Force Lightning

Xa'o Zalei · Post by **Xa'o Zalei** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:03 pm

I was playing MB2 and noticed the new effects for Force Lightning. When you use it, not only does it shoot out a bit more randomly it aso hits and scars the ground at times and interacts with the walls a bit.

I did not explain this well, but is it possible to look at the code and implement it into RPMod?

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:41 pm

i.e. wall marks from From Storm.

I'd personally prefer it without, or maybe as an optional feature, but I'm sure its possible provided the MBII code and effect is open source.

Rash Loist · Post by **Rash Loist** » Tue May 05, 2009 1:12 pm

I personally think it'd be an interesting add on.

Cyril Feraan · Post by **Cyril Feraan** » Tue May 05, 2009 2:38 pm

I like this idea. It'd give a bit more of a lasting impression to such a serious power.

Jamus Kevari · Post by **Jamus Kevari** » Tue May 05, 2009 2:49 pm

Cyril Feraan wrote:It'd give a bit more of a lasting impression to such a serious power.

Johauna Darkrider · Post by **Johauna Darkrider** » Tue May 05, 2009 2:51 pm

Agreeing with Cyril here, it would add more 'real' touch there...

Gabe Alkorda · Post by **Gabe Alkorda** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:20 pm

Storm enhancement? Sign me up!

Rash Loist · Post by **Rash Loist** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:37 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SitymrPxpKs

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:18 am

Ah OK, that's far less ugly than I'd anticipated.

PUT IT IN!

Aslyn Denethorn · Post by **Aslyn Denethorn** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:25 am

The only problem I can see with this (other than the fact that it's affectatious) is the rational behind the non-damaging forms of Lightning being potentially compromised: if a Jedi is controlling the ability to the extent that it merely stuns the victim and disarms them (as is often true with higher-level Force Lightning), then damage to the surrounding area would demonstrate a lack of such control - the lightning is causing damage to the surroundings yet not to the victim. That's incongruous - it just doesn't fit.

Cyril Feraan · Post by **Cyril Feraan** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:19 am

The effect shown in the videos is actually quite mild and temporary and was even less than what I was expecting. It's not as though it leaves black marks and destroys everything it touches, Aslyn.

Or'Urak · Post by **Or'Urak** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:15 am

I like this idea. Maybe the higher level, the more control one has over it?

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:18 pm

The effect presented in the clip is extremely mild but utterly appropriate. The user has control over the conversion of potential energy into the Storm ability, but it will naturally interact with surfaces as it dissipates, just like real electricity. There's no reason for this visualisation to imply a lack of control, or increased damage, but it does make it suddenly tangible.

Again, if it had been grotesque burn marks everywhere I'd have been against it, but after seeing it in action, I think it's actually a very subtle, tasteful and worthy inclusion.

Aslyn Denethorn · Post by **Aslyn Denethorn** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:19 pm

Alrighty then

Ommar · Post by **Ommar** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:32 pm

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