ForcePowerDebounce and Force drain rate

[JediBantha]

I'm trying to get powers like Lightning and Drain to drain your force reserves at a slower rate as you invest points into their levels, and so far, the only 'progress' that I've made is fucking around with Grip under WP_ForcePowerRun:

 

 

 

if (self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_GRIP] < level.time)
{
//GEntity_PainFunc( gripEnt, self, self, gripOrg, 0, MOD_CRUSH );
if (!gripEnt->client
|| gripEnt->client->NPC_class != CLASS_VEHICLE
|| (gripEnt->m_pVehicle
&& gripEnt->m_pVehicle->m_pVehicleInfo
&& gripEnt->m_pVehicle->m_pVehicleInfo->type == VH_ANIMAL))
{//we don't damage the empty vehicle
gripEnt->painDebounceTime = 0;
int gripDmg;
if (self->client->ps.forcePowerLevel[FP_GRIP] > FORCE_LEVEL_5)
{
gripDmg = forceGripDamage[self->client->ps.forcePowerLevel[FP_GRIP]] + 3;
}
else
{
gripDmg = forceGripDamage[self->client->ps.forcePowerLevel[FP_GRIP]];
}
if (gripLevel != -1)
{
switch (gripLevel)
{
case 6:
gripDmg = floor((float)gripDmg * 1.5f);
break;
case 5:
case 4:
gripDmg = gripDmg;
break;
case 3:
case 2:
gripDmg = floor((float)gripDmg / 1.5f);
break;
case 1:
default:
gripDmg = floor((float)gripDmg / 3.0f);
break;
}
}
G_Damage(gripEnt, self, self, dir, gripOrg, gripDmg, DAMAGE_NO_ARMOR, MOD_FORCE_GRIP);//MOD_???
}
if (gripEnt->s.number)
{
if (self->client->ps.forcePowerLevel[FP_GRIP] > FORCE_LEVEL_2)
{//do damage faster at level 3
self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_GRIP] = level.time + Q_irand(150, 750);
}
else
{
self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_GRIP] = level.time + Q_irand(250, 1000);
}
}
else
{//player takes damage faster
self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_GRIP] = level.time + Q_irand(100, 600);
}
if (forceGripDamage[self->client->ps.forcePowerLevel[FP_GRIP]] > 0)
{//no damage at level 1
if (self->client->ps.forcePowerLevel[FP_GRIP] > FORCE_LEVEL_4)
{
WP_ForcePowerDrain(self, FP_GRIP, 1);
}
else
{
WP_ForcePowerDrain(self, FP_GRIP, 3);
}
}
if (self->client->NPC_class == CLASS_KYLE
&& (self->spawnflags & 1))
{//"Boss" Kyle
if (gripEnt->client)
{
if (!Q_irand(0, 2))
{//toss him aside!
vec3_t vRt;
AngleVectors(self->currentAngles, NULL, vRt, NULL);
//stop gripping
TIMER_Set(self, "gripping", -level.time);
WP_ForcePowerStop(self, FP_GRIP);
//now toss him
if (Q_irand(0, 1))
{//throw him to my left
NPC_SetAnim(self, SETANIM_BOTH, BOTH_TOSS1, SETANIM_FLAG_OVERRIDE | SETANIM_FLAG_HOLD);
VectorScale(vRt, -1500.0f, gripEnt->client->ps.velocity);
G_Knockdown(gripEnt, self, vRt, 500, qfalse);
}
else
{//throw him to my right
NPC_SetAnim(self, SETANIM_BOTH, BOTH_TOSS2, SETANIM_FLAG_OVERRIDE | SETANIM_FLAG_HOLD);
VectorScale(vRt, 1500.0f, gripEnt->client->ps.velocity);
G_Knockdown(gripEnt, self, vRt, 500, qfalse);
}
//don't do anything for a couple seconds
self->client->ps.weaponTime = self->client->ps.torsoAnimTimer + 2000;
self->painDebounceTime = level.time + self->client->ps.weaponTime;
//stop moving
VectorClear(self->client->ps.velocity);
VectorClear(self->client->ps.moveDir);
return;
}
}
}
}

 

 

 

I found that deleting 'self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_GRIP] < level.time' makes it so that using Grip eats through your force like a motherfucker. Other than that, I'd appreciate some help with this before I punch my monitor. >:|

[Guest Redemption]

Hello Now we all know that this isn't eez here but, from what I've stumbled in with coding I get this...

 

 

//The FP cost of Force Fall
#define FM_FORCEFALL 10

WP_ForcePowerDrain(pm->gent, FP_HEAL, FM_FORCEFALL + ForceManaModifier);

 

// removes force power at a rate of 0.1 secs * force jump level
pm->ps->forcePowerDebounce[FP_LEVITATION] = pm->cmd.serverTime + (pm->ps->forcePowerLevel[FP_LEVITATION] * 100);

 

 

When I altered the FP cost to 2, it made it really slow, you could probably edit this part ( * 100 ) to see if it gets you what you want

Like I said, just musings but, try it out with you're lightning/drain edits and see .

[JediBantha]

 

//The FP cost of Force Fall

#define FM_FORCEFALL 10

 

WP_ForcePowerDrain(pm->gent, FP_HEAL, FM_FORCEFALL + ForceManaModifier);

 

// removes force power at a rate of 0.1 secs * force jump level

pm->ps->forcePowerDebounce[FP_LEVITATION] = pm->cmd.serverTime + (pm->ps->forcePowerLevel[FP_LEVITATION] * 100);

 

 

I'm glad you posted that, because I found something similar:

 

 

 
if (WP_ForcePowerAvailable(self, FP_LEVITATION, 1))
{
if (self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_LEVITATION] < level.time)
{
WP_ForcePowerDrain(self, FP_LEVITATION, forcePowerNeeded[FP_LEVITATION]);
self->client->ps.forcePowerDebounce[FP_LEVITATION] = level.time + 100;
}
self->client->ps.forcePowersActive |= (1 << FP_LEVITATION);
}

 

 

 

Again, thanks for the post... Needless to say, staying up all night isn't good for your mental health.

[Guest Redemption]

Yeah, I was up all night as well editing force fall with no luck