EFFECT
Usage
EFFECT type, item_id, speed, loop, explode, colour(hue), rendermode
Description
Type is a number 0-3 from the table below. Item_id is the base id (under 4000) of the item or animation(first id of the animation loop usually) used for the effect. Speed is a number determining the speed of the animation and the travel speed if it's a projectile, with 1 being the slowest and higher numbers being faster. Loop specifies the time the animation will play, 16 is a good default. This is NOT frames of animation, as a high speed results in more frames per given loop setting. Explode is a boolean defining whether the projectile should make an explosion animation when reaching the character.
The EFFECT always applies to SRC (and in the case of type 0, that means the item will always move from SRC to it's target.) That means any reference you put in front of EFFECT (for example: OBJ.EFFECT, REF1.EFFECT, TARG.EFFECT, ec...) is ignored. To force a type 0 animation to go to the SRC, you need to use TRYSRC (which lets you alter SRC temporarily) to reverse the direction.
Effect Types
| Effect Number | Short | Long Description | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | Standard flying object | The object will follow its target until it hits, and then explode if that flag is set | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lightning effect | This is the only way to achieve the lightning effect in-game | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ground-based effect | This effect will stay at a particular point on the map until it expires. As a result, it will appear lower than a type 3 effect. This is the only way to get an effect onto an item. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Character-based effect | This effect will follow the character as he moves, the way a flamestrike does when the spell is cast. The bottom of the effect is somewhere around the character's knees. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Flash effect | (New 6+ (needs verification)) Clients Only) Provides a screen-wide effect. All other parameters besides Item Id is ignored. Item Id controls the flash type:
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