Dixie's Thread

[Dixie]

* This post was edited to show all the resolved ability codes achieved in this thread. Hoe it helps someone! *

You can find all these codes in Internet Meme Era for reference, if need be!

Grape Shot

This code is intended to give an attack splash damage. All adjacent units of the target will receive X damage (in this particular code, it's set to 10)

Grape Shot:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_GRAPESHOT
	[damage]
		id=grapeshot
		name= _ "grapeshot"
	    description= _ "Grapeshot: When this attack is used, all units adjacent to a target get damage. Does not work on defense."
	 [/damage]

[/specials]
defense_weight=0
[/attack]
[event]
    name=attacker_hits
    first_time_only=no
   
    [filter_attack]
        special=grapeshot
    [/filter_attack]
   
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            [filter_adjacent]
                x,y=$x2,$y2

            [/filter_adjacent]
            [not]
                x,y=$x1,$y1
            [/not]
        [/filter]
       
        variable=units
    [/store_unit]

    {FOREACH units i}
        {VARIABLE_OP units[$i].hitpoints add -10}
		    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=units[$i]
                        find_vacant=no
                        text= _ "10"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                    [/unstore_unit]
            [if]
                [variable]
                    name=units[$i].hitpoints
                    less_than=1
                [/variable]
                [then]
                    [kill]
                        x,y=$units[$i].x,$units[$i].y
                    [/kill]     
                [/then]
            [/if]
    {NEXT i}

    {CLEAR_VARIABLE units}
[/event]
[+attack]
[+specials]
#enddef

Buster

This weapon special is intended to give 90% CTH against a target sitting on a village, but 10% CTH everywhere else.

Buster:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_BUSTER
   [buster]
      id=buster
      name= _ "buster"
      description= _ "Buster:
If this attack's target is on a village, it will always have a 90% chance to hit. If the target is not on a village, it will never have more then a 10% chance to hit."
   [/buster]
   [chance_to_hit]
      id=buster
      value=90
      [filter_opponent]
         [filter_location]
            terrain=*^V*
         [/filter_location]
      [/filter_opponent]
   [/chance_to_hit]
   [chance_to_hit]
      id=buster
      value=10
      [filter_opponent]
         [not]
            [filter_location]
               terrain=*^V*
            [/filter_location]
         [/not]
      [/filter_opponent]
   [/chance_to_hit]
#enddef

Bulldoze

This ability lets a unit modify terrain. When it sits on forests or hills, it will turn them to dirt. Same goes with a variety of others.

Bulldoze:

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#################################

#define ABILITY_BULLDOZE
	[dummy]
		id=bulldoze
		name= _ "bulldoze"
	    description= _ "Bulldoze: As this unit moves on any kind of hill, forest or snow hex, it will change it into dirt. It will also change the various desert terrains to desert roads, as well as rocky caves and mushroom groves into ordinary caves." 
	[/dummy]

[/abilities]
[event]

	name=side turn
	first_time_only=no

	[store_unit]
	[filter]
          side=$side_number 
          ability=bulldoze
	[/filter]
        variable=bulldozers
	kill=no
	[/store_unit]

    {FOREACH bulldozers i}
	[if]
	  [have_location]
	      x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
	      terrain=*^F*,Hh,Aa,Re^Gvs,Gg^Wm
	  [/have_location]  

	    [then]
		[terrain]
		   terrain=Re
		   x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
		[/terrain]
	    [/then]
	[else]
	 [if]

	  [have_location]
	    x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
	    terrain=Dd^Dc,Dd,Dd^Dr,Hd,Ds
	  [/have_location] 
 
	    [then]
		[terrain]
		   terrain=Rd
		   x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
		[/terrain]
	    [/then]
	[else]
	 [if]
	  [have_location]
	    x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
	    terrain=*^Uf,Uh
	  [/have_location] 

	    [then]
		[terrain]
		   terrain=Uu
		   x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
		[/terrain]
	    [/then]
	[else]
	 [if]
	  [have_location]
	    x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
	    terrain=Uh^li
	  [/have_location] 

	    [then]
		[terrain]
		   terrain=Uu^li
		   x,y=$bulldozers[$i].x,$bulldozers[$i].y
		[/terrain]
	    [/then]
	[/if]
	[/else]
	[/if]
	[/else]
	[/if]
	[/else]
	[/if]

		    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=bulldozers[$i]
                        find_vacant=no
                        text= _ "bulldozed"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                    [/unstore_unit]

    {NEXT i}
    {CLEAR_VARIABLE bulldozers}



[/event]
[+abilities]

#enddef

#################################

Relentless

This weapon special is intended for drill-type weapons. Once a strike hits, all remaining strikes are ensured 100% CTH.

Relentless:

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########################

# Be careful with that "attack[1]", it means your Relentless weapon must be your unit's second weapon! 
# If you want it to be first, use "attack[0]" instead, or third would be "attack[2]", etc.
# You could also do it with the FOREACH macro and "attack[i]" for every attack.

#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_RELENTLESS

   [dummy]
      id=relentless
      name= _ "relentless"
      description= _ "Relentless:
As soon as a strike from a relentless attack hits, all the remaining strikes have a 100% chance to hit. "
   [/dummy]

[/specials]
[/attack]
    [event]
        name=attacker hits
        first_time_only=no

        [filter_attack]
            special=relentless
        [/filter_attack]


                    [if]
                        [variable]
                            name=unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit.length
                            greater_than=0
                        [/variable]

                        [then]
                            [set_variables]
                                name=unit.attack[1].specials.original_chance_to_hit
                                to_variable=unit.moledrill.specials.chance_to_hit
                            [/set_variables]

                            {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit}
                        [/then]
                    [/if]

                    [set_variables]
                        name=unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit

                        [value]
                            id=forced_cth
                            value=100
                            cumulative=no
                        [/value]
                    [/set_variables]


                [unstore_unit]
                    variable=unit
                    find_vacant=no
                [/unstore_unit]

                [event]
                    name=attack end
                    delayed_variable_substitution=yes

                        {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit}

                        [set_variables]
                            name=unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit
                            to_variable=unit.attack[1].specials.original_chance_to_hit
                        [/set_variables]

                        {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit.attack[1].specials.original_chance_to_hit}


                    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=unit
                        find_vacant=no
                    [/unstore_unit]
                [/event]

    [/event]

    [event]
        name=defender hits
        first_time_only=no

        [filter_second_attack]
            special=relentless
        [/filter_second_attack]


                    [if]
                        [variable]
                            name=second_unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit.length
                            greater_than=0
                        [/variable]

                        [then]
                            [set_variables]
                                name=second_unit.attack[1].specials.original_chance_to_hit
                                to_variable=second_unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit
                            [/set_variables]

                            {CLEAR_VARIABLE second_unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit}
                        [/then]
                    [/if]

                    [set_variables]
                        name=second_unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit

                        [value]
                            id=forced_cth
                            value=100
                            cumulative=no
                        [/value]
                    [/set_variables]

                [unstore_unit]
                    variable=second_unit
                    find_vacant=no
                [/unstore_unit]

                [event]
                    name=attack end
                    delayed_variable_substitution=yes

                        {CLEAR_VARIABLE second_unit.attack[1].specials.chance_to_hit}

                        [set_variables]
                            name=second_unit.attack[$i].specials.chance_to_hit
                            to_variable=second_unit.attack[1].specials.original_chance_to_hit
                        [/set_variables]

                        {CLEAR_VARIABLE second_unit.attack[1].specials.original_chance_to_hit}

                    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=second_unit
                        find_vacant=no
                    [/unstore_unit]
                [/event]

    [/event]

[+attack]
[+specials]

#enddef

Fueling

This ability kinda works like feeding: when the main unit kills a target, its melee attack's damage increases by 1.

Fueling:

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# wmllint: unbalanced-on
#define ABILITY_FUELING

    [dummy]
        id=fueling
        name= _ "fueling"
        description=_ "Fueling:
This unit gains 1 damage added to its melee attack whenever it kills a living unit, burning its remains to augment its inherent heat."
    [/dummy]

[/abilities]
[event]
    name=die
    first_time_only=no

    [filter]
        [not]
            [filter_wml]
                [status]
                    not_living="yes"
                [/status]
            [/filter_wml]
        [/not]
    [/filter]

    [filter_second]
        ability=fueling
    [/filter_second]

    [unstore_unit]
        variable=second_unit
        {COLOR_HEAL}
        text= _ "+1 damage"
        find_vacant=no
    [/unstore_unit]

    [object]
        silent=yes
        duration=forever

        [filter]
            x,y=$x2,$y2
        [/filter]

        [effect]
            apply_to=attack
	    range=melee
            increase_damage=1
        [/effect]
    [/object]
[/event]
[+abilities]

#enddef
# wmllint: unbalanced-off

PS: Silly me, I just found out it was already existing in WML Abilities as "Soul Taker"!


Smog Spill

This ability triggers upon the death of the unit. When it dies, it will poison all surrounding units.

Correct code for Smog Spill:

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#################################

#define ABILITY_SMOGSPILL
	[dummy]
		id=smog spill
		name= _ "smog spill"
	    description= _ "Smog Spill: When this unit is destroyed, all the toxic gases it contained are unleashed, poisonning all surrounding living (non poison immune) units in the process." 
	[/dummy]

[/abilities]
[event]
	name=die
	first_time_only=no

    [filter]
        ability=smog spill
    [/filter]

    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            [filter_adjacent]
                x,y=$x1,$y1
            [/filter_adjacent]
        [not]
            [filter_wml]
                [status]
                    not_living="yes"
                [/status]
            [/filter_wml]
        [/not]
        [/filter]
       
        variable=units
	kill=no
    [/store_unit]

    {FOREACH units i}
		[set_variable]
			name=units[$i].status.poisoned
			value=yes
		[/set_variable]
		    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=units[$i]
                        find_vacant=no
                        text= _ "poisoned"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                    [/unstore_unit]

    {NEXT i}
    {CLEAR_VARIABLE units}

           [kill]
                x,y=$x1,$y1
           [/kill]   

[/event]
[+abilities]

#enddef

#################################

Extract

These are actually three abilities, which let you generate gold per turn. Lv1 generates 1, Lv2 genereates 2, and Lv3 generates 3.

Extract, Lv1 through Lv3:

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##################################################

#define ABILITY_EXTRACT_LV1
     [leadership]
          value=0
          id=extract1
          cumulative=no
          name="extract"
          description= _ "Extract:
Extracting oil and minerals from the ground under it's current position, this unit is able to help maintain the economy to some extent. It produces it's level in gold per turn."
    [/leadership]

[/abilities]
[event]
	name=side turn
	first_time_only=no

	[if]
	  [have_unit]
	    side=$side_number
	    ability=extract1
	  [/have_unit]
	[/if]

	[store_unit]
		[filter]
                    side=$side_number 
	            ability=extract1
		[/filter]

		variable=extractors1
		kill=no
	[/store_unit]

		{FOREACH extractors1 i}
	
			 [gold]
                            side=$side_number 
                            amount=1
                         [/gold] 

			[unstore_unit]
				variable=extractors1[$i]
				text="1"
			        red,green,blue=255,255,0 
			[/unstore_unit]
				
		{NEXT i}
	
	{CLEAR_VARIABLE extractors1}

 [/event]
[+abilities]
#enddef

#define ABILITY_EXTRACT_LV2
     [leadership]
          value=0
          id=extract2
          cumulative=no
          name="extract"
          description= _ "Extract:
Extracting oil and minerals from the ground under it's current position, this unit is able to help maintain the economy to some extent. It produces it's level in gold per turn."
    [/leadership]

[/abilities]
[event]
	name=side turn
	first_time_only=no

	[if]
	  [have_unit]
	    side=$side_number
	    ability=extract2
	  [/have_unit]
	[/if]

	[store_unit]
		[filter]
                    side=$side_number 
	            ability=extract2
		[/filter]

		variable=extractors2
		kill=no
	[/store_unit]

		{FOREACH extractors2 i}
	
			 [gold]
                            side=$side_number 
                            amount=2
                         [/gold] 

			[unstore_unit]
				variable=extractors2[$i]
				text="2"
			        red,green,blue=255,255,0 
			[/unstore_unit]
				
		{NEXT i}
	
	{CLEAR_VARIABLE extractors2}

 [/event]
[+abilities]
#enddef

#define ABILITY_EXTRACT_LV3
     [leadership]
          value=0
          id=extract3
          cumulative=no
          name="extract"
          description= _ "Extract:
Extracting oil and minerals from the ground under it's current position, this unit is able to help maintain the economy to some extent. It produces it's level in gold per turn."
    [/leadership]

[/abilities]
[event]
	name=side turn
	first_time_only=no

	[if]
	  [have_unit]
	    side=$side_number
	    ability=extract3
	  [/have_unit]
	[/if]

	[store_unit]
		[filter]
                    side=$side_number 
	            ability=extract3
		[/filter]

		variable=extractors3
		kill=no
	[/store_unit]

		{FOREACH extractors3 i}
	
			 [gold]
                            side=$side_number 
                            amount=3
                         [/gold] 

			[unstore_unit]
				variable=extractors3[$i]
				text="3"
			        red,green,blue=255,255,0 
			[/unstore_unit]
				
		{NEXT i}
	
	{CLEAR_VARIABLE extractors3}

 [/event]
[+abilities]
#enddef

Dazzle

This is a new status effect, which limits the target's CTH to 50% and vanishes after a turn (or at level up) much like slow does.

Complete, working code for Dazzle:

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#define DAZZLE TODAZZLE

   [set_variable]
      name={TODAZZLE}.variables.turn_dazzled
      value=$turn_number
   [/set_variable]
   [set_variable]
      name={TODAZZLE}.variables.side_turn_dazzled
      value=$side_number
   [/set_variable]
   [unstore_unit]
      variable={TODAZZLE}
      {COLOR_HARM}
      text= _ "dazzled"
   [/unstore_unit]

   [object]
      silent=yes
      [filter]
         find_in={TODAZZLE}
      [/filter]
      [effect]
         apply_to=status
         add=dazzled
      [/effect]
      [effect]
         apply_to=image_mod
         replace="CS(50,50,80)"
      [/effect]
      [effect]
         apply_to=attack
         remove_specials=dazzled
      [/effect]
      [effect]
         apply_to=attack
         [set_specials]
            mode=append
				[chance_to_hit]
					id=dazzled
					name= _ "dazzled"
					description= _ "Dazzled:
Still feeling dizzy from a blinding flash of light, this unit's chances to hit will be set to a maximum of 50% until a whole turn has passed. The effect will then vanish by itself afterwards."
					value=50
					[filter_base_value]
						greater_than=50
					[/filter_base_value]
				[/chance_to_hit]
         [/set_specials]
      [/effect]
   [/object]
#enddef

#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_DAZZLE
   [dazzle]
      id=dazzle
      name="dazzle"
      description="Dazzle: This attack produces a blinding flash of light that leaves its target dizzy for a whole turn. The target will have a maximum of 50% chance to hit will all of its attacks until a turn has passed."
   [/dazzle]

   [/specials]
      [/attack]
         [event]
            name=attacker hits
            first_time_only=no
            [filter_second]
	      [not]
               [filter_wml]
                  [status]
                     dazzled=yes
                  [/status]
               [/filter_wml]
	      [/not]
            [/filter_second]
            [filter_attack]
               special=dazzle
            [/filter_attack]
            {DAZZLE second_unit}
         [/event]

         [event]
            name=defender hits
            first_time_only=no
            [filter_second_attack]
               special=dazzle
            [/filter_second_attack]
            [filter]
	      [not]
               [filter_wml]
                  [status]
                     dazzled=yes
                  [/status]
               [/filter_wml]
	      [/not]
            [/filter]
            {DAZZLE unit}
         [/event]

	[event]
	  name=side turn
	  first_time_only=no

	[store_unit]
            [filter]
               [filter_wml]
                  [status]
                     dazzled=yes
                  [/status]
               [/filter_wml]
            [/filter]
	  variable=undazzle
	[/store_unit]

	{FOREACH undazzle i}

	  [if]
	    [variable]
	      name=undazzle[$i].variables.side_turn_dazzled
	      equals=$side_number
	    [/variable]
	  [and]
	    [variable]
	      name=undazzle[$i].variables.turn_dazzled
	      less_than=$turn_number
	    [/variable]
	  [/and]

	  [then]

	[unstore_unit]
		variable=undazzle[$i]
	[/unstore_unit]

	[object]
		silent=yes
		[filter]
			find_in=undazzle[$i]
		[/filter]
      		[effect]
         	    apply_to=status
         	    remove=dazzled
      		[/effect]
		[effect]
			apply_to=image_mod
			replace="CS(0,0,0)"
		[/effect]
		[effect]
			apply_to=attack
			remove_specials=dazzled
		[/effect]
	[/object]

{CLEAR_VARIABLE undazzle[$i].variables.side_turn_dazzled}
{CLEAR_VARIABLE undazzle[$i].variables.turn_dazzled}
	  [/then]
	  [/if]
	{NEXT i}

{CLEAR_VARIABLE undazzle}
	[/event]

	[event]
	  name=post advance
	  first_time_only=no

	[unstore_unit]
		variable=unit
	[/unstore_unit]

	[object]
		silent=yes
		[filter]
			find_in=unit
		[/filter]
      		[effect]
         	    apply_to=status
         	    remove=dazzled
      		[/effect]
		[effect]
			apply_to=image_mod
			replace="CS(0,0,0)"
		[/effect]
		[effect]
			apply_to=attack
			remove_specials=dazzled
		[/effect]
	[/object]

{CLEAR_VARIABLE undazzle[$i].variables.side_turn_dazzled}
{CLEAR_VARIABLE undazzle[$i].variables.turn_dazzled}

	[/event]

      [+attack]
   [+specials]
#enddef

[zengetsu88]

If I understand the code... you are wanting to damage any units that surround the unit your are attacking... or any unit surrounding the unit you are using TO attack with...

this code is extremely overcomplicated to me... I have been working on a similar ability that attacks any unit within a given radius around my units.... It uses the same principal...

if you want to negate defense on any of the characters and you want it to attack the units surrounding your unit try this....

weapon special

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_GRENADE
   [damage]
      id=grenade
      name= _ "grenade"
      name_inactive= _ "grenade"
       description= _ "Grenade: When this attack is used, all units adjacent to a target get damage. Does not work on defense."
      description_inactive= _ "Grenade: When this attack is used, all units adjacent to a target get damage. Does not work on defense."
    [/damage]
#enddef

now put this event on your unit that you want to have this ability....

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[event]
    name=attacker_hits
    first_time_only=no
   
    [filter_attack]
        special=grenade
    [/filter_attack]
   
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            [filter_adjacent]
                x,y=$x2,$y2
                is_enemy=yes
                [not]
                    x,y=$x1,$y1
                [/not]
            [/filter_adjacent]
        [/filter]
       
        variable=units
    [/store_unit]
   
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            x,y=$x1,$y1
        [/filter]
       
        variable=self
    [/store_unit]

    {FOREACH units i}
        {VARIABLE_OP units[$i].hitpoints add -10}
# you can change the damage to whatever you want it to be
            [if]
                [variable]
                    name=units[$i].hitpoints
                    less_than=1
                [/variable]
                [then]
                    [kill]
                        x,y=$units[$i].x,$units[$i].y
                    [/kill]     
                    {VARIABLE_OP self.experience add 4}
                [/then]
                [else]
                    {VARIABLE_OP units[$i].experience add 1}
                    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=units[$i]
                        find_vacant=no
                        text= _ "10"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                    [/unstore_unit]
                [/else]
            [/if]
    {NEXT i}
   
        [unstore_unit]
            variable=self
            find_vacant=no
        [/unstore_unit]

    {CLEAR_VARIABLE units}
    {CLEAR_VARIABLE self}
[/event]

try playing with that... I don't know if that is what your were trying to do...
I am currently looking at how to expand this by making the damage done a range of damages... and I am trying to get it to include the defense of every unit attacked...
If you are interested in that then take a look at my forum topic Attack surrounding units...
I've hit a speed bump right now but once it is finished the entire code should be posted...

If this is what you were looking for good luck... if not sry... that's the best I can do to help you... I'm a newb as well

[Dixie]

It's not EXACTLY what I was looking for (I wanted a splash damage around the unit I am attacking, regardless of being allied or not), but I think I might be able to toy with your code and make something out of it.

Well thanks anyway, I'll give you some news once I take the time to work something out!

[zengetsu88]

if you want it to be ally or not just take out the is_enemy clause

[Dixie]

Well I had less manipulation to do to make it work. Thanks a lot!

There's still an issue. The damage splashes around the target alright, but even if it doesn't affect the attacking unit (the one who has the special), it still displays the red "10" above its head, as if it had been damaged. Even though it hadn't. I must admit I'm not sure I understand why the display occurs even if the damage is not applied. I would have expected the display to go along with the damage...

Here the actual code:

Spoiler:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_GRAPESHOT
	[damage]
		id=grapeshot
		name= _ "grapeshot"
	    description= _ "Grapeshot: When this attack is used, all units adjacent to a target get damage. Does not work on defense."
	 [/damage]

[/specials]
[/attack]
[event]
    name=attacker_hits
    first_time_only=no
   
    [filter_attack]
        special=grapeshot
    [/filter_attack]
   
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            [filter_adjacent]
                x,y=$x2,$y2
                [not]
                    x,y=$x1,$y1
                [/not]
            [/filter_adjacent]
        [/filter]
       
        variable=units
    [/store_unit]
   
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            x,y=$x1,$y1
        [/filter]
       
        variable=self
    [/store_unit]

    {FOREACH units i}
        {VARIABLE_OP units[$i].hitpoints add -10}

            [if]
                [variable]
                    name=units[$i].hitpoints
                    less_than=1
                [/variable]
                [then]
                    [kill]
                        x,y=$units[$i].x,$units[$i].y
                    [/kill]     
                        text= _ "10"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                [/then]
                [else]
		    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=units[$i]
                        find_vacant=no
                        text= _ "10"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                    [/unstore_unit]
                [/else]
            [/if]
    {NEXT i}
   
        [unstore_unit]
            variable=self
            find_vacant=no
        [/unstore_unit]

    {CLEAR_VARIABLE units}
    {CLEAR_VARIABLE self}
[/event]
[+attack]
[+specials]
#enddef

I'll tell you if I find anything. Thanks!

[fog_of_gold]

Put your [not] tag in the first [store_unit] in [filter], not in [filter_adjacent] since it'll just give a ever-true condition: It just ask, if the target isn't the unit which attacked. Also, don't forget to put 'defense_weight=0' between [/specials] and [/attack] so this attack won't be used in defense. This part (see below) won't work correctly, too since the [then] tag don't know the variables 'text' and 'color'. remove these two keys and put instead the [unstore_unit] tag of [else] directly after the {VARIABLE_OP} macro:

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                [then]
                    [kill]
                        x,y=$units[$i].x,$units[$i].y
                    [/kill]     
                        text= _ "10"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                [/then]

You don't need the [store_unit] with 'self'. Instead, use 'unit' and 'second_unit' because they are stored automatical.

[Gambit]

I suppose this calls the macro. If I understand correctly, the first numbers (2,5,6,4,1,0) refer to the hexes, and the second number is the damage. Is there a reason why the hexes number are in that order? Why isn't there a 3?

Dunno if this was mentioned yet, but in the way wesnoth stores things, 3 is the middle hex (when storing radius 1).

It goes top to bottom, then left to right.

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[Dixie]

Hey thanks a lot, fog_of_gold! Everything works perfectly! Thanks to zengetsu88 again for the main part of the code. And to Gambits, even though I didn't need to info anymore, it's still good to know, if I ever use that command in the future

Here's the final code:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_GRAPESHOT
	[damage]
		id=grapeshot
		name= _ "grapeshot"
	    description= _ "Grapeshot: When this attack is used, all units adjacent to a target get damage. Does not work on defense."
	 [/damage]

[/specials]
defense_weight=0
[/attack]
[event]
    name=attacker_hits
    first_time_only=no
   
    [filter_attack]
        special=grapeshot
    [/filter_attack]
   
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            [filter_adjacent]
                x,y=$x2,$y2

            [/filter_adjacent]
            [not]
                x,y=$x1,$y1
            [/not]
        [/filter]
       
        variable=units
    [/store_unit]

    {FOREACH units i}
        {VARIABLE_OP units[$i].hitpoints add -10}
		    [unstore_unit]
                        variable=units[$i]
                        find_vacant=no
                        text= _ "10"
                        {COLOR_HARM}
                    [/unstore_unit]
            [if]
                [variable]
                    name=units[$i].hitpoints
                    less_than=1
                [/variable]
                [then]
                    [kill]
                        x,y=$units[$i].x,$units[$i].y
                    [/kill]     
                [/then]
            [/if]
    {NEXT i}

    {CLEAR_VARIABLE units}
[/event]
[+attack]
[+specials]
#enddef

[zengetsu88]

not a problem...

[Dixie]

I edited my old "grenade" topic to change its title and use it again for some other ability-related questions. No use in spamming new threads for every ability difficulty I encounter, right?

Well I come here today with three main questions.

1) Works ability

I renamed it "Scavenge". The original code can be found here: http://wiki.wesnoth.org/WML_Abilities#Works
It had a problem, though. It would give gold only at side X turn, but would show the yellow "1" over every unit at the start of every side's turn. Also, it worked only for one unit type, so I would need an ability macro for each unit type I intend on giving it to. Seems bothersome to me. I tried playing with the "name" line of the event, but the most useful looking "name" (something like "side X turn") was said to be development only. I tried some other stuff anyway, but now the ability just doesn't work. Here's the actual code:

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#define ABILITY_SCAVENGE
     [leadership]
          value=0
          id=scavenge
          cumulative=no
          name="scavenge"
          description= _ "Scavenge:
Searching and digging around its position, this unit is able to gather enough raw material to help maintain the economy. It produces 1 gold per turn."
    [/leadership]

[/abilities]
[event]
	name=$side_number turn
	first_time_only=no
	[store_unit]
		[filter]
                    side=$side_number 
	            ability=scavenge
		[/filter]
		variable=scavenger
		kill=no
	[/store_unit]

		{FOREACH scavenger i}
	
			 [gold]
                            side=$side_number 
                            amount=1
                         [/gold] 
			[unstore_unit]
				variable=scavenger[$i]
				text="1"
			        red,green,blue=255,255,0 
			[/unstore_unit]
				
		{NEXT i}
	
	{CLEAR_VARIABLE scavenger}
 [/event]
[+abilities]
#enddef

2) Buster weapon special

Well I guess this one must be quite simple. It should basically be a variant of Marksman, which gives the unit a 90% cth for a target on a village, or else a 10% cth. Doesn't work, though my [if] tags look fine. Do they work only in [event] tags? What do you recommend? Here's the code:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_BUSTER
    [chance_to_hit]
        id=buster
        name= _ "buster"
        description= _ "Buster:
If this attack's target is on a village, it will always have a 90% chance to hit. If the target is not on a village, it will never have more then a 10% chance to hit."

[if]
[have_unit]
x,y=$x1,$y1
special=buster

       [filter_second]
               [filter_location]
                   terrain=*^V*
               [/filter_location]
       [/filter_second]
[/have_unit]

[or]
[have_unit]
x,y=$x2,$y2
special=buster

       [filter_unit]
               [filter_location]
                   terrain=*^V*
               [/filter_location]
       [/filter_unit]
[/have_unit]
[/or]

[then]
        value=90
        cumulative=no
[/then]
[else]
        value=10
        cumulative=no
[/else]
[/if]
    [/chance_to_hit]
#enddef

3) Pickpocket weapon special

This one can also be found on the WML Abilities page. I didn't edit it much, appart from changing its name to loot and correcting a minor issue: the description said it stole 1 gold, but the code actually said 2, or something like that. Anyway, there are still some issues with it. First, it doesn't "steal" gold, it only adds to the attacker. The victim's side doesn't actually lose any gold, which seems like a bother to me. I guess I could fix that with some ease if I just added some variable command or something, but I haven't looked into it much yet. Second, this ability works only on attack, and for anyone attacking said unit. Say U1 has pickpocket. If it attacks U2, it earns gold to his side. But if U2 attacks U1 on his turn, U2 is gonna get the gold! Seems like a problem too!...

Oh, I just noticed: I did like I did for the knockback/retreat abilities discussed elsewhere: I doubled the code to make it work on defense too. Maybe the problem is coming from there?

Here's the code:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_LOOT

[dummy]
  id=loot
  name= _ "loot"
  description= _ "Loot :
Gain money for attacking your foe. Each strike scores you one gold."
[/dummy]
[/specials]
[/attack]
[event]
  name=attacker_hits
  first_time_only=no   
  [filter_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x1,$y1
     [/filter]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]
  [set_variable]
     name=unit_att_with_pickpocket.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
     value=yes
  [/set_variable]
  [unstore_unit]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
  [/unstore_unit]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit_att_with_pickpocket}
[/event]
[event]
  name=attacker_hits
  first_time_only=no  
  [filter_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x1,$y1
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketer
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketed
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [if]
     [variable]
        name=pickpocketer.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
        equals=yes
     [/variable]
     [then]
   [gold]
    side=$side_number
    amount=1
   [/gold]
        [unstore_unit]
           variable=pickpocketed
           text="!"
           {COLOR_HEAL}
        [/unstore_unit]
     [/then]
  [/if]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketer}
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketed}
[/event]

[event]
  name=defender_hits
  first_time_only=no   
  [filter_second_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_second_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]
  [set_variable]
     name=unit_att_with_pickpocket.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
     value=yes
  [/set_variable]
  [unstore_unit]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
  [/unstore_unit]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit_att_with_pickpocket}
[/event]
[event]
  name=defender_hits
  first_time_only=no  
  [filter_second_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_second_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketer
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketed
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [if]
     [variable]
        name=pickpocketer.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
        equals=yes
     [/variable]
     [then]
   [gold]
    side=$side_number
    amount=1
   [/gold]
        [unstore_unit]
           variable=pickpocketed
           text="!"
           {COLOR_HEAL}
        [/unstore_unit]
     [/then]
  [/if]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketer}
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketed}
[/event]
[+attack]
[+specials]
#enddef

Thanks everyone!

[zookeeper]

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	name=$side_number turn

Variable substitution doesn't work there. Just use "side turn" and an [if].

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_BUSTER
    [chance_to_hit]
        id=buster
        name= _ "buster"
        description= _ "Buster:
If this attack's target is on a village, it will always have a 90% chance to hit. If the target is not on a village, it will never have more then a 10% chance to hit."

[if]

Which part of AbilitiesWML said that you can put an [if] in a [chance_to_hit]? None, so that's why it doesn't work.

[fog_of_gold]

[...]2) Buster weapon special

Well I guess this one must be quite simple. It should basically be a variant of Marksman, which gives the unit a 90% cth for a target on a village, or else a 10% cth. Doesn't work, though my [if] tags look fine. Do they work only in [event] tags? What do you recommend? Here's the code:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_BUSTER
    [chance_to_hit]
        id=buster
        name= _ "buster"
        description= _ "Buster:
If this attack's target is on a village, it will always have a 90% chance to hit. If the target is not on a village, it will never have more then a 10% chance to hit."

[if]
[have_unit]
x,y=$x1,$y1
special=buster

       [filter_second]
               [filter_location]
                   terrain=*^V*
               [/filter_location]
       [/filter_second]
[/have_unit]

[or]
[have_unit]
x,y=$x2,$y2
special=buster

       [filter_unit]
               [filter_location]
                   terrain=*^V*
               [/filter_location]
       [/filter_unit]
[/have_unit]
[/or]

[then]
        value=90
        cumulative=no
[/then]
[else]
        value=10
        cumulative=no
[/else]
[/if]
    [/chance_to_hit]
#enddef

[...]

like zookeeper said, you mustn't use [if]. Just remove [if], [have_unit] and [then], create two abilities and do some other changes:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_BUSTER
	[buster]
		id=buster
		name= _ "buster"
		description= _ "Buster:
If this attack's target is on a village, it will always have a 90% chance to hit. If the target is not on a village, it will never have more then a 10% chance to hit."
	[/buster]
	[chance_to_hit]
		id=buster
		value=90
		[filter_opponent]
			[filter_location]
				terrain=*^V*
			[/filter_location]
		[/filter_opponent]
	[/chance_to_hit]
	[chance_to_hit]
		id=buster
		value=10
		[filter_opponent]
			[not]
				[filter_location]
					terrain=*^V*
				[/filter_location]
			[/not]
		[/filter_opponent]
	[/chance_to_hit]
#enddef

BTW, you mustn't use [second_unit] in [have_unit].

About the pickpocket, instead of $side_number use $unit.side and $second_unit.side. If you want to make it really steal, double the [gold] tag and change $unit.side into $second_unit.side and the other way arround. Also, change '1' to '-1'.

[Dixie]

Hey thanks guys, everything works!

Here are the codes, just in case it interests anyone:

Buster

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_BUSTER
   [buster]
      id=buster
      name= _ "buster"
      description= _ "Buster:
If this attack's target is on a village, it will always have a 90% chance to hit. If the target is not on a village, it will never have more then a 10% chance to hit."
   [/buster]
   [chance_to_hit]
      id=buster
      value=90
      [filter_opponent]
         [filter_location]
            terrain=*^V*
         [/filter_location]
      [/filter_opponent]
   [/chance_to_hit]
   [chance_to_hit]
      id=buster
      value=10
      [filter_opponent]
         [not]
            [filter_location]
               terrain=*^V*
            [/filter_location]
         [/not]
      [/filter_opponent]
   [/chance_to_hit]
#enddef

Scavenge

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#define ABILITY_SCAVENGE
     [leadership]
          value=0
          id=scavenge
          cumulative=no
          name="scavenge"
          description= _ "Scavenge:
Searching and digging around its position, this unit is able to gather enough raw material to help maintain the economy. It produces 1 gold per turn."
    [/leadership]

[/abilities]
[event]
	name=side turn
	first_time_only=no
	[store_unit]
		[filter]
                    side=$side_number 
	            ability=scavenge
		[/filter]
		variable=scavenger
		kill=no
	[/store_unit]

		{FOREACH scavenger i}
	
			 [gold]
                            side=$side_number 
                            amount=1
                         [/gold] 
			[unstore_unit]
				variable=scavenger[$i]
				text="1"
			        red,green,blue=255,255,0 
			[/unstore_unit]
				
		{NEXT i}
	
	{CLEAR_VARIABLE scavenger}
 [/event]
[+abilities]
#enddef

Steal

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_LOOT

[dummy]
  id=loot
  name= _ "steal"
  description= _ "Steal :
Gain money for attacking your foe. Each strike scores you one gold and removes 1 gold from your ennemy."
[/dummy]
[/specials]
[/attack]
[event]
  name=attacker_hits
  first_time_only=no   
  [filter_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x1,$y1
     [/filter]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]
  [set_variable]
     name=unit_att_with_pickpocket.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
     value=yes
  [/set_variable]
  [unstore_unit]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
  [/unstore_unit]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit_att_with_pickpocket}
[/event]
[event]
  name=attacker_hits
  first_time_only=no  
  [filter_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x1,$y1
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketer
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketed
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [if]
     [variable]
        name=pickpocketer.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
        equals=yes
     [/variable]
     [then]
   [gold]
    side=$unit.side
    amount=1
   [/gold]
   [gold]
    side=$second_unit.side
    amount=-1
   [/gold]
        [unstore_unit]
           variable=pickpocketed
           text="!"
           {COLOR_HEAL}
        [/unstore_unit]
     [/then]
  [/if]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketer}
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketed}
[/event]

[event]
  name=defender_hits
  first_time_only=no   
  [filter_second_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_second_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]
  [set_variable]
     name=unit_att_with_pickpocket.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
     value=yes
  [/set_variable]
  [unstore_unit]
     variable=unit_att_with_pickpocket
  [/unstore_unit]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE unit_att_with_pickpocket}
[/event]
[event]
  name=defender_hits
  first_time_only=no  
  [filter_second_attack]
     special=loot
  [/filter_second_attack]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x2,$y2
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketer
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [store_unit]
     [filter]
        x,y=$x1,$y1
     [/filter]
     variable=pickpocketed
     mode=append
  [/store_unit]   
  [if]
     [variable]
        name=pickpocketer.variables.pickpocket_has_worked
        equals=yes
     [/variable]
     [then]
   [gold]
    side=$second_unit.side
    amount=1
   [/gold]
   [gold]
    side=$unit.side
    amount=-1
   [/gold]
        [unstore_unit]
           variable=pickpocketed
           text="!"
           {COLOR_HEAL}
        [/unstore_unit]
     [/then]
  [/if]   
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketer}
  {CLEAR_VARIABLE pickpocketed}
[/event]
[+attack]
[+specials]
#enddef

[fog_of_gold]

I don't know if it's intentional, but the floating text of the stealing special will show an '!' instead of a '1'.

[zengetsu88]

It would be nice to see if you could make the steal ability a larger or variable amount of gold, and make it a chance that it is stolen...