UPDATE 3:
So it works now. Carrier can spawn the air wing I need and they will on delay jump to any gravitywell in the current solar system- with any effects i want.
From here I wanted to make an ability I call "Tactical Hyper Jump" intended for a heavy cruiser. Figured this would be a simple case of just removing the buff with the create frigate instant action and going straight to the jump effect buffs, but that didn`t work and now what was supposed to be easy is turning into a pain in the ass.
UPDATE 2:
WITH LATEST ITERATION: All files appear to be working, but the last instantaction in the final buff doesn`t activate. The the instantaction effect in the same buff plays out, but the teleporttowardstarget doesn`t play out.
Original text:
So I`m working on an ability to deploy elite carrier based fighters (createfrigate ability)
that can be deployed anywhere in solar system to perform surgical strikes
The ability works and the first buff works. The other two buffs do not contain any obvious mistakes, but they don`t do what they`re supposed to do.
postSpawnBuff in the first buff file doesn`t get applied. Doesn`t contain any gamebreaking mistakes either, so i`m struggling with the solution.
Inlcuding all files below:
Ability - file works
TXT
entityType "Ability"
buffInstantActionType "ApplyTargettedBuffToSelfNoRange"
instantActionTriggerType "AlwaysPerform"
buffType "Buff_ING_EliteDefender"
targetFilter
numOwnerships 5
ownership "Enemy"
ownership "Allied"
ownership "Friendly"
ownership "Player"
ownership "NoOwner"
numObjects 3
object "Frigate"
object "CapitalShip"
object "Planet"
numSpaces 1
space "Normal"
numConstraints 1
constraint "WithinCurrentSolarSystem"
effectInfo
effectAttachInfo
attachType ""
smallEffectName ""
mediumEffectName ""
largeEffectName ""
soundID ""
needsToFaceTarget FALSE
canCollideWithTarget FALSE
moveThruTarget FALSE
isUltimateAbility FALSE
maxNumLevels 4
levelSourceType "Intrinsic"
minExperienceLevelRequired
Level:0 0.000000
Level:1 2.000000
Level:2 4.000000
Level:3 6.000000
aiUseTime "Anytime"
aiUseTargetCondition "Any"
isAutoCastAvailable TRUE
isAutoCastOnByDefault FALSE
pickRandomPlanetToExploreForAutoCastTarget FALSE
ignoreNonCombatShipsForAutoCastTarget TRUE
onlyAutoCastWhenDamageTakenExceedsPerc 0.000000
useCostType "AntiMatter"
antiMatterCost
Level:0 40.000000
Level:1 50.000000
Level:2 60.000000
Level:3 70.000000
cooldownTime
Level:0 240.000000
Level:1 240.000000
Level:2 240.000000
Level:3 240.000000
orderAcknowledgementType "ONGENERALORDERISSUED"
researchPrerequisites
NumResearchPrerequisites 0
RequiredFactionNameID ""
RequiredCompletedResearchSubjects 0
nameStringID "IDS_SQUAD_ING_EmpDefender_Name"
descStringID "IDS_SQUAD_ING_EmpDefender_Desc"
hudIcon "HUDICON_ING_FighterEmpDefender"
smallHudIcon "MainViewIcon_ING_EmpDefender"
infoCardIcon ""
Buff 1 - works as intended
TXT
entityType "Buff"
onReapplyDuplicateType "PrioritizeNewBuffs"
buffStackingLimitType "ForAllPlayers"
stackingLimit -1
buffExclusivityForAIType "ExclusiveForAllPlayers"
isInterruptable FALSE
isChannelling FALSE
numInstantActions 1
instantAction
buffInstantActionType "CreateFrigate"
instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"
delayTime 0.500000
frigateType "Frigate_ING_EmpVenator"
numFrigates
Level:0 2.000000
Level:1 4.000000
Level:2 6.000000
Level:3 8.000000
matchOwnerDamageState FALSE
impulse 3500.000000
expiryTime
Level:0 240.000000
Level:1 240.000000
Level:2 240.000000
Level:3 240.000000
spawnFrigateSoundID "EFFECT_DEPLOYCOMBATTURRET"
postSpawnBuff "Buff_ING_EliteDefenderTarget"
numPeriodicActions 0
numOverTimeActions 0
numEntityModifiers 0
numEntityBoolModifiers 0
numFinishConditions 1
finishCondition
finishConditionType "AllOnDelayInstantActionsDone"
Buff 2 - no error, but not sure it`s working as intended
TXT
entityType "Buff"
onReapplyDuplicateType "PrioritizeNewBuffs"
buffStackingLimitType "ForAllPlayers"
stackingLimit -1
buffExclusivityForAIType "NotExclusive"
isInterruptable FALSE
isChannelling FALSE
numInstantActions 1
instantAction
buffInstantActionType "ApplyBuffToSelf"
instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"
delayTime 4.000000
buffType "Buff_ING_EliteDefenderTargetSelf"
effectInfo
effectAttachInfo
attachType ""
smallEffectName ""
mediumEffectName ""
largeEffectName ""
soundID ""
numPeriodicActions 0
numOverTimeActions 0
numEntityModifiers 0
numEntityBoolModifiers 0
numFinishConditions 1
finishCondition
finishConditionType "AllOnDelayInstantActionsDone"
Buff 3 - 1st instant action plays out - 2nd doesn`t activate
TXT
TXT
entityType "Buff"
onReapplyDuplicateType "PrioritizeNewBuffs"
buffStackingLimitType "ForAllPlayers"
stackingLimit -1
buffExclusivityForAIType "NotExclusive"
isInterruptable FALSE
isChannelling FALSE
numInstantActions 2
instantAction
buffInstantActionType "PlayAttachedEffect"
instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"
delayTime 4.000000
effectInfo
effectAttachInfo
attachType "Ability"
abilityIndex 0
smallEffectName "Ability_MicroPhaseJump"
mediumEffectName "Ability_MicroPhaseJump"
largeEffectName "Ability_MicroPhaseJump"
soundID "EFFECT_MICROPHASEJUMP"
instantAction
buffInstantActionType "TeleportTowardsTarget"
instantActionTriggerType "OnDelay"
delayTime 4.000000
teleportStopOffset 5000.00000
numPeriodicActions 0
numOverTimeActions 0
numEntityModifiers 0
numEntityBoolModifiers 0
numFinishConditions 1
finishCondition
finishConditionType "AllOnDelayInstantActionsDone"
