[REJECTED] Helm of Hades

Mr.Green · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 16:39

Info
Name : Helm of Hades (or Helm of Darkness)
Type : Invisibilty
Palette : Custom
Summon : HelmofDarkness
Use type : Inventory
Duration : ~60 seconds

Credits
Submitted : Mr.Green
Decorate : Mr.Green
Sprites : Raven Software
Sprite Edit : Mr.Green
Idea Base : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_of_invisibility

Description
"In ancient Greek mythology, the Helm of Hades is a helmet that whoever wears it turns into invisible."

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NeuralStunner · **Posted:** 29 Mar 2011, 19:33

Looks pretty good, though the wad does need INFO and CREDITS.

Also I think MaxAmount 1 is a little restrictive. Default max amount would be better, I think.

Interesting note about the Shadow power: Two can be used at once to make a person fully invisible. Not sure if this has any effect on monsters (outside of Strife perhaps), but it would be neat if you made the main artifact a CustomInventory instead, and had it give PowerShadow twice. (Or at least use PowerInvisibility, and give it a high Powerup.Strength, like 90, to make the user nearly inviible.) This would better set it apart from other invisibility powerups.

Mr.Green · **Posted:** 30 Mar 2011, 14:00

Good idea i tried doing that but i got a problem

Code:

ACTOR HelmOfDarkness : CustomInventory
{
  +COUNTITEM
  +INVENTORY.INVBAR
  Inventory.Icon "ARTIHADE"
  Inventory.DefmaxAmount
  Inventory.PickupMessage "Helm of Hades"
  States
  {
  Spawn:
    HADE A -1
    Stop
  Use:
    TNT1 A 0
    TNT1 A 0 A_GiveInventory("PowerShadow",2)
    Stop
  }
}

while I put it to give two PowerShadow it still makes the player only partially invisible and doesnt seem to use the second PowerShadow

Cyanosis · **Posted:** 30 Mar 2011, 15:33

Doesn't sound like it would be too useful in Hexen, given the utter lack of hitscanners.

NeuralStunner · **Posted:** 30 Mar 2011, 18:10

Mr.Green wrote:

while I put it to give two PowerShadow it still makes the player only partially invisible and doesnt seem to use the second PowerShadow

I think you have to give 1 at a time, with two identical commands.

Mr.Green · **Posted:** 31 Mar 2011, 16:21

NeuralStunner wrote:

Mr.Green wrote:

while I put it to give two PowerShadow it still makes the player only partially invisible and doesnt seem to use the second PowerShadow

I think you have to give 1 at a time, with two identical commands.

It worked thanks. 8-)

The link is now updated.

Cyanosis : doesn't it work also for projectile shooters? Also it would be useful in deathmatch.

EDIT : So....any comments?

Tormentor667 · **Posted:** 12 Apr 2011, 10:54

Considering that there is already a invisibility sphere and an equivalent in Heretic, why using this additionally? What's the difference?

NeuralStunner · **Posted:** 12 Apr 2011, 16:59

I see this largely as a multiplayer-enhanced version, plus having a longer duration (like some other items).

CaptainToenail · **Posted:** 12 Apr 2011, 17:22

What about making the player completely invisible, but they spawn a trail of small indistinct sparkles?

Ghastly · **Posted:** 12 Apr 2011, 20:34

Honestly, not crazy about the pickup sprite. How about something edited from an existing Heretic or Hexen sprite or texture?

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