The Big Giant Icon Thread

[BenshowSly]

What, did I need to add a wink or something?

;) ;) ;)

I guess I'm being slow here... I don't get it... Maybe you should send me a private message so I wake up? Lol

[Draeth Darkstar]

Icon was always intended and designed to be a "Graphic Tool" of sorts. That's why it's named after the tailor. Where there are things I want do with it, like better integration with demorecording, it will never be a full recreation of City of Heroes -- that's way outside its scope. There are better ways to do that than hacking into the client's memory at runtime, projects which can exist in parallel with Icon.

You know... in my rightful mind, I knew it... At the same time, I just kinda feel down now... I know I just hoped too much but still... I guess I had some hopes left deep in me... :(

What, did I need to add a wink or something?

;) ;) ;)

I guess I'm being slow here... I don't get it... Maybe you should send me a private message so I wake up? Lol

There are better ways to do that than hacking into the client's memory at runtime, projects which can exist in parallel with Icon.

...projects which can exist in parallel with Icon.

;) ;) ;)

[Dannii]

Hmmmm now this is getting interesting.  I wish I knew more about scripting!

[Sakura Tenshi]

I feel dumb for asking this but, I've been using /spawn_npc and inputting a model name from the gdoc list but it's not doing anything, am I supposed to load the names into specific files on my system first?

[Zombie Man]

What, did I need to add a wink or something?

;) ;) ;)

You know, it'd be a great hook for you if you ended just about every post with a winkie!

[Zombie Man]

I feel dumb for asking this but, I've been using /spawn_npc and inputting a model name from the gdoc list but it's not doing anything, am I supposed to load the names into specific files on my system first?

Are you giving the command two parameters? First is the objects internal designation, the second is a name you give it that shows up on its reticle.

[Codewalker]

You know, it'd be a great hook for you if you ended just about every post with a winkie!

My post almost consisted of the words "If I were winking any harder I'd be Golden Girl", but I didn't know if people would take it the wrong way.

[Sakura Tenshi]

Are you giving the command two parameters? First is the objects internal designation, the second is a name you give it that shows up on its reticle.

I can't say I have, I've been just copying and pasting from the gdocs list. If this is a demoedit thing, I'm afraid I'm a bit unfamiliar.

[Zombie Man]

I can't say I have, I've been just copying and pasting from the gdocs list. If this is a demoedit thing, I'm afraid I'm a bit unfamiliar.

I've updated the Wiki page (see link in my sig):

Spawning, Moving, Deleting NPCs

/spawn_npc [internal_designation] [given_name] · You can use this slash command to create an NPC at your current position. It takes two parameters, the model to use (this is the same as shows up in demorecords), and the name for your NPC. Some examples:

   
• /spawnnpc Model_Statesman Statesman

Creates a Statesman NPC with the name 'Statesman' 

   
• /spawnnpc 5th_Mek_Man Mr. Roboto

Creates a 5th Column Mek Man with the name 'Mr. Roboto' 

   
• /spawnnpc Nemesis A Plot?

Creates a Nemesis NPC with the name "A Plot?"   

See here for a list of NPC models 

[Codewalker]

You can put quotes around the name for the NPC if it makes it easier to read.

/spawnnpc Diabolique "Little Miss Phase Happy"

They're not strictly necessary -- since the first parameter can never have spaces it's smart enough to know that everything after it must be part of the name. But they do make it a bit more readable.

[Sakura Tenshi]

I see, now, thank you!

[blackjak]

Could there be a way to spawn your alts as NPC's? Always wanted to do a group shot with all my alts as a sort of SG but never got into the demo-editing thing to do it. If not, this may be a great add on for a future update.

[Energy Aura]

We've joined forces to fight a common enemy.
Target: Ncsoft
Reason: Prolong self existence
Goal: Traitorous Scumbags eliminated
Result: Game returned to players

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=img268.imageshack.us%2Fimg268%2F1590%2Fscreenshot130602172520.jpg

The master of Liberty Mother Ship Raids has "Liberated" us...

So when is server maintenance over?  LOL

[primeknight]

The master of Liberty Mother Ship Raids has "Liberated" us...

So when is server maintenance over?  LOL

Dude! I remember you being there all the time.  That's awesome.  When CoH comes back I'll be right there with you again: raiding that bloody Mothership!

[Zombie Man]

You can put quotes around the name for the NPC if it makes it easier to read.

/spawnnpc Diabolique "Little Miss Phase Happy"

They're not strictly necessary -- since the first parameter can never have spaces it's smart enough to know that everything after it must be part of the name. But they do make it a bit more readable.

Updated the Wiki with that info. Thanks Codegod!

[Cinnder]

Icon just served me as the equivalent of a friend who tells you you have some food stuck in your teeth.

For approximately the last year of the game, I had a Dom I would play every few days for a mish or two on the solo DA content.  He spent so much time in there I had designed a new Incarnate costume for him.

Just loaded him on the Grandville map in Icon, and for the first time I see that the costume looks kinda crappy in normal sunlight.  :D

[Cinnder]

Could there be a way to spawn your alts as NPC's? Always wanted to do a group shot with all my alts as a sort of SG but never got into the demo-editing thing to do it. If not, this may be a great add on for a future update.

I would love to be able to do this!

[pmoyer]

Could there be a way to spawn your alts as NPC's? Always wanted to do a group shot with all my alts as a sort of SG but never got into the demo-editing thing to do it. If not, this may be a great add on for a future update.

Personally, IF such an ability was added (I have no idea on the feasability of this), I think a command along the lines of:

/spawncostume "<costume file name>" "<NPC name>"

would probably be the best bet for command implementation.  Since you are able to recreate NPC and PC costumes in Icon and save them, the .costume files will still be in the COH costume folder.  Then, triggering this would spawn a pre-saved costumed character at the current location, like how /spawnnpc now works for all the NPC object models.  Mind you, it may be necessary to include a tag in there for M/F/H to determine which body frame the costume should be loaded on, but since I'm only giving suggestions here, Codewalker definitely has a better idea of the viability of the entire idea. :)

--- Philip

[malonkey1]

Actually, costume gender is preincluded in the file.

[pmoyer]

Actually, costume gender is preincluded in the file.

Ok, my mistake.  I hadn't looked directly in the files for a while.  And congrats on post #900! :)

--- Philip