Sexlab Approach 27-8-2014

What the mod does:

This mod is actually pretty simple:

• Firstly it attaches a cloak to the player that pulses once every 10 seconds (at default settings)
  
• Secondly it contains a list of registered approach quests
  
• Every time the cloak hits a valid actor it checks, whether the PC is either in actors LOS, or simply very close (the actor is aware of PC)
  
• It checks whether PC is in combat, is sneaking, the actor is valid for sexlab, the PC is sexlab active (those will be different for other types of approaches - more on that later)
  
• If all those checks are passed, it iterates through registered approach quests and checks whether they are eligible for start - first, whether they are running, and second whether the actor passes quests internal "condition function".
  

In order to simplify the process of making new approach quests, the framework includes a base quest script containing all the necessary methods. They only need to be overridden.

Okay, I know it might not sound too good to you, so allow me to demonstrate it on an example:

Let's assume, you want to make it, so that if the PC is a Dunmer, from time to time Nord NPCs would approach the PC and boo him / her.

Nothing simpler:

• Create a new quest
  
• Add quest stages where 10 is the first functional stage (Approach sets stage to 10 when starting a quest)
  
• Create a quest script extending SLApproachBaseQuestScript
  
• Create booing functionality (ie. a scene)
  
• Override function register
  
• Override function startApproach so that it starts the booing functionality
  
• Override function endApproach so that it ends the booing functionality
  
• Override function chanceRoll so that it returns true when PC is a Dunmer and NPC is a Nord
  
• Create a quest alias that will register the quest to SexLab Approach on init
  

And that's it!

No need to scan the surroundings, add magic effects, cloaks and the like. What's more:

• if you want to allow more actors to participate - you can. Override a function addActor in the script quest. It is called every time an actor would be chosen by Sexlab Approach for the quest, by the quest is running already.
  
• You can easily randomize approaches, by adding some random mechanism to the chanceRoll function.
  
• Sexlab Approach contains a built in timeout mechanism with a default of 60 seconds. You can set it to whatever you wish though (it's a property)
  
• Sexlab Approach keeps track of actors that are aware of the PC. A function getAwareActors will return an array of aware actors. If you want to for example check whether a guard would witness a rape - simply call the function and check the actors.
  

• If you accept, the sex proposal there is a chance of improving you relationship with NPC. The opposite is also true.
  
• Some people don't like to be denied something they want, and they might take it by force!
  
• You're safer with other people around