Is it possible to edit spells?

[Puce Moose]

I started poking through the editor today, and couldn't find an option to edit spells. If the editor can't edit spells, is there a way to do it manually? I've been peeking in inside various .kfs files trying to find the files that control trap behavior. I'd love to edit traps to make them a bit more potent, and possibly add some additional effects.

If anyone knows where to find such information I'd appreciate it. In addition, if I do find the appropriate files, where do I need to save the new files? Do they have to be packed back into the original compressed .kfs archive, or do I need to just stick them in the data/mods folder?

Thanks!

[bladeking77]

The main stats database is stored in Sessions\addon\ses.kfs and the file is named "spells.txt". From there search for spell_trap, and there you go. It contains various stats you can modify. As for spell behavior, it's located in .lua files, but I wouldn't recommend you messing with it, as I spent last two days trying to add some cool effects, but without success.
The modified files don't have to go back to .kfs file, they are fine in Mods folder.

[TheOne]

OOTM has an updated spells.txt in orcs.kfs, so you will probably want to use that.

From: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=11656

Originally Posted by DGDobrev

spells.txt
Here you can edit the damage, the crystal cost and such. Here's the armageddon spell:

spell_armageddon {
category=s
profit=5
price=60000
hide=0
image=book_spell_armageddon.png
button_image=book_scroll_armageddon.png
label=SN_armageddon
attack=scripted
school=3
hint=spell_armageddon_hint
hint_header=spell_armageddon_header

scripted {
script_attack=spell_armageddon_attack
script_calccells=
attack_cursor=magicstick
ad_factor=0 // use attack/defense
//nfeatures=magic_immunitet
}
params {
duration=0
typedmg=astral
damage=200-300
lvl_dmg=70 ->percentage that damage improves by level. Min damage is 200, 70% of it is 140, so lvl 2 min damage is 340, and lvl 3 min damage is 480.
prc=50,50,50 ->now some of these should be the damage that it does to allies... the good question is which one or it based on the level of the spell.
burn=30 ->basic chance to burn - improves by 30% per lvl
}
levels {
// level = mana_cost, crystals_cost to upgrade from previous level
1=30,15
2=40,25
3=50,35
}
}

spellsadventure.txt
Here you can mod the prices for the spells, so it's cheaper to buy them.

[Puce Moose]

Awesome, thanks for the help bladeking and TheOne.

After a bit of tinkering I've managed to lower the cost of the traps a bit (5,7,10 instead of 5,10,15), increased the duration by two, and added a 50% chance for burning effect from 1-3 turns at trap level 2 and above. So far it seems to be working!

Any idea how to access the text for the various spells? I've found entries like this:
hint=spell_trap_hint
hint_header=spell_trap_header
but I don't know which file to open to actually change the text strings.

[bladeking77]

Originally Posted by Puce Moose

Awesome, thanks for the help bladeking and TheOne.

After a bit of tinkering I've managed to lower the cost of the traps a bit (5,7,10 instead of 5,10,15), increased the duration by two, and added a 50% chance for burning effect from 1-3 turns at trap level 2 and above. So far it seems to be working!

Any idea how to access the text for the various spells? I've found entries like this:
hint=spell_trap_hint
hint_header=spell_trap_header
but I don't know which file to open to actually change the text strings.

The files responsible for managing text are the .lng files and are located in loc_ses.kfs. The specific one for that two lines would be eng_spells.lng. Then search for "trap" and edit the lines below.

Here are the lines responsible for trap spell:

spell_trap_name=Trap
SN_trap=^spells_tN^
spell_trap_header=^spells_tC^
spell_trap_small=
spell_trap_desc=Places a trap on the battlefield. When falling into a trap, a troop incurs physical damage and loses all of its Action Points.
spell_trap_text_1=^spells_tSpell^Damage: [DS16_Damage].
spell_trap_text_2=^spells_tSpell^Damage: [DS16_Damage].
spell_trap_text_3=^spells_tSpell^damage: [DS16_Damage] (poisons).
spell_trap_hint=^spells_tEnew^

I hope this helps you.

[Puce Moose]

Perfect, thanks again. Just what I needed!

Everything's working like a charm so far. Flaming traps really help out against those nasty Ancient Ents.

[MrRomanticGameGuy]

With which programm can i extract the files in de kfs?

[bladeking77]

Originally Posted by MrRomanticGameGuy

With which programm can i extract the files in de kfs?

You can do it with Winrar. Kfs files are just simple renamed archives.

[MrRomanticGameGuy]

Thanks i wonder why my pc didn't said that WinRar can open it.