Overhaul Traps

Traps in NWN can actually be relatively advanced; although have their limits.

Trap XP System

A automatic trap XP system might be a good idea for disarming traps. There is no "On Recovered" only an OnDisarm event, which is set usually on the blueprints of the triggers. Traps placed by players don't set this event so it's relatively "safe".

However for traps in a module already placed these won't get the event set. It might be a script can set this event properly on all traps in the game.

Standardise trap script

The trap script should probably be all made into one file, eg; op_trap.nss - which deals with each type of trap based on the trap firing (which can be found by the object firing it's blueprint name). Or we run separate scripts with some include file for them to standardise.

Bugs

Some traps don't check if the people in a given area are friendly. Do reputation checks even work with traps? Need to test.

Some DC's are not really standardised or even consistent.

Any DelayCommand issued from the trap script may not fire since the trap object may disappear before it can be done - need to double check this. Possibly have a script execute on the area to apply the damage/vfx instead. It's one thing some traps lag a lot since a lot of VFX fire instantly.

Note that there are bugs around firing EffectDamage instantly from any script with a loop (the loop may reset due to other scripts being run) - and current traps commonly do this.

Trap Icons

There are several improvements that could be offered:

Different icons for each trap difficulty meaning you can tell at a glance a deadly versus minor one in the inventory (there are potential caveats - like having to redo blueprints - but a minor issue - note the trap icons on placeables are separate and set in traps.2da)

Additional Trap Types and Difficulties

It would be good to add some easier and harder trap difficulties and flesh out all the options for them, as in having Epic versions of each trap type. This will also require item blueprints.

Some new trap types below would allow PCs to use additional trap types in perhaps more interesting ways as well.

Trap Types

iprp_trapcost.2da and versions are put into traps.2da / as blueprints.

ID	Name	Label	Cost	Default Versions Missing	Effect	Minor Spec	Average Spec	Strong Spec	Deadly Spec	Epic Spec	Notes and Description
1	2258	Spike	0.2	Epic	Piercing Damage on entering object only	DC 15 reflex adjusted 2d6 Piercing Damage Entering object only	DC 15 reflex adjusted 3d6 Piercing Damage Entering object only	DC 15 reflex adjusted 5d6 Piercing Damage Entering object only	DC 15 reflex adjusted 25d6 Piercing Damage Entering object only		Really odd how the DC doesn't increase past 15, although reflex adjusted damage does make it possible to still take quite a bit from the deadly one
2	2259	Holy	0.5	Epic	Divine Damage on entering object only	4d10 vs. Undead 2d4 vs. Other Entering object only	5d10 vs. Undead 3d4 vs. Other Entering object only	8d10 vs. Undead 6d4 vs. Other Entering object only	1d12 vs. Undead 8d4 vs. Other Entering object only		Oddly no saving throw (the script suggests a "Attack roll" was going to be used but functionally the code isn't in use).
3	2260	Tangle	0.7	Epic	EffectSlow in area	DC 20 reflex save 3 round duration Small radius size	DC 25 reflex save 4 round duration Small radius size	DC 30 reflex save 4 round duration Medium radius size	DC 35 reflex save 5 round duration Medium radius size		EffectSlow applied for 4 rounds on all people failing a reflex saving throw, in a medium radius around the target No reputation checks
4	2261	BlobOfAcid	1	Epic	Acid Damage (always) EffectParalyze (reflex save) Entering target only	DC 15 reflex save 3d6 acid damage 2 round duration	DC 20 reflex save 5d6 acid damage 3 round duration	DC 25 reflex save 12d6 acid damage 4 round duration	DC 25 reflex save 18d6 acid damage 5 round duration		Oddly the Deadly trap doesn't have an increased saving throw
5	1028	Fire	1.4		Fire damage in area (reflex adjusted)	DC 18 reflex adjusted 5d6 fire damage Small radius size	DC 20 reflex adjusted 8d6 fire damage Small radius size	DC 23 reflex adjusted 15d6 fire damage Medium radius size	DC 26 reflex adjusted 25d6 fire damage Medium radius size	DC 33 reflex adjusted 50d6 fire damage Medium radius size	This does GetIsReactionTypeFriendly, wonder if that works
6	1030	Electrical	1.8		Electrical damage in area
7	2262	Gas	2.5	Epic	EffectPoison AOE which lasts a while						Really overpriced IMO
8	6617	Frost	0.4		Cold damage and paralysis on entering object only
9	6618	Acid_Splash	0.4	Epic	Acid damage on entering object only
10	6619	Sonic	0.4		Sonic Damage (always) EffectStunned (will save) Affects an area
11	6620	Negative	0.5	Epic	Heals undead always Negative damage on others always EffectAbilityDecrease - Strength on failed fortitude save Entering object only
		Boulder	1.5		Bludgeoning damage vs. reflex adjusted Area of effect						Classic "rocks falls" trap. Spike trap variant.
		Swinging_Axes	1.5		Slashing damage vs. reflex adjusted (small) Area of effect or single target						Rocking those swinging blades! Spike trap variant.
		Dart	0.1		Piercing Damage						Comes from a given placeable, or creates a placeable to fire it from if not.
		Arrow	0.4		Piercing Damage						Comes from a given placeable, or creates a placeable to fire it from if not.
		Bolt	0.4		Piercing Damage						Comes from a given placeable, or creates a placeable to fire it from if not.
		Shuriken	0.1		Piercing Damage						Comes from a given placeable, or creates a placeable to fire it from if not.


		Dispel_Magic	2.0		EffectDispelMagicBest						Runs EffectDispelMagicBest(DC). This hopefully works from trap objects. If not a placeable could be created for the purpose of applying it. Might be applied in an area ala the spell.
		Dispel_Magic_All	5.0		EffectDispelMagicAll						Really crazy powerful this option...
		spell_magic_missile	1.0								Spells are hard to do: The caster level of a given spell (used for resisting it primarily, but also duration of effects commonly) will be auto determined based on the level of the spell making it difficult to override for higher level traps Require a placeable to cast (and if the target is out of range...welp? can of course create it on them) For AOE's if the placeable that was used to cast them is destroyed it makes the AOE stop working. Can the area create the AOE instead perhaps? Need to test else we'll be leaving placeables everywhere. We could for each one actually have a different spell cast in each "slot" but this is...somewhat difficult. The trap names would also need to be thematically similar. Mmmm.
		spell_sleep
		spell_flame_arrow
		spell_negative_energy_burst
		spell_stinking_cloud
		spell_web
		spell_blindness_deafness

Trap Difficulties

iprp_traps.2da line

ID	Name	Label	Cost	Notes
0	6606	Minor	0.4
1	6607	Average	0.7
2	6608	Strong	0.9
3	6609	Deadly	1.4
4	83333	Epic	2.8
5	tbc	Pathetic	0.2	Very limited damage and super low DCs
6	tbc	Expert	2.2	Between Deadly and Epic, top end of level 20's perhaps
7	tbc	Godly	4.2	Going beyond Epic...!

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