Human replacement for the Arch-Vile

[JohnnyTheWolf]

Hey all,

I am currently working on a monster replacement mod that replaces all demons with zombified humans instead. Realm667's bestiary has been most helpful in that regard, but what I am missing at the moment is a replacement for the Arch-Vile. So far, I have yet to find a human enemy that is filling the same purpose.

Does anyone know where I can find one or happen to have what I am looking for?

Thanks in advance!

[Rachael]

Just an idea but I've always seen the archvile as some sort of sorcerer-like monster. If you happen across a fire wizard for Heretic or Hexen I think they would work perfect for this purpose and their same animations could be used to faithfully replace the Archvile attacks, if desired. But I don't know if that's what you would want.

The mod idea does sound interesting at any rate, though.

[JohnnyTheWolf]

That could work, although if I do so, I may have to create a monster from scratch - something that I currently do not know how to do: this started as a personal project just for fun, so I thought I would save time by just using Realm667's creations instead of going through the hassle of learning the programming language.

I did come across Realm667's Banshee, which in many ways feels like a really OP Arch-Vile. In its current state, it only summons Lost Souls; maybe if I can figure out how to replace this with the Arch-Vile's resurrect ability, I guess it could make for an adequate replacement. I also know Realm667's Spirit Imp has the ability to revive a single enemy when it is killed.

EDIT: So looking at the Banshee's DECORATE code, it seems to have what looks like the Arch-Vile's Resurrect ability:

---

Heal:
BANS BCD 5 BRIGHT
Goto See

Now, all I need is to figure out how to nerf the Banshee and have it focus more on healing.

[Rachael]

If you need any help just let me know.

[JohnnyTheWolf]

Thank you! I would like to know if there is a way to make the Banshee more focused on reviving fallen enemies. I have put // before every line that seems related to her attacks just to see what would happen. While she seems to have stopped attacking me altogether, she now spends most of her time following me around, occasionally reviving one enemy here and there.

Here is what her DECORATE file looks like:

---

ACTOR Banshee
{
Health 800
Radius 15
Height 60
Mass 50
Speed 17
PainChance 100
//+QUICKTORETALIATE
//+FLOORCLIP
+NOTARGET
SeeSound "Banshee/Sight"
PainSound "Banshee/Pain"
DeathSound "Banshee/Death"
ActiveSound "Banshee/Active"
MeleeSound "Banshee/Raise"
MONSTER
Obituary "%o Heard The Banshee's Wail"
States
{
Spawn:
BANS A 1 A_Look
Loop
See:
//BANS A 1 A_TakeInventory("BansheePainToken",2)
//BANS A 1 A_TakeInventory("BansheeMissile5Token",50)
BANS A 1 A_UnSetInvulnerable
BANS A 1 A_VileChase
//BANS A 1 A_SpawnItem("BansheeTrail",0,0)
BANS A 0 A_Jump(20,"BansheeTeleport")
Loop
//Missile:
//BANS A 0 A_Jump(20,"Missile3")
//BANS A 0 A_Jump(50,"Missile4")
//BANS A 0 A_Jump(256,"Missile2", "Melee","Missile1", "Missile5", "Missile6")
//Goto See
//Missile1:
//BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
//BANS BCD 2
//BANS B 0 A_DualPainAttack ("LostSoulHexenCompatible")
//Goto See
//Missile2:
//BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
//BANS BCD 2
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire", 50, 0, -8)
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire", 50, 0, 0)
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire", 50, 0, 8)
//Goto See
//Missile3:
//BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
//BANS BCD 2
//BANS B 0 A_Jump(256,"BansheeTeleport")
//Goto See
//Missile4:
//BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
//BANS BCD 2
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire3")
//Goto See
//Missile5:
//BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
//BANS BCD 1
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire4")
//BANS D 0 A_GiveInventory("BansheeMissile5Token",1)
//BANS D 0 A_JumpIfInventory("BansheeMissile5Token",50,"See")
//BANS D 1 A_CPosRefire
//Goto Missile5+2
//Missile6:
//BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
//BANS BCD 2
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0,-160)
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0,-128)
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0,-96 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0,-64 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0,-32 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0, 0 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0, 32 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0, 64 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0, 96 )
//BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0, 128)
//BANS D 4 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire5", 50, 0, 160)
//Goto See
//Melee:
BANS B 0 A_FaceTarget
BANS BCD 1
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0,-160)
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0,-128)
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0,-96 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0,-64 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0,-32 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0, 0 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0, 32 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0, 64 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0, 96 )
BANS D 0 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0, 128)
BANS D 4 A_CustomMissile("BansheeFire2", 50, 0, 160)
Goto See
BansheeTeleport:
BANS A 0 A_SetInvulnerable
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.90)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.80)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.70)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.60)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.50)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.40)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.30)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.20)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.10)
BANS A 0 A_Jump(128,25)
TNT1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 0 A_ExtChase(0,0,1,1)
TNT1 A 0 A_Jump(128,25)
TNT1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 0 A_ExtChase(0,0,1,1)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.10)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.20)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.30)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.40)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.50)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.60)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.70)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.80)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.90)
BANS A 1 A_SetTranslucent(1.0)
BANS A 0 A_UnSetInvulnerable
goto See
Heal:
BANS BCD 5 BRIGHT
Goto See
Pain:
BANS A 5 A_GiveInventory("BansheePainToken",5)
BANS A 5 A_Pain
BANS A 5 A_JumpIfInventory("BansheePainToken",25,"Missile4")
Goto See
Death:
BANS G 2 A_Scream
BANS H 2 A_NoBlocking
BANS I 2 A_CustomMissile("SpawnFire", 0, 0, 0)
BANS I 2 A_CustomMissile("SpawnFire", 0, 0, 0)
BANS IJKLMNOPQR 2
BANS R -1
Stop
}
}

actor BansheeFire
{
Game Doom
SpawnID 51
Radius 13
Height 8
Speed 15
Damage 2
Projectile
+RANDOMIZE
+RIPPER
+DEHEXPLOSION
+ROCKETTRAIL
SeeSound "Banshee/ASpawn"
DeathSound "Banshee/ADeath"
Obituary "%o Heard The Banshee's Wail."
Decal "DoomImpScorch"
DamageType Fire
States
{
Spawn:
BANB A 1 BRIGHT A_SpawnItem("BansheeFireTrail",0,0)
BANB A 4
loop
Death:
BAL1 CDE 3 bright
stop
}
}

actor BansheeFire2
{
Game Doom
SpawnID 51
Radius 13
Height 8
Speed 15
Damage 2
Projectile
+RANDOMIZE
+DEHEXPLOSION
+ROCKETTRAIL
SeeSound "Banshee/ASpawn"
DeathSound "Banshee/ADeath"
Obituary "%o Heard The Banshee's Wail."
Decal "DoomImpScorch"
DamageType Fire
States
{
Spawn:
BANB A 1 BRIGHT A_SpawnItem("BansheeFireTrail",0,0)
BANB A 4
loop
Death:
BAL1 CDE 3 bright
stop
}
}

actor BansheeFire3
{
Game Doom
SpawnID 51
Radius 24
Height 24
Speed 15
Damage 100
Projectile
+NOGRAVITY
+SPAWNCEILING
+SEEKERMISSILE
+RANDOMIZE
+DEHEXPLOSION
+ROCKETTRAIL
Scale 3.0
SeeSound "Banshee/ASpawn"
DeathSound "Banshee/ADeath"
Obituary "%o Heard The Banshee's Wail."
Decal "Scorch"
DamageType Fire
States
{
Spawn:
BANB A 1 BRIGHT A_SeekerMissile (50,50)
BANB A 0 BRIGHT A_SpawnItem("BansheeFireTrail",0,0)
BANB A 1 BRIGHT A_GiveInventory("BansheeFire3Token",1)
BANB A 1 BRIGHT A_JumpIfInventory("BansheeFire3Token",30,"Die")
Goto Spawn
Die:
BANB A 0 A_Die
Death:
BAL1 CDE 3 bright
stop
}
}

actor BansheeFire4
{
Game Doom
SpawnID 51
Radius 13
Height 8
Speed 25
Damage 2
Projectile
+RANDOMIZE
+DEHEXPLOSION
+ROCKETTRAIL
SeeSound "Banshee/ASpawn"
DeathSound "Banshee/ADeath"
Obituary "%o Heard The Banshee's Wail."
DamageType Fire
States
{
Spawn:
BANF ABCDEFGH 3
BANF H 0 A_DIE
Stop
Death:
BANF H 3 bright
stop
}
}

actor BansheeFire5
{
Game Doom
SpawnID 51
Radius 13
Height 8
Speed 20
Damage 2
Projectile
+SEEKERMISSILE
+FLOORHUGGER
+RIPPER
+RANDOMIZE
+DEHEXPLOSION
+ROCKETTRAIL
SeeSound "Banshee/ASpawn"
DeathSound "Banshee/ADeath"
Obituary "%o Heard The Banshee's Wail."
DamageType Fire
States
{
Spawn:
BAFT A 1 BRIGHT A_SeekerMissile (50,50)
BAFT A 2 A_SpawnItem("BansheeFireTrail2",0,0)
BAFT A 1 BRIGHT A_GiveInventory("BansheeFire3Token",1)
BAFT A 1 BRIGHT A_JumpIfInventory("BansheeFire3Token",30,"Die")
Goto Spawn
Die:
BAFT A 0 A_Die
Death:
BAFT BCDEFGH 3 bright
stop
}
}

ACTOR BansheeTrail
{
Radius 20
Height 56
Speed 0
PROJECTILE
RENDERSTYLE Translucent
ALPHA 0.90
States
{
Spawn:
TNT1 A 3
BANS A 3 A_FadeOut(0.10)
goto spawn+1
}
}

ACTOR BansheeFireTrail
{
Radius 20
Height 56
Speed 0
PROJECTILE
RENDERSTYLE Translucent
Scale 0.50
ALPHA 0.90
States
{
Spawn:
TNT1 A 3
BANF ABCDEFGH 3 Bright A_FadeOut(0.10)
Stop
}
}

ACTOR BansheeFireTrail2
{
Radius 20
Height 56
Speed 0
PROJECTILE
RENDERSTYLE Translucent
Scale 0.50
ALPHA 0.90
States
{
Spawn:
TNT1 A 3
BAFT ABCDEFG 3 Bright A_FadeOut(0.10)
Stop
}
}

actor BansheePainToken : Ammo
{
Inventory.MaxAmount 50
}

actor BansheeFire3Token : Ammo
{
Inventory.MaxAmount 50
}

actor BansheeMissile5Token : Ammo
{
Inventory.MaxAmount 50
}

ACTOR LostSoulHexenCompatible
{
Health 100
Radius 16
Height 56
Mass 50
Speed 8
Damage 3
PainChance 256
Monster
+FLOAT
+NOGRAVITY
+MISSILEMORE
+DONTFALL
+NOICEDEATH
AttackSound "skull/melee"
PainSound "skull/pain"
DeathSound "skull/death"
ActiveSound "skull/active"
RenderStyle SoulTrans
Obituary "%o was spooked by a lost soul."
States
{
Spawn:
SKUL AB 10 BRIGHT A_Look
Loop
See:
SKUL AB 6 BRIGHT A_Chase
Loop
Missile:
SKUL C 10 BRIGHT A_FaceTarget
SKUL D 4 BRIGHT A_SkullAttack
SKUL CD 4 BRIGHT
Goto Missile+2
Pain:
SKUL E 3 BRIGHT
SKUL E 3 BRIGHT A_Pain
Goto See
Death:
SKUL F 6 BRIGHT
SKUL G 6 BRIGHT A_Scream
SKUL H 6 BRIGHT
SKUL I 6 BRIGHT A_NoBlocking
SKUL J 6
SKUL K 6
Stop
}
}

Any suggestions?

[Rachael]

Hmm - That I do not know, sorry. Have you tried sticking her as-is inside a hall full of dead bodies?

[JohnnyTheWolf]

Sure did. I loaded up MAP01, typed "kill monsters" and then summoned her. She would revive a couple of enemies here and there, but then she would start wandering around aimlessly and only reviving enemies that are close to me. Maybe she is trying to do her melee attack but cannot because I have disabled it, I do not know.

[JohnnyTheWolf]

With the help of Player701 in a different thread, I have been able to come to a satisfying result. Now that I have added the line "BANS A 1 A_Chase("", "", CHF_RESURRECT)", the Banshee seems a bit more proactive when it comes to resurrecting her comrades. I wish she could be made even better at it, but that might require some more advanced scripting and I do not think I am quite there yet.

However, after much testing, I must retract what I previously said: the Banshee may have more attacks than the Arch-Vile, but she ultimately does not feel as overpowered as I thought. She is still powerful, but until the Arch-Vile, all her attacks are projectile-based. Also, it helps that I changed the damage factor to 0.5 to make up for the increased number of hitscan enemies.

So I guess that is that!

[Rachael]

Well it is possible to essentially reskin the archvile as a banshee.

[JohnnyTheWolf]

I do not recall the Arch-Vile being that much better at reviving its comrades... but then again, I usually do not let it the time to do so.