r895 - Elemental System Recode Part 5

[Rytech 392]

=General
*Elemental system recode part 5.
-This part focused on finishing up the rest of the AI related stuff, how the
-mode switching functions work, and all that happens while a mode is active and
-what happens during the switching of modes. Database relate stuff is updated
-to remove all the useless stuff not needed. Finally, some code was updated to
-be more compact and efficant now that things are finalized.
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-With this step done the system is now complete enough to where I can start
-putting focus on coding in their skills. I can also focus on moving the sub-stat
-calculations to the elemental create function and also update the save data
-format for them. Which ever one I choose to work on next.

 

*Replaced the "elem_support" config with "elem_defensive_support" config.
-It works similar to the old one except it only applies to Defensive mode.
-Felt allowing a elemental to attack while in Wait or Passive mode was too much.

 

*Added "elem_defensive_attack_skill" config.
-Sets if a elemental can autocast its offensive skills in Defensive mode.
-Its set to no by default as you can trigger them using Elemental Action.

 

*Reaplced "natural_elem_healhp_interval" and "natural_elem_healsp_interval" with
-"natural_elem_healhp_interval" config. This is necessary due to the changes to
-their HP/SP regen mechanics.

 

*The "eleminfo" command no longer shows the elementals regen rate.

 

*Elemental type checks is switched to use the "elemental_get_type" function.

 

 

 

=Database
*Updated the elemental_db.
-Removed quite a number of columns since a lot of it is pointless. Most of a
-elementals sub-stats are set using formulas different from the norm.

 

*Removed the elemental_skill_db.
-Aegis has the skill selection and management hardcoded. Doing the same here
-showed to be much easier to do and is more efficant. Plus its easy to add new
-skills to the lists in the code if needed.

 

 

 

=Elementals
*Recoded the handling of HP/SP regen to official.
-HP/SP is no longer regenerated by normal means and is now done through the "Wait"
-mode status. While this means that status's that normally increases a player's
-regen rate no longer affects elementals, it also means status's that reduce or
-disables HP/SP regen won't affect elementals.
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-For as long as the elemental is in the wait mode it will regen HP/SP. The regen
-can be doubled when standing in a level 1 insignia of the same element. Regen is
-only disabled when the elemental is in any of the 3 active modes...
-Passive / Defensive / Offensive.

 

*SP is now drained while in Passive and Defensive modes. If there's not enough SP
-to continue the state it will switch back to Wait mode.

 

*The masters SP will now be drained every 10 seconds for as long as the elemental
-is alive. If theres not enough SP to continue, the elemental will be lost.

 

*Elementals follow distance increased to 3.