[patch] Enhanced attack/spell visual feedback

[Drakos7]

This patch adds a red (attack) or blue (spell) "highlight" under the target, similar to the forcewalk green highlight. Screen clip here for the attack

The spell looks just the same (but blue). I am thinking of trying to make a more interesting highlight for the spell though.

 

Patch is on dev.berlios now. Oh and if a dev wishes me to stop posting these things here please let me know.

Edited February 3, 2006 by Drakos7

[Derin]

It looks nice.

 

My question is: is it useful or just eye-candy?

[Drakos7]

I think it is very useful when I accidentally click on a bear. I get the visual feedback that I just did something potentially stupid. But, yes, it really is eye candy.

[Roja]

Looks good. And please keep posting here so we can easily see what goes on. Thanks

[Aislinn]

I think it is very useful when I accidentally click on a bear. I get the visual feedback that I just did something potentially stupid. But, yes, it really is eye candy.

You don't need red/blue/green flashy things to tell you that's stupid!

[Derin]

I think it is very useful when I accidentally click on a bear. I get the visual feedback that I just did something potentially stupid. But, yes, it really is eye candy.

Well, its a kind of eye-candy I like then

[Drakos7]

Ok, i have added a decent particle system to the magic component, but it would require adding another file to the particles/ directory. How should I go about posting that file?

[Brom]

If it were me I would host it somewhere and link to it here. After we have tested it out it may be included in an update.

[MagpieLee]

Have you tried this while being attacked by lots and multiple monsters? I wonder if in an invasion, there'd be a ring around you of red markers

[Drakos7]

No, the marker only occurs when you click something. It does not persist. It is just like when you click to move.

 

As far as I know, the server does not send additional information to the client for me to figure out when someone else was healed/harmed/... It would be great to have that so you have an idea of what else is happening around you. I guess I could parse for "You were [harmed/healed/...] by" and add some sort of affects for them, but again, only you would see it on yourself.

[Brom]

No, the marker only occurs when you click something. It does not persist. It is just like when you click to move.

 

As far as I know, the server does not send additional information to the client for me to figure out when someone else was healed/harmed/... It would be great to have that so you have an idea of what else is happening around you. I guess I could parse for "You were [harmed/healed/...] by" and add some sort of affects for them, but again, only you would see it on yourself.

I do not know the code, but I know a place you may be able to notice. When someone is remote healed their health gained (Or lost) is shown on their bodies, there must be a server call in there somewhere because you can see others gaining/losing health. Just an idea I repeat I have not seen the code.

[Drakos7]

Yes, I know that section of code, but it only specifies how much they healed, and not how or by whom. It could have been a FR cloak, healing spot, life drain, ...

[Drakos7]

I updated this in berlios to properly highlight under the target (get the actor_id then x_tilepos, ...) as opposed to under the mouse.