Restricting item usage by class/race/alignment

[BeyondRedemption]

It's pretty easy to add an item property that makes an item only usable by certain classes, races, and alignments. However, I can't for the life of me figure out how to specifically prohibit a class, race, or alignment.

For instance, I'm trying to create shuriken only usable by pure monks. I can add the item property for allowing monks but I can't figure out how to deny the rest of the classes so the multiclass monks can't use them.

[Wyvern]

If someone figures out a way to restrict or allow subraces (not just the base race (Moon Elf only instead of Elf, which allow Drow for example) it would be appreciated.

[Ludovic]

You can't restrict something based on the level of a class as such. It restricts it based on the overall level, or class (indeed, both) depending how you set the abilities.

There may be a way to restrict the item via scripting; having a script on the OnEquip (or similar) hook. But this requires -obviously- scripting and you cannot do it by clicking a button or two as with adding item properties.

This would apply to both what Wyvern said as well as Beyond Redemption.

[Wyvern]

Pretty much what I figured. Thanks.

[Rob]

i_<item tag>_eq

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void main()
{
	object oItem;
	object oPC;
	
	oPC = GetPCItemLastEquippedBy();
	oItem = GetPCItemLastEquipped();
	
	if (GetSubRace(oPC) == RACIAL_SUBTYPE_DROW)
	{
		AssignCommand(oPC, ActionUnequipItem(oItem));
		SendMessageToPC(oPC, "Crawl back into the crack that crapped you out, you filthy Drow!");
	}
}

[Rob]

Optional code...

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		if (GetIsDay())
		{
			ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, EffectBlindness(), oPC);
			SendMessageToPC(oPC, "ZOMG IT'S BRIGHT!  LOLZORZ!");
		}

[Wyvern]

I will have to use that, Rob.

[Rob]

For BR...

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void main()
{
	object oItem;
	object oPC;
	
	oPC = GetPCItemLastEquippedBy();
	oItem = GetPCItemLastEquipped();
	
	if (GetClassByPosition(1, oPC) == CLASS_TYPE_MONK)
	{
		if (GetClassByPosition(2, oPC) != CLASS_TYPE_INVALID)
		{
			AssignCommand(oPC, ActionUnequipItem(oItem));
			SendMessageToPC(oPC, "I DON'T LIKE YOUR BUILD.  TRY AGAIN.");
			SetXP(oPC, 0);
		}
	}
	else
	{
		AssignCommand(oPC, ActionUnequipItem(oItem));
		SendMessageToPC(oPC, "Your chi is too feeble to equip this item.");
	}
}

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[BeyondRedemption]

String Rob = "The Man";

[BeyondRedemption]

Is there some special way to attach the script to the weapon? Just having the script saved in the module didn't work for me.

[Wyvern]

Attach it to the script hook onEquip?

It is in the item properties.

[Wyvern]

In fact, don't worry about it. In all likelihood, we will have a generic, configurable script to assign these sorts of restrictions. Just make a note of what restriction you are proposing and we will take it from there.

[Rob]

Well, if you're using the default on module load script, x2_mod_def_load, tag based scripting is enabled by default. If you create a script called i_<item tag>_eq, it will execute when an item of <item tag> is equipped.

So if I make a script called i_NW_WSWLS001_eq which looks like this...

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void main() 
{ 
   object oItem; 
   object oPC; 
    
   oPC = GetPCItemLastEquippedBy(); 
   oItem = GetPCItemLastEquipped(); 
    
   SendMessageToPC(oPC, "You equipped a longsword.");
}

...The user should get a message saying "You equipped a longsword" when they equip a longsword.