Ok, this one's not me this time!
Something I stumbled upon whilst running a folder comparison, taken from the latest 0_4_6 unofficial release. In the magic.cfg file:
Code:
[shot29]
Name = SHOT_TRAP_LIGHTNING
Health = 64
Damage = 16
DamageType = Electric
HitType = 4
AreaDamage = 6 160 2
Speed = 0
If I understand those numbers correctly, doesn't the HitType and AreaDamage values give the lightning trap splash damage? This looks incorrect, as not even Word of Power has both direct damage and splash damage. If memory serves from 0_4_4, many of the lightning spells had AoE values assigned to them from the original DK but never actually worked (so it wasn't noticeable in the DOS versions). It was only when Keeper FX fixed the logic that lightning spells inadvertently became AoE (Mistresses with AoE... Imagine the horror). The ones from the earlier versions I've been rocking have:
Code:
HitYpe = 2
AreaDamage = 0 0 0