Recently I created a custom ability for blackguards based off the original Aura of Despair. (This was originally started from a package I got off of the nwvault, which i modified a LOT) This is a unique power script, called inside the module OnActivateItem event. What I did was write a variable on the casters, BG_PENALTY with the value of the saving throw decrease, based off his current xp. This seemed to be a little more efficient than having to perform all this logic every time a creature entered the aura. The saving throw decrease is a flat 2 for all BG's unless they have 22 BG lvls or more, in which case the -2 aura will gain extra progression based off how much xp the caster has over lvl 40. (eg. for my lvl 210 [8 fighter 25 BG 7 WM] , it is -7 saving throws)
A few issues that I have run into, and would like some help/advice debugging them:
1.) The mobile aoe bug. This aura will only work randomly, and about half the time it seems, since once a player moves the aura seems to get left behind. Well known bug for all of bioware's mobile AOES (battletide, etc.) There is a fix for them on the nwvault but it seems this fix seems to rely on Spell IDs to work, which this obviously does not have.
2.) When creatures leave the aura as a result of a dibilitating effect, such as fear/daze/etc., the OnExit script doesnt seem to fire. Really dont know if there is an efficient way to counter this, it seems to be an error in the game engine itself.
3.) The anti-stacking protection I used, is pulled out of the spell Acid Fog. On our server we only allow casters to have a single instance of each persistent aoe active at a time. So I figured this would fit in fine with this custom spell. It seems to work fine, but open to suggestions. At first I just wrote a variable on the caster saying "you have this aura already", but that would require me to remove that variable in the Death/Rest events too if the duration of the spell had not been exceeded. So I scratched that idea as it seemed really sloppy.
Everything appears to work as intended except for #1 and #2 above.
EDIT: no idea why i didnt link these effects
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//Blackguard: Aura of Despair
object oItem = GetItemActivated();
string sTag = GetTag( oItem );
if ( sTag == "skip_dispair_ca" )
{
effect eImpact = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_FNF_LOS_EVIL_20);
effect eAura = ExtraordinaryEffect(EffectVisualEffect(VFX_DUR_PROTECTION_EVIL_MAJOR));
effect eAOE = ExtraordinaryEffect(EffectAreaOfEffect(AOE_MOB_CIRCEVIL,"skip_despairentr","","skip_despairexit"));
int nLvl = GetLevelByclass(class_TYPE_BLACKGUARD,oPC);
effect eShield = ExtraordinaryEffect(EffectDamageShield(nLvl * 2,DAMAGE_BONUS_2d6, DAMAGE_TYPE_NEGATIVE));
// 1 round per BG lvl with post lvl 40 duration increase
int nDuration = Level40PlusMagicBuff(nLvl, OBJECT_SELF);
//Remove the previous cast (Anti-Stacking protection)
object oPrevious = GetLocalObject( GetModule( ), GetName( OBJECT_SELF ) + "_DESPAIR" );
if ( GetIsObjectValid( oPrevious ))
{
DestroyObject( oPrevious );
}
//Error for Non-Blackguards
if(nLvl < 3)
{
FloatingTextStringOnCreature("You must have at least 3 Blackguard levels to use this special ability...",oPC);
}
//check if is blackguard lvl3 at least
if (nLvl >= 3 && nLvl <=21)
{
SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "BG_PENALTY", 2);
}
//check if is blackguard lvl 22 at least, and apply extra bonus progression for post 40 lvls
else if (nLvl >= 22)
{
SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "BG_PENALTY", Level40PlusMagicBuff(2, OBJECT_SELF));
}
//Apply the visual effects and the Aura
ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eImpact, GetLocation(OBJECT_SELF));
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eAOE, OBJECT_SELF, RoundsToSeconds(nDuration));
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eShield, OBJECT_SELF, RoundsToSeconds(nDuration));
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eAura, OBJECT_SELF, RoundsToSeconds(nDuration));
DelayCommand(0.1, SendMessageToPC(oPC, "Aura of Despair: -" + IntToString(GetLocalInt(oPC, "BG_PENALTY"))));
//WIP: Anti-Stacking protection
int nCount = 1;
object oEffect = GetNearestObjectToLocation( OBJECT_TYPE_AREA_OF_EFFECT, GetSpellTargetLocation(), nCount );
while ( GetIsObjectValid( oEffect ))
{
//I dont understand this particular line, this system was pulled out of Acid Fog, to make sure players can only cast 1 cloud at a time.
if ( GetLocalInt( oEffect, PF_AOE_SAVEDC ) == 0 )
{
SetLocalObject( GetModule( ), GetName( OBJECT_SELF ) + "_DESPAIR", oEffect );
break;
}
else
{
oEffect = GetNearestObjectToLocation( OBJECT_TYPE_AREA_OF_EFFECT, lTarget, ++nCount );
}
}
return;
}
This is the OnEnter script for the aura:
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#include "NW_I0_SPELLS"
#include "x0_i0_spells"
#include "x2_inc_spellhook"
void main()
{
//Declare major variables
object oTarget = GetEnteringObject();
object oBG = GetAreaOfEffectCreator();
effect eDur = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_DUR_AURA_PULSE_RED_BLACK);
int nPenalty = GetLocalInt(oBG, "BG_PENALTY");
effect eDespair = EffectSavingThrowDecrease(SAVING_THROW_ALL, nPenalty, SAVING_THROW_TYPE_ALL);
effect eLink = ExtraordinaryEffect(EffectLinkEffects(eDur, eDespair));
//if(GetIsEnemy(oTarget, oBG))
if(spellsIsTarget(oTarget, SPELL_TARGET_SELECTIVEHOSTILE, oBG))
{
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eLink, oTarget);
}
}
This is the OnExit script for the aura:
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void main()
{
//Declare major variables
//Get the object that is exiting the AOE
object oTarget = GetExitingObject();
effect ePenalty;
//Search through the valid effects on the target.
ePenalty = GetFirstEffect(oTarget);
while (GetEffectDurationType(ePenalty) == DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT && GetIsEffectValid(ePenalty) && GetEffectType(ePenalty) == EFFECT_TYPE_SAVING_THROW_DECREASE )
{
if (GetEffectCreator(ePenalty) == GetAreaOfEffectCreator())
{
RemoveEffect(oTarget, ePenalty);
//bValid = TRUE;
}
//Get next effect on the target
ePenalty = GetNextEffect(oTarget);
}
}
Thanks in advance, I know this code is probably really ugly to some of you
'> But hey Im a noob scripter and just having fun learning.
Modifié par SKIPPNUTTZ, 21 novembre 2011 - 10:28 .
