Is it possible to create NPC boundaries?

[Neptúnus Hirt]

- By which I mean, "Is it possible to designate an area that an NPC can walk around in, but which he will not leave?"

 

I'd use it to contain a trainer within an outside training area, a citizen to his house, et-cetera. I'm certain I've seen this behavior in various scenarios.

 

If this is possible, could some kind denizen of these forums impart his* knowledge upon me?

 

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* I refrain from saying this as "his/hers", not because I do not think there are no females in this community, but because I find such workarounds to break the flow of sentences. Of course, explaining this takes more time, and is a bit off-topic, but in today's PC society, one can never be too careful.

[Celtic Minstrel]

Either surround it with blocked spaces (they're down near the barriers and field), or surround it with terrain types that have the blocked to monsters property.

 

Does that make sense? Someone else could probably explain better...

[Neptúnus Hirt]

Ah! So that's what the floor with the "B" on it does. Again you answer my question, quickly and accurately. I thank you once again, my friend!

 

One additional question: Is it possible to modify an existing tile to have the "B" property?

 

Never-mind that. I found out. What I don't understand is how to define a new terrain type, instead of simply editing an existing one.

[keira]

You'll have to edit one. Also, I think the first 90-ish can only have the name and pic changed. Not sure, though.

 

Stupid limitations.

[Neptúnus Hirt]

Ach, I see.

 

I suppose some of the terrain types are quite useless to me.

 

I hope to see some of the limitations of the editor done away with in the future.

 

Thanks again! On a side-note, I'm having a lot of fun learning how to use the editor. Exile III was a game I grew up with as a child, and this is like being the God of that realm.

[Ishad Nha]

In theory the first 90 can only be edited for name and picture, there is hex-editing. See my post

http://www.ironycentral.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=26306#Post26306

[Neptúnus Hirt]

Very nice! That's sure to come in handy, my thanks.

[Tonweya]

Instead of a male or female pronoun, use 'They', 'Their', 'Them', etc. These words cover for unknowns, also. ;^}

me

[Neptúnus Hirt]

Again, my inadequate command of the English language makes itself painfully apparent. Thank you for the suggestion, I appreciate it.

[The Almighty Doer of Stuff]

From what I've learned, Ahbleza, that's actually not proper grammar, but I'm sure pushing the point will just result in another pointless debate about prescriptivism versus proscriptivism, and we just had one the other day.

[Lilith]

What you've learned can't have been that much, since it's prescriptivism versus descriptivism.

[DesertPlah]

I will always use the "he".

[The Almighty Doer of Stuff]

Postscriptivism, then. :-P

[DesertPlah]

No, just bigoted sexist. ;P

[Celtic Minstrel]

Originally Posted By: Ahbleza

Instead of a male or female pronoun, use 'They', 'Their', 'Them', etc. These words cover for unknowns, also. ;^}
me

Actually, that's more a matter of personal opinion. It's somewhat accepted, but plenty of people do not accept it.

I personally like it. If you don't like it, your options are the male pronoun "he/him/his/etc" or simple "one". Unfortunately the latter fails in some contexts.

[Tonweya]

I meant only that this as a way to circumvent using 'he or she' when a more neutral term might work.

And you're right, let's let it pass on.