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Revision as of 10:56, 2 March 2013

Current draft. WiP.

{
	"spells":
	{
		"spellName":
		{
			//numeric id of spell required only for original spells, prohibited for new spells
			"id": 0,

			//effect: -1 -> spell is negative for influenced creatures,
			//0 -> spell is indifferent for them
			//1 -> spell is positive for them
			"effect": 0,
			
			//   anim: main effect animation (AC format), -1 - none
			//TODO: arbitary resourceID
			"anim": -1,
			
			//   ranges: spell range description in SRSL ([no magic] [basic] [advanced] [expert])
			"ranges": [ "X", "X", "X", "X" ],

			//	 counters: array of ids of countering spells
			//TODO: use string ID
			"counters": [spellID, ...]

			//flags string array of:
			//		damage - spell does damage (direct or indirect)
			//		offensive - direct damage
			//		rising - rising spell
			//		summoning //todo:
			"flags" : ["flag1", "flag2"],

			//string array of bonus names, any one of these bonus grants immunity
			"immunity": ["BONUS_NAME", ...],

			//string array of bonus names, presence of all bonuses required to be affected by
			"limit": ["BONUS_NAME", ...],


			"effectsCommon": [{bonus format} ...], //for all spell levels
			"effects": [ //for particular level, merged with effectsCommon
				[{bonus format} ... ], //no skill
				[{bonus format} ... ], //basic
				[{bonus format} ... ], //adv
				[{bonus format} ... ]  //expert
			],

			//graphics - OPTIONAL; object;
			"graphics":
			{
				//  iconImmune - OPTIONAL; string; 
				//resourse path of icon for SPELL_IMMUNITY bonus (relative to DATA or SPRITES)
				"iconImmune":"ZVS/LIB1.RES/E_SPMET"
			}


		}
	}
}


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Formats
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Artifact Format Animation Format Hero Format
Bonus Format Object Format Spell Format


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Outdated pages
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