Spell usage for melee units with magic

[konming]

AI is too stupid to do what you want. If you let it attack, it will not cast spells under any circumstances. If you do not give it orders, it will cast (presumably stupid) spells but not attack.

[CUnknown]

Usually this isn't so much a big deal, at least for me, though.. because you either want your guy casting a few buffs and then attacking for the rest of the time, or you want him to sit back and cast the whole time. I guess maybe for a few cases I can see wanting to attack, then cast, then attack.

It would be cool if we could script out like 10 commands in a row, but normally for me 5 is enough.

[Sir_Dr_D]

Don't script the final, continuous order. The combatant will randomly attack or cast spells, which can be amusing to watch.

[OmikronWarrior]

Sir_Dr_D said:
Don't script the final, continuous order. The combatant will randomly attack or cast spells, which can be amusing to watch.

I think it will default to spell casting though, unless he's adjacent to an opponent.

[llamabeast]

You could try attackx5 then cast spells. Once in melee they only have a certain probability of being able to cast spells, but they will at least try.

[Tharsonius]

What is the best way to use Soul Vortex? I read somewhere that it is a good spell for a SC, but have no idea how to make a SC use it.

[thejeff]

Soul Vortex is a continuing spell. It's a buff. Script it, then attack. Every round it sucks life from enemies (everyone?) around the caster and transfers it too him.


With solo SCs I've had some success with scripting a couple buffs, attack, attack then cast spells. Once the enemy reaches them, they'll sometimes attack and sometimes cast those cool short range AE spells, shockwave, immolation, whatever. Fire or water bless pretenders work well for that.