01-20-2021, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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Creating powers / custom powers with mods
So... if I were to make (for example) a Burning Attack (Super-magic), in the GDF text.
So... would it look like this: Burning Attack (Raw Magic Attack), modifiers(Accessibility: Can only be powered by Energy Reserve -5%, Cosmic: Irresistible attack +300%, Long-Range +3, Magical -10%) Long-Range has 4 levels of modifiers... would the +3 go in the modifiers or the +150%? If I can figure out this one, I can get the rest of the advantages. Also, would the (Raw Magic Attack) go into the Name Extension part of the GCA?? |
01-20-2021, 04:08 PM | #2 |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
No, I'm afraid that's not the right syntax.
For this kind of thing, I'd strongly encourage you to create the attack within GCA, and when it looks right there, go to the Full Edit window for it and click the Save to Data File button to have GCA write it out for you to the file of your choice.
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01-20-2021, 04:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
I'll try to swing by later to clarify what the syntax should be.
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01-20-2021, 05:46 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
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Burning Attack (Raw Magic Attack), 5/10,acc(3),damage($solver(%level)d),damtype(bu),dmg(1),familiarities(),mode(Primary),mods(_Attack Enhancements, _Attack Limitations, Alternative Attack, Burning Attack Enhancements, Burning Attack Limitations, Innate Attack),noresync(yes),page(B61, P53),parry(0),rangehalfdam(10),rangemax(100),rcl(1),reach(),reachbasedon(0),rof(1),shots(),skillused(SK:Innate Attack (Projectile), ST:DX-4, SK:Innate Attack (Beam)-2, SK:Innate Attack (Breath)-2, SK:Innate Attack (Gaze)-2, SK:Innate Attack (Projectile)-2),tl(),upto(@if(@hasmod(Partial Dice (Does only 1 pt)) THEN 1)),usernotes(), cat(Exotic, Physical, Innate Attack, Natural Attacks, Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical),initmods({"Accessibility: Can only be powered by Energy Reserve", -5%,shortname(Can only be powered by ER),group(_General),page(P119),level(1),valuenum(-5)} | {"Cosmic: Irresistible attack", +300%,group(_General),page(B103),level(1),valuenum(300)} | {"Costs Energy Reserve (Variable)", -5%/-10%,mods(Costs Fatigue),forceformula(yes),group(_General),page(P101),shortname(Costs FP),formula(-5 * @int( (me::level / owner::level) * (1 + owner::level) / 2 )),description(NOTE: While GCA calculates the correct value for this limitation based on the maximum FP cost you select you will have to figure out the FP cost per die/level of the ability yourself.),x(#message(NOTE: While GCA calculates the correct value for this limitation based on the maximum FP cost you select you will have to figure out the FP cost per die/level of the ability yourself.)),level(1),valuenum(-5),basedon(Costs Fatigue (Variable)),basedgroup(_General)} | {"Long-Range", +50%/+100%,upto(4),group(_General),page(P108),level(3),valuenum(150)} | {"Magical", -10%,group(_Power Modifiers),page(P27),level(1),valuenum(-10)}) |
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01-21-2021, 07:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
Yes, that looks right, without breaking it down for matching parens and math formulas and such.
There are some tags in there you probably don't need, but they don't hurt anything by being there. That giant block of text is why I suggested the Save to Data File method. Tags like initmods() aren't the easiest things to do by hand.
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01-21-2021, 08:40 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
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01-22-2021, 10:31 AM | #7 |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
I'm glad I could help!
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01-22-2021, 11:19 AM | #8 |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
trying to have an advantage give +1 to Thaumatology (or Theology depending) per level taken... how would I go about adding that in?
, gives(+1 to SK:Thaumatology) ?? Or gives(+1 to SK:"Thaumatology") ?? Something along those lines? |
01-22-2021, 06:34 PM | #9 | |
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Re: Creating powers / custom powers with mods
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gives(+1 to SK:Thaumatology) or gives(+1 to "SK:Thaumatology") Using the quotes is generally the safer practice.
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