How to make Shield Restore a channeling ability....

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I'm having difficulty getting this ability to work the way I want it...

Basically, I want this ability to last ~25s and give a buff to the target in addition to the instant shields...right now, the buff ShieldRestoreActivate is set to be channeling and interruptable...the buff ShieldRestoreTarget grants a small bonus to shield mitigation and a small shield regen rate...

When the Dunov activates the ability, cancelling orders will "interrupt" the channeling, so the target no longer receives the shield regen bonus or shield mitigation bonus...however, the purple beam effect that "connects" the two ships still persists until the ability "times out"...

I want this ability to be interruptable and channeling, but only the buff seems to stop if the Dunov is interrupted...the beam effect does not seem to be affected by interrupts or channeling...anyone have any ideas on how to get that damn beam effect to terminate?

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Sounds to me like the beam effect itself is timed.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Have you tried a shorter beam effect wrapped in a periodic action?

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/417534

First off...apparently there are two of these threads???

I'll try your suggestion and get back to you...Goa suggested the same thing so hopefully luck is on my side here...

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Seleuceia, reply 3
First off...apparently there are two of these threads???
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Quoting Seleuceia, reply 3
I'll try your suggestion and get back to you...Goa suggested the same thing so hopefully luck is on my side here...
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Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 4
What if it really is contagious?
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Its more cowbells. :grin:

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

YAY!!!!!!  Putting it in a periodic action worked...had to change the target point from randommesh to center, but now it (seems) to work beautifully...thanks for the help guys...

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 4
I'm not sure if its reassuring that my modding thought processes are beginning to resemble a zombie...

What if it really is contagious?
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That was pretty good two different threads with similar suggestions.

Quoting Seleuceia, reply 6
YAY!!!!!!  Putting it in a periodic action worked...had to change the target point from randommesh to center, but now it (seems) to work beautifully...thanks for the help guys...
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