Problem with CastImmediateOnSelf/Timer/Actor Effect

[SHAD0WC0BRA]

Hey there. I'm trying to create a script for a Base Effect which I will then use in an Actor Effect to apply a different Actor Effect. The idea is to have an effect that will wait 8 seconds and then either apply or not apply based on random chance. Here is my script as it is presently (this script is using only the built in GECK functions):

 

scn BarkScorpionParalysisSCRIPT

float timer

begin ScriptEffectStart
if GetRandomPercent > 75
if timer < 8
set timer to timer + GetSecondsPassed
else
CastImmediateOnSelf BarkScorpionParalysis
set timer to 0
endif
endif
end

 

I have this script attached to a Base Effect. I have set the flags Hostile, Self, Touch, and No Magnitude. On the Actor Effect, I have chosen this Base Effect and set it to zero duration/magnitude/area and to range "Self."

 

Here is some additional information to make sure I haven't messed anything else up. This is a paralysis effect, and I've created a paralysis base effect with the flags Hostile, Recover, Self, Touch, and Target. This base effect is tied an actor effect that you see in the above script called "BarkScorpionParalysis." I have it set to 100 Magnitude, 5 Duration, 0 Area, and range "Touch" (it's the same as another mod with paralysis that I've made, so I figured that would work).

 

Also, does anyone know why bark scorpions seem to poison themselves and die sometimes with my mod? I have all the ranges on the actor effects just like in the vanilla game, and they're definitely inflicting poison on me...

Edited January 26, 2020 by SHAD0WC0BRA

[Mktavish]

Just for starters ... you can't make a timer work in a 1 frame block.

You need to use "ScriptEffectUpdate" for continuous reading.

 

And it looks like you want to have a "No Magnitude" for paralysis ... since it is basically just on/off ?

 

Why scorpions are poisoning themselves ?

According to this script ...

scn BarkScorpionPoisonEffectSCRIPT

float timerEffect
ref myself

begin ScriptEffectStart

set myself to GetSelf

if myself == player
;ShowWarning "Poisoned by bark scorpion!"
float randomTime
set randomTime to 5.0 + 20.0/99.0 * GetRandomPercent
set timerEffect to randomTime
ShowMessage FixerDizzyMsg
endif

end

begin ScriptEffectUpdate

set myself to GetSelf

if myself == player
if timerEffect <= 0
ApplyImageSpaceModifier BarkScorpionPoisonISFX
set timerEffect to 5.0 + 20/99.0 *GetRandomPercent
else
set timerEffect to (timerEffect - GetSecondsPassed)
endif
endif

end

 

 

It is using a variable "MySelf" to make sure it is only the player.

But notice , this effect is just a visual , and does no actual damage.

So you may want to split up particular pieces into multiple base effects , and try to keep it simple with what flags they use. Because I think to many flags can confuse it depending on what your doing ? IDK really , but dealing with effects can get confusing pretty fast imo ... hence I tend to try to keep it simple.