Classes:ArtiTomeOfPower

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Tyketto's Tome of Power
Actor type	Artifact	Game
DoomEd Number	86	Class Name	ArtiTomeOfPower
Spawn ID	134	Identifier	T_ITEMTOME

Classes: Inventory→PowerupGiver→ArtiTomeOfPower

The tome of power is a magic artifact that enters the player's inventory when picked up and, when activated, gives the player's weapons much enhanced effectiveness for a period of time and also unmorphs the player if they are currently morphed. For the predefined Heretic weapons, this usually means that a full/semi-auto firing mode becomes available and/or more powerful single shots are fired; for example, the phoenix rod becomes a flamethrower-like weapon if the player has an active tome of power when firing it.

Using in DECORATE

When this (or inherited) actor is used it gives the player the WeaponLevel2 power, cancels player morph and plays the sound "*evillaugh" (if defined).

DECORATE definition

ACTOR ArtiTomeOfPower : PowerupGiver 86 native
{
  Game Heretic
  SpawnID 134
  +COUNTITEM
  +FLOATBOB
  +INVENTORY.PICKUPFLASH
  Inventory.Icon "ARTIPWBK"
  Powerup.Type WeaponLevel2
  Inventory.PickupMessage "$TXT_ARTITOMEOFPOWER" // "TOME OF POWER"
  States
  {
  Spawn:
    PWBK A 350
    Loop
  }
}

Notes

The "*evillaugh" sound is now recognized in any game (development version only); previously it could be defined, but was only fully recognized by Heretic.