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In the official version of BFME II, casting Darkness affects all units on the map when the spell is cast with the attributemodifier SpellBookDarkness. However, any units built after the spell is cast will appear to be unaffected and will have no FX, even though the weather is still CLOUDY. (Evidence suggests that this is an FX bug only, and the units are still affected by Darkness even though there is no FX to indicate this.) Similarly, enemy units are only affected by the Freezing Rain FX if they are already on the map when it is cast: newly created units will not be affected. This guide will show how to mod the powers to make the FX affect units built after the spell is cast, as in RotWK 2.02. To do this, we will remove the original powers and replace them with powers that create new objects to cast the attributemodifiers again and again. We will also create a system for ForceKilling these objects when the weather is changed, so that the attributemodifiers end when the weather changes.

The first thing to do is to remove the original power behaviors in EvilSpellBook and replace them with new ones. Navigate to object\system\system.ini and search for Darkness. Remove the original Darkness behavior, then scroll down a few lines and remove the original Freezing Rain behavior as well:

              

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;    Behavior = DarknessSpecialPower ModuleTag_Darkness ;;,;; original 2.01 Darkness ;        SpecialPowerTemplate            = SpellBookDarkness ;        AttributeModifier                = SpellBookDarkness ;        AttributeModifierAffects        = ANY +INFANTRY +CAVALRY +MONSTER -HERO -HORDE -MordorBlackRider -MordorBlackRiderHorde -DwarvenZerker -NoldorWarrior -GondorKnightsofDol -GondorKnightsofDolHorde -WildBabyDrake -WildBabyDrakeHorde -IsengardFanatic ALLIES ;;.;; Removed MHH Horde objects ;        AttributeModifierWeatherBased    = Yes             ;        WeatherDuration                    = SPELL_DARKNESS_DURATION ;        ChangeWeather                    = CLOUDY ;        AvailableAtStart                = No ;        RequirementsFilterMPSkirmish = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER ;        RequirementsFilterStrategic = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER_STRATEGIC ;    End //... ;    Behavior = FreezingRainSpecialPower ModuleTag_FreezingRain ;;,;; this is the old 2.01 Freezing Rain ;        SpecialPowerTemplate            = SpellBookFreezingRain ;        AttributeModifier                = RainDebuff ;;.;; Added ;        AttributeModifierAffects        = ANY +INFANTRY +CAVALRY +MONSTER -HERO -HORDE -MordorBlackRider -MordorBlackRiderHorde -DwarvenZerker -NoldorWarrior -GondorKnightsofDol -GondorKnightsofDolHorde -WildBabyDrake -WildBabyDrakeHorde -IsengardFanatic ENEMIES ;;.;; ALL ENEMIES ;        AntiCategory                    = BUFF LEADERSHIP ;;,;; added BUFF ;        AntiFX                            = FX_AntiLeadership ; FX for anti category ;        AttributeModifierWeatherBased    = Yes ;        WeatherDuration                    = SPELL_FREEZINGRAIN_DURATION ;        ChangeWeather                    = RAINY ;        AvailableAtStart                = No ;        BurnRateModifier                = -100 ;        BurnDecayModifier                = 20 ;        RequirementsFilterMPSkirmish = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER ;        RequirementsFilterStrategic = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER_STRATEGIC ;    End

Now we will create new OCLSpecialPower behaviors that will spawn WeatherChanger objects. The powers also change the weather, since that can't be done by the objects themselves:

              

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Behavior = OCLSpecialPower ModuleTag_Darkness ;;,;; 2.02e Darkness         SpecialPowerTemplate        = SpellBookDarkness         OCL                = OCL_DarknessWeatherChanger         CreateLocation            = CREATE_AT_LOCATION         AttributeModifierWeatherBased    = Yes         WeatherDuration            = SPELL_DARKNESS_DURATION         ChangeWeather            = CLOUDY         AvailableAtStart        = No         RequirementsFilterMPSkirmish     = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER         RequirementsFilterStrategic    = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER_STRATEGIC     End     Behavior = OCLSpecialPower ModuleTag_FreezingRain ;;,;; new 2.02e Freezing Rain         SpecialPowerTemplate        = SpellBookFreezingRain         OCL                = OCL_FreezingRainWeatherChanger         CreateLocation            = CREATE_AT_LOCATION         AttributeModifierWeatherBased    = Yes         WeatherDuration            = SPELL_FREEZINGRAIN_DURATION         ChangeWeather            = RAINY         AvailableAtStart        = No         RequirementsFilterMPSkirmish     = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER         RequirementsFilterStrategic    = SPELL_BOOK_REQUIREMENTS_FILTER_STRATEGIC     End

Since we have new OCLs, we obviously need to add them into the ObjectCreationList. We'll add two more here that we'll need soon, too:

              

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;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;;,;; ObjectCreationList OCL_DarknessCaster ;;,;; added for 2.02e     CreateObject         ObjectNames = DarknessCaster     End End ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;;,;; ObjectCreationList OCL_FreezingRainCaster ;;,;; added for 2.02e     CreateObject         ObjectNames = FreezingRainCaster     End End ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;;,;; ObjectCreationList OCL_DarknessWeatherChanger ;;,;; added     CreateObject         ObjectNames = DarknessWeatherChanger     End End ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;;,;; ObjectCreationList OCL_FreezingRainWeatherChanger ;;,;; added     CreateObject         ObjectNames = FreezingRainWeatherChanger     End End

Add the following two WeatherChanger objects to system.ini. When spawned, these objects will fire a weapon named "WeatherKiller" that will kill any existing WeatherCaster objects (canceling the attributemodifiers of your opponent's or ally's Darkness or Freezing Rain), then, after a short delay, fire a second weapon that will spawn a new WeatherCaster object (which will provide your own attributemodifier). After this, the WeatherChanger object dies. Here is the code:
              

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;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ;;,;; added for 2.02e Object DarknessWeatherChanger     Draw = W3DScriptedModelDraw ModuleTag_Draw         DefaultModelConditionState             Model = none         End     End          EvaEnemyObjectSightedEvent = None ; Not a real unit     ; ***DESIGN parameters ***     EditorSorting = SYSTEM     KindOf = NO_COLLIDE IMMOBILE UNATTACKABLE INERT          ; *** ENGINEERING Parameters ***     Body = ImmortalBody ModuleTag_02         MaxHealth = 1         InitialHealth = 1     End     Behavior = DeletionUpdate ModuleTag_03 ; Not LifetimeUpdate, since I can't die. This will DestroyObject me.         MinLifetime = 1000         MaxLifetime = 1000     End     Behavior = FireWeaponUpdate ModuleTag_KillAllCurrentWeather         FireWeaponNugget             WeaponName    = WeatherKiller             Offset = X:0 Y:0 Z:0             FireDelay    = 0             OneShot        = Yes         End     End     Behavior = FireWeaponUpdate ModuleTag_MakeTheDarknessCaster         FireWeaponNugget             WeaponName    = MakeDarknessCaster             Offset = X:0 Y:0 Z:0             FireDelay    = 50             OneShot        = Yes         End     End End ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ;;,;; added for 2.02e Object FreezingRainWeatherChanger     Draw = W3DScriptedModelDraw ModuleTag_Draw         DefaultModelConditionState             Model = none         End     End          EvaEnemyObjectSightedEvent = None ; Not a real unit     ; ***DESIGN parameters ***     EditorSorting = SYSTEM     KindOf = NO_COLLIDE IMMOBILE UNATTACKABLE INERT          ; *** ENGINEERING Parameters ***     Body = ImmortalBody ModuleTag_02         MaxHealth = 1         InitialHealth = 1     End     Behavior = DeletionUpdate ModuleTag_03 ; Not LifetimeUpdate, since I can't die. This will DestroyObject me.         MinLifetime = 1000         MaxLifetime = 1000     End     Behavior = FireWeaponUpdate ModuleTag_KillAllCurrentWeather         FireWeaponNugget             WeaponName    = WeatherKiller             Offset = X:0 Y:0 Z:0             FireDelay    = 0             OneShot        = Yes         End     End     Behavior = FireWeaponUpdate ModuleTag_MakeTheRainCaster         FireWeaponNugget             WeaponName    = MakeFreezingRainCaster             Offset = X:0 Y:0 Z:0             FireDelay    = 50             OneShot        = Yes         End     End End

Now it's time to add the weapons to weapon.ini. The WeatherKiller weapon uses a ForceKillObjectFilter to kill any existing WeatherCaster objects, so that only one weather power is in effect at a time:

              

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;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weapon WeatherKiller ;;,;; added for 2.02e RadiusDamageAffects    = ENEMIES NEUTRALS ALLIES            ; Self for when this warhead is attached to an already grabbed unit being thrown as projectile instead of a rock DamageNugget     DamageType    = FROST     DeathType    = CRUSHED     SpecialObjectFilter        = ANY +DarknessCaster +FreezingRainCaster     Radius         = 999999            ; Second damage nugget does instant death for only the direct target (which will be the unit thrown)     ForceKillObjectFilter    = ANY +DarknessCaster +FreezingRainCaster End End

The MakeWeatherCaster weapons use a WeaponOCLNugget to spawn the actual WeatherCaster objects:

              

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;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weapon MakeDarknessCaster ;;,;; added for 2.02e     AttackRange             = 999999     WeaponOCLNugget         WeaponOCLName = OCL_DarknessCaster     End End ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weapon MakeFreezingRainCaster ;;,;; added for 2.02e     AttackRange             = 999999     WeaponOCLNugget         WeaponOCLName = OCL_FreezingRainCaster     End End