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[Thorham]

has anyone gotten one shot spell scrolls worked out?

Seems you have to make an equipment item that looks like a scroll and handle stacks with a party script. This is not well tested, so mess around with it a little to make sure it works properly. It's also a little rough around the edges, but it should serve as a basis.

Edit:

Removed scripts.

Minmay helped refine the scroll script. No need for a party script anymore. See my post farther down.

[minmay]

Just give the CastSpellComponent a single charge.

[Thorham]

Just give the CastSpellComponent a single charge.

That's possible, but you don't get nicely stackable scrolls like that. Depends on what's needed.

[minmay]

It's the easiest way to make a one-shot spell scroll. Make it like a lightning rod or whatever, but with only one charge.

If you want the stacking behaviour instead then it's better to use ItemActionComponent.onAttack() instead of PartyComponent.onAttack().

[Thorham]

It's the easiest way to make a one-shot spell scroll. Make it like a lightning rod or whatever, but with only one charge.

Yes, but making the scrolls consumable items seems nicer.

If you want the stacking behaviour instead then it's better to use ItemActionComponent.onAttack() instead of PartyComponent.onAttack().

Thanks, didn't see it.

Here's the final scroll:

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defineObject{
    name = "fireball_scroll",
    baseObject = "base_item",
    components = {
        {
            class = "Model",
            model = "assets/models/items/scroll.fbx",
        },
        {
            class = "Item",
            uiName = "Scroll of Fireball",
            description = "",
            gfxIndex = 112,
            weight = 0.3,
            PrimaryAction = "cast_fireball",
            stackable = true,
        },
        {
            class = "CastSpell",
            name = "cast_fireball",
            cooldown = 2,
            spell = "fireball",
            energyCost = 0,
            power = 1,

            onAttack = function(self, champion, slot, chainIndex)
                local a = self.go.item
                local b = a:getStackSize() - 1

                if b < 1 then
                    champion:removeItemFromSlot(slot)
                else
                    a:setStackSize(b)
                end
            end,
        },
    },
}

[LunasC]

It's the easiest way to make a one-shot spell scroll. Make it like a lightning rod or whatever, but with only one charge.

Yes, but making the scrolls consumable items seems nicer.

If you want the stacking behaviour instead then it's better to use ItemActionComponent.onAttack() instead of PartyComponent.onAttack().

Thanks, didn't see it.

Here's the final scroll:

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defineObject{
    name = "fireball_scroll",
    baseObject = "base_item",
    components = {
        {
            class = "Model",
            model = "assets/models/items/scroll.fbx",
        },
        {
            class = "Item",
            uiName = "Scroll of Fireball",
            description = "",
            gfxIndex = 112,
            weight = 0.3,
            PrimaryAction = "cast_fireball",
            stackable = true,
        },
        {
            class = "CastSpell",
            name = "cast_fireball",
            cooldown = 2,
            spell = "fireball",
            energyCost = 0,
            power = 1,

            onAttack = function(self, champion, slot, chainIndex)
                local a = self.go.item
                local b = a:getStackSize() - 1

                if b < 1 then
                    champion:removeItemFromSlot(slot)
                else
                    a:setStackSize(b)
                end
            end,
        },
    },
}

you guys rock! best of all I can actually understand that code enough to learn from it. Thank you !

[rsdworker]

i have question

how i make small buildings with walls around and forest around - i had ran in few problems - the walls was gone when i linked the forest tiles

[Thorham]

I have a defineSpell with an onCast event where I want to call a function in that same script using delayedCall. How do I reference the script without self? Self doesn't seem to exist here.

This script is part of the scripts that are called through init.lua.

Something like this:

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local test = function()
    print("bla")
end

defineSpell{
    bla
    bla

    onCast = function(champion, x, y, direction, elevation, skillLevel)
        delayedCall(self.go.id, 1, "test") -- self doesn't exist
    end
end

I currently get around this by using delayedCall to call a function in a different script. This works, but isn't as nice as having everything in one script.

[LunasC]

i have question

how i make small buildings with walls around and forest around - i had ran in few problems - the walls was gone when i linked the forest tiles

Up load an example screen shot, I have run into a few problems like this and I might be able to help.

[LunasC]

I'm new to this stuff, I have been working my way through the scripRef but there are things I just don't understand at all.
I am trying to make this little script do a few things and I have only been able to get what is here to work and nothing else.
Atop that.. the damageFlag section of the script either is not working or I really am confused. I understand that it is bits, but I have
no earthly idea how to get what I want out of it. I tried to add the bits together and got nothing, I tried just putting them all in there at once - 264256 that did not work.
I tried adding them in the binary -I dont even remember the binary number I got... I tried adding commas and quotes and I even tried to bribe my computer with a dollar I found.

I just don't seem to get it. My goal is:

♦ Ongoing damage for a 3 seconds at a power of 5.

♦ A red screen flash something like "Damage_screen".

♦ and ignore for damage resistance.

After that is all done ill pop a hudPrint in there for the party to wise crack about burning fingers and it will be done.

Here is the code so far.

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function BurntFingers()

damageTile(1, 3, 6, 3, 0, 2, "fire", 5)

end

Sorry to keep asking for things.
Each time I get help I learn something new that I dont have to ask again.