Made bounty targets protected instead of essential - fixes rare cases, when they could not be killed

source/scripts/_00e_nq_bounty01_targetscript.psc

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 Scriptname _00E_NQ_Bounty01_TargetScript extends ReferenceAlias  
 
-
 ; SCRIPT AUTHOR DENNIS MAY 2014
 ; Script handles Bandit appearance and checks if bounty job is done
 ; SCRIPT CHANGE TILL MAY 2018
 ; Added-in Body Clean-up suggested by gavrant for performance reasons, check out WIDeadBodyCleanupScript for original code
+; Eddoursul, January 2024: Made bounty targets protected instead of essential
+
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            							; EVENTS                  					 
 ; ====================================================================================	
@@ -12,12 +13,11 @@ Scriptname _00E_NQ_Bounty01_TargetScript extends ReferenceAlias
 Event OnCellAttach() ;FIRE WHEN PLAYER ENTERS THE CELL THE NEEDED ACTOR IS IN
 	If NQ_Bounty01.GetCurrentStageID() == __Config_iEnableAtStage && GetReference().IsDisabled()
 		GetReference().Enable() ; Enable the bandit when he is needed in the quest
+		(GetReference() as Actor).GetActorBase().SetEssential(false)
 	Endif
 EndEvent
 
 Event OnDeath(Actor akKiller)
-	finished = True
-	
     Int iStage = __Config_iEnableAtStage
 
     NQ_Bounty01.SetObjectiveCompleted(iStage)		;MissionObjective: Kill the bandit - Done
@@ -28,34 +28,21 @@ Event OnDeath(Actor akKiller)
     BountyScript._00E_NQ_Bounty01_Status = 2		;Unlock bounty board to receive your gold
 EndEvent
 
-Event OnCombatStateChanged(Actor akTarget, int aeCombatState)
-	If finished == False && aeCombatState != 0 && akTarget
-		If _00E_PlayerSummonedCreature == None
-			_00E_PlayerSummonedCreature = Game.GetFormFromFile(0x000482FC, "Skyrim.esm") as Keyword
-		EndIf
-
-		If BlameSpellKeyword == None
-			BlameSpellKeyword = Game.GetFormFromFile(0x0005BD16, "Skyrim.esm") as Keyword
-		EndIf
-
-		If akTarget == PlayerRef || akTarget.IsPlayerTeammate() || akTarget.HasKeyword(_00E_PlayerSummonedCreature) || akTarget.GetFactionReaction(PlayerRef) == 2 || akTarget.HasEffectKeyword(BlameSpellKeyword)
-			finished = True
-			GetActorReference().GetActorBase().SetEssential(False)
-		EndIf
-	EndIf
-EndEvent
+Event OnEnterBleedout()
+	Actor aTarget = GetReference() as Actor
+	if aTarget.IsInCombat()
+		; Allow minions to deal the final blow
+		aTarget.GetActorBase().SetProtected(false)
+		; Technically, not required since 2.1, adding this in case of overwrite by an outdated mod
+		aTarget.GetActorBase().SetEssential(false)
+	endif
+endEvent
 
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 ;            							PROPERTIES                  					 
 ; ====================================================================================
 
-
-Actor Property PlayerRef Auto
 Quest Property NQ_Bounty01 Auto
 _00E_NQ_Bounty01_Functions Property BountyScript Auto			;ACCESS TO QUEST SCRIPT
 Int Property __Config_iEnableAtStage Auto  
 {Type the quest stage number to enable the bandit 10, 30, 50. Enable new enemy every 20th stage }
-Keyword Property _00E_PlayerSummonedCreature Auto
-Keyword Property BlameSpellKeyword Auto
-Bool finished = False
-