning the same nickname in multiple bases will reference the same NPC (whichever base you visit first will have the vnpc line; any other base will continue to reference that first one). This only affects the vnpc stuff, not mbases.ini itself. And it’s still a theory until you put it to the test…Thanks for clarifying! I’ll give it another try then.
adoxa wrote:
Regarding the animations. Given Lancer’s hint about switched arms, had another play with Juni. Went into li_hatcher_body.dfm and switched the LCollarBone and RCollarBone names in the sphere parts. That improved it somewhat, but the neck was still twisted and the torso doesn’t look right (not really surprising, I guess). BTW, it’s no good just changing the animations, simply because most of them don’t exist for the female. Same with the voice.Hmm… So, we can’t have any female bartenders?? If I’d be running a pub, I’d take that to court
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You can’t have female characters (like bartenders or shipdealers) using the male animations, but of course, replacing the animation could be an option.
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It is only now that I can confirm the hack, as suggested by Adoxa, does actually work. Thanks again
Btw one of the people said “Nice of you to come back” to Trent. Which is a phrase that doesn’t really suite my intentions, but hey, it comes close enough now.
