Re: Summons

Post by **Netrom.dk** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:21 pm

No that would require Spell Focus Necro to buff it up.

The issue with misplaced feats are being worked on.

BTW all this has been listed on the documentation forum for almost a year now

trent · Post by **trent** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:01 am

BTW all this has been listed on the documentation forum for almost a year now

yeah i know .. last post there was like 9 months ago

JesterOI · Post by **JesterOI** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:54 pm

Maybe let Specialization in Conjuration allow a caster to have two summons!
(pfft!!! as if that would ever happen)

Specializing should give a bonus if it doesn't already. Maybe let it give a general bonus to summons, like a 25% (rounded down) bonus to attributes and skills that summons already get.

DrakhanValane · Post by **DrakhanValane** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:01 pm

DrakhanValane wrote:I don't think there's any way to hook the specialization in the scripting engine. I believe that was the reason for not making any bonus for that.

Terminal Insanity · Post by **Terminal Insanity** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:52 pm

DrakhanValane wrote:
DrakhanValane wrote:I don't think there's any way to hook the specialization in the scripting engine. I believe that was the reason for not making any bonus for that.

When the spell is cast, can't a script check if someone has the feat? and if so, increase the stats of the summon...

Post by **TheBestDeception** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:56 pm

Spell School choice is not listed as being a feat, IIRC, unlike domain choice. This does not allow GetHasFeat(XX) to be used in the scripting.

Post by **Netrom.dk** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:03 pm

I did a search on the BIO forums, and there was like 5-8 requests of builders who wanted to know how to get spell school, and the conclusion always ended up with: There is no way to check for a wizards spellschool.

JesterOI · Post by **JesterOI** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:34 pm

How does the game check for the spells that you CAN'T take when levelling up because you are a specialist?

How does the game know that you can't learn a scroll because it is of the prohibited school?

What about checking for the +2 you get for a specific spell school when you become a specialist?

DrakhanValane · Post by **DrakhanValane** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:51 pm

Items 1 and 2 are most likey VERY hardcoded. Item 3 might be a possibility... Let's see what the scripting wizards think lol

JesterOI · Post by **JesterOI** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:13 pm

Have the game run a script just after you enter the server.
Let this script automatically try to teach you a scroll from each school.
Since they are only level 1 spells no biggie if you get to keep them in your spell book.
However if you are a specialist, one of the scrolls won't work do to prohibited school.
Make the script scan for which scroll wasn't added to spell book due to prohibited school.
Then add an invisible item to the character that signifies they are of a certain school specialization.
Should be easy enough to check for the item then give bonuses for that school specialization.

Post by **Netrom.dk** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:11 am

This was also discussed at the BIO scripting forums, but this was dismissed since some of the schools prohibit the same schools. Evocation, Transmutation and abjuration all makes conjuration the prohibited school

Post by **Lokey** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:36 am

Have a way to check for School Specialization

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are game engine as DV says.

JesterOI · Post by **JesterOI** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:21 am

it's 195 tall... 19 less than dv's!!!

JesterOI · Post by **JesterOI** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:22 pm

Does ARcane Dfense: Conjuration affect summons?

Post by **TheBestDeception** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:38 pm

No, it doesn't do much of anything at the moment ... maybe increase your save vs. Storm of Vengence, but thats all.