Auto-Oriented Cones and other projectile ideas

Create a projectile that always fires a "cone" in the direction the character is facing:

Projectile Type: Area of Effect (3)
Speed: (not zero)
Extended Flags: Bounce from Walls(0) + Hit Immediately(3)
Area Flags: Secondary Projectile(4) + Cone-Shaped(11)
Secondary Projectile: (any normal cone-shaped projectile, try color spray)
Explosion Effect: None(255)
Explosion Projectile: None(1)

Jaheria and Imoen have an item equipped that repeatedly casts a spell( through opcode 272->146) with this projectile on themselves every second:

The "Secondary Projectile" is always projected in the direction the target (in this case themself) is facing, delivering effects to those it hits. (If doing this for practical purposes, I would replace the secondary projectile with a custom cone projectile that has no visual animations, as rapidly generating such animations can lead to crashing or overflow killing.) Create a proejctile that always fires a "cone" in the direction of the caster, originating from the target:

Projectile Type: Area of Effect (3)
Speed: (not zero)
Extended Flags: Bounce from Walls(0)
Area Flags: Secondary Projectile(4) + Cone-Shaped(11)
Secondary Projectile: (any normal cone-shaped projectile, try color spray)
Explosion Effect: None(255)
Explosion Projectile: None(1)

Jaheira is casting the spell with this projectile on Neera (several times to show the full area of effect all at once):

The "Secondary Projectile" is fired towards Jaheira, originating from Neera, delivering effects to those it hits. Create a projectile that always fires a "cone" out of the target's rear:

Projectile Type: Area of Effect (3)
Speed: (not zero)
Extended Flags: Hit Immediately(3)
Area Flags: Cone-Shaped(11)
Explosion Effect: Any(0-18) or Custom(254)
Explosion Projectile: None(1) for instant, Invisible Travelling(79) for non-instant
Cone Width: (Desired Arc Size)

Jaheira casting spell with this projectile on Dorn:

Note - the primary target(Dorn) is still hit with this method. Create an immobile "Ring" around a target creature or location:


Projectile 1 (used in spell):
Projectile Type: Area of Effect (3)
Speed: (not zero)
Extended Flags: Hit Immediately(3)
Ray Count: 8+ (large radius's will need more to avoid gaps)
Trap Size: (radius of "ring")
Explosion Size: (radius of "ring")
Explosion Effect: None(255)
Explosion Projectile: Projectile 2
Cone Width: 360 / (ray count)

Projectile 2
Projectile Type: Area of Effect (3)
Speed: (not zero)
Extended Flags: Draw center VVC once(2), Hit Immediately(3)
Area Flags: Draw Animation(10)
Trap Size (width of "ring")
Explosion Size (width of "ring")
Explosion Frequency (frames) (100 = 1 round)
# Repititions: (triggers)
(frames) * (triggers) = total duration
Explosion Effect: None(255)
Explosion Animation: VVC

VVC:
Animation: (BAM file, non-oriented) should closely match "width of ring" in size.
Sequence: (Looping)
Frame Rate: 15
Duration: (frames * triggers) should match 'projectile 2' duration.

Note - I could not get "rectangular AoE" projectiles (wall of Moonlight) to orient themselves through this method, otherwise they could also be used in place of 'Projectile 2'.

Note: Ignore the "Done" button on screen, it's used to test UI modding, and unrelated.

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