I've always liked the idea of stealth hales in FF2, though I don't think I've ever seen a boss get it quite right. I figured I'd try and solve part of this by writing a simple ability pack that lets users do some fancy things using invis watches!
#1: Cloak Speed
Very self-explanatory. This ability allows the user to have a set speed while cloaked.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_speed"
"arg0" "520.0" //Boss' speed while cloaked (1.0 - 520.0)
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#2: Status Invulnerability
Allows the user to become invulnerable to various status effects while cloaked. Really useful for making hales hard to track while invisible.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_statinvuln"
"arg0" "1" //Milk immunity while cloaked
"arg1" "1" //Flame immunity while cloaked
"arg2" "1" //Gas immunity while cloaked
"arg3" "1" //Bleed immunity while cloaked
"arg4" "1" //Jarate immunity while cloaked
"arg5" "1" //Marked-For-Death immunity while cloaked
"arg6" "1" //Flicker immunity while cloaked (cloak doesn't glow when bumping/taking damage)
"arg7" "1" //Stun immunity while cloaked
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#3: No Collision
Allows the user to pass through opponents while cloaked. Works similarly to
Le Fantôme, as seen in Karma Charger's video.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_nocollision"
"arg0" "0.05" //Additional cloak drain per tick while in contact with another player while cloaked (can be anywhere from 0.0 to 100.0, though anything above 0.1 gets insanely fast)
"arg1" "2" //Which method should be used to handle instances where the user decloaks inside of an enemy player?
//0: User cannot decloak inside of other players
//1: User can freely decloak
//2: User can decloak, and will kill whoever is touching them at that point in time (much like a telefrag)
"arg2" "125.0" //Distance the boss must be from a player upon decloaking in order to be considered "stuck". Collision models for players in TF2 have a height of 83.0 and a width of 49.0, so you should consider these to be minimum values.
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#4: Damage Control
Modifies all damage the user takes while cloaked, potentially adjusting their cloak meter.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_damage"
"arg0" "0.5" //Amount to multiply all damage taken while cloaked
"arg1" "0.0" //Amount to drain user's cloak when hit while cloaked
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#5: Cloak Particles
Gives the user some fancy particles. One spawns when cloak is activated, another follows the user like a trail while their cloak is active, another spawns when cloak is deactivated.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_particles"
"arg0" "" //Particle effect to display when cloak is activated (blank for none)
"arg1" "passtime_tv_projection" //Particle effect to display while cloaked (blank for none)
"arg2" "root" //Particle attachment point for arg3 (blank for none)
"arg3" "" //Particle effect to display when cloak is deactivated (blank for none)
"arg4" "1.5" //Arg0 particle lifetime (0.0 = permanent. Alternatively, particles which are designed to only play once rather than loop, such as explosions, will only play once if this is 0.0)
"arg5" "3.0" //Arg3 particle lifetime (Same rules as arg4)
"arg6" "root" //Arg0 particle attachment point
"arg7" "root" //Arg3 attachment point
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#6: Cloak Sounds
Allows the user's cloak to emit sounds. Works similarly to Cloak Particles, just with sounds instead of particles.
NOTE: Your sounds won't play unless you include them in the sound_precache section of your CFG!
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_noise"
"arg0" "player/resistance_medium4.wav" //Sound played when cloak is activated, relative to the sound folder (blank for none)
"arg1" "100" //Arg0 volume, 1-255 (default: 100)
"arg2" "passtime/tv2.wav" //Passive sound while cloak is active, relative to the sound folder (blank for none)
"arg3" "75" //Arg2 volume, 1-255 (default: 100)
"arg4" "player/resistance_heavy1.wav" //Sound played when cloak is deactivated, relative to the sound folder (blank for none)
"arg5" "100" //Arg4 volume, 1-255 (default: 100)
"arg6" "1" //Sound mode (0: boss cannot hear their own sounds, 1: all can hear)
"arg7" "6.5715" //Arg2's sound duration, in seconds, if not blank (more precise = smoother looping)
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#7: Cloak Overcharge Bomb
An extra ability I wrote for fun. Allows the user to charge a customizable explosive while cloaked, which automatically activates when the user decloaks, assuming it's not on cooldown and they have sufficient rage to trigger the bomb.
NOTE: As with Cloak Sounds, the sounds you choose for this ability must be included in the config's sound_precache section, otherwise they won't play.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_overcharge_bomb"
"arg0" "0.0" //Base damage
"arg1" "1.0" //Damage gained per 0.1 seconds the user is cloaked
"arg2" "0.1" //Damage gained per point of damage taken while cloaked
"arg3" "500.0" //Max explosion damage
"arg4" "25.0" //Base explosion radius
"arg5" "1.02" //Amount to multiply the explosion radius per 0.1 seconds the user is cloaked
"arg6" "1.02" //Amount to multiply the explosion radius per point of damage taken while cloaked
"arg7" "1250.0" //Max explosion radius
"arg8" "1.5" //Damage falloff strength (1.0 = no falloff)
"arg9" "30.0" //Time, in seconds, between each overcharge explosion
"arg10" "50.0" //Rage cost per overcharge explosion
"arg11" "4.0" //Duration to stun the user before the explosion occurs (0.0 = no stun, no warning, the user just explodes as soon as they decloak)
"arg12" "freak_fortress_2/pentagonthief/teleport.mp3" //Warning sound to play when the user decloaks, if arg11 isn't 0.0 (blank for none)
"arg13" "WARNING: THE BOSS' CLOAK IS ABOUT TO OVERCHARGE!" //Warning message to play to all enemies when the user decloaks, if arg11 isn't 0.0 (blank for none)
"arg14" "misc/halloween/spell_spawn_boss.wav" //Overcharge bomb sound effect (blank for none)
"arg15" "0" //If the user decloaks without triggering an overcharge explosion, should their stats be reset? 0: no, 1: yes
"arg16" "-1.0" //HUD X position (-1.0 = center)
"arg17" "0.1" //HUD Y position (-1.0 = center)
"arg18" "1" //Should the user be invulnerable while stunned by the overcharge's activation? (Only used if arg11 isn't 0.0)
"arg19" "fireSmoke_collumn_mvmAcres" //Particle name used for the overcharge explosion
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
#8: Cloak Pack Model Fix
Something weird I noticed about TF2's cloak system is that it doesn't always work; what I mean by that is if a model has custom textures or particles attached to it, you don't become invisible when cloaking. This extra ability I wrote solves that by changing your model to that of a stock spy while you're cloaked, then back to whatever it's supposed to be when you decloak.
Code:
"abilityX"
{
"name" "cloakpack_fixmodel"
"plugin_name" "ff2_cloakpack"
}
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