Can you script for a character to remove defenses and/or null specific powers?

[ElijahSnowFan]

Hi, all!

So, I'm back in the mix of scripting AIs, which can be pretty darn fun...when you get it right. Of course, there's nothing quite as frustrating as being just a little bit off...

But anyway, here's my scenario/question.

I have a formidable little DC character who has the ability to control light -- all kinds of ambient light. I'm trying to script him, and he's just a little bit off...just giving him ranged energy attacks isn't quite enough.

So, another of this guy's tricks is "stealing light." If it's ambient, he can take it -- for instance, he can shut down power rings/shields and nullify Superman's heat vision. Quite cool, actually...

That is, if I can script it. I don't know that I can...because I can't find the subtype or situation that indicates if a character is using an active defense. Does that exist?

Also, can a power null be scripted to stop something like subtype=['ranged_heat', 'ranged_energy']? Would that work, or would the AI not understand something that specific and then not use the power at all?

Thanks for the help, good people!

[ElijahSnowFan]

Ha! Never mind, everybody! I got back in there and tried something just a little bit different, and it's working pretty well -- Green Lantern just got PWNED, which is just about right for this scenario/power set.

As always: FFX is the single-best mod I have ever seen in gaming! Yeah, I said it!

[DrMike2000]

I concur!

I'd use transmutation attacks and custom forms.

e.g. make a supeman_nl (nl for no light), green_lantern_nl and so on, and script a custom function for determining the for that you transmute the character into. I think that would work....

[ElijahSnowFan]

Huh...thanks, Dr. Mike! That is a darn good suggestion -- that would be even better, because while Doctor Light is still very effective, he still spends a tad too much time nullifying powers.

Back to work for me!