Can we do AOE buffs or do they go to enemies?

[James]

Thread title. Not sure if I can do AOE protects, heals, and so on.

[Darth Kinks]

Best way to check is to try. Get some random monster and put it on 30 health with really weak damage but high protect skill. Make a class with just a basic attack and AOE healing over time preferably. See if the health of the monster goes up.

[Draxigor123]

yes you can, just add a heal effect and set the range of the skill to either small or large area and you'll create the skill, what you do have to take into account however is the fact that I'm fairly certain the effect will only work if you have the parties mechanic unlocked, if that's not the case, the game could become very unbalanced very quickly. You also can't have the skill deal any damage, otherwise the skill will be classified as an attack and will apply the AOE heal etc. to the monster.

[VectorStorm]

The intention is that yes, you should be able to make AOE buffs; if they aren't working, definitely file a bug about it!

Remember that your AI subscribers use abilities based on how the whole ability is classified. If it's marked as a "Buff" or as a "Heal", then it'll be focused on the player's party members or on themselves. If it's marked as a "Debuff" or as an "Attack", then it'll be focused on the enemy.

It's also worth noting that each AOE effect will apply only to either 'monsters' or 'subscribers', depending on who the target was, and will apply to *all* monsters or subscribers within the AOE range, even players who aren't in the party or monsters who haven't been aggro'd. (note to self: there's nothing in the code for applying AOE attacks to NPCs; that's definitely something I need to fix! And honestly, this logic is all going to have to change when factions come in anyway.)

It's *also* also worth noting that the AOE system has a special carve-out for PVP duels; AOE attacks between players in a PVP duel won't affect players *outside* the PVP duel. (otherwise towns would turn into giant free-for-alls as the players all accidentally aggro'd each other with their AOE attacks!)

Hope that helps!