Alter Self - Suggestion

[Hand_of_Banath]

After checking to see if it was possible in preparation for a potential new character, I noticed it is not possible to change gender using the Alter Self Widget.

Would it be possible/simple to add another option to the alter self system to alter gender?

[Edge]

I do not think there is a function that allows changing of a character's gender, no. Every time a pc has changed gender in the past it required a remake of the character, so I don't imagine doing so temporarily via spell is possible either. Heck, we can't even do it with LETO.

It's a shame because as a dm a function that would let me change an npc's gender would be immensely useful - I can think of several instances where I needed a female npc and only male ones of proper level/class were available or vice versa. But that seems to be one of the few settings BioWare didn't build in a way to toggle post-creation.

[allatum]

The actual scripts to change a character model on that level involves using customized Visual Effects I think. It's neat but complicated.

[Hand_of_Banath]

fair enough, I know the initial gender selection was fairly set in stone. But I wasn't sure if just changing the character model/appearance would be as set in stone.

[Not Batman]

Also have to consider that animations and item appearances change with gender also. So that would be...well, a hellish undertaking to script.

[Eredruie]

Mind, I think it's pretty trivial to change to a pre-set model. There are NPC models that are essentially like monster models. Not customisable (and clothing wouldn't show) like a PC model, but it's something?

[Edge]

We try to avoid using those models - or monster models in general, barring shapeshifters like lycanthropes - for PCs.

And yeah, that's typically what I have to default to when I run into this problem DMside, since getting access to a dynamic model of the proper gender as well as class/level is such an issue sometimes.