IsElectricBolt

Flag:	IsElectricBolt
File(s):	rules(md).ini
Values:	Boolean values: yes or no, true or false, 1 or 0
Default:	no
Applicable to:	Weapons

If set, the engine will draw an electric bolt along the projectile path. And create a [CombatDamage]→DefaultSparkSystem= specified ParticleSystem at the projectile's explosion point.

Notes

The colors of the bolt are derived from palette.pal:

• position #10 (0x0A, slightly desaturated, darker blue) and position #15 (0x0F, white).

If IsElectricBolt=yes is set, IsAlternateColor specifies whether the electric bolt will be drawn in an alternate color scheme. These colors are derived from palette.pal:

• position #5 (0x05, yellow) and position #15 (0x0F, white).

In the first case, the bolt by Yuri's Revenge default is a Blue/White line of interwoven lightning. In the second case, the bolt is by default a Yellow/White line. The second case is typically used for an overcharged Tesla Coil, where the Tesla Coil is charged by at least 2 Tesla Troopers.

Ares Info

Starting from Ares 0.1, the color of these three bolts allows users to freely define them.

[Weapon]
Bolt.Color1= (R,G,B)
Bolt.Color2= (R,G,B)
Bolt.Color3= (R,G,B)

Can be omitted to use the palette-dependent default values. The third is always the color at index 15, while both others use the color at index 10 (or 5, if IsAlternateColor=yes).

See Also

• ElectricAssault
• Overpowerable
• Bolt.ParticleSystem (Ares Only)