ABI base.xls - Revision history

Sunjammer: Adding missing worksheets

2015-01-04T16:02:39Z

Adding missing worksheets

2012-03-10T16:55:07Z

Fixing typo

2011-10-20T11:26:20Z

Reformatting contents

2011-10-18T12:13:10Z

Extracted 2da information

2011-10-09T23:06:52Z

Add languages bar

2011-10-07T21:14:53Z

‎ABI_Base worksheet: Updating condition_appgroup, adding links

2011-09-30T15:31:21Z

‎ABI_Base worksheet: Correction

2011-09-30T13:25:59Z

‎ABI_Base worksheet: Correcting terminology

2011-09-30T10:13:16Z

‎ABI_Base worksheet: Adding link

2011-09-30T10:10:01Z

‎ABI_Base worksheet: Adding link

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 * [[ability_effects 2da|ability_effects]]
 * [[passive_abilities 2da|passive_abilities]]
 [[Category:Abilities]]
 [[Category:XLS files]]
 {{Languages}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:55, 10 March 2012
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−	The [[ABI_base.xls]] file contains the [[2da]] files that define and integrate all skills, spells, talents and item abilities ~~into~~ the game.	+	The [[ABI_base.xls]] file contains the [[2da]] files that define and integrate all skills, spells, talents and item abilities in the game.

	The workbook contains the following worksheets:		The workbook contains the following worksheets:

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 The [[ABI_base.xls]] file contains the [[2da]] files that define and integrate all skills, spells, talents and item abilities into the game.
-The workbook contains worksheets for the following 2da files:
+The workbook contains the following worksheets:
-* [[ABI_ 2da|ABI_Base 2da]]
+* [[ABI_ 2da|ABI_Base]]
-* [[ability_data 2da]]
+* [[ability_data 2da|ability_data]]
-* [[ability_effects 2da]]
+* [[ability_effects 2da|ability_effects]]
-* [[passive_abilities 2da]]
+* [[passive_abilities 2da|passive_abilities]]
 [[Category:Abilities]]
 [[Category:XLS files]]
 {{Languages}}

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 * 4 - to show in talent/spell/skill book
 So, for example, use 7 to show in both chargen & talent/spell/skill book}}
-{{2da column| passive_id |int| Refers to the ID in passive_abilities page of [[ABI_base.xls]]. }}
+{{2da column| passive_id |int| Refers to an ID in [[passive_abilities 2da]]}}
 {{2da column| crust_id | int| Obsolete}}
 {{2da column| resistance |int | {{undocumented}} }}
 {{2da column| damageinfo | int| {{undocumented}} }}
-{{2da column| condition_appgroup|int|{{undocumented}} }}
+{{2da column| condition_appgroup|int|
 {{2da column| ProcessWithEvent | int| If specified this ability does not use any of the normal ability functionality but instead fires and processes and event - meaning it even works when the game is paused. Use with care. }}
 {{2da column| fatigue | float | If it is a modal ability, this determines the level of fatigue it will incur while active. }}

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 {{2da start|ABI_Base}}
-{{2da column| label |string| Purely for readability, not accessed anywhere.}}
+{{2da column| label |string| Human-friendly description. For item abilities this appears in the item's '''Activated Ability''' drop-down list.}}
 {{2da column| namestrref |int| String Ref ID of the name of the ability.}}
 {{2da column| descstrref |int| String Ref ID of the description of the ability.}}

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 * 4+ - extremely long range}}
 {{2da column| speed |int|  This determines how long the ability takes to activate. 0 is instant, 1 will play the chosen Cast animation. 2+ will create an interruptable cast-bar and will play the Conjure animation for it's duration. Once the cast bar finishes filling the Cast animation will be played.}}
-{{2da column| usetype |int | Whether the ability is a passive, activated, or toggled. See [[abilityusetype.xls]]:
+{{2da column| usetype |int | Whether the ability is a passive, activated, or sustained. See [[abilityusetype.xls]]:
-* 2 - toggle
+* 2 - sustained
 * 3 - passive
 * 4 - activated}}

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 {{2da column| strid_effect| int| String Ref ID of the buff/debuff description on mouse over.}}
 {{2da column| icon|string| Name of the icon file, without extension.}}
-{{2da column| abilitytype | int| See [[2da_constants_h]] for what the numbers are:
+{{2da column| abilitytype | int|The type of ability. See [[abilitytype.xls]] and the [[ABILITY_TYPE_*]] constants in [[2da_constants_h]]:
 * 1 - talent
 * 2 - spell