Symbol Spells

[cirerrek]

WIZARD_SYMBOL_FEAR {8} [spWi811 - 2811]

WIZARD_SYMBOL_STUN {8} [spWi816 - 2816]

 

casting speed = 3, description says 1 round, which IIRC should be a casting speed of 10 = 6 seconds = 1 round

[CamDawg]

In general, we use a casting speed of 9 for 1 round. IIRC 10 makes the casting bleed into the next combat round. (Also, the cleric Symbol spells have listed times of 1 round and a value of 9 in the casting speed field.)

 

// casting speeds for mage symbol spells are incorrect
COPY_EXISTING ~spwi811.spl~ ~override~ // symbol fear (mage)
             ~spwi816.spl~ ~override~ // symbol stun (mage)
             ~spwi817.spl~ ~override~ // symbol death (mage)
             ~spwi897.spl~ ~override~ // symbol death (enemy mage version)
             ~spwi898.spl~ ~override~ // symbol stun (enemy mage version)
             ~spwi899.spl~ ~override~ // symbol fear (enemy mage version)
             ~spwm123.spl~ ~override~ // symbol fear (wild magic)
 READ_LONG  0x64 "abil_off"
 READ_SHORT 0x68 "abil_num"
 FOR (index = 0; index < abil_num; index = index + 1) BEGIN // look through abilities
   READ_BYTE   ("%abil_off%" +        ("%index%" * 0x38)) "type"
   PATCH_IF ("%type%" = 1) BEGIN // melee ability check
     WRITE_SHORT ("%abil_off%" + 0x12 + ("%index%" * 0x28)) 9 // casting time
   END
 END
 BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES

[devSin]

I wouldn't mess with the NPC_SYMBOL spells. They're quite a bit different (don't harm allies, use glyph animation, etc.), so I don't think it's much worth making them match.