Momentum Strike logic

[dxrom]

So I've been trying to make a method to logically scan mobs and determine if they should be Momentum Struck.

What I have so far is

Code: [Select]

finditem %target G_8
if #findCnt > 0
{
 if #findCnt > 2 && #findDist > 2
 {
  %target2 = #findID
  research:
  finditem %target G_1
  if #findDist > 1 || #findID = %target2
  {
   ignoreitem #findid 2
   goto research
  }
  if #findDist < 1
  {
   %tertiary = #findID
   %target = %target2
   %target2 = %tertiary
  }
  if ( %useLS = #true ) && && ( %spellTimer < #scnt2 ) && ( %target2 = %tertiary ) ;Dont mind the %useLS part
     gosub execMS
 }
Basically what I want it to do is, when it finds %target, search within 1 tile around myself for another target. If it finds a target around me, then I want it to attack the first target it found (range target) with momentum strike, which will in turn hit the target NEXT to me with momentum strike also.

[Alpha]

Quick Question...  When there are 2 valid targets near you for M-Strike are you wanting to give a certain target type priority over any other?  If I remember correctly M-Strike will do 2x dmg to the monster you DIDN'T attack as your primary target (hmm IF you kill the primary I think...)   So if monster A is a mongbat & Monster B is an Unbound Energy Vortex the 2 things to consider would be which one are you more likely to hit so that M-strike actually goes off & also which one are you going to do more dmg too because I think the 2nd target just takes 2x dmg.   Anyway.......   I wasn't sure if you wanted to include that kinda logic or if you just wanted...

"if 2 valid targets near me M-strike"   heh.

It kinda depends on exactly how M-strike functions & I'm fuzzy on that atm.. heh

[dxrom]

I want it to target something (like LAME does) and if there are more than ONE thing to target, I want it to find a secondary target next to me and use momentum strike on the ranged or first target.

IE

(Normal AI spam)
MONSTER A


===================>ME


(Use momentum strike)
MONSTER A <- use MS on this target


===================>ME
===================>MONSTER B <- MS also hits this target.

[Masscre]

Quick Question...  When there are 2 valid targets near you for M-Strike are you wanting to give a certain target type priority over any other?  If I remember correctly M-Strike will do 2x dmg to the monster you DIDN'T attack as your primary target (hmm IF you kill the primary I think...)   So if monster A is a mongbat & Monster B is an Unbound Energy Vortex the 2 things to consider would be which one are you more likely to hit so that M-strike actually goes off & also which one are you going to do more dmg too because I think the 2nd target just takes 2x dmg.   Anyway.......   I wasn't sure if you wanted to include that kinda logic or if you just wanted...

"if 2 valid targets near me M-strike"   heh.

It kinda depends on exactly how M-strike functions & I'm fuzzy on that atm.. heh

I like your thought process. I did not know that this is how this works, but I really like the possibilities.

[Alpha]

Heh... Thx Mass..    I don't do super elite crazy scripts, but my bad habbits serve me well (lack of library) in that it forces me to re-write stuff so often that I'm always re-thinking subs & considering new ideas etc.   The 2 recent thoughts I was kicking around were

1) Non melee character = Tamer or maybe Bard.   Using perfection with 50 Bushido & perhaps abusing light strike for the 50% HCI bonus to get 10 hits of perfection in a row (aka +1000 luck)  I think even if light strike "Fails" to "go off" as long as it was toggle red when you swung you still received the 50% HCI bonus.

2) Whirl Wind is a guaranteed hit on Targets in proximity.  So perhaps a low level summon or even a mirror image to use WW on and if you've honored your primary target that should count as a HIT for perfection I'd think...     

 Anyway.. sorry for the Derail!