Ideas for Stendhal/Magic: Difference between revisions

* Spells should be configurable via XML {{done}}

** works so far see light.xml for example in [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/conf/spells/light.xml?revision=1.3&view=markup CVS]

* Spells should follow the natures defined via the former DamageType {{done}}

* Spells have limitations

** limited casting frequency (cool down time){{done}}

** wearing special equipment{{done}} (example in code)

** spells should need knowledge to learn for casting them (partly {{done}})

* Spells are separated into 2 parts:

** The spell itself defining nature, mana use, cool down time and other possible prerequisites like equipment {{done}}

** Spell's effect defining what the spell does i.e. a simple healing spell just uses a healing effect that could be reused for a mass healing spell affecting all players in range {{done}}

** Effects that temporarily affect entity's attributes need changes to other classes, as it seems more reasonable to store changes separately. For example an effect boosting a player's attack should not simply adjust the player's attribute but the method calculating atk should consider such additional effects