EvilTesla-RG

Join Date 08/2007

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last abilty problem

I have been trying to make another ability.

This time, I want one that once it hits a ship, it does a small damage, then jumps to another ship, does damage, jump again…and so on.

I have it working, problem it, the buff doesn’t jump. I’ll fire it at one ship, it will hit the ship, do damage, re-applies to another ship, does damage, then, instead of re-applying to a different ship again, it keeps re-applying to that ship, until that ship is dead.

Even adding a constraint “not self” doesn’t help.

Here is what I have so far…

(This is modified slightly, it disables engines and weapons. But it does the same thing, and has the same problem)

TXT

entityType "Ability"

buffInstantActionType "ApplyBuffToTargetWithTravel"

instantActionTriggerType "AlwaysPerform"

buffType "Buffdrdevicestarter"

targetFilter

numOwnerships 1

ownership "Enemy"

numObjects 2

object "CapitalShip"

object "Frigate"

numConstraints 0

range

Level:0 5000.000000

Level:1 5000.000000

Level:2 5000.000000

travelSpeed 4000.000000

hasWeaponEffects TRUE

weaponEffectAttachInfo

attachType "Ability"

abilityIndex 0

weaponEffectImpactOffsetType "RandomMesh"

canWeaponEffectHitHull TRUE

canWeaponEffectHitShields TRUE

weaponEffectsDef

weaponType "Projectile"

burstCount 1

burstDelay 0.000000

muzzleEffectName "CapitalAbility_GaussBlastLaunch"

muzzleSoundMinRespawnTime 0.100000

muzzleSounds

soundCount 1

sound "WEAPON_GENERICFIRE"

hitEffectName "CapitalAbility_GaussBlastHit"

hitHullEffectSounds

soundCount 1

sound ""

hitShieldsEffectSounds

soundCount 1

sound ""

projectileTravelEffectName "CapitalAbility_GaussBlastTravel"

needsToFaceTarget TRUE

canCollideWithTarget TRUE

moveThruTarget FALSE

isUltimateAbility FALSE

maxNumLevels 3

levelSourceType "Intrinsic"

minExperienceLevelRequired

Level:0 0.000000

Level:1 2.000000

Level:2 4.000000

aiUseTime "OnlyInCombat"

aiUseTargetCondition "Any"

isAutoCastAvailable TRUE

isAutoCastOnByDefault TRUE

pickRandomPlanetToExploreForAutoCastTarget FALSE

ignoreNonCombatShipsForAutoCastTarget TRUE

onlyAutoCastWhenDamageTakenExceedsPerc 0.000000

isPassive FALSE

antiMatterCost

Level:0 75.000000

Level:1 75.000000

Level:2 75.000000

cooldownTime

Level:0 6.000000

Level:1 6.000000

Level:2 6.000000

researchPrerequisites

NumResearchPrerequisites 0

nameStringID "IDS_ABILITY_GAUSSBLAST_NAME"

descStringID "IDS_ABILITY_GAUSSBLAST_DESCRIPTION"

hudIcon "HUDICON_ABILITY_GAUSSBLAST"

smallHudIcon "HUDICON_ABILITY_GAUSSBLAST"

infoCardIcon ""

Buffdrdevicestarter:

TXT

entityType "Buff"

onReapplyDuplicateType "ReplaceWithNewBuff"

buffExclusivityForAIType "ExclusiveForAllPlayers"

isInterruptable FALSE

isChannelling FALSE

numInstantActions 2

instantAction

buffInstantActionType "DoDamage"

instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"

delayTime 0.000000

damage

Level:0 100.000000

Level:1 150.000000

Level:2 200.000000

damageAffectType "AFFECTS_SHIELDS_AND_HULL"

damageType "ENERGY"

isDamageShared TRUE

instantAction

buffInstantActionType "ApplyBuffToTargetsInRadius"

instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"

delayTime 2.000000

buffType "Buffdrdevicedamage"

targetFilter

numOwnerships 1

ownership "Enemy"

numObjects 2

object "CapitalShip"

object "Frigate"

numConstraints 1

constraint "NotSelf"

range

Level:0 7000.000000

Level:1 7000.000000

Level:2 7000.000000

maxTargetCount

Level:0 1.000000

Level:1 1.000000

Level:2 1.000000

effectInfo

effectAttachInfo

attachType "Invalid"

smallEffectName ""

largeEffectName ""

soundID ""

numPeriodicActions 0

numOverTimeActions 0

numEntityModifiers 0

numEntityBoolModifiers 0

numFinishConditions 1

finishCondition

finishConditionType "AllOnDelayInstantActionsDone"

buffdrdevicedamage;

TXT

entityType "Buff"

onReapplyDuplicateType "ReplaceWithNewBuff"

buffExclusivityForAIType "ExclusivePerPlayer"

isInterruptable FALSE

isChannelling FALSE

numInstantActions 1

instantAction

buffInstantActionType "ApplyBuffToTargetsInRadius"

instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"

delayTime 2.000000

buffType "Buffdrdevicedamage"

targetFilter

numOwnerships 1

ownership "Enemy"

numObjects 2

object "CapitalShip"

object "Frigate"

numConstraints 0

range

Level:0 7000.000000

Level:1 7000.000000

Level:2 7000.000000

maxTargetCount

Level:0 1.000000

Level:1 2.000000

Level:2 3.000000

effectInfo

effectAttachInfo

attachType "Invalid"

smallEffectName ""

largeEffectName ""

soundID ""

numPeriodicActions 0

numOverTimeActions 0

numEntityModifiers 0

numEntityBoolModifiers 2

entityBoolModifier "DisableWeapons"

entityBoolModifier "DisableLinearEngines"

numFinishConditions 1

finishCondition

finishConditionType "TimeElapsed"

time

Level:0 10.000000

Level:1 20.000000

Level:2 30.000000

I have ran this through Developer.

Any ideas?

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2 suggestions:
in the damage file, place also an "notself" and maybe change the dublicate-type to "KeepOldBuff" but only if the "notself" doesnt work. seems to me that at the second ship, where the damage file is first executed he just picks the nearest target = self.

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hmm....I'll try those. Thanks

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