What are Special Abilities?

Daecon · Post by **Daecon** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:11 pm

When creating new character in the DM Java editor, I noticed that you can give them Special Abilities. What are these and how do they work?

I've been playing about with it and I can't figure out what they do or how I'd activate them...

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:23 pm

They are, if i recall, the default actuions that would come up with an empty hand

ian_scho · Post by **ian_scho** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:27 am

Try assigning a special ability to a character, such as Steal or Feather Fall, then in the dungeon right click on the character's 'action box' (what do you call the box on the right where you attack/throw/kick?). The Special Abilities come up there.

I assume the CSBWin and RTC don't implement Special Abilities in this way? Not got enough experience to know that.

If you're making a dungeon, the Special Abilities could be used as an interesting plot device.... A dragon could teach you how to Breath Fire!

Daecon · Post by **Daecon** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:43 am

Ah, RIGHT-CLICK! Thanks, I tried *everything* else I could think of and I had no idea how to get the darn thing to work.

I was about to give up hope! Thanks!

I'm having real trouble getting past those rooms with the 6 switches on the walls, and that's only the first level. I may edit the dungeon to bypass those rooms so I can continue to play the Dungeon.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:47 am

Or you could look at the other set of forums - that switch puzzle gets asked about all the time

Daecon · Post by **Daecon** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:51 am

I tried looking on there, I thought my computer was being attacked by spyware with all those adverts every 2 seconds!

ian_scho · Post by **ian_scho** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:05 am

Agreed, DBD, the pop-ups are a pain.

Dunno who 'pays' for this forum, though..... Thanks whoever you are!

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:26 am

cowsmanaut - and yes, we should all thank him a hell of a lot mroe than we do!

THANKS COWS!

ian_scho · Post by **ian_scho** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:31 am

Three cheers for Cows!!!! I'd buy you a pint... If I could.
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Post by **cowsmanaut** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:36 am

thanks I get from you all making good use of this place. Making cool stuff, starting interesting conversations, making new friends.. all of that makes it work while.

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Daecon · Post by **Daecon** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:41 am

ian_scho wrote: I assume the CSBWin and RTC don't implement Special Abilities in this way? Not got enough experience to know that.

No they don't, but I can create a similar effect with creative uses of the Create New Attack Method, and giving the new action a minimum EXP level to use, unfortuately it will have to replace one of the 3 standard Bare Hand actions.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:10 am

No you don't, you can use sub menues so you could have hand - > punch grab steal say, foot - > kick, climb, jump etc

CSBwin you could do some filtering with the party attack and recording champion choice but it woudl be a bit of a hack