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activateCastSettings
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Show pow effect if melee is successful.
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activated :Boolean
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Whether ability has been activated.
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- false
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activatePassCastSettings :Object
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Activate checks pass cast settings.
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- null
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activateSetupCastSettings
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Cast melee animation to setup.
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activateStrict :Boolean
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Whether ability should check distance twice during activate process. IMPORTANT: this only applies when casting!
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- true
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activateToggle :Boolean
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Whether ability should toggle activate / deactivate instead of just activating.
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- false
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autoStopMoving :Boolean
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Whether ability should automatically force the entity to stop moving so it won't interrupt itself immediately.
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- true
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blocking :Boolean
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Whether ability blocks other abilities of lower ig.Ability#priority when this ability is activated first via ig.Hierarchy#activate.
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- true
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// if a character has two abilities character.abilityA = new ig.Ability( character ); character.abilityB = new ig.Ability( character ); // and these are added to the character's abilities list character.abilities.addDescendants( [ character.abilityA, character.abilityB ] ); // when abilities are all activated together character.abilities.activate( target ); // we can set abilities to block // the execution of all lower priority abilities // for example, to block B from executing if A is activated successfully // (assuming A priority is > B priority) character.abilityA.blocking = true; -
canFindTarget
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Ability should find target automatically.
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- true
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canTargetFixed :Boolean
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Whether can target fixed entities (usually UI elements).
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- false
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canTargetOthers :Boolean
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Whether can target others.
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- true
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canTargetSelf :Boolean
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Damaging ability should not target self.
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- false
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<readonly> casting :Boolean
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Whether to ability is casting.
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- false
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castTimer :ig.Timer
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Timer for casting.
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channelled :Boolean
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Whether ability is channelled after activated.
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- false
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<readonly> channelling :Boolean
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Whether ability is currently channelling.
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- false
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cooldownDelay
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Melee has a short cooldown.
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- 0.2
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cooldownTimer :ig.Timer
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Timer for cooldown.
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costActivate :Number
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Energy cost to activate.
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- 0
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costChannel :Number
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Energy cost to channel.
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- 0
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damage :Number
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Damage done.
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- 1
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damageAsPct :Boolean
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Damage done in pct of target's health.
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- false
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damageUnblockable :Boolean
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Force damage through all defenses.
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- false
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deactivateCastSettings :Object
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Deactivate cast settings.
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- null
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deactivateSetupCastSettings :Object
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Deactivate setup cast settings.
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- null
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delayedLevel :Object
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If an ig.game.loadLevel was delayed because preloader wasn't ready, contains the object of the level.
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delayedSpawnerName :string
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If an ig.game.loadLevel was delayed because preloader wasn't ready, contains the name of the spawning entity.
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enabled :Boolean
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Whether ability is able to activate.
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- true
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entity :ig.EntityExtended
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Entity that is using this ability.
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- null
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entityOptions :ig.EntityExtended
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Entity that provides options / settings for ability use.
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- null
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entityTarget :ig.EntityExtended
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Entity that is the target of this ability
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- null
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faceTarget :Boolean
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Whether to face target.
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- true
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failCastSettings :Object
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Fail cast settings.
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- null
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failReason :String
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Reason for ability failure.
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groupTargetable :Number
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Flag for groups of entities that can be targeted. Tip: a target must match ALL groups in this flag!
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- 0
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- ig.utils#addType
- ig.EntityExtended
// target any group except for own group ability.groupTargetable = 0; // target enemy ig.utils.addType( ig.EntityExtended, ability, 'typeTargetable', 'ENEMY', 'GROUP' ); // target enemy zombies ig.utils.addType( ig.EntityExtended, ability, 'typeTargetable', 'ENEMY ZOMBIES', 'GROUP' ); -
id :String
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Unique instance id.
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movable
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Ability can be done while moving.
- Default Value:
- true
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name :String
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Unique instance name.
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needsDeactivate :Boolean
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Whether ability needs deactivate.
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- false
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onActivated :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when ability activates.
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once :Boolean
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Whether ability should activate once and stay activated.
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- false
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onDeactivated :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when ability deactivates.
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onFailed :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when ability fails a check.
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onReady :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when preloader had loaded everything queued.
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paused :Boolean
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Whether ability is paused.
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- false
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priority :Number
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Priority of ability where higher is activated sooner when using ig.Hierarchy#activate.
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- 0
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// if a character has two abilities character.abilityA = new ig.Ability( character ); character.abilityB = new ig.Ability( character ); // and these are added to the character's abilities list character.abilities.addDescendants( [ character.abilityA, character.abilityB ] ); // when these abilities are all activated together character.abilities.activate( target ); // there is no guaranteed order of execution // though in this case it would likely be A then B // to change this order (or to guarantee order) use priorities // for example, to guarantee execution order of B then A character.abilityA.priority = 1; character.abilityB.priority = 0; // this only applies when these abilities are all activated together character.abilities.activate( target ); -
rangeX
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Range is based on effective size of the base character. Generally, we want melee to have a bit larger range than what would be expected visually.
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rangeY :Number
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Vertical distance for finding targets from ability user, or to determine if ability user is close enough to target.
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rank :Number
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Upgrade rank.
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ready :boolean
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Property to determine externally if the preloader has finished loading or not.
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regenBlocking :Boolean
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Whether blocks user from regenerating while channelling.
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- true
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requiresTarget :Boolean
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Damaging ability needs a target.
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- true
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retainTarget :Boolean
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Whether to retain target after execution.
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- false
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type :Number
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Flag for type of ability.
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- 0
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typeTargetable :Number
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Flag for types of entities that can be targeted. Tip: a target must match ALL types in this flag!
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- ig.utils#addType
- ig.EntityExtended
// target any type ability.typeTargetable = 0; // target characters ig.utils.addType( ig.EntityExtended, ability, 'typeTargetable', 'CHARACTER' ); // target characters that are zombies ig.utils.addType( ig.EntityExtended, ability, 'typeTargetable', 'CHARACTER ZOMBIE' ); -
upgrades :Array
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Upgrades to apply, where each index corresponds to a rank.
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Methods
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activate()
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Activates ability and starts activation process. Can also toggle between activate and deactivate using ig.Ability#activateToggle property. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its activate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#activateComplete method!
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activateComplete()
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activatePass()
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Called when activate checks passed. Step 3 of activate process. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its activate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#activateComplete method!
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activatePlain()
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Activate without any parameters, used when setting entity to activate passive abilities.
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activateSetup()
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Sets up ability to activate. Step 1 of activate process. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its activate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#activateComplete method!
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activateTry()
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Tries to activate by doing checks. Step 2 of activate process. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its activate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#activateComplete method!
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addUpgrades(upgrades)
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Adds upgrades to the upgrades list, where each upgrade is mapped by index to a rank.
Parameters:Name Type Description upgradesObject | function | Array object with properties to merge into this, a function to call upon upgrade, or an array of the previous. - Inherited From:
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assert(checkResult, failReason) → {Boolean}
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Evaluates a check result and triggers fail if a check is false.
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blockRegen(entity)
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Blocks energy regeneration in entity.
Parameters:Name Type Description entityig.EntityExtended block regeneration in this entity. - Inherited From:
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canPayCost() → {Boolean}
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cast(settings, internalCallback, internalArgs)
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Casts using delay and/or animation and then does callback. IMPORTANT: casting only works when ability is also updated.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description settingsObject settings for casting. internalCallbackfunction <optional>
internal callback. internalArgsArray <optional>
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// cast settings is a plain object castSettings = {}; // casts based on 1 second delay castSettings.delay = 1; // add an animation to casting // which will loop until delay complete // if no delay is provided // cast will only last as long as animation castSettings.animName = 'casting'; // if the game is in top down mode // the anim name may be changed // based on the casting entity facing // i.e. "shoot" becomes "shootX" when facing x // i.e. "shoot" becomes "shootY" when facing y and can flip y // i.e. "shoot" becomes "shootUp" when facing up and CANNOT flip y // i.e. "shoot" becomes "shootDown" when facing down and CANNOT flip y // this behavior can be overriden by making the anim omni directional castSettings.animOmniDirectional = true; // casting is by default interrupted by any movement // but this can be changed in 2 ways // either set the ability to movable ability.movable = true; // or set the particular cast to movable castSettings.movable = true; // sometimes we want to cast // but we don't want the cast to block the ability activation process // i.e. this cast should be asynchronous castSettings.async = true; // when casting is complete, we can call a function castSettings.callback = function () { ... }; // in a context castSettings.context = someObject; // and pass a settings object to that callback castSettings.settings = {...}; // while casting, we can also add a list of effects castSettings.effects = [ // where each effect is spawned by a plain object { // that consists of an entity class to spawn as the effect // which will be automatically killed when casting is ended // (usually effects should be particles, so they are garaunteed to die) entityClass: ig.EntityClass // a settings object that will be merged into the spawned entity effect settings: {...}, // effect can ignore the duration of the cast // and live beyond the casting time ignoreDuration: true, // effect can be automatically faded // i.e. it will fade slowly from 1 to 0 over its life fade: true, // effects will default to follow the ability user // if follow settings are included // and these settings map to ig.EntityExtended's moveTo settings followSettings: {...}, // and effects can also follow the ability target followTarget: true } // and we can create as many effects as needed (but don't be a jerk and overload) ... ]; -
castComplete()
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Completes casting.
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castEffects(settings)
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Shows all effects for effects settings.
Parameters:Name Type Description settingsObject effects settings (i.e. castSettings.effects). - Inherited From:
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castEnd()
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Ends casting.
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castStart(settings, internalCallback, internalArgs)
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Starts casting.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description settingsObject settings object. internalCallbackfunction <optional>
internal callback. internalArgsArray <optional>
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castUpdate()
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Updates casting.
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changegrade(rank)
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Shifts current upgrade rank up or down based on current vs passed.
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channel()
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Channels ability. Step 2 of channel process.
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channelStop()
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Stops channelling ability.
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channelTry(args)
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Trys to channel ability by doing checks. Step 1 of channel process.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description argsArray <optional>
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cleanup()
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Cleans up ability by immediately and silently deactivating.
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cleanupPlain()
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Cleanup without parameters.
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clearQueue()
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Entirely clears the queue.
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clone()
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closeEnough() → {Boolean}
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cooledDown() → {Boolean}
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Gets whether ability is finished cooling down.
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deactivate()
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Deactivates ability and stops channelling. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its deactivate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#deactivateComplete method!
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deactivateComplete()
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Finishes deactivate. Step 2 of deactivate process. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its deactivate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#deactivateComplete method! IMPORTANT: If overriding, always call this.parent() at the end of overriding method as target is dropped at the end of this method.
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deactivateSetup()
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Sets up ability to deactivate. Step 1 of deactivate process. Tip: for best results, your custom ability should do all of its deactivate magic by overriding the ig.Ability#deactivateComplete method!
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delayLevelLoad(spawnerName, level)
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Unload the current level and load the level when finished downloading.
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disable()
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Disables ability, disallowing it to ig.Ability#activate and deactivating it if activated.
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downgrade(rank)
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Downgrades ability to rank, or, if no rank passed, to previous rank possible. NOTE: Be cautious when using this on abilities that upgrade with a function and not properties.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Default Description rankNumber | Boolean <optional>
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dropEntityTarget()
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Retains or drops current entityTarget automatically.
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effectEnd(effect)
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Ends an effect.
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effectStart(effect)
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Creates an effect.
Parameters:Name Type Description effectig.Effect effect. - Inherited From:
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enable()
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Enables ability, allowing it to ig.Ability#activate.
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execute()
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DEPRECATED: please use ig.Ability#activate instead.
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extractCost()
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Makes entity pay energy cost.
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fail(failReason)
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Called when ability fails assert.
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getActivelyUsing() → {Boolean}
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Whether ability is in active use (i.e. activated or cast or channel).
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getInterrupted() → {Boolean}
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Whether ability is interrupted (currently only by movement)
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getQueueLength()
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Returns the length of the queue.
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getUsing() → {Boolean}
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Whether ability is in use (i.e. cast or channel).
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hasTarget() → {Boolean}
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hasValidTarget()
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Checks if entityTarget is a valid target, as opposed to if is targetable.
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imageLoadCallback()
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Callback for a loaded image
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init(entity, settings)
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Initializes ability, called upon construction.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description entityig.EntityExtended entity using ability. settingsObject <optional>
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initProperties()
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Initializes ability properties.
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initTypes()
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Initializes melee types.
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initUpgrades()
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Initializes upgrades.
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isEntityTargetable(entity) → {Boolean}
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isEntityTargetDroppable() → {Boolean}
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loadLevels()
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Preload all queued levels.
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loadSingleLevel(levelName)
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Preload a single level.
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pause()
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Pauses ability.
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preloadCallback(response, options) → {boolean}
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Callback executed whenever a level was successfully downloaded.
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queueLevel(levelName)
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Pushes a level inside the queue.
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setClosestEntityTarget()
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Finds and sets closest targetable entity.
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setEnabled(enabled)
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Sets enabled state ability.
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setEntity(entity)
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Sets the entity that is using this ability.
Parameters:Name Type Description entityig.EntityExtended ability user. - Inherited From:
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setEntityOptions(entity)
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Sets the entity for passing to bindings as options. Normally the entity that the ability originated with.
Parameters:Name Type Description entityig.EntityExtended options provider. - Inherited From:
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setEntityTarget(entity)
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Sets the entity for use as a target.
Parameters:Name Type Description entityig.EntityExtended entity target. - Inherited From:
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setEntityTargetFirst(entities)
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Sets first targetable entity from a list.
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unblockRegen(entity)
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Unblocks energy regeneration in entity.
Parameters:Name Type Description entityig.EntityExtended block regeneration in this entity. - Inherited From:
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unpause()
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Unpauses ability.
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update()
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Updates ability.
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upgrade(rank)
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Upgrades ability to rank, or, if no rank passed, to next rank possible.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Default Description rankNumber | Boolean <optional>
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