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Panda at 21:18, 30 July 2023

2023-07-30T21:18:42Z

Panda: /* Visuals */

2023-07-30T20:52:56Z

Visuals

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	-2, // This is needed for legacy reasons		-2, // This is needed for legacy reasons
	[ // These are passed to classAtt. See below.		[ // These are passed to classAtt. See below.
	(~~int~~)cast_id,		(var)cast_id,
	(~~int~~)finish_id		(var)finish_id
	],		],
	[ // These specify weapon trails. See below for more info.		[ // These specify weapon trails. See below for more info.

Panda: /* Weapon trails */

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Weapon trails

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	This is an array of sub arrays containing items that should be rezzed when the spell cast is finished. Items are rezzed from the yellow effect repo below the HUD.		This is an array of sub arrays containing items that should be rezzed when the spell cast is finished. Items are rezzed from the yellow effect repo below the HUD.

	Position and rotation are relative to the avatar rotation and height. So <1,0,0.5> will always rez 1m in front of the avatar and 50% between pelvis and top of head.		Position and rotation are relative to the avatar rotation and height. So <1,0,0.5> will always rez 1m in front of the avatar and 50% between pelvis and top of head. It is recommended to start with an existing effect from the yellow FX prim below the HUD. Then modify that to your liking and set its name to something that matches your spell.

	Flags are defined in got SpellFX.lsl		Flags are defined in got SpellFX.lsl
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	\|By default the Z position is multiplied by avatar height/2. This will ignore that. So if you set a Z position of 0.5 then it always spawns 0.5m above target pelvis.		\|By default the Z position is multiplied by avatar height/2. This will ignore that. So if you set a Z position of 0.5 then it always spawns 0.5m above target pelvis.
	\|}		\|}

			==== Non projectile visuals ====
			Non projectile visuals are simple particle objects that check if on_rez is non-zero. If so it plays a sound, particles, and deletes itself after one or two seconds. Projectiles usually use the got Projectile.template script. It automates the projectile for you and you only have to specify sound and particles.

	=== Finish cast anim ===		=== Finish cast anim ===
	Either a single animation or an array of animations to play when the spell finishes casting. Should not loop.		Either a single animation or an array of animations to play when the spell finishes casting. Should not loop. Finish cast animations often use priority 2 for full body, and an upper body only version of the same animation at priority 4.

	=== Finish sounds ===		=== Finish sounds ===
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	=== ClassAtt vis ===		=== ClassAtt vis ===
	~~Todo~~...		Classes often use a special class attachment. This is attached with a passive just like any other attachment. But they all contain got ClassAtt, got Portal and jas Attached from the HUD. And a got LocalConf script which is custom to the attachment. Your cast id and finish ID are passed to the gotClassAttEvt$spellStart and gotClassAttEvt$spellEnd events and are used to trigger the casting particles.

	=== Weapon trails ===		=== Weapon trails ===
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	=== Cast anims ===		=== Cast anims ===
	Either a single animation or an array of animations to play when the player is casting. Should loop. Ignore if spell is instant cast.		Either a single animation or an array of animations to play when the player is casting. Should loop. Ignore if spell is instant cast. Cast loop animations often use a priority 1 base animation and a priority 3 only for upper body.

	=== Cast sound ===		=== Cast sound ===

Panda: /* Weapon trails */

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Weapon trails

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 === Weapon trails ===
-Todo...
+If a weapon has been setup correct you can include a weapon trail. Most weapons have 3 spots where the trail can come from, starting from the tip and moving down towards the hand. The weapon trail array has the following fields:
 === Cast anims ===
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 |Used on AoE and is replaced when received by the RECIPIENT and set to the target UUID converted to an integer using the first 8 characters.
 |}

Panda at 23:04, 29 July 2023

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 == SpellAux Constants & Formulas ==
-Spells have access to constants and math formulas from the got SpellAux.lsl script. To use a formula, you can set a value anywhere in your spell wrapper or self wrapper using the syntax "$M$formula". Damage types should always be multiplied by the constant D. Healing should be multiplied by R*h. To use a constant you put it into <> brackets. Examples:
+Spells have access to constants and math formulas from the got SpellAux.lsl script. To use a formula, you can set a value anywhere in your spell wrapper or self wrapper using the syntax "$M$formula". Damage types should always be multiplied by the constant D. Healing should be multiplied by R*h. To use a constant you just put it into the wrapper somewhere.
-An effect array that does 10 damage:
+An effect array that does 10 damage:<pre>
+[
    fx$DAMAGE_DURABILITY,
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 </pre>
-Below is a full list of constants that you can use.
+Below is a list of variables that you can use in formulas.

Panda: /* Finish cast anim */

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Finish cast anim

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	=== Finish cast anim ===		=== Finish cast anim ===
			Either a single animation or an array of animations to play when the spell finishes casting. Should not loop.

	=== Finish sounds ===		=== Finish sounds ===
			Either a single sound UUID or an array of sound UUIDs to play when the spell finishes casting. It may also consist of an array of arrays containing [(key)soundUUID, (float)volume].

	=== ClassAtt vis ===		=== ClassAtt vis ===
			Todo...

	=== Weapon trails ===		=== Weapon trails ===
			Todo...

	=== Cast anims ===		=== Cast anims ===
			Either a single animation or an array of animations to play when the player is casting. Should loop. Ignore if spell is instant cast.

	=== Cast sound ===		=== Cast sound ===
			A sound key or an array of [(key)sound, (float)volume]. This sound will be looped while you are casting. Ignore this if the spell is instant cast. Can also be [0, (key)sound, (float)volume] if you do not want the sound to loop.

	== SpellAux Constants ==		== SpellAux Constants & Formulas ==
			Spells have access to constants and math formulas from the got SpellAux.lsl script. To use a formula, you can set a value anywhere in your spell wrapper or self wrapper using the syntax "$M$formula". Damage types should always be multiplied by the constant D. Healing should be multiplied by R*h. To use a constant you put it into <> brackets. Examples:

			An effect array that does 10 damage:
			<pre>
			[
			fx$DAMAGE_DURABILITY,
			"$M$10*D"
			]
			</pre>

			An effect array that heals 10 HP:
			<pre>
			[
			fx$DAMAGE_DURABILITY,
			"$M$Rh10"
			]
			</pre>

			Below is a full list of constants that you can use.

Panda: /* Visuals */

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Visuals

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 <pre>
+[
+   [ // Rezzables
+     [
        (str)object_to_rez,
-       (vec)pos_offset_from_avatar_center,
+       (vec)pos_offset_from_target_center,
-       (rot)rot_offset_from_avatar_facing,
+       (rot)rot_offset_from_target_facing,
        (int)flags
      ],
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    (str/array)finish_cast_anim,
    (str/arr)finish_sounds,
+   [ // Class vis / weapon trails
      -2, // This is needed for legacy reasons
      [ // These are passed to classAtt. See below.
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    (str/arr)cast_sound
+]
-</pre>
+</pre>For more help on how to create visuals. See the [[Visuals Tutorial|Visuals tutorial]].
 == SpellAux Constants ==

Panda at 22:23, 29 July 2023

2023-07-29T22:23:21Z

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	\|[[Passive Tutorial\|Passives]] that are granted to the player when they have the class and spec that has this spell active.		\|[[Passive Tutorial\|Passives]] that are granted to the player when they have the class and spec that has this spell active.
	\|}		\|}

			== Visuals ==
			The Visual field should consist of an array structured as such:
			<pre>
			[
			[
			[
			(str)object_to_rez,
			(vec)pos_offset_from_avatar_center,
			(rot)rot_offset_from_avatar_facing,
			(int)flags
			],
			...
			],
			(str/array)finish_cast_anim,
			(str/arr)finish_sounds,
			[
			-2, // This is needed for legacy reasons
			[ // These are passed to classAtt. See below.
			(int)cast_id,
			(int)finish_id
			],
			[ // These specify weapon trails. See below for more info.
			[
			(int)generator_prim, // default 0
			(int)age_100ths, // Default 50
			(vec)color, // Default <1,.5,.5>
			(int)scale_100ths, // Default 30
			(int)alpha_10ths, // Default 5
			(int)glow_10ths, // Default 3
			(int)duration_100ths, // Default 70
			(int)predelay_100ths, // Default 30
			],
			...
			]
			],
			(str/arr)cast_anims,
			(str/arr)cast_sound
			]
			</pre>

			== SpellAux Constants ==

Panda: Created page with "Find the spells listing on your mod page and click New Spell. Fields explained: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Field !Explanation |- |Name |Name your spell. Do not make it too long so it will fit in the spell icon. |- |Mana |Mana cost. This can be set to negative as a lazy way to make a spell restore mana. |- |CD |Spell cooldown. Global cooldown set in class will be used if this is lower than that. |- |Range |Spell range. Do not use more than 10. You can click melee and spell..."

2023-07-29T22:09:48Z

Created page with "Find the spells listing on your mod page and click New Spell. Fields explained: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Field !Explanation |- |Name |Name your spell. Do not make it too long so it will fit in the spell icon. |- |Mana |Mana cost. This can be set to negative as a lazy way to make a spell restore mana. |- |CD |Spell cooldown. Global cooldown set in class will be used if this is lower than that. |- |Range |Spell range. Do not use more than 10. You can click melee and spell..."

New page

Find the spells listing on your mod page and click New Spell. Fields explained:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Field
!Explanation
|-
|Name
|Name your spell. Do not make it too long so it will fit in the spell icon.
|-
|Mana
|Mana cost. This can be set to negative as a lazy way to make a spell restore mana.
|-
|CD
|Spell cooldown. Global cooldown set in class will be used if this is lower than that.
|-
|Range
|Spell range. Do not use more than 10. You can click melee and spell buttons to use the default values.
|-
|Cast time
|Cast time for spell in whole seconds. Use 0 for instant cast.
|-
|Texture
|Texture of your spell icon. You can get the got_spells.psd template [http://jasx.org/lsl/generalmedia/Game%20Files/GoThongs here].
|-
|Charges
|Spells with cooldowns can have multiple charges. When the cooldown finishes it gains a charge. Many tank and instant cast spells use this.
|-
|Stance Override
|Allows you to override the default stance for your class.
|-
|Opponents
|Allow spell to target enemies.
|-
|Caster
|Allow spell to target owner.
|-
|Friends
|Allow spell to target friendly targets.
|-
|No Facing Req
|By default you must face the target of your spell. With this checked you do not have to. Usually used on healing spells.
|-
|AoE
|Casts as an area effect.
|-
|No Global CD
|Does not trigger the global cooldown. This is often used on tank mitigation spells and ultimates.
|-
|No crits
|Spell cannot crit. Often used on DoT and HoTs and buffs.
|-
|Mobile
|Allows spells with a cast time to be used while moving.
|-
|Draw Weapon
|Causes the player to draw their weapon when using this ability.
|-
|Description
|Describe what your spell does.
|-
|Visual
|Sets visual effects that are rezzed, animations, and weapon trails. See below.
|-
|Spell Wrapper
|A [[Effect Tutorial|wrapper]] to apply to the target (or AoE).
|-
|Self Wrapper
|A wrapper to apply to the caster. Useful on spell that have a target other than the caster that should also do something to the caster like restore mana or reduce the cooldown of a spell.
|-
|Passives
|[[Passive Tutorial|Passives]] that are granted to the player when they have the class and spec that has this spell active.
|}