effect 294 : set existence delay

[Fiann of the Silver Hand]

(I'm crossposting this to the relevant areas.)

 

Re: effect 294, set existence delay

 

IESDP says that param 1 is undefined, and param 2 sets the delay between barks (-1 = do not play at all, 0 = "normal", 1+ = increasing time between with 1 as fastest)

 

These were the tests I ran for varying params on VOIWES.

 

p1: 0

p2: anything

result: no difference between them or with unmodded (i.e. fired very infrequently)

 

p1: 1

p2: 10

result: super short delay (< 0.5 second) and interrupting itself to start a new one; continuously runs

 

p1: 10

p2: 10

result: slightly longer delay than above (more of the bark played), but still interrupts itself; continuously runs

 

p1: 20

p2: 10

result: delay between barks varied anywhere from <1 second to about 6 seconds; could still interrupt and run in bursts

 

p1: 0

p2: 60

result: same as unmodded

 

p1: 1

p2: 60

result: fired immediately and started anew when completed; no interrupt

 

p1: 30

p2: 60

result: fired immediately, with ~1 to 3 second delay between; no interrupt

 

p1: 200

p2: 60

result: fired immediately, with delays between from 6 to 34 seconds

 

Clearly param 1 controls the range of the delay between barks, and param 2 seems to set the minimum delay amount.

 

For the chanters in Candlekeep, a setting of 100 & 60 seemed to replicate BG1 behavior.

[Avenger]

Param2 is unused as far as i know.

 

DLTCEP says: The effect modifies stat #184 to param1

[Fiann of the Silver Hand]

Hah. That would explain it all if it were simply IESDP & NI being wrong about which param is unused.