Can anyone help with Scripting?

[epidemikk]

Hey guys,

 

So I'm a little strange and I like how the poison effect renders my character, and would like to emulate that look by creating a constant effect ring/amulet/whatever that has a magic effect with the looks of poison. However, I discovered that I can't change the looks of magic effect in CS without writing a script.

 

My question is how to best write that script. I know I have to write it as Begin OnEquip, but don't know how I can proceed after that. Basically I don't care what the magic effect is, I just want the effect to look like the poison effect.

 

Can anybody help please?

 

 

MFW I can't figure out what to do

Edited January 15, 2013 by epidemikk

[scarycave]

Ok, first I want you to go to the magic list and find the shader abilities: there used by ghosts, undead, etc.

If you open that bad boy up, you'll be able to see the script effect, copy and paste that script into a new one, replace the magic effect with the poison effect.

Now, make a new ability, or just copy a shader, and change the script effect to your new script.

 

Now, you need to make the trigger script. Make a new script, and with begin on equip addspell *your new ability*, then make a begin onunequip block with remove *your new ability*.

Now, when the item is equipped the effect should play until the equipment is removed.

 

It will look something like this:

 

Begin OnEquip

AddSpell ShaderPoisonEffect

End

Begin OnUnEquip

RemoveSpell ShaderPoisonEffect

End

Edited January 15, 2013 by scarycave

[epidemikk]

Hey Scarycave,

 

So I opened the Lich script effect, and found this:

 

ScriptName LichNetherScript

 

begin ScriptEffectStart

PlayMagicShaderVisuals creatureEffectLichNether

saa 0.5

end

 

 

begin ScriptEffectFinish

StopMagicShaderVisuals creatureEffectLichNether

saa 1.0

end

 

So now I have to change the script to something like this:

 

ScriptName aaaMyScriptName

 

begin ScriptEffectStart

PlayShaderPoisonEffect

end

 

 

begin ScriptEffectFinish

StopShaderPoisonEffect

end

is that right? it says 'effect not found' when I try to save it.

Also am I supposed to have 2 scripts? 1 for effect and 1 for trigger? If so, what is their order?

 

I am a newb to this. Thanks for your time kind sir/madam

Edited January 16, 2013 by epidemikk

[scarycave]

Well, the thing is I forgot the name to the exact shader for poison you'll need to find the name in the effectshader list.

Also it should be StopMagicShaderVisuals PoisonShaderName or PlayMagicShaderVisuals PoisonShaderName