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MadRabbit's PW Timestop v2.0

Author

MadRabbit

Submitted / Updated

05-05-2006 / 11-22-2006

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Spells

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//::///////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Time Stop
//:: NW_S0_TimeStop.nss
//:: Copyright (c) 2001 Bioware Corp.
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
/*
    All persons in the Area are frozen in time
    except the caster.
*/
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Created By: Preston Watamaniuk
//:: Created On: Jan 7, 2002
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

// Place the following variable on an area to disable timestop in that area.
// NAME : TIMESTOP_DISABLED  TYPE : Int  VALUE : 1

// If set to zero, the duration will default to 1 + 1d4 rounds. Otherwise, the
// duration will be the number of seconds the variable is changed to.
const int TIME_STOP_OVERRIDE_DURATION = 0;
// ex. const int TIME_STOP_OVERRIDE_DURATION = 9; Timestop lasts 9 seconds.

// Number of seconds before Timestop can be recast after being cast. Countdown
//messages are sent based on this time. Set to 0.0 if you dont want there to
//be any cooldown
const float TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME = 120.0;

//If set to 1, Timestop will not be usable\
const int TIME_STOP_DISABLE = 1;

#include "x2_inc_spellhook"

int DetermineDuration()
{
    int nDuration = 1 + d4(1);
    float fDuration = RoundsToSeconds(nDuration);
    int nSeconds = FloatToInt(fDuration);
    if (TIME_STOP_OVERRIDE_DURATION != 0) nSeconds = TIME_STOP_OVERRIDE_DURATION;
    return nSeconds;
}

void TimeStopDelay(object oCaster)
{
    float Delay1 = TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME * 0.25;
    string Message1 = IntToString(FloatToInt(Delay1));
    float Delay2 = TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME * 0.50;
    string Message2 = IntToString(FloatToInt(Delay2));
    float Delay3 = TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME * 0.75;
    string Message3 = IntToString(FloatToInt(Delay3));
    SetLocalInt(oCaster, "TIMESTOP_DELAY", 1);
    DelayCommand(Delay1, FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stop Recastable In " + Message3 + " seconds", oCaster, FALSE));
    DelayCommand(Delay2, FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stop Recastable In " + Message2 + " seconds", oCaster, FALSE));
    DelayCommand(Delay3, FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stop Recastable In " + Message1 + " seconds", oCaster, FALSE));
    DelayCommand(TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME, FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stop Ready", oCaster, FALSE));
    DelayCommand(TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME, DeleteLocalInt(oCaster, "TIMESTOP_DELAY"));
}
void Timestop(object oCaster)
{
    object oArea = GetArea(oCaster);

    effect eParalyze = EffectCutsceneParalyze();
    int nDuration = DetermineDuration();
    float fDuration = IntToFloat(nDuration);
    object oTarget = GetFirstObjectInArea(oArea);

    while (GetIsObjectValid(oTarget))    {
        if (GetIsPC(oTarget) == TRUE || GetObjectType(oTarget) == OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE)        {
            if (GetIsDM(oTarget) == FALSE)            {
                if (oTarget != oCaster)            {
                FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stopped", oTarget, FALSE);
                AssignCommand(oTarget, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eParalyze, oTarget, fDuration));            }            }         }

                oTarget = GetNextObjectInArea(oArea);     }
}

void TimestopCheck(object oCaster, int nDuration)
{
    if (nDuration == 0) return;

    nDuration = nDuration - 1;
    float fDuration = IntToFloat(nDuration);
    object oArea = GetArea(oCaster);
    location lCaster = GetLocation(oCaster);

    effect eParalyze = EffectCutsceneParalyze();
    object oTarget = GetFirstObjectInArea(oArea);

    while (GetIsObjectValid(oTarget))    {
        if (GetIsPC(oTarget) == TRUE || GetObjectType(oTarget) == OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE)        {
            if (GetIsDM(oTarget) == FALSE)            {
                if (oTarget != oCaster)            {

                effect eEffect = GetFirstEffect(oTarget);
                while (GetIsEffectValid(eEffect))            {
                    if (GetEffectType(eEffect) == EFFECT_TYPE_CUTSCENE_PARALYZE)               {
                        SetLocalInt(oTarget, "TIME_STOPPED", 1);                }
                eEffect = GetNextEffect(oTarget);            }

            if (GetLocalInt(oTarget, "TIME_STOPPED") == 0)            {
                FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stopped", oTarget, FALSE);
                AssignCommand(oTarget, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eParalyze, oTarget, fDuration));            }

            DeleteLocalInt(oTarget, "TIME_STOPPED");            }            }        }

     oTarget = GetNextObjectInArea(oArea);    }

    DelayCommand(1.0, TimestopCheck(oCaster, nDuration));
}

void main()
{

/*
  Spellcast Hook Code
  Added 2003-06-20 by Georg
  If you want to make changes to all spells,
  check x2_inc_spellhook.nss to find out more

*/
    if (!X2PreSpellCastCode())
    {
    // If code within the PreSpellCastHook (i.e. UMD) reports FALSE, do not run this spell
        return;
    }

// End of Spell Cast Hook
   string sName = GetName(OBJECT_SELF);
   if (TIME_STOP_DISABLE == 1) {
        FloatingTextStringOnCreature("This spell does not work on this server", OBJECT_SELF, FALSE);
        return; }


   if (GetLocalInt(GetArea(OBJECT_SELF), "TIMESTOP_DISABLED") == 1 && GetName(OBJECT_SELF) != "Archmage Jezebeth")   {
        FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stop is not permitted in this area", OBJECT_SELF, FALSE);
        return;   }

   if (GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "TIMESTOP_DELAY") == 1)   {
        FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Timestop is not castable yet", OBJECT_SELF, FALSE);
        return;   }

    if (TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME != 0.0) {
        string Message = IntToString(FloatToInt(TIME_STOP_COOLDOWN_TIME));
        FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Time Stop Recastable In " + Message + " seconds", OBJECT_SELF, FALSE);
        DelayCommand(0.6, TimeStopDelay(OBJECT_SELF)); }

    //Declare major variables
    location lTarget = GetSpellTargetLocation();
    effect eVis = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_FNF_TIME_STOP);
    int nDuration = DetermineDuration();

    //Fire cast spell at event for the specified target
    SignalEvent(OBJECT_SELF, EventSpellCastAt(OBJECT_SELF, SPELL_TIME_STOP, FALSE));

    ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eVis, lTarget);
    Timestop(OBJECT_SELF);
    DelayCommand(1.0, TimestopCheck(OBJECT_SELF, nDuration));

}

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This is version 2.0 of my Timestop script. Sorry it took me so long to post (been busy with a module) as I know my first version was sloppy and had a few bugs.

Features :
--Uses Cutscene Paralyze to create the timestop effect and reapplies the effect every second until the spell expires, thus stopping mages from exploiting other PW Timestop scripts with summons and raises.
--Affects the area of the caster only (No toggle for an AoE version as it is too unstable)
--Includes a variable you can place on areas to disable timestop from being cast in that area.
--Has a Cooldown Timer that prevents casting. Length of the cooldown is easily customized and countdown messages are sent to keep spell waste to a minimum.
--Easily configurable duration. Default is 3.5 edition rules of 1d4 + 1 rounds, but can be changed to any length.
--Toggle to keeply disable the spell server wide if needed.

I've spent quite a lot of time trying to improve Timsetop and all the best and stable options I have found are included. While it may not be the ultimate time stop script, it is tested and works fully.

Just copy and paste the code over the nw_s0_timestop script and save.

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Comments (7):

Posted by fredamora at 2012-08-23 20:30:43 Voted 9.75 on 08/23/12

For some reason, I can't get this to compile. There's an error in parsing. But the author's other version of this spell works fine. Can I add custom sounds though? I feel nostalgic and I wanna hear the clock ticking much like Baldur's Gate.hehe

Posted by DragonDario at 2011-01-22 15:41:15 Voted 9.00 on 01/22/11

Great job! I really love your spell. I was VERY disapointed when I found out that this spell was cut out from game,(That was my favourite spell), but because of all those exploites in PWs were so bad that I simply couldn't put it back for my PW that I'm curently building, so thaks a LOT, I really appriciate it.

Posted by Markshire at 2006-07-29 08:37:08 Voted 10.00 on 07/29/06

Very handy. Better than I could have hoped for. Thank you.
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Posted by rathsrants at 2006-05-17 07:58:10 Voted 10.00 on 05/17/06

This works great. I have tested it extensively on my server. I like the area disabled function. Great Job!
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Posted by MadRabbit at 2006-05-11 18:51:47

Thanks. Overlooked that. It was meant for PvP in a world with very few NPCs

Posted by Sharona Curves at 2006-05-11 05:54:05 Voted 10.00 on 05/11/06

I like the method for disabling timestop in certain areas and also the cooldown period. thanks for sharing.

Posted by Rami_Ahmed at 2006-05-10 08:38:36

Hi MadRabbit.
We used a script similiar to this for ages. Then I discovered a serious problem (at least for our low-magic Rp server).
If an NPC uses Timestop in an area with other NPCs, those NPCs will become hostile and very angry :)
So, to avoid this, you need to assign the effect to the object that should be hit.
Ie, in your GetObjectInArea loop, when applying the effect, use:

AssignCommand(oTarget , ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eParalyze, oTarget, fDuration));

That way the NPCs will never get hostile, this also accured if a mage used Timestop and the player would have a summon, the summon would be hostile and attack the player, heheh.

Great work though.

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