Overview:
The Mesmetron's vanilla crime function is such:
Two seconds after the collaring dialog completes, the NPC, as they run away, sends out an "assault alarm", which is what initiates hostility with that NPC's allied factions. This occurs based on the NPC's location, not the player's. This results in some frustrating inability to reliably collar targets while in secluded areas without having allied faction members initiate combat with you when they next see you.
This small tweak simply changes the scripting to only send out the assault alarm if the player is detected by any NPC (other than the one that got collared two seconds after the collaring dialog finishes. This does not alter the odds of the various Mesmetron effects (head explosion, frenzy, collar stun).
Requirements:
Installation:
Regular installation.
Sweet Mod Interactions:
This mod is included in SWEEP/Vanilla SWEEP.
Load Order:
Irrelevant, as there are no mods (that I'm aware of) that touch this scripting.
Permissions:
Do whatever.
Support:
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Instructions
Installation:
Regular installation.
Requirements
Reliable Mesmetron Hostility
See installation instructions