question about essence lances[G5]

[feldamir]

Is essence lances supposed to be exactly the same as lighting aura? I ask because it looks like an error since it has the exact same description text. Also, and I'm probably wrong, but I was under the impression that it was that spell that mage type enemies tend to cast that can hit at least 3 targets standing near one another and looks similar to "kill" bolts. When I finally got the spell, and cast it, I was a little disappointed.

[Acky]

Essence Lances, basically, is a more powerful version of Lightning Aura.

 

You're thinking of the spell Essence Orbs, which was taken out of the this game, and replaced with Shocking Rain.

 

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[feldamir]

Ah, okay, I remember that now. That makes me a little sad. Thanks for the info.

[Desmarestia]

You also might be thinking of Diamond Spray. It shoots multiple white bolts whereas Essence Orbs has multiple purple bolts. In G4 and earlier, you could cast Diamond Spray with certain magical items, somewhat balancing out the fact that mages were obnoxiously eager to use it on you.

[AnarhIztok2511]

I'm not sure, but I think if you add "ab_num_of_missiles = 2;" to the essence lances text it will shoot 2 lances. The same goes for any such number up to 8. It may be good, to add this line at the end of the "Essence lances" entry in the gf5objsmisc.txt file. Also, it would be nice if you'd increase the spell's MP and EP cost. Last but not least, you should know, that the "number of missiles" is the highest number of missiles you can shoot. If there's less enemies or they are too far apart, you'll get less of them.

 

ps: you have to restart your game for the effects to take place, whenever you edit the gf5... files in the scripts.

[shaper_medej]

I missed essence orbs in G5.

 

good thing jeff made lighting aura to replace it.

[Acky]

Lightning Aura isn't actually the one that replaced it. It was Shocking Rain.

 

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