Okay, I admit it, I'm a pyromaniac

June 13, 2005 by Adam in NWN2

Okay, I admit it, I'm a pyromaniac. I spent hours last night and this morning perfecting the burning system. It now will set fire to all manner of things, including items. The burn rate seems fairly reasonable, with large fires quickly spreading and small fires taking a little more time. Things can also be marked to explode, causing fires to quickly spread.

The most fun was working with items. You can lay down a line of gunpowder to something explosive, then light the end and stand back to watch. Needless to say, it opens up a number of gameplay options.

I'm going to need some better ways to set things on fire. I'll likely need to create a "Set Fire" spell that lets torches and candles initiate the burning process. I'd also like to tie into the spell system, making fire spells also start things burning out of control.