[Lua] Mobs only ever cast spells on themselves

[RoyPwns]

Hey, I'm running a 2.4.3 ArcEmu server, and I'm having a problem with mobs that are scripted to use single target spells. They -always- attack themselves with them.

function Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetMainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFire", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_HolyFire(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetmainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

Have I done something wrong here?

[Maybepie]

I had a kind of related issue yesterday, I simply changed;

pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget to pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget

I removed the "Full" part in other words.
That got it working for me, I can't see any other error in your script. (But on the other hand, I've only been scripting for about two or three days xD..)

[RoyPwns]

Didn't work for me, he still casts it on himself :runaway:

[alj03]

Can you post the whole script?

[RoyPwns]

function Venoxis_HolyNovaRepeat(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:CastSpell(23858)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyNova", math.random(26000, 31000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_HolyNova(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23858)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyNovaRepeat", math.random(26000, 31000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat(pUnit, event)
     local plr = pUnit:GetMainTank()
     pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetMainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFire", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_HolyFire(pUnit, event)
     local plr = pUnit:GetMainTank()
     pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetmainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_Serpent(pUnit, event)
     local serpenttarget=pUnit:GetRandomPlayer(0);
     pUnit:SpawnCreature(14884, serpenttarget:GetX(), serpenttarget:GetY(), serpenttarget:GetZ(), serpenttarget:GetO(), 14, 0)
end

function Venoxis_Renew(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:CastSpell(23895)
end

function Venoxis_PoisonCloud(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:CastSpell(23861)
end

function Venoxis_VenomSpitRepeat(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23862, pUnit:GetRandomPlayer(0))
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_VenomSpit", math.random(14000, 18000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_VenomSpit(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23862, pUnit:GetRandomPlayer(0))
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_VenomSpitRepeat", math.random(14000, 18000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_Phasetwo(pUnit, event)
     if pUnit:GetHealthPct() < 51 then
	     pUnit:RemoveEvents()
	     pUnit:SendChatMessage(14, 0, "Let the coils of hate unfurl!")
	     pUnit:SetModel(9134)
	     pUnit:CastSpell(23849)
	     pUnit:CastSpell(23861)
	     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_PoisonCloud", 22000, 0)
	     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_VenomSpit", math.random(14000, 18000), 1)
     end
end

function Venoxis_OnEnterCombat(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyNova", math.random(26000, 31000), 1)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFire", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_Serpent", 45000, 0)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_Renew", 50000, 0)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_Phasetwo", 1000, 0)
end

RegisterUnitEvent(14507, 1, "Venoxis_OnEnterCombat")

function Venoxis_OnWipe(pUnit, event)
     if pUnit:IsAlive() == true then
	     pUnit:SetModel(15217)
	     pUnit:RemoveEvents()
     else
     	pUnit:SendChatMessage(14, 0, "Ssserenity..at lassst!")
     end
end

RegisterUnitEvent(14507, 2, "Venoxis_OnWipe")

function Venoxis_OnDie(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:RemoveEvents()
end

RegisterUnitEvent(14507, 4, "Venoxis_OnDie")

--Parasitic Serpent AI
function Serpent_OneTimeBite(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23865, pUnit:GetClosestPlayer())
end

function Serpent_Bite(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:FullCastSpellOnTarget(23865, pUnit:GetClosestPlayer())
end

function Serpent_OnEnterCombat(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Serpent_OneTimeBite", 2000, 1)
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Serpent_Bite", 14000, 0)
end

RegisterUnitEvent(14884, 1, "Serpent_OnEnterCombat")

function Serpent_OnWipe(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:RemoveEvents()
end

RegisterUnitEvent(14884, 2, "Serpent_OnWipe")

function Serpent_OnDie(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:RemoveEvents()
end

RegisterUnitEvent(14884, 4, "Serpent_OnDie")

Here you go.

[Mircast]

Why do you have two functions of the same spell, timed at the exact time? D:

And you're making local's but looking through the script I can't see where you've used "plr"

function Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat(pUnit, event)
     local plr = pUnit:GetMainTank()
     pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetMainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFire", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

function Venoxis_HolyFire(pUnit, event)
     local plr = pUnit:GetMainTank()
     pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetmainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

Try this.

function Venoxis_HolyFire(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(23860, pUnit:GetMainTank())
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

[RoyPwns]

I tried using that just now, and Venoxis still casts holy fire on himself :weepy:

[Mircast]

Hm..

Maybe it's the spell, that's all I can think of for now.. try this.

function Venoxis_HolyFire(pUnit, event)
     pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(48134, pUnit:GetRandomPlayer(0))
     pUnit:RegisterEvent("Venoxis_HolyFireRepeat", math.random(18000, 22000), 1)
end

[RoyPwns]

Nope, no luck there either :eek3:

[RoyPwns]

Still having this problem :runaway: