MagicEffects stack position

[fish04k]

I searched and couldn't find anything in regards to this.

Wanted to know if it was possible to have a Magic Effect always show up under another magic effect? (Or creature/npc)

I know I could arrange them in the script to stack as I want but these two effects have different animation lengths so they begin to stack off and on.

Thanks

 

[Xagul]

Just change the order in which you use doSendMagicEffect

So for example if right now you are currently doing:
doSendMagicEffect > arrow
doSendMagicEffect > box

Instead use:
doSendMagicEffect > box
doSendMagicEffect > arrow

 

[fish04k]

I stated above they are different animation lengths. The box is about 1500-2000ms and the arrow 3000ms.

So when they are looping they eventually overlap despite the order you put them in.

Didnt know if there was a way to select which stack position its in.

(Same goes for npcs and monsters. I havent been able to find a way to put the box below them. It is always displayed above.)

 

[Xagul]

Sorry I did not understand what you meant in your original post. Are you sure that the arrow and box are different lengths? (for me they are exactly the same (8.6) ) Either way, without a custom client I fear there is no way to force them on top of one another aside from changing the order they are sent to the client.

 

[fish04k]

No problem. They are different lengths. I put them both the same delay and the arrow would last and the box would disappear.

Any idea if maybe source edits could accomplish this? Like the square box under a NPC idea I said previously?

 

[Codinablack]

It would help to know what server version you are using

 

[Xagul]

Any idea if maybe source edits could accomplish this? Like the square box under a NPC idea I said previously?

No I believe that is all handled by the client. The only thing the server does is send the effect and position to the client.

void ProtocolGame::AddMagicEffect(NetworkMessage_ptr msg,const Position& pos, uint8_t type)
{
    msg->put<char>(0x83);
    msg->putPosition(pos);
    msg->put<char>(type + 1);
}

 

[fish04k]

Sorry TFS 1.1.

Thought it was impossible on all servers so didn't think it would make a difference what server version I was on.

*And thank you for your help Xagul. I guess i'll just have to live with it. :-/