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Scripting Spells

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by DCD, Nov 20, 2005.

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    I've run into a difficulty in regard to a script I'm working on. The mage in question running the script is supposedly able to multiply his spell attacks by three; when he casts a spell on a monster, the script ForceSpells the same spell on the two closest monsters. The problem is, though, that I do not know how to effectively cast the spell on the NearestEnemyOf(Myself), without requiring going through the whole game and finding the moster CREs to target.

    Here's the issue. With our current triggers, SpellCast, SpellCastOnMe, SpellCastInnate, the objects can be myself or an enemy. However, what I want is for the spell to be cast by myself onto a specified enemy, which appears to be beyond the scripting capabilities. What I originally had was

    IF
    See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself)
    See(SecondNearestEnemyOf(Myself)
    See(ThirdNearestEnemyOf(Myself)
    SpellCast(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_MAGIC_MISSILE)
    THEN
    RESPONSE #100
    ForceSpell(SecondNearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_MAGIC_MISSILE)
    ForceSpell(ThirdNearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_MAGIC_MISSILE)
    END

    That's wrong because the object specified is the nearest enemy of myself, meaning if it casts MM, I forcespell MM on the second and third nearest enemies of myself.

    If the script is switched, with myself as the object:

    IF
    See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself)
    See(SecondNearestEnemyOf(Myself)
    See(ThirdNearestEnemyOf(Myself)
    SpellCast(Myself,WIZARD_MAGIC_MISSILE)
    THEN
    RESPONSE #100
    ForceSpell(SecondNearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_MAGIC_MISSILE)
    ForceSpell(ThirdNearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_MAGIC_MISSILE)
    END

    The script works, but I want the spell to be cast on three individual targets. What happens if I target the SecondNearetEnemyOf(Myself)? I end up attacking that monster with two MMs, and the NearestEnemyOf(Myself) goes unharmed.

    So, I'm in a quandry. How do I make this work?
     
    DCD, Nov 20, 2005
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