ACTION_PHP_EACH identifier AS name => ind BEGIN
ACTION_IF (ind == 1) BEGIN
LAF RES_NUM_OF_SPELL_NAME
STR_VAR
spell_name = EVAL ~%name%~
RET
spell_res
END
ACTION_TO_LOWER name // if you need the variable name to be the lowercase "cleric_bless" instead of "CLERIC_BLESS"
OUTER_SPRINT EVAL ~%name%~ ~%spell_res%~
END
END
I mean, I know there are 'WeaponCanDamage()' and WeaponEffectiveVS()', but those triggers are not very reliable since they always refer to the currently equipped weapon(s)......
I'm wondering if there is a way to affect Mage and Sorcerer level up progression like it's possible with all the other classes via CLAB files. From what I see CLABSO01 is occupied by Dragon Disciple and CLABMA01 by Wild Mage. Any ideas? If some other CLAB file is associated with these 2 classes (or even all of them), I could filter wizards with spell opcodes. Or maybe constantly running BALDUR.BCS code is the only solution?
edit: problem solved with EEex (custom function called during level up)
@Luke93: I can't reproduce - the Kobold always catches on after the current one-round attack period is up.
May I ask you to provide an animated GIF (as you usually do when demoing things) about this? Feel free to use KOBOLDSU.cre (along with BDSUM00.bcs). In particular, I'd like to see how the kobold react to the switch melee<->ranged weapon.
As I told you, it sometimes keeps attacking with its ranged weapon even if I'm within 4'.... And when it correctly switches to its melee weapon, it follows me with its melee weapon if I run away from it (instead of re-equipping its ranged weapon....)
It switches to melee just before I start teleporting around, (which was after its 6-second AttackOneRound ended).
It has quite a bit of trouble going back to ranged after switching to melee. This is because AttackOneRound's movement portion doesn't check if the reevaluation period is up, so the script can't regain control. Basically you have to catch the Kobold while it is still + when it is on the cusp of a script reevaluation + when you are more than 4 feet away. A hard thing to do...
AttackReevaluate() also doesn't work, as it never passes control back to the script. If it has been chasing a character for the reevaluation time period, and there is another enemy closer than the target, then it switches to the closer target - it doesn't actually go back and run another script pass.
So, you can't trust the actions themselves to give script control back. You have to seize it from a higher script slot. Move the following from bdsum00.BCS into a script that's assigned a higher slot:
IF
Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",0)
IsWeaponRanged(Myself)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",1)
Continue()
END
IF
Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",0)
!IsWeaponRanged(Myself)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",2)
Continue()
END
IF
Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",1)
Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),4)
IsWeaponRanged(Myself)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
EquipMostDamagingMelee()
Continue()
END
IF
Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",1)
!Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),4)
!IsWeaponRanged(Myself)
CanEquipRanged()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
EquipRanged()
Continue()
END
It has quite a bit of trouble going back to ranged after switching to melee. This is because AttackOneRound's movement portion doesn't check if the reevaluation period is up, so the script can't regain control. Basically you have to catch the Kobold while it is still + when it is on the cusp of a script reevaluation + when you are more than 4 feet away. A hard thing to do...
AttackReevaluate() also doesn't work, as it never passes control back to the script. If it has been chasing a character for the reevaluation time period, and there is another enemy closer than the target, then it switches to the closer target - it doesn't actually go back and run another script pass.
So, you can't trust the actions themselves to give script control back. You have to seize it from a higher script slot. Move the following from bdsum00.BCS into a script that's assigned a higher slot:
Thanks for clarifying the mechanics of 'AttackOneRound()' and 'AttackReevaluate()'
Well, I don't like the idea of using a whole script slot just for that...... To tell the truth, if you write something like this, then you don't need to use those instructions – and the CRE reacts as intended
IF
Allegiance(Myself,EVILCUTOFF)
WeaponCanDamage(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),MAINHAND)
WeaponEffectiveVs(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),MAINHAND)
!StateCheck(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),STATE_REALLY_DEAD)
Allegiance(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),GOODCUTOFF)
Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),4)
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
THEN
RESPONSE #100
EquipMostDamagingMelee()
AttackOneRound(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
END
IF
Allegiance(Myself,EVILCUTOFF)
WeaponCanDamage(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),MAINHAND)
WeaponEffectiveVs(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),MAINHAND)
!StateCheck(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),STATE_REALLY_DEAD)
Allegiance(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),GOODCUTOFF)
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
THEN
RESPONSE #100
EquipRanged()
AttackOneRound(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
END
But as I've already told you, in so doing I cannot make use of 'WeaponCanDamage()' and 'WeaponEffectiveVs()'
When switching from melee to ranged, those two triggers refer to the melee weapon – this doesn't make any sense because I'm gonna pick another weapon.... The same holds when switching from ranged to melee (it's basically the dual problem.....) Any idea about a possible workaround ?
Does anyone know which 2da file is used by the engine to assign amount of known spells during character generation for Mages and Bards? For Sorceres it's SPLSRCKN.2DA and for Shamans SPLSHMKN.2DA (they use it on each level up, not only during chargen), but Mages and Bards don't seem to have a file like this. Amount of known spells assigned at the start of SoA doesn't seem to relate to anything:
mage level 7
1: known - 5, memorization slots- 4
2: known - 4, memorization slots- 3
3: known - 3, memorization slots- 2
4: known - 2, memorization slots- 1
bard level 8
1: known - 6, memorization slots- 3
2: known - 5, memorization slots- 3
3: known - 4, memorization slots- 1
@polymorphedsquirrel It's part of the projectile, the "Lined-up AoE" flag does that by default, you can limit it to a single hit with the "Limited Path Count" flag.
Thanks @kjeron. No chance of limiting duration to one round, though?
Without that flag, the animation lasts one round, while the effects hit twice, once instantly, and again half a round later.
With that flag, the effects hit only once, instantly, while the animation is reduced to about 1 second.
No way to have the animation last one round while hitting only once within the same spell/projectile. You would have to split them into two, one for effects (with the flag set), and one for the animation (without the flag set).
Thanks @kjeron. No chance of limiting duration to one round, though?
Without that flag, the animation lasts one round, while the effects hit twice, once instantly, and again half a round later.
With that flag, the effects hit only once, instantly, while the animation is reduced to about 1 second.
Surely you mean lasts two rounds, hitting at start of each round? Sorry for nitpicking, I am just trying to understand. But if setting 'that flag'/ meaning LImited Path Count will work essentially like other projectiles, than I could work with that.
Surely you mean lasts two rounds, hitting at start of each round? Sorry for nitpicking, I am just trying to understand. But if setting 'that flag'/ meaning LImited Path Count will work essentially like other projectiles, than I could work with that.
Nope, Agannazar's hits instantly and 3 seconds later, while the animation plays for one round.
Even with that flag, it will still hit all creatures between you and the target, that behavior can be changed in the SavingThrow field of each effect.
BIT10 causes it to ignore the targeted creature.
BIT11 causes it to ignore the creatures in-between.
Wow, great thanks for such an elaborate response. Ideas start to take shape. I guess I took the description 2 rounds for granted without measuring it - 12 sec would be indeed very long.
AttackReevaluate()... If it has been chasing a character for the reevaluation time period, and there is another enemy closer than the target, then it switches to the closer target.
I'd like to have a clarification about this part. Do you know why it doesn't hold if the CRE in question is attacking with a ranged weapon (i.e., it doesn't switch to the closer target)?
For instance, consider this very simple script and KOBOLDSU.cre
IF
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
THEN
RESPONSE #100
EquipRanged()
AttackReevaluate(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),30)
END
The kobold keeps attacking always the same target, even if someone else is closer than the current 'NearestEnemyOf(Myself)'. Why?!
@Luke93: Because that target switching case only occurs if the creature is in "chase mode". The kobold won't be moving if it is using a ranged weapon + can still see its target, and thus it won't be "chasing" the target like it would be if it was using melee.
The behavior can be summed up like this: If the creature has been moving in an attempt to attack its target + it's been moving for the reevaluation time period + it can see a nearer enemy, it will switch targets to attack that nearer enemy.
You can indeed get a ranged creature to switch targets if you make it run around:
@Bubb
Thanks, I missed the part about "chase mode", that explains it then....
Anyway, there's a way to make a ranged creature switch target without forcing it to run around: you need to execute 'ClearActions(Myself)' after every attack.....
I'm sorry, but it does seem more complicated than what I originally thought (probably because of some hidden mechanics behind 'AttackReevaluate()'...)
To sum up: my goal is to make a ranged creature constantly switch targets without forcing it to run around. Do you have any suggestions? The following script isn't working (I'm not sure wether that 'ActionListEmpty()' is needed or not....)
IF
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
!Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),5)
Global("myvar","LOCALS",1)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("myvar","LOCALS",0)
ClearActions(Myself)
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(SixthNearestEnemyOf(Myself))
False()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Continue()
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(FifthNearestEnemyOf(Myself))
False()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Continue()
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(FourthNearestEnemyOf(Myself))
False()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Continue()
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(ThirdNearestEnemyOf(Myself))
False()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Continue()
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(SecondNearestEnemyOf(Myself))
False()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Continue()
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
False()
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Continue()
END
IF
ActionListEmpty()
CanEquipRanged()
See(LastSeenBy(Myself))
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("myvar","LOCALS",1)
EquipRanged()
AttackReevaluate(LastSeenBy(Myself),30)
END
I want to make a spell that, when cast, makes everyone affected attack specifically the caster (ignoring all other enemies) for one round - after that, they may reevaluate to attack whoever they want.
I want to make a spell that, when cast, makes everyone affected attack specifically the caster (ignoring all other enemies)....
So, something similar to Litany of Curses? I'm pretty sure there's a specific opcode for that, but of course it's not available in the bg/iwd engine....
I want to make a spell that, when cast, makes everyone affected attack specifically the caster (ignoring all other enemies)....
So, something similar to Litany of Curses? I'm pretty sure there's a specific opcode for that, but of course it's not available in the bg/iwd engine....
IDK if it is similar to Litany of Curses.
Kjeron told me inbox that this can't be done. That's rough but that's life.
Comments
As I suspected.
I mean, I know there are 'WeaponCanDamage()' and WeaponEffectiveVS()', but those triggers are not very reliable since they always refer to the currently equipped weapon(s)......
edit: problem solved with EEex (custom function called during level up)
thanks, tested and can confirm that Generalist Mage and Sorcerer (also Wildmage) use clabma01.2da.
May I ask you to provide an animated GIF (as you usually do when demoing things) about this? Feel free to use KOBOLDSU.cre (along with BDSUM00.bcs). In particular, I'd like to see how the kobold react to the switch melee<->ranged weapon.
As I told you, it sometimes keeps attacking with its ranged weapon even if I'm within 4'.... And when it correctly switches to its melee weapon, it follows me with its melee weapon if I run away from it (instead of re-equipping its ranged weapon....)
It switches to melee just before I start teleporting around, (which was after its 6-second AttackOneRound ended).
It has quite a bit of trouble going back to ranged after switching to melee. This is because AttackOneRound's movement portion doesn't check if the reevaluation period is up, so the script can't regain control. Basically you have to catch the Kobold while it is still + when it is on the cusp of a script reevaluation + when you are more than 4 feet away. A hard thing to do...
AttackReevaluate() also doesn't work, as it never passes control back to the script. If it has been chasing a character for the reevaluation time period, and there is another enemy closer than the target, then it switches to the closer target - it doesn't actually go back and run another script pass.
So, you can't trust the actions themselves to give script control back. You have to seize it from a higher script slot. Move the following from bdsum00.BCS into a script that's assigned a higher slot:
IF Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",0) IsWeaponRanged(Myself) THEN RESPONSE #100 SetGlobal("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",1) Continue() END IF Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",0) !IsWeaponRanged(Myself) THEN RESPONSE #100 SetGlobal("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",2) Continue() END IF Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",1) Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),4) IsWeaponRanged(Myself) THEN RESPONSE #100 EquipMostDamagingMelee() Continue() END IF Global("BD_RangedA","LOCALS",1) !Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),4) !IsWeaponRanged(Myself) CanEquipRanged() THEN RESPONSE #100 EquipRanged() Continue() ENDNow, with that change made:
Edit: Put GIFs into spoilers.
Thanks for clarifying the mechanics of 'AttackOneRound()' and 'AttackReevaluate()'
Well, I don't like the idea of using a whole script slot just for that...... To tell the truth, if you write something like this, then you don't need to use those instructions – and the CRE reacts as intended
But as I've already told you, in so doing I cannot make use of 'WeaponCanDamage()' and 'WeaponEffectiveVs()'
When switching from melee to ranged, those two triggers refer to the melee weapon – this doesn't make any sense because I'm gonna pick another weapon.... The same holds when switching from ranged to melee (it's basically the dual problem.....) Any idea about a possible workaround ?
mage level 7
1: known - 5, memorization slots- 4
2: known - 4, memorization slots- 3
3: known - 3, memorization slots- 2
4: known - 2, memorization slots- 1
bard level 8
1: known - 6, memorization slots- 3
2: known - 5, memorization slots- 3
3: known - 4, memorization slots- 1
Mage: MXSPLWIZ.2DA entry + 1
Bard: Hardcoded in exe, (at least in BG2:EE), to:
Level 1 => 6
Level 2 => 5
Level 3 => 4
Level 4 => 4
Level 5 => 3
Level 6 => 3
Level 7 => 2
Level 8 => 1
Level 9 => 1
With that flag, the effects hit only once, instantly, while the animation is reduced to about 1 second.
No way to have the animation last one round while hitting only once within the same spell/projectile. You would have to split them into two, one for effects (with the flag set), and one for the animation (without the flag set).
Even with that flag, it will still hit all creatures between you and the target, that behavior can be changed in the SavingThrow field of each effect.
BIT10 causes it to ignore the targeted creature.
BIT11 causes it to ignore the creatures in-between.
I'd like to have a clarification about this part. Do you know why it doesn't hold if the CRE in question is attacking with a ranged weapon (i.e., it doesn't switch to the closer target)?
For instance, consider this very simple script and KOBOLDSU.cre
The kobold keeps attacking always the same target, even if someone else is closer than the current 'NearestEnemyOf(Myself)'. Why?!
The behavior can be summed up like this: If the creature has been moving in an attempt to attack its target + it's been moving for the reevaluation time period + it can see a nearer enemy, it will switch targets to attack that nearer enemy.
You can indeed get a ranged creature to switch targets if you make it run around:
Thanks, I missed the part about "chase mode", that explains it then....
Anyway, there's a way to make a ranged creature switch target without forcing it to run around: you need to execute 'ClearActions(Myself)' after every attack.....
I'm sorry, but it does seem more complicated than what I originally thought (probably because of some hidden mechanics behind 'AttackReevaluate()'...)
To sum up: my goal is to make a ranged creature constantly switch targets without forcing it to run around. Do you have any suggestions? The following script isn't working (I'm not sure wether that 'ActionListEmpty()' is needed or not....)
IF See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself)) !Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),5) Global("myvar","LOCALS",1) THEN RESPONSE #100 SetGlobal("myvar","LOCALS",0) ClearActions(Myself) END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(SixthNearestEnemyOf(Myself)) False() THEN RESPONSE #100 Continue() END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(FifthNearestEnemyOf(Myself)) False() THEN RESPONSE #100 Continue() END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(FourthNearestEnemyOf(Myself)) False() THEN RESPONSE #100 Continue() END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(ThirdNearestEnemyOf(Myself)) False() THEN RESPONSE #100 Continue() END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(SecondNearestEnemyOf(Myself)) False() THEN RESPONSE #100 Continue() END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself)) False() THEN RESPONSE #100 Continue() END IF ActionListEmpty() CanEquipRanged() See(LastSeenBy(Myself)) THEN RESPONSE #100 SetGlobal("myvar","LOCALS",1) EquipRanged() AttackReevaluate(LastSeenBy(Myself),30) ENDI want to make a spell that, when cast, makes everyone affected attack specifically the caster (ignoring all other enemies) for one round - after that, they may reevaluate to attack whoever they want.
How can I do it (assuming it can be done at all)?
So, something similar to Litany of Curses? I'm pretty sure there's a specific opcode for that, but of course it's not available in the bg/iwd engine....
IDK if it is similar to Litany of Curses.
Kjeron told me inbox that this can't be done. That's rough but that's life.