Delay

Description

Causes the current skilltree to be delayed by X ticks.
The number of ticks can be given positionally as delay 60, or through the ticks attribute as delay{ticks=60}. Both forms accept placeholders, so the duration can be resolved at runtime, for example delay{ticks=<caster.var.x>}.
Delay can also be used as an attribute directly inside of mechanics by adding the delay=TICKS universal attribute. This way, the delay is not applied to the entire skilltree but only to the single mechanic.

Skill-delay and Attribute-delay do not work in the same manner.

This mechanic can also be used to accomplish Intratick Scheduling

Attributes

Examples

Skills:
  - ignite{ticks=60}
  - delay 60
  - explode

The ticks attribute is the same delay expressed as an attribute, and its value can be a placeholder.

Skills:
  - ignite{ticks=60}
  - delay{ticks=<caster.var.x>}
  - explode

This is an example of using the delay universal attribute. It will work inside any mechanic and will delay it from happening by the specified amount of ticks.

Skills:
  - skill{skill=exampleskill;delay=200}
  - explode{delay=80}