(tugitanito) Npcs routines | Denizen and Citizens | Page 1

cobalt bramble Feb 21, 2026, 9:07 PM

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I’m trying to make NPCs feel “alive” and have routines, like going from one place to another, sitting down, getting up, and resuming their walk, etc. I was trying to make this work with Citizens paths, but I don’t know if it’s more optimal with Denizen using a loop with while. What would be the most efficient way to do something like this?

modern sandalBOT Feb 21, 2026, 9:07 PM

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(tugitanito) Npcs routines

modern sandalBOT Feb 21, 2026, 9:07 PM

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cobalt bramble I’m trying to make NPCs feel “alive” and have routines, like going from one plac...

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pure plinth Feb 21, 2026, 9:47 PM

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!e time changes in world

royal kilnBOT Feb 21, 2026, 9:47 PM

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pure plinth !e time changes in world

Event: time changes in world

Group

World

Event Lines

time changes (in <world>) time <0-23> (in <world>)

Triggers

when the current time changes in a world (once per mine-hour).

Context

<context.time> returns the current time (the hour, as a number from 0 to 23).
<context.world> returns the world.

pure plinth Feb 21, 2026, 9:47 PM

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^ for timing

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you probably don't need to be super worried about performance to start with, address that if it becomes an issue

cobalt bramble Feb 21, 2026, 9:57 PM

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something like this?

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Rutina_Asignacion:
type: assignment

actions:

on assignment:
- trigger name:click state:true
- run RutinaLoop

on time 6-11 in world:

walk <npc> <location[992,82,-1457,world]>
wait 5s
walk <npc> <location[979,83,-1481,world]>
wait 5s
walk <npc> <location[992,82,-1457,world]>
wait 5s

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i’ve realized that the NPC doesn’t seem to wait between commands. For example, it reaches a point, doesn’t wait the 5 seconds I assigned, then turns around and doesn’t complete the route properly.

last prawn Feb 21, 2026, 11:26 PM

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cobalt bramble Rutina_Asignacion: type: assignment actions: on assignment: - trig...

Wrap your code with three tildes when you're pasting it as raw code:
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Like this
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It makes it legible,

Like this

cobalt bramble Feb 21, 2026, 11:28 PM

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Rutina_Asignacion:
  type: assignment

  actions:

    on assignment:
    - flag npc Rutina_Mundo

Rutina_Mundo:
  type: world

  events:
    on time 6-11 in world:

        - walk <[npc]> <location[992,82,-1457,world]>

    on time 12-17 in world:

        - walk <[npc]> <location[979,83,-1481,world]>

    on time 18-23 in world:

        - walk <[npc]> <location[1006,83,-1449,world]>

    on time 0-5 in world:

        - walk <[npc]> <location[1006,83,-1449,world]>```

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i changed it a little

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I’m still experimenting and trying to learn, but a little help wouldn’t hurt 😅

last prawn Feb 21, 2026, 11:30 PM

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cobalt bramble ``` Rutina_Asignacion: type: assignment actions: on assignment: - ...

Thank you; the same-width spacing and proper formatting helps a lot
The time input is <0-23> indicates one number between 0 and 23; inputs like 6-11 are invalid

cobalt bramble Feb 21, 2026, 11:32 PM

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last prawn Thank you; the same-width spacing and proper formatting helps a lot The time inp...

Thanks, I’ve studied programming but I haven’t worked in it yet. I know the basics, but I still have a lot to learn

last prawn Feb 21, 2026, 11:32 PM

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cobalt bramble Thanks, I’ve studied programming but I haven’t worked in it yet. I know the basi...

You're doing great, don't worry!

cobalt bramble Feb 21, 2026, 11:32 PM

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😃

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 1:01 PM

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  type: assignment

  actions:

    on assignment:
    - narrate "Rutina activada"

Rutina_Mundo:
  type: world
  events:
  # wake up and go to breakfast
    on time 6 in world:
        - walk npc:358 <location[979,83,-1481,world]>
  # go to work
    on time 7 in world:
        - walk npc:358 <location[989,82,-1463,world]>
        - walk npc:358 <location[1009,82,-1463,world]>
        - walk npc:358 <location[1033,82,-1461,world]>
  # go to eat
    on time 13 in world:
        - walk npc:358 <location[979,83,-1481,world]>
  # go home
    on time 19 in world:
        - walk npc:358 <location[1006,83,-1449,world]>

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i managed to get it working, but the NPC’s workplace is a bit far away, so I thought about setting the path point by point, but it doesn’t seem to work. He doesn’t want to go to work lol

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:16 PM

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cobalt bramble i managed to get it working, but the NPC’s workplace is a bit far away, so I tho...

Are you debugging along the way? When you say he doesn't want to go to work, you'll want to check your debug -

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!debug

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:16 PM

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last prawn !debug

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last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:16 PM

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Or just watch your console

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The things you want to look for in this case are:

that the world event (eg, on time 6 in world)
if there are any errors in the arguments for the walk
if there's a difference if you're close to the NPC, or not

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Another important note is to determine how far the two locations are; the starting location for the NPC and the location they're walking to

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 1:23 PM

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The log doesn’t show errors, except when I move away from the NPC and it is no longer loaded. When that happens, the log shows the following error:

ERROR in script 'rutina_mundo' in queue 'RUTINA_MUNDO_1202_HeadsetUsc' while executing command 'WALK' in file 'scripts/pathCitizen1.dsc' on line '19' with NPC 'n@358 (citizen1)'!
Error Message: Woah! Invalid arguments were specified!
Must have a valid spawned NPC attached, or an entity specified.

Is there any way to stop the script when the NPC is not spawned?

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And another question: when I put many actions in sequence, does one execute and then the next? Or does the last one execute and the previous ones get canceled? If so, how can I make them execute one after another in order?

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:27 PM

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!tag entitytag.is_spawned

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:27 PM

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last prawn !tag entitytag.is_spawned

Tag: <EntityTag.is_spawned>

Returns whether the entity is spawned.

Group

data

Returns

ElementTag(Boolean)

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:27 PM

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!tag is_truthy

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:27 PM

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last prawn !tag is_truthy

Tag: <ObjectTag.is_truthy>

Returns true if the object is 'truthy'. An object is 'truthy' if it exists and is valid, and does not represent a concept like emptiness.
An empty list or an air item will return 'false'. Plaintext "null" or "false", an empty element, or a numeric zero will return 'false' as well.
Some object types may have their own logical implementations, for examples an EntityTag value is 'truthy' only if the entity it represents is spawned.
Errored/broken/invalid tags are also considered 'false' by this log...

Returns

ElementTag(Boolean)

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:28 PM

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You can, before running the command, check if the NPC is truthy or not before proceeding

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You can also use this for your entity tag above:

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!tag npcs_assigned

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:29 PM

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last prawn !tag npcs_assigned

Tag: <server.npcs_assigned[<assignment_script>]>

Returns a list of all NPCs assigned to a specified script.

Returns

ListTag(NPCTag)

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:30 PM

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Eg, <server.npcs_assigned[Rutina_Aaignacion]>

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!command walk usage

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:32 PM

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last prawn !command walk usage

Command: Walk

Group

entity

Syntax

walk (<entity>|...) [<location>/stop] (speed:<#.#>) (auto_range) (radius:<#.#>) (lookat:<location>)

Short Description

Causes an entity or list of entities to walk to another location.

Use to make the NPC walk to an anchored position.

- walk <npc> <npc.anchor[spot1]>

Use to make the NPC walk to an anchored position that may be far away.

- walk <npc> <npc.anchor[spot2]> auto_range

Use to make the NPC walk to an anchored position while looking backwards.

- walk <npc> <npc.anchor[spot3]> lookat:<npc.anchor[spot2]>

Use to make the NPC walk to an anchored position, and then say something after arrival, using ~waitable syntax.

- ~walk <npc> <npc.anchor[spot4]>
- chat "I'm here!"

Use to make a list of NPCs stored in a flag all move together, with a flocking radius based on the number of NPCs included.

- walk <player.flag[squad]> radius:<player.flag[squad].size> <player.location>

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:33 PM

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These are also good or better example usages you may like for a good reference

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 1:36 PM

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okay, with the walk systems im looking for something like the paths system in citizens, i will try to do something similar, i imagine that i have to use the npc.anchor[spot3], i will investigate it, thanks

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:57 PM

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!tag npctag.anchor

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:57 PM

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last prawn !tag npctag.anchor

Tag: <NPCTag.anchor[<name>]>

Returns the location associated with the specified anchor, or null if it doesn't exist.

Returns

LocationTag

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:57 PM

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!search anchor

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:57 PM

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last prawn !search anchor

Search Results

[Perfect Name Match] !Command anchor,
[Partial Name Match] !Tag npctag.anchor, !Tag npctag.has_anchors, !Tag npctag.list_anchors,
[Semi-Decent Match] !Mechanism materialtag.count, !Tag materialtag.count, !Property materialtag.count, !Event player sets spawn, !Tag materialtag.count_max, !Tag materialtag.count_min,
[Just Barely Matched] !Command engage, !Command walk.

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:58 PM

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!command anchor usage

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 1:58 PM

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last prawn !command anchor usage

Command: Anchor

Required Plugins or Platforms

Citizens

Group

npc

Syntax

anchor [id:<name>] [remove/add <location>]

Short Description

Controls an NPC's Anchor Trait.

Use to add and remove anchors to an NPC.

- define location_name <context.message>
- chat "I have saved this location as <[location_name]>.'
- anchor add <npc.location> id:<[location_name]>

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 1:58 PM

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Weird location_name definition example eheh

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 3:35 PM

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so, this is how the script looks for now

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Rutina_Asignacion:
  type: assignment

  actions:
    on assignment:
    - execute as_server "npc pathopt opensdoors true"
    - narrate "Rutina del NPC activada"


Rutina_Mundo:
  type: world

  events:

    # Morning - Breakfast
    on time 6 in world:
    - if <npc[358].is_spawned>:
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[tabern]> auto_range speed:1.2

    # Work
    on time 7 in world:
    - if <npc[358].is_spawned>:
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[workwalk1]> auto_range speed:1.2
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[workwalk2]> auto_range speed:1.2
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[workwalk3]> auto_range speed:1.2
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[workwalk4]> auto_range speed:1.2
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[work]> auto_range speed:1.2

    # Eat
    on time 13 in world:
    - if <npc[358].is_spawned>:
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[tabern]> auto_range speed:1.2

    # Go back home
    on time 19 in world:
    - if <npc[358].is_spawned>:
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[home]> auto_range speed:1.2

    # Sleep
    on time 22 in world:
    - if <npc[358].is_spawned>:
        - ~walk npc:358 <npc.anchor[home]> auto_range speed:1.2

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There are no errors in the console, but I’ve noticed that the NPC takes the routes at the wrong times or does the routes more than once. Any idea why?

obtuse maple Feb 22, 2026, 5:22 PM

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domt you have multiple worlds?

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this runs when any world time changes to that hour

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 5:29 PM

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obtuse maple domt you have multiple worlds?

(i was waiting for them to share a debug and to explain why a specific command fired three times)

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:P

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 5:30 PM

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cobalt bramble There are no errors in the console, but I’ve noticed that the NPC takes the rout...

using your debugging tools, add a narrate

obtuse maple Feb 22, 2026, 5:30 PM

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last prawn (i was waiting for them to share a debug and to explain why a specific command f...

ooops 😭

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sorry

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 5:30 PM

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its ok lol

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theyre learning fast

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!event on time in world

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 5:30 PM

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last prawn !event on time in world

Cannot Find Searched Event

Unknown event.

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Possible Confusion

Did you mean to search for time changes in world?

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 5:30 PM

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last prawn !event on time in world

Event: time changes in world

Group

World

Event Lines

time changes (in <world>) time <0-23> (in <world>)

Triggers

when the current time changes in a world (once per mine-hour).

Context

<context.time> returns the current time (the hour, as a number from 0 to 23).
<context.world> returns the world.

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 5:32 PM

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cobalt bramble There are no errors in the console, but I’ve noticed that the NPC takes the rout...

<context.time> returns the current time (the hour, as a number from 0 to 23).
<context.world> returns the world.
try narrating these tags in one of your events

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as drjoenh said, there's a funny note to remember with this event

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Event Lines
time changes (in <world>)
that <world> is a matcher; but when you use world, insdtead of using the literal world named world, its listening to any world - eg, world and world_nether and world_the_end

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a good solution to this also is to use a different world name

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i like to use home

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but its not gamebreaking either

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its just preference

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 6:48 PM

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yeah my world is called world, i only have world and world_the_end in the server

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the correct form is "on time changes in world world:" ?

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 7:00 PM

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cobalt bramble the correct form is "on time changes in world world:" ?

no, on time changes in <world> where <world> is the world name

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on time changes in world is the event line

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i was just mentioning that ironically, because your world name and the static name world are going to be the same

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(unless you change it)

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 7:04 PM

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im using the - narrate <context.world>, im going to send the debug

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 7:04 PM

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narrating <context.world> in your event will tell you why its firing multiple times
narrating <context.time> tells you the time for that world firing

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 7:04 PM

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Surprisingly, the NPC has completed the entire route perfectly. I’m testing with the ticks set to 90 so it doesn’t take as long

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 7:05 PM

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nice

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clappy

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 7:07 PM

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[19:01:32 INFO]: +- Queue 'RUTINA_MUNDO_26_ConnectorInstructional' Executing: (line 33) narrate <context.world> ---------+
[19:01:32 INFO]: Filled tag <context.world> with 'w@world_the_end'.
[19:01:32 INFO]: +> Executing 'NARRATE': Narrating='w@world_the_end'
[19:01:32 INFO]: w@world_the_end

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Well... I think in the end it’s best to change the name like you said

silk thunder Feb 22, 2026, 7:07 PM

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!debug

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 7:07 PM

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silk thunder !debug

Info: debug

If you need help with a script issue, one of the most powerful tools Denizen has to offer is full debug output. This is displaying in your console whenever scripts are running until you turn debug off. To share a debug log quickly and easily with helpers, simply run the command /denizen debug -r in-game to begin recording, then run through the part of the script you need help with, then run the command /denizen submit. This will give you a link to a paste of the debug log, which you can then copy/paste back to us!

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 7:09 PM

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I’m going to change the world name and run another test

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 8:13 PM

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For now everything is working well. I’m going to send the script, and I’d like to get some advice, since I want this script to work 100% of times and be stable

last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 8:13 PM

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sure, can do

silk thunder Feb 22, 2026, 8:14 PM

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!paste

royal kilnBOT Feb 22, 2026, 8:14 PM

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silk thunder !paste

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last prawn Feb 22, 2026, 8:15 PM

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cobalt bramble Well... I think in the end it’s best to change the name like you said

that or you can check the <context.world.name> before executing scripts; especially if you utilize the same events for different NPCs located in different worlds

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renaming the world gives you a safe solution to handling world related stuff, checking data as we run is extra steps in a sense but it's more verbose visually and keeps the default content and keeps things simple

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i love ricotta on lasagna, but it's perfectly fine for others to use cottage cheese

cobalt bramble Feb 22, 2026, 8:22 PM

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rutine | Paste #139248 | Denizen Pastebin

Content of Denizen Script Paste #139248: rutine... pasted 2026/02/22 20:22:42 UTC+00:00, Paste length: 1291 characters across 45 lines, Content: Rutina_Asignacion: type: assignment actions:

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