Able Ability System Info and Support Thread

[ExtraLifeMatt]

@JimPhoenix

Well if there is an animation task, I would like to change the task properties here and there (mainly the Animation itself) or if it’s a Condition Check the lenght of the task in the timeline, or if it’s a Collision Query the position in the timeline, maybe the details of the arc, and so on. Or you maybe referring to some other part from my post above?

My usual methode is l(ike with normal BPs) to create a Master asset, add the needed tasks, build the custom logic in the graph tab within the overwriteable functions and in the main graph as well for the Start / End / Interrupted / Branch Events, and after that I create the Childs from it for melee or range attack variations / combo elements, etc. And yeah, in the iteration phase sometimes I need to add an other task to the Master because I want to extend the features of the ability (add a Custom Event or a Condition Check), so this is where the “fun” begins. : )

Yea, Inherited Tasks are objects that are still owned by the Original Ability, so you can’t modify them in child abilities. They’re meant more for logic that doesn’t need to change per Ability (including fields like animations, etc). So if you have some Attack ability that always plays “Swing 1” but the particle/sound can change - you’d want to inherit the Play Animation and then just re-create the particle / sound tasks. Child objects can’t save data in Parent Objects. I could add an option that inherited Tasks actually just copy themselves into Child Abilities, rather than just referencing the originals. There’s a small memory cost there, but it’s not much and would be a bit cleaner.

Also 4.24 has a nasty bug with recompilation that is schedule for 4.24.2, so if you’re crashing randomly in FlushCompilationMgrImpl - it will hopefully clear up in the next hotfix.