[Extension] - 5E - AGGRO: Smart Targeting System for NPCs

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Originally Posted by Alanrockid

Can you describe the circumstances under which this change happens? There is indeed a new "Hostile Neutral" faction, but it exists alongside Faction: None, not as a replacement for it. Faction: None is still there. I just checked.

If you have the option "NPC Flavors: Engaging Neutrals" set to anything other than "Off", a Neutral or Faction: None target may change faction when attacked.

If the option is set to "Auto Defense", a Neutral or Faction: None actor will turn Friendly if targeted by a hostile actor, Hostile if targeted by a friendly actor, and Hostile Neutral if the option is set to "Hostile to All". This allows the extension to distinguish it from other hostile actors, since it can target both hostile and friendly actors.

That said, I will upload a small fix to exclude Faction: None from this rule, so traps, objects, and non-combatant actors do not roll for targets in a fight, even when attacked.

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I understand your logic for doing this and sounds cool idea. However, I do think there will be some issues with effect coding because there is no faction currently called "Hostile Neutral", so any effect that would target neutral or foe, or enemy etc. Will not work on this new faction "Hostile Neutral".

Example say if I have a ranged attack that says if I try to make a ranged attack near an enemy, it will give me disadv on that attack.
The coding will return "no enemies near" even though a "Hostile Neutral" is next to the ranged attacker.
You can do this with things like pact tactics.

Because it made it's new faction but not checking correctly for the faction types it will cause some issues.

Example,

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IFT: FACTION(neutral); ATK: 10

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Will not work on "Hostile Neutrals"

I understand now. Indeed I created hostile neutrals thinking in terms of AGGRO only, not other effects. I'm uploading a fix to this right now.

AGGRO v1.5.2

• Consolidates the Neutral Hostile as a valid faction for other effects. Use 'hostile_neutral' to identify the faction in effects. Ex.: IFT: FACTION(hostile_neutral); ATK: 10.