Y U NO WORK : V

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:07 pm

Scriptname LeapOfFaithScript extends activemagiceffect  Event OnEffecStart()	       Game.GetPlayer().PushActorAway(Game.GetPlayer(), 0)	 Game.GetPlayer().ApplyHavokImpulse(0.0, 0.0, 800.0, 200)EndEvent

It's a scripted spell. I cast it in game and nothing happens. I'm almost certain Ive done this before.

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:47 pm

doesn't applyhavokimpulse ragdoll the player? Also, can you push something away from itself? how about a

mything = placeatme(something)
mything.pushactoraway(
mything.delete()

finally, what exactly is the effect you're going for? that might also help a solution.

late night brainstorming, no claims to sanity lol

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:57 pm

lol

What I'm going for is a similar effect to what happens when a Giant hits you with his club.

When I was toying around with my old flying script I used something like

Event OnEffecStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster)          Caster.TranslateTo(Caster.GetPositionX(), Caster.GetPositionY(), Caster.GetPositionZ() + 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1000.0)		 Caster.PushActorAway(Caster, 200)EndEvent

It was something close to that and it worked. It shot you straight up in the air, you went ragdoll. and it looked just like you had been hit by a giant's club.

but now it's not doing anything. I can't figure out why...

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:07 am

You misspelled "OnEffecTstart"

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:58 pm

Just look at my mod:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=13522

Scriptname zshWTHEffectScript extends ActiveMagicEffect

import math
import actor
import quest

int Property PushForce Auto
GlobalVariable Property zshpushpower Auto
ReferenceAlias Property zshWTHDieProtection Auto

Event OnEffectStart(actor Target, actor Caster)
if Caster == game.getplayer()
zshWTHDieProtection.ForceRefTo(Caster)
zshWTHDieProtection.registerforupdate(1)
endif

float PLAngleX
float PLAngleZ
float TrigAngleZ
float pushconst = zshpushpower.GetValue()

PLAngleX = Caster.GetAngleX()
PLAngleZ = Caster.GetAngleZ()
if ( PLAngleZ < 90 )
TrigAngleZ = 90 - PLAngleZ
else
TrigAngleZ = 450 - PLAngleZ
endif
Caster.PushActorAway(Caster, 0)
Caster.ApplyHavokImpulse((cos(TrigAngleZ)*cos(PLAngleX)),(sin(TrigAngleZ)*cos(PLAngleX)),(-sin(PLAngleX)), pushconst*PushForce)
EndEvent

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:38 pm

This should work (just tried it):

Game.GetPlayer().PushActorAway(Game.GetPlayer, 0)Game.GetPlayer().ApplyHavokImpulse(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 10000)

The reason yours didn't work is because your float value of Z in the HavokImpulse was 800. You only need it to be 1.

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:00 am

This should work (just tried it):

Game.GetPlayer().PushActorAway(Game.GetPlayer, 0)Game.GetPlayer().ApplyHavokImpulse(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 10000)

The reason yours didn't work is because your float value of Z in the HavokImpulse was 800. You only need it to be 1.

Actually, it's a directional vector only, whether it's 1.0 or 1000.0, it's still the same direction if X and Y are both 0.0

Like I said, he misspelled the event name. You can have an event defined for an event that doesn't exist, which is a bit odd, but makes sense when you consider that they're just special functions. What he actually did was design a new event called "OnEffecStart" that the game never calls.

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:06 pm

rofl...

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:38 pm

Just look at my mod:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=13522

Damnit Jim this is similar to my idea!

Thanks all for the help.

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:23 am

And I have a similar spell in my mod...but mine tosses you up in the air and then tosses you sideways using the PushActorAway with a negative value, towards your destination. Kind of the Monty Python flying spell:

What is your name? What is your quest? What...is your favorite color?

Aieeeeeeeee!

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:18 pm

And I have a similar spell in my mod...but mine tosses you up in the air and then tosses you sideways using the PushActorAway with a negative value, towards your destination. Kind of the Monty Python flying spell:

What is your name? What is your quest? What...is your favorite color?

Aieeeeeeeee!

lol that's what my bud said I should call this mod. Since it's just a joke mod. He said, 'You should call this mod "Blue, No Yelloooo-aaaaaagh!""

Im calling it Leap Of Faith. I'll have it up in a few. So far it's pretty funny. My 'testers' are enjoying it.