Classic Spell Particles - More progress!

[Telin]

The latest version from May isn't included in patch files. The patch files use the February version. It should be included in next patch though.

[rafaone]

Is part of the patch files now, at least until february [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Wizardling]

Thanks for the cool work on this :-) I love it.

[Telin]

Originally Posted by Wizardling [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thanks for the cool work on this :-) I love it.

Thanks!

I haven't had any time to work on this as of late, but I did begin using a classic client so that I can compare spell effects with the real thing in motion. I made a couple small changes already because of this, and there will be many more to come.

The Clarity particles are softer, less dense, and larger. The healing hand effects are larger, softer, and spread out more toward the end.

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[Mockba1980]

Good Job Telin & Thanks [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Wizardling]

I'm continually amazed at the high quality of Project 1999 and associated efforts such as Classic Spell Particles. You guys put other classic MMO server efforts to shame, in terms of quality and friendly professionalism.

Out of curiosity - how does one get an original classic EQ client up and running? A custom single player server? Or some kind of more basic emulator that fakes communication with a server well enough to explore the world, cast spells, etc, if not actually interact with it?

[Arterian]

Still no way to remove the blue particles coming from hands when using buffs from 24-38 huh?

[Telin]

Originally Posted by Arterian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Still no way to remove the blue particles coming from hands when using buffs from 24-38 huh?

No. That's one of the big issues I need help with. The game blocks any attempts to have more than 4 effects at once. This spell is the most difficult since it's all about the hands and would require 6 separate effects. This is why I have to combine the orange and blue particles. It creates an effect that is better than what we had, but I could probably do better combining the green and orange effects, keep the green held back a few sprites, and creating a separate effect for the blue diamonds. I think this would look better since the green and orange particles flow in the same way just the orange particles extend further out. The blue diamonds would look better being separate so they're not included in every orange particle as well as being able to go lower to the ground as in classic.

[Telin]

This is the alternative I was proposing:

It's still a work-in-progress, but I think it looks better having the orange and blue separated. So the orange particles can flow outward more, and the blue diamonds are a little heavier. They also appear more concentrated in their own trail as opposed to being evenly dispersed with the orange particles as they currently do.

The causes a new problem. Since I can't separate the green and orange in this case, I either have to have level 1 players cast orange particles, or have lower level spells use a separate green-only effect. That wouldn't line up exactly with level 24 for all classes, and any higher level player casting a lower level spell would get the lower level hand effects. This would also carry over to NPCs since they default to level 1 effects. :/
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[Telin]

Here is the new look after refining. Compare it to what has been in game.
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