No animate in combat if visual_state set by LUA

[John Adams]

When you use LUA to set a visual_state of an NPC, then attack that NPC, the NPC does not come out of the visual state to show the fighting animations, just stands there with the set visual state.

Example script: a Tunarian scout - when you approach, this scout "crouches" til you go out of range.

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--[[
	Script Name	: SpawnScripts/OutpostOverlord/aTunarianscout1.lua
	Script Purpose	: When player enters 20m proximity, scout Crouches
	Script Author	: John Adams
	Script Date	: 2009.01.08
	Script Notes	: JA: may need to adjust range
--]]

function spawn(NPC)
	SetPlayerProximityFunction(NPC, 30, "InRange", "LeaveRange")
end

function respawn(NPC)
	spawn(NPC)
end

function InRange(NPC, Player)
	FaceTarget(NPC, Player)
	DuckSpawn = GetSpawn(NPC, 2780067)		-- Get Tunarian Scout
	SpawnSet(DuckSpawn, "visual_state", "221")	-- Start crouch_idle
end

function LeaveRange(NPC, Player)
	DuckSpawn = GetSpawn(NPC, 2780067)		-- Get Tunarian Scout
	SpawnSet(DuckSpawn, "visual_state", "0")	-- Stop crouch_idle
end

Btw, we know that GetSpawn() should be done differently - these are old scripts that need to be re-addressed before release. Change the spawn ID to your spawn ID for testing, or fix the script.

[ZexisStryfe]

You know its funny but I was playing around with visual states the other day and noticed this problem. However I think the issue is broader than LUA scripts. I was playing with one of the new Roper models (model 10833) a few days ago and set the visual state to "sit_idle" (id 540). This causes the roper to pretend to be a tree. However if I then attacked the roper, it autofaced properly, but didn't animate. The only way I could get him to work properly was to set mood_state to 540. With this set he pretended to be a tree and then would animate when attacked.

[LethalEncounter]

A while back I found a packet that it used to temporarily change visual state information instead of the way we are doing it now. I'll get it added soon and it should fix these problems.