I went back to the burning shop area this morning

October 21, 2007 by Adam in NWN2

I went back to the burning shop area this morning. As I had discovered previously, the fire didn't really spread and the player didn't have any risk at all going into the area. It turns out the problem wasn't exactly with the script, but rather issues relating to the distance between burnable objects in the store. After a bit of work, I think I have a solution I'm happy with.

I lined up crates like a fuse, leading to an explosive barrel next to the little girl. I increased the distance fire can spread and added in a longer delay for the spread to happen. Now the player has sufficient time to rescue the girl, assuming they don't dally and check out the contents of the shop crates. Plus there's an increased chance of catching on fire, which is always a bonus.