Just wondering about modding an item...

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Is it possible to make an item that only the main character can use it?

 

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AJMAN wrote:
> Is it possible to make an item that only the main character can use it?

No, there isn't enough fixed about the main character. Armor for (say)
Keldorn can be usable only by Inquisitors with ability scores at least
equal to his, but an item for the main character would have no similar
hooks to check for.

 

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AJMAN wrote:
> Is it possible to make an item that only the main character can use it?

Not really. Item usability is based only on class, race, alignment, and
stats. You could probably hack something using scripts, so that the
script checks to see if anyone else has it and un-equips it, but that's
a pretty ugly way to go about it.

MSH

 

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"Mark Haslam" <mshaslam@drizzle.com> wrote in message
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> AJMAN wrote:
> > Is it possible to make an item that only the main character can use
it?
>
> Not really. Item usability is based only on class, race, alignment,
and
> stats. You could probably hack something using scripts, so that the
> script checks to see if anyone else has it and un-equips it, but
that's
> a pretty ugly way to go about it.

Yes indeed. If you look at an item's description in-game and it says
"Only usable by: Keldorn", *this is just a piece of alterable plain text
and not a factual description of the prohibitions*.

In fact, as pointed out, the item would be given requirements to be
unusable by anyone who wasn't his class (Paladin), kit (Inquisitor),
alignment (Lawful Good), race (human) and have minimum stat requirements
equal to his stats.

(As a matter of fact: Due to an error in the list of "classes which
cannot use this item", Valygar Corthala's armour was once usable by a
monk - in fact monks can't use any body armour at all, but whoever
designed Valygar's armour forgot that the prohibition wasn't made in the
character class design but only in the specific item type...)

Jonathan.