[possible bug] meleeappliesspell

Give an example.

i made a spell that buff the caster with meleeapplyspell X

X is debuff that changes a few things on target with 3 modifiers

it seems only the first in order of the 3 modifiers actually work (cause i tried changing the order and it changed which one worked)

It must be some special circumstance then. here is an example that works. It is a weapon that calls a spelldef.

the spelldef

It works just as stated, wearer gains 3 spell resist and 3 spell mastery for every time the enemy is stricken, and target loses 3 of both every time.

Not to be picky (ok, to be picky) shouldn't SpellSubClass be Debuff in this case?

Since it never appears in any spellbook it doesn't matter.

You're right.  I guess the AI never picks an item based off what spell it may apply.

is it possible the problem is with "canstack" ?

my buff cannot stack

so maybe the bug is that each modifier apply something the game read as stacks and so doesnt put the second after the first modifier is in?

Post your XML and I'll check it out.

i changed it since it wasnt working

anyway it was something like this:

    <SpellDef InternalName="spell_cripplingpoison">
        <DisplayName>crippling poison</DisplayName>
        <Description>apply crippling poison to your dagger for 3 turns</Description>
        <Image>T_Chaos_Painting.png</Image>
        <IconFG>Ability_PathOfTheAssassin_Icon.png</IconFG>
        <IconColor>32,45,243</IconColor>
        <Cooldown>6</Cooldown>
        <AutoUnlock>1</AutoUnlock>
        <SpellBookSortCategory>Unit</SpellBookSortCategory>
        <SpellBookSortSubCategory>UnitEnchantment</SpellBookSortSubCategory>
        <SpellType>Tactical</SpellType>
        <SpellClass>Defensive</SpellClass>
        <SpellSubClass>Buff</SpellSubClass>
        <SpellTargetType>Self</SpellTargetType>
        <CastTime>1</CastTime>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>MeleeAppliesSpell</Attribute>
            <StrVal>cripplingpoison_effect</StrVal>
            <duration>3</duration>
        </GameModifier>
        <Prereq>
            <Type>AbilityBonusOption</Type>
            <Attribute>cripplingpoison</Attribute>
        </Prereq>
        <Prereq>
            <Type>UnitStat</Type>
            <Attribute>UnitStat_IsUsingDagger</Attribute>
            <value>1</value>
        </Prereq>
        <AIData AIPersonality="AI_General">
            <AIPriority>50</AIPriority>
        </AIData>
        </SpellDefEffect>
    </SpellDef>

    <SpellDef InternalName="cripplingpoison_effect">
        <DisplayName>crippling poison </DisplayName>
        <Description>reduce Target enemy unit attack by 25% and movement speed by 1</Description>
        <Image>T_Shrink_Painting.png</Image>
        <IconFG>T_Shrink_Icon.png</IconFG>
        <IconBG>T_Shrink_Icon_BG.png</IconBG>
        <IconColor>210,110,210</IconColor>
        <SpellType>Tactical</SpellType>
        <SpellClass>Offensive</SpellClass>
        <SpellSubClass>Damage</SpellSubClass>
        <SpellTargetType>EnemyUnit</SpellTargetType>
        <IsCastable>0</IsCastable>
         <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_Attack_Boost</StrVal>
            <DisplayName>Weakened</DisplayName>
            <Duration>2</Duration>
            <Calculate InternalName="Calc" ValueOwner="TargetUnit">
                <Expression><![CDATA[[UnitStat_CombinedAttack] * -0.25]]></Expression>
            </Calculate>
            <Calculate InternalName="Calc2" ValueOwner="TargetUnit">
                <Expression><![CDATA[[Unit_GetTroopCount]]]></Expression>
            </Calculate>
           <Calculate InternalName="Value">
                <Expression><![CDATA[[Calc] / [Calc2]]]></Expression>
            </Calculate>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_Moves</StrVal>
            <Duration>2</Duration>
            <Value>-1</Value>
        </GameModifier>
        <AIData AIPersonality="AI_General">
            <AIPriority>5</AIPriority>
        </AIData>
    </SpellDef>

Try setting the moves attribute to "setunitstat" with a value of 1. I think 0 moves causes combat to freeze.

It certainly is bugged, only one effect gets applied. If I put <CanStack>1</CanStack> it works, but that's not a solution.

Time to go through my meleeappliesspell stuff and see if I need to change anything. Thanks for posting this bug.

 If you want a work-around, make the spell apply a trait instead to the target. The trait can expire after 5 turns, and you obviously don't need to worry about it stacking.

Another solution is to split the effect in two so you do two meleeappliesspell to different spells. A bit spammy but it works.

whats the  command to apply a trait?

See this reply first, it's a more elegant solution: https://forums.elementalgame.com/432806/get;3239436

  <GameModifier>
      <ModType>Unit</ModType>
      <Attribute>UnlockUnitAbility</Attribute>
      <StrVal>Reliquary_Cursed</StrVal>
    </GameModifier>

ok ty, the additional code needed seems to be about the same anyway

or i might just cut the movement part anyway ai will never be able to use this advantage and will never be able to get abused by it so i might just not have it uhmmm

i just noticed that i had the type on the trait giving this spell set to "spell"

is it for ai choices only or it has some purpose ?

I doubt that does more than AI and sorting. 

Looks like this bug is getting fixed! From the 0.99 changelog

yay!