How do you create new spells?

[Notsoclvr]

Searching the site, I've found no tutorials on this matter, so I figured I'd ask. How do you create custom spells within the game? I know that changing the looks of the spells and what not requires a Hex Editor, which I'm not going to delve into at the moment. But, I just want a new spell, for the sake of simplicity let's call it 'Magic Missile', that has all it's own damage and status properties (aside from visuals), to be added to a certain class. Is there a tutorial for this on the site that I missed?

[Durbs]

I don't think you're talking about the animation from what I understand, so, in that case, you'll want to take a look at FFTPatcher (for editing the move's properties) and FFTactext (for editing the name / descriptions). Take a look at it; it's fairly self-explanatory once you see it, but if you can't figure stuff out come back here.

[Notsoclvr]

Thanks for the response, yeah it is a little self explainatory once I sort the confusion that is FFTacText out, lol.

However, is there a way to create a spell in FFTPatcher without having to over-write an in game spell?

[Pickle Girl Fanboy]

Use one of the blanks.  I'm no longer sure which blanks are actually used, but someone else will come along and tell you.

[Notsoclvr]

Say I do use one of the ones labeled <Unknown>, do I only have to rename that once in TacText? Or multiple times like you do with custom characters.

[3lric]

If you were to use a /useable/ one of the unknowns, then yes you would have to also edit it in FFTactext

[Pickle Girl Fanboy]

Use one of the ones labeled <Unknown>, but not the one just above Potion.  And you have to rename the exact same <Unknown> you replace in TacText, which is why you should keep really good notes as to which <Unknown> you change and what you change it into.

[Notsoclvr]

Sweet deal. Thanks every one. Appreciate it.

[CONMAN]

There is already a perfectly good "magic missile" spell effect in the game.  Take the behemoth's "pickaxe" give it range and a spell cast animation.  Take a look at R999's complete spell effect post.

[Eternal]

Or even better- Throw Spirit.

[Pickle Girl Fanboy]

There is already a perfectly good "magic missile" spell effect in the game.  Take the behemoth's "pickaxe" give it range and a spell cast animation.  Take a look at R999's complete spell effect post.

Do you mean Minotaur?

[CONMAN]

ya-whoops....

[Pride]

That unknown above Potion really should have the proper label of "Normal Attack" =/

[Glain]

I can change the label for the next version but I was hearing conflicting info on that, like it isn't the normal attack and normal attack is ability 0, but it might be the frog's attack or counter or somesuch.

[Pickle Girl Fanboy]

As long as it's not <Unknown>, it should be fine.  Even the text, "Attack?" is fine, because it conveys the ambiguity of the ability.

But you should know that the <Unknown> above Potion is indeed the attack, since you can reference it as a spell for Items to cast if you want a weapon which has a chance to attack twice.

And, random question for Glain: why does Holy Spear always proc Holy?

[Notsoclvr]

Or even better- Throw Spirit.

Throw Spirit ended up working great. Looks very... missiley.