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[crisman]

Okay, I'll check the script completely, I'm afraid I forgot something in copy/paste... or worse
EDIT: I've just copied and pasted on a very fresh dungeon, and it's working fine. So... I'm not sure what's the problem.
try using "fireburst" instead of "fireburst3" matbe that's the problem.

[Merethif]

Okay, I'll check the script completely, I'm afraid I forgot something in copy/paste... or worse
EDIT: I've just copied and pasted on a very fresh dungeon, and it's working fine. So... I'm not sure what's the problem.
try using "fireburst" instead of "fireburst3" matbe that's the problem.

Nope, still the same problem. Let's wait and see how does it work for others.
I'll check everything again tomorrow.

[Currann]

I have just started playing around with scripting,cand caught on pretty quickly, but I was wondering if there was a way to clone a spell like you can do for an item. Thanks ahead of time.

[Neikun]

I have just started playing around with scripting,cand caught on pretty quickly, but I was wondering if there was a way to clone a spell like you can do for an item. Thanks ahead of time.

I really see no reason why you shouldn't be able to.

[Grimwold]

There is no such thing as "cloneSpell" function, like there is for objects, but you can re-define a spell

If you take a look in the asset pack (version 2!) there seem to be two parts to the original spells.. first is the spell definition (in spells.lua) which is a very basic.

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defineSpell{ 
	name = "fireburst",
	uiName = "Fireburst",
	skill = "fire_magic",
	level = 2,
	runes = "A",
	manaCost = 15,
	onCast = "fireburst",
}

Then there is an object definition (in objects.lua)

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defineObject{
	name = "fireburst",
	class = "BurstSpell",
	screenEffect = "fireball_screen",
	particleSystem = "fireburst",
	lightColor = vec(0.75, 0.4, 0.25),
	lightBrightness = 40,
	lightRange = 4,
	sound = "fireburst",
	attackPower = 20,
	damageType = "fire",
	--cameraShake = true,
	tags = { "spell" },
}

So it's be possible to modify/clone original spells by re-defining the spell part and then cloning/defining the object part. Some spells, like "Light", do not have an object part in the asset pack... so these are probably hardcoded.

example:

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cloneObject{
name="fireburst",
baseObject="fireburst",
sound = "frostburst",
}

This is a very basic modification to the Fireburst spell to make it sound like Frostburst.

[Grimwold]

Explosive Mine

Okay, I'll check the script completely, I'm afraid I forgot something in copy/paste... or worse
EDIT: I've just copied and pasted on a very fresh dungeon, and it's working fine. So... I'm not sure what's the problem.
try using "fireburst" instead of "fireburst3" matbe that's the problem.

Nope, still the same problem. Let's wait and see how does it work for others.
I'll check everything again tomorrow.

I just tried it in the editor and when the snail moved onto the mine I got grimrock.exe not responding.

After a lot of debugging and hudPrinting, it seems to be a problem with the a:destroy in the detonate() function.. I commented out everyhting and then gradually added stuff back until I was left with just the "spawn fireburst3" and the "a:destroy"... I took a guess that the problem was with the spawn, so I uncommented the destroy first.. but that's what caused it to crash!


EDIT. Yeah the fireburst works fine.. but without the destroy you can keep leading the monsters back to that space.
What I did get to work was

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a:setTriggeredByMonster(false)

Which leaves the mine (aka pressure plate) in play but disables it from being triggered by monsters.


PS one other point of consideration is that if a monster is killed by a mine the party get no experience.

[crisman]

Explosive Mine

Okay, I'll check the script completely, I'm afraid I forgot something in copy/paste... or worse
EDIT: I've just copied and pasted on a very fresh dungeon, and it's working fine. So... I'm not sure what's the problem.
try using "fireburst" instead of "fireburst3" matbe that's the problem.

Nope, still the same problem. Let's wait and see how does it work for others.
I'll check everything again tomorrow.

I just tried it in the editor and when the snail moved onto the mine I got grimrock.exe not responding.

After a lot of debugging and hudPrinting, it seems to be a problem with the a:destroy in the detonate() function.. I commented out everyhting and then gradually added stuff back until I was left with just the "spawn fireburst3" and the "a:destroy"... I took a guess that the problem was with the spawn, so I uncommented the destroy first.. but that's what caused it to crash!


EDIT. Yeah the fireburst works fine.. but without the destroy you can keep leading the monsters back to that space.
What I did get to work was

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a:setTriggeredByMonster(false)

Which leaves the mine (aka pressure plate) in play but disables it from being triggered by monsters.


PS one other point of consideration is that if a monster is killed by a mine the party get no experience.

Ah, good advice! Still I don't understand why it works fine for me thought...
Did not notice killing a creature with a mine you don't get exp. That's a real problem, and I don't think I could solve it so easily... oh well, unless considering it the price for being a coward by using such sneaky tricks
Never tried with a charging ogre?? That was the original purpose I had in mind!

[Grimwold]

Ah, good advice! Still I don't understand why it works fine for me thought...
Did not notice killing a creature with a mine you don't get exp. That's a real problem, and I don't think I could solve it so easily... oh well, unless considering it the price for being a coward by using such sneaky tricks
Never tried with a charging ogre?? That was the original purpose I had in mind!

Yeah, not sure why it works for you and not others.

Even without XP, it's useful for reducing the monsters health. As long as the killing blow comes from a weapon or direct damage spell, the party will get XP.

[Currann]

There is no such thing as "cloneSpell" function, like there is for objects, but you can re-define a spell

If you take a look in the asset pack (version 2!) there seem to be two parts to the original spells.. first is the spell definition (in spells.lua) which is a very basic.

Code: Select all

defineSpell{ 
	name = "fireburst",
	uiName = "Fireburst",
	skill = "fire_magic",
	level = 2,
	runes = "A",
	manaCost = 15,
	onCast = "fireburst",
}

Then there is an object definition (in objects.lua)

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defineObject{
	name = "fireburst",
	class = "BurstSpell",
	screenEffect = "fireball_screen",
	particleSystem = "fireburst",
	lightColor = vec(0.75, 0.4, 0.25),
	lightBrightness = 40,
	lightRange = 4,
	sound = "fireburst",
	attackPower = 20,
	damageType = "fire",
	--cameraShake = true,
	tags = { "spell" },
}

So it's be possible to modify/clone original spells by re-defining the spell part and then cloning/defining the object part. Some spells, like "Light", do not have an object part in the asset pack... so these are probably hardcoded.

example:

Code: Select all

cloneObject{
name="fireburst",
baseObject="fireburst",
sound = "frostburst",
}

This is a very basic modification to the Fireburst spell to make it sound like Frostburst.

thank you for the tip. It s Exactly what I'm looking for. I hope to have a new textured spell up soon

[Currann]

There is no such thing as "cloneSpell" function, like there is for objects, but you can re-define a spell

If you take a look in the asset pack (version 2!) there seem to be two parts to the original spells.. first is the spell definition (in spells.lua) which is a very basic.

Code: Select all

defineSpell{ 
	name = "fireburst",
	uiName = "Fireburst",
	skill = "fire_magic",
	level = 2,
	runes = "A",
	manaCost = 15,
	onCast = "fireburst",
}

Then there is an object definition (in objects.lua)

Code: Select all

defineObject{
	name = "fireburst",
	class = "BurstSpell",
	screenEffect = "fireball_screen",
	particleSystem = "fireburst",
	lightColor = vec(0.75, 0.4, 0.25),
	lightBrightness = 40,
	lightRange = 4,
	sound = "fireburst",
	attackPower = 20,
	damageType = "fire",
	--cameraShake = true,
	tags = { "spell" },
}

So it's be possible to modify/clone original spells by re-defining the spell part and then cloning/defining the object part. Some spells, like "Light", do not have an object part in the asset pack... so these are probably hardcoded.

example:

Code: Select all

cloneObject{
name="fireburst",
baseObject="fireburst",
sound = "frostburst",
}

This is a very basic modification to the Fireburst spell to make it sound like Frostburst.

Sorry to bother you again, but i'm still having some trouble with my spell. My goal is to make a fireball spell that acts like ice shards, but does fire damage with a fireball visual.

So i put the following into my dungeons spells.lua:

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defineSpell{
		name = "fireball",
		uiName = "Unstoppable Fireball",
		skill = "fire_magic",
		level = 1,
		runes = "E",
		manaCost = 30,
		onCast = "fireball",
	}

and i put the next code box into my objects.lua:

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cloneObject{
		name = "fireball",
		baseObject = "ice_shards",
		particleEffect = "fireball_greater",
		sound = "fireball",
		uiName = "Unstoppable Fireball",
		attackPower = 30,
		damageType = "fire",
	}

The only problem is, whenever i try to cast it, my game editor crashes. Also, i downloaded the assets v2 on the website, but was unsure where to put them, so i stuck it in my mod_assets folder.