Threaded Mode | Linear Mode

Skul · (08-17-2014)

This is an old bug that goes back to sphere 2009 builds. While in combat using magery it is possible to instant cast by running in and out of LOS of your target while spamming the spell. People are able to do this and cast flamestrike instantly, not sure if it makes sense. I can show someone if you need to know.

I'm only posting this because it is ruining pvp, and it is present on any server.

Just for reference, these are my sphere.ini magic flags:

Code:

// Extra magic flags to control magic/magery behaviour (default:0, 0.55i compatible)

// MAGICF_NODIRCHANGE        = 0x0000001 // Not rotate player when casting/targeting

// MAGICF_PRECAST            = 0x0000002 // Precasting (cast spell before target prompt)

// MAGICF_IGNOREAR           = 0x0000004 // Magic damage ignore ar

// MAGICF_CANHARMSELF        = 0x0000008 // Magic can do damage on self

// MAGICF_STACKSTATS         = 0x0000010 // Different stat spells don't cancel each other out

// MAGICF_FREEZEONCAST       = 0x0000020 // No movement whilst casting

// MAGICF_SUMMONWALKCHECK    = 0x0000040 // Summoned creatures should be able to walk on the target location (e.g. water creatures to be summoned on water)

// MAGICF_NOFIELDSOVERWALLS  = 0x0000080 // Field spells cannot cross over blocking objects

// MAGICF_NOANIM         = 0x0000100 // Auto SPELLFLAG_NO_ANIM in every spell.

MagicFlags=01|04|08|0100

Extreme · 08-17-2014 05:42 AM

You're saying that your spells are instantly casted? Without 'pre delay'???
Did you set the DELAY on spells? It maybe is being ignored if you change spell triggers with return 6...

But I understand whats happening with you, can be your scripts or new 'bug' Big Grin

Skul · 08-17-2014 06:36 AM

it's actually a really old bug, goes back to a build from 2009. It's hard to explain but in short, if you run in and out of los of your target while 'spamming' the spell to cast it will instantly fire off when you do run back into los. I tried doing this on a fresh build of sphere, no custom scripts, and it will instantly fire off any spell you cast, as long as you run in and out of los.

This totally ruins the old-style pvp, when you can cast and run/walk, as you will instantly fire off spells, makes the delay unimportant, when it really should be. I hope you guys know what I mean lol.

It's almost like spheresvr 'check's for LOS while the spell is counting down, not sure why it would need to do that for oldschool magic system. As I know it, should check for LOS upon cast, and success.

Extreme · 08-17-2014 07:32 AM

Nevermind, I didn't understand.
Can you make a movie?
Are you saying that you fail the spell if you go out LOS?

I like the sphere pvp because I can cast spells, go behind something and when the delay is ending, I appear to get LOS and success hit the spell on target.

Skul · 08-17-2014 03:58 PM

Like you last mentioned, running out of LOS and back in 'on time' to cast, but how sphere works now is that you can run in and out of los while trying to cast the same spell to fire off the spell instantly. It's easy to do and it happens even if you're trying to cast normally, simply by walking in and out of los will fire off the spell BEFORE the delay. It's a terrible problem because it totally ruins pvp.

dagger4k · 08-17-2014 09:52 PM

have you tried on a fresh version of sphere away from all custom scripts? I messed around with sphere pvp on 56b and never had these issues. Maybe an issue with spell timers, spell delays etc.. As Extreme said it would probably be useful to see via a vid as it doesn't make too much sense. From your explanation it sounds like people are just running in and out of LOS within the spell timer Sad

Threaded Mode \| Linear Mode PVP is ruined
Author	Message