Bears with lazer beams

[darkin25]

OK, so it's two questions, one, In the construction set, how do you add spells to creatures? cause, I have a mod I want to edit, bear mounts, (YEAH!!) and I thought, "whats cooler than bear mounts? BEARS THAT CAN SHOOT LIGHTNING, DUH!" So, on to two, Whould anybody want this? At all? Thanks in advance!

[mrblurr]

OK, so it's two questions, one, In the construction set, how do you add spells to creatures? cause, I have a mod I want to edit, bear mounts, (YEAH!!) and I thought, "whats cooler than bear mounts? BEARS THAT CAN SHOOT LIGHTNING, DUH!" So, on to two, Whould anybody want this? At all? Thanks in advance!

 

"I want frickin sharks with frickin lazerbeams on their frickin heads!"

[darkin25]

"I want frickin sharks with frickin lazerbeams on their frickin heads!"

 

Exactly my train of thought.

[David Brasher]

To add a spell to a creature, edit the Editor ID of an existing creature (rename it.) You can then do anything you want to your custom creature without messing up all the other creatures in Tamriel. Open the creature's SpellList, and drag and drop a spell from the Object window to the SpellList. Under "Stats," change Spell Pts to 100 or some other high number and change Magic to 100 or some other high number.

 

Test your work and try various experiments. Some creatures and NPCs won't use some spells. You may have to try a variety of things before you find something you like.

 

If I had a bear mount with lightning spells, I would have to be careful because he would probably zap my back as I ran forward with my sword to slash my foes. But if I had such a powerful mount, I could probably leave my companion home.

[Maigrets]

David Brasher is right about some creatures not using spells. It's because they don't have the spell casting animations.

 

But, if you use a touch spell it should work because the creature can still use it close up. I know that because I gave the creatures in some of my companion mods offensive touch spells and they use them. On Target spells not so much, unless it's a creature like an imp that can cast ranged spells.

 

With the bear it's unlikely he will use a ranged spell since he doesn't have the animations. Unless of course you want to edit the mesh and animations yourself to do this. And that won't be easy.

 

An On Touch Lightning spell should work though, but not as you're asking.

[darkin25]

Well, drat. Is there anyway to do it without the animations? Like it just stand still, and then lightning shoots out? Also, it seems my mod is at least slightly wanted! That's good! :P

[Maigrets]

Well, drat. Is there anyway to do it without the animations? Like it just stand still, and then lightning shoots out? Also, it seems my mod is at least slightly wanted! That's good! :P

 

Well, you could give it the Storm Atronach shock effect shader so it looks like it's made of lightning, but that would be constant. You could also use a scripted spell so it uses a spell shock effect only when it uses a touch spell.

 

It's well after 3 in the morning here, so I'll have to think on it. Unless someone else comes up with a solution I'll check back tomorrow or later today.. :yes:

[darkin25]

Hmm... no, thats not quite what I wanted to do... like, the bear SHOOTS LIGHTNING, not looking like its MADE of lightning...

Also, how powerful should it be? Can someone help me with the scripts nessisary to sell it, or should it just be free? :unsure:

[Fonger]

"I want frickin sharks with frickin lazerbeams on their frickin heads!"

 

Exactly my train of thought.

Midas Magic has a shark

 

So oblivion ready model already exists.

[darkin25]

no, im trying a bear first. if it works, then MAYBE.