Get npc to follow another npc

[trevius]

You can do this:

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]

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

Thanks Trev!

[trevius]

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]

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

[Dibalamin]

Hmm, worked for me... I used mine with a signal however.

[trevius]

Make sure that the npc you are spawning is not on a grid. The follow command won't work for npcs that are on a grid.

[Randymarsh9]

Wait, they can't follow a mob on a grid?

[trevius]

They can follow an NPC that is on a grid, they just can't be assigned to a grid themselves (the followers), which also includes a temporary grid. I think even if you use the quest::moveto command and try to make them follow something while they are on the way to that point still, it will fail because essentially it is treated like a grid with a single point in it.

Maybe you should post the whole script you are trying to make for one of these NPCs. It should be fairly easy to get it working.