Classic Spell Particles - More progress!

[Telin]

Here is the new look after refining. Compare it to what has been in game.
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[Fotty]

Just want to say after downloading and installing the latest sell particles, eq kept crashing. Cost me about 30% xp and three hours or running to get corpses. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Wizardling]

Originally Posted by Fotty [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just want to say after downloading and installing the latest sell particles, eq kept crashing. Cost me about 30% xp and three hours or running to get corpses. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's what backups are for. Restore and get going again with a setup that worked for you, in a couple minutes.

[Fotty]

Originally Posted by Wizardling [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's what backups are for. Restore and get going again with a setup that worked for you, in a couple minutes.

right... you don't need to be a dick. I obviously reverted back to the old files.. I was just letting him know in the hopes it would help the developer and potentially save other people the same problem.

[Wizardling]

Originally Posted by Fotty [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

right... you don't need to be a dick. I obviously reverted back to the old files.. I was just letting him know in the hopes it would help the developer and potentially save other people the same problem.

You said EQ "kept crashing" and you lost three hours of play to subsequent CRs, and 30% XP. I wasn't trying to be rude. I was merely pointing out there needn't be a reason to endure continual crashing and multiple subsequent lengthy recoveries due to a file change, with backups having been made and available to restore from :-)

[Telin]

Can you tell me if it was crashing randomly or after certain spells? What zones were you in? What npcs and players were being casted on.

[Fotty]

Originally Posted by Telin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Can you tell me if it was crashing randomly or after certain spells? What zones were you in? What npcs and players were being casted on.

Was pretty random. Didn't happen whenever I cast a certain spell, but I was AOE Kiting.. so Selo's, Denon's Discord, Chords of Discord, and Heal. I was in Lake of Ill Omen casting on yard trash.

[Hogfather]

Really nice work, thanks [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not sure if this was covered (big thread! tl;dr), but when casting magic DDs, I recall the particles spreading up and down from the caster's fists. With the current spell patch they just 'drip'.

[Rennol]

Originally Posted by Hogfather [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Really nice work, thanks [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not sure if this was covered (big thread! tl;dr), but when casting magic DDs, I recall the particles spreading up and down from the caster's fists. With the current spell patch they just 'drip'.

Heya, yeah I was wondering this as well.

In classic, from 1-23, magical DD effects went "up" from the hands, from 24-38 they went both "up" and "down" and then from 39 onwards the spherical effects around the caster appeared.

[Telin]

Yeah this was brought up before, but unfortunately I can't do more than 4 effects at once. Almost every spell is lacking some classic animations because of this so I just have to choose the most important ones to bring back.

The lightning spell currently uses 3 for the caster. I can add the upward effect to one hand or I may be able to alter the current effects to flow in two directions starting at level 1. I haven't tried that yet.