Your reactions to SpellPack Options

[Galactygon]

Anything that stood out to you? How do some of the other mods bode with SpellPack?

In B4, I have included a cutscenized spell, Deathbolt. It is meant to be a controversial component to see how people react to something that doesn't necessarily fit within the bounds of BGII. So far, considering there are almost 1000 downloads from B4 since January, I haven't heard anything good or bad about Deathbolt.

-Galactygon

[Galactygon]

I handle half damage saving throws in 3 effects, that happen in this order:

1.) Full damage is applied, with a saving throw that negates the damage.
2.) Another effect is applied that protects against the 3rd effect. I do it with protection from opcode (opcode 12)
3.) Half damage is then applied with no saving throw.

If a creature fails its saving throw, effects 1 and 2 would be fired: the creature takes full damage, and effect 3 does not happen.
If a creature succeeds its saving throw, effects 1 and 2 are skipped, with only effect 3 being triggered.

The reason I do this is purely cosmetic: I like damage being displayed with a single text, and the text window isn't spammed by "x did # to y" twice for each saving throw.

I've used this for years, and haven't had issues. The only way this can happen is if the .exe handles effect order differently in a way that #2 is fired before #1 and #3. Do the other save-or-half damage spells do the same thing? Did anyone else experience this?

-Galactygon