[Submitted 71393] Inky conversationalists not performing emotes

04/05/2023 10:41
Title: Inky conversationalists not performing emotes
Reproduction Rate: 2 for 2 so far
Blocker? For that function
Details: Inky conversationalists with scripts that formerly performed emotes aren't working. I've set up a test case at the /loc below. Here's the script it is running, which worked previously:
EXTERNAL playEmote(emoteName)
-> What
== What ==
What?
* Beg
~ playEmote("beg")
-> What
* Cower
~ playEmote("cower")
-> What
* Cringe
~ playEmote("cringe")
-> What
* Crouch
~ playEmote("crouch")
-> What
* Grovel
~ playEmote("grovel")
-> What
* Squat
~ playEmote("squat")
-> What
* Shiver
~ playEmote("shiver")
-> What
* Done
-> END
Steps to Reproduce: Talk to the NPC at the loc given
User Specs:
OS: Mac OS X 10.14.6
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5675R CPU @ 3.10GHz (4) System RAM: 16384
GPU: Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 6200 GPU RAM: 1536
SotA.OSX.64.1648.Date.04.01.23
Area: POT_island_metropolis_01_template/Rift's End
Area Display Name: Rift's End
Loc: (128.1, 89.1, -13.7)
Debug: UE9UX2lzbGFuZF9tZXRyb3BvbGlzXzAxX3RlbXBsYXRlfFJpZnQncyBFbmR8KDEyOC4xMjcsIDg5LjE0MiwgLTEzLjcwOSl8KDAsIC0wLjAzMiwgMCwgLTAuOTk5KXwzNjMuOTQ0M3w0MC42MDkyfDIuMDE5Mjk0

 

Here is some additional info. I did some testing and I noticed that all of the emotes that require a "prop" such as Eat, ReadBook, Guard, ReadPaper, etc. are failing. They appear to start the animation but then fail before the object is rendered, almost like an error is being thrown. On the other hand, I have an entertainer doing Samba and that works fine. I'm not saying that only prop emotes aren't working because Pontificate (which doesn't use a prop) doesn't work. It might be easier to debug if you start with the emotes that use props because you can see them start the animation, then stop abruptly.

 

I am seeing this as well I did the following if the devs want to look for themselves.

I placed a conversationalist inside my dungeon. The location of my dungeon entrance is here:
Loc: (88.6, 38.0, 282.9)
Debug: UE9UX2Rlc2VydF9tZXRyb3BvbGlzXzAxYV90ZW1wbGF0ZXxIZW11dHwoODguNjMyLCAzNy45OTcsIDI4Mi45MjIpfCgwLCAtMC43MjQsIDAsIDAuNjg5KXwyNjcuMTM1NnwzMS40Mzg5OHwxOA==

Once you enter the dungeon speak to npc named Emote Testing. Emotes can be played as many times as you want. Click the grey arrow bottom right of the dialogue window to see all listed emotes.

Readbook: Book object does not show up. It looks like it only does 1 iteration of the full animation.
Guard: Sword object does not show up. It looks like it only does 1 iteration of the full animation.
Pontificate: starts to play and abruptly ends? This is a VERY long animation.
Samba: Plays 1 iteration of the Samba emote (which is actually quite long).
Ponder: Works fine, 1 iteration.
Gaze: Works fine, 1 iteration.
Giggle: Works fine, 1 iteration.
Clicking Goodbye! plays the Bow emote, and works fine, 1 iteration.

I can take a video if needed? Or let me know if you need other info?

Code:

// Version 003 Emote Testing Inky Compliant code
// by Anpu 05-07-2023
// Line needed to call this function in game
EXTERNAL playEmote(emoteName)
->start
==start
Which Emote would you like me to display?
+ Readbook
~ playEmote("Readbook")
This is the Readbook emote!
->start
+ Guard
~ playEmote("Guard")
This is the Guard emote!
->start
+ Pontificate
~ playEmote("Pontificate")
This is the Pontificate emote!
->start
+ Samba
~ playEmote("Samba")
This is the Samba emote!
->start
+ Ponder
~ playEmote("Ponder")
This is the Ponder emote!
->start
+ Gaze
~ playEmote("Gaze")
This is the Gaze emote!
->start
+ Giggle
~ playEmote("Giggle")
This is the Giggle emote!
->start
* Goodbye!
~ playEmote("Bow")
->END
// This code is needed to use the Inky editor
=== function playEmote(X) ===
~ return

05/07/2023 17:04
Title:
Reproduction Rate:
Blocker?
Details:
Steps to Reproduce:
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 0 @ 3.60GHz (8) System RAM: 16303
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU RAM: 8072
SotA.Win.64.1655.Date.05.05.23
Area: POT_desert_metropolis_01a_template/Hemut
Area Display Name: Hemut
Loc: (88.6, 38.0, 282.9)
Debug: UE9UX2Rlc2VydF9tZXRyb3BvbGlzXzAxYV90ZW1wbGF0ZXxIZW11dHwoODguNjMyLCAzNy45OTcsIDI4Mi45MjIpfCgwLCAtMC43MjQsIDAsIDAuNjg5KXwyNjcuMTM1NnwzMS40Mzg5OHwxOA==

 

Does the new implementation have anything to do with the conversationalists again leaving their lot?

 

FYI One of my lots in Harvest is placing my conversationalist across the street.

My guess is it happens when the instance is spawned and the owner isn't online or perhaps not the first to enter the instance.