Spell support

[Zcoretri]

Started this thread to jot down things the server needs to support for Spells/Combat Arts

* Increase/Decrease skills
* All kinds of AOE's (Damage, Taunts, interrupts etc.)
* Stuns/Daze/Interrupts
* Roots/Snares
* Cures
* Sneak/Stealth/Shroud
* Flank/Behind checks
* Apply (cast) Spell upon termination
* When player takes damage
* Successful melee/spell attack
* If target is 'x'
* Dispel when target takes damage

That's all I can think of at the moment.

[ZexisStryfe]

PETS!

[John Adams]

Started this thread to jot down things the server needs to support for Spells/Combat Arts

GOOD BOY!!!

Now I take back all the sarcasm I put into IRC well, not all of it.

[John Adams]

Now, let me constructively shred this list a bit.

* Increase/Decrease skills

Can we not already do this with the SetSTR (blah blah) LUA functions? I think you tried to change HP and reported it wasn't working. Maybe it's implemented, just needs fixing? Or is this some other functionality I am missing?

* Cures

Wouldn't this just be a function remove()? Though I think remove() is only called when a spell/tick wears off, possibly...

* When player takes damage
* Successful melee/spell attack
* Dispel when target takes damage

By this you mean, apply (something) when the player gets damaged by the enemy? like, heal the SK for x HP when s/he gets hit.

* If target is 'x'

This is like if target is Epic, or if target is Undead?

* Roots/Snares

Couldn't these just be SetSpeed() = 0 (root) or a fraction of their base speed (snare)?

* Apply (cast) Spell upon termination

This (I think!) can be done using function remove(), just not sure it currently effects if I cast a HoT on YOU, when that heal is done, grant (something else)?


These I do feel are added functionality we need for sure:

* All kinds of AOE's (Damage, Taunts, interrupts etc.)
* Stuns/Daze/Interrupts
* Sneak/Stealth/Shroud
* Flank/Behind checks

Great list, man. You have been doing your homework! I want Spells Support to be the next major thing we tackle - so let's clear our plates and see what we can do. Z's waited a long time for this stuff. No guilt trips, just his turn



Oh, and PETS! yes. I think Pets will be a complete system though, so maybe not right away. I'd like to see the other stuff before Pets.

[ZexisStryfe]

I play a necromancer on live... pets are important to me. They would be even more important to me if they didn't suck donkey balls, but that is neither here nor there...

One thing I must say... when we do get to pets I hope we make them more customizable than they are on live. Being able to equip them with special items like in EQ1 would be fantastic

[Zcoretri]

Now, let me constructively shred this list a bit.

* Increase/Decrease skills

Can we not already do this with the SetSTR (blah blah) LUA functions? I think you tried to change HP and reported it wasn't working. Maybe it's implemented, just needs fixing? Or is this some other functionality I am missing?

I'm talking SKILLS...not STATS, we can do stats.
i.e. Agression skill, Focus skill, Crushing skill, Defense skill, Ministration skill....you get the idea

* Cures

Wouldn't this just be a function remove()? Though I think remove() is only called when a spell/tick wears off, possibly...

I don't think so, lol...this needs to be cast on yourself or group member to remove one or more detriments that are currently applied to you or your group mates. I will dig up a SOE dev post on this.

* When player takes damage
* Successful melee/spell attack
* Dispel when target takes damage

By this you mean, apply (something) when the player gets damaged by the enemy? like, heal the SK for x HP when s/he gets hit.

Yes, a spell will cast everytime (or a percent chance) you take damage or a group member takes damage.

* If target is 'x'

This is like if target is Epic, or if target is Undead?

Yes...all configurations

* Roots/Snares

Couldn't these just be SetSpeed() = 0 (root) or a fraction of their base speed (snare)?

Don't know...have not tried. I forgot to put a disclaimer on my first post about how some of this stuff might be implemented already.

* Apply (cast) Spell upon termination

This (I think!) can be done using function remove(), just not sure it currently effects if I cast a HoT on YOU, when that heal is done, grant (something else)?

I think I remember something about that now.

These I do feel are added functionality we need for sure:

* All kinds of AOE's (Damage, Taunts, interrupts etc.)
* Stuns/Daze/Interrupts
* Sneak/Stealth/Shroud
* Flank/Behind checks

Great list, man. You have been doing your homework! I want Spells Support to be the next major thing we tackle - so let's clear our plates and see what we can do. Z's waited a long time for this stuff. No guilt trips, just his turn



Oh, and PETS! yes. I think Pets will be a complete system though, so maybe not right away. I'd like to see the other stuff before Pets.[/quote]

[John Adams]

How about levitates or flying? Slow fall, anything that requires us to handle vertical momentum?

[Zcoretri]

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-- OP_ClientCmdMsg::OP_Unknown --
1/27/2010 21:20:14
199.108.13.66 -> 192.168.0.101
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<Struct Name="WS_Cure" ClientVersion="1" OpcodeName="OP_ClientCmdMsg" OpcodeType="OP_Cure">
<Data ElementName="detrimental_effect" Type="EQ2_8Bit_String" />
<Data ElementName="spell_name" Type="EQ2_8Bit_String" />
<Data ElementName="caster_id" Type="int32" Size="1" />
<Data ElementName="target_id" Type="int32" Size="1" />
<Data ElementName="unknown" Type="int8" Size="1" />
</Struct>

Found this rummaging through a collect, looks like a packet for Curing a detrimental effect using the single target cure. I pretty sure there is going to be another packet for the group cure spell, so I will try to get that packet also.

This opcode is unknown so I have no idea what we should call it.

[Scatman]

Is ravaging bite the spell 'cure' is curing?

[Zcoretri]

Is ravaging bite the spell 'cure' is curing?

Yes it is

[alfa]

Is item equiped

Example:

Shield Bash require you have an equiped shield

[Zcoretri]

Is item equiped

Example:

Shield Bash require you have an equiped shield

Good one alfa, I forgot to include it in my post, I have it written down in my notes, haha

[ZexisStryfe]

We need spells to be able to modify spells. This is the cornerstone of the AA system and several spells do it as well. ie- Lich adds a lifetap proc to necro damage spells.

[John Adams]

Yeah we're kinda calling those "sub-spells", like a swing that might proc a knockdown. I know Zcoretri was trying a few ideas, but we'll likely need additional server support for this.

[ZexisStryfe]

Actually I am not talking about the lifetap on termination that needs support. I know that does. What I am talking about is the fact that the Lich spell ADDs that proc to the other spells. One spell modifying a totally different spell. Like AAs that boost damage of give a pet an additional ability. That sort of stuff.