0 duration paradox clones don't clone inventories or particles

game/modules/tome/data/talents/chronomancy/blade-threading.lua

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ newTalent{
 		local damage = t.getDamage(self, t) * 100
 		local duration = t.getDuration(self, t)
 		return ([[Attack with your melee weapons for %d%% weapon damage as physical and temporal (warp) damage. If either attack hits you may stun, blind, pin, or confuse the target for %d turns.
-		The bonus damage scales with your Spellpower.
 		
 		Blade Threading talents will freely swap to your dual-weapons when activated if you have them in your secondary slots.  Additionally you may use the Attack talent in a similar manner.]])
 		:format(damage, duration)

game/modules/tome/data/talents/chronomancy/bow-threading.lua

@@ -45,15 +45,9 @@ newTalent{
 		-- Grab our target so we can spawn clones
 		local tg = self:getTalentTarget(t)
 		local x, y, target = self:getTarget(tg)
-		if not x or not y or not target then if swap == true then doWardenWeaponSwap(self, t, "blade") end return nil end
+		if not x or not y or not target or not self:hasLOS(x, y) then if swap == true then doWardenWeaponSwap(self, t, "blade") end return nil end
 		local __, x, y = self:canProject(tg, x, y)
-		
-		-- Don't cheese arrow stitching through walls
-		if not self:hasLOS(x, y) then
-			game.logSeen(self, "You do not have line of sight.")
-			return nil
-		end
-				
+						
 		local targets = self:archeryAcquireTargets(self:getTalentTarget(t), {one_shot=true, x=x, y=y, no_energy = true})
 		if not targets then return end
 		self:archeryShoot(targets, t, {type="bolt", friendlyfire=false, friendlyblock=false}, {mult=t.getDamage(self, t)})
@@ -61,7 +55,7 @@ newTalent{
 		-- Summon our clones
 		if not self.arrow_stitching_done then
 			for i = 1, 2 do
-				local m = makeParadoxClone(self, self, 2)
+				local m = makeParadoxClone(self, self, 0)
 				m.arrow_stitched_target = target
 				m.generic_damage_penalty = m.generic_damage_penalty or 0 + t.getDamagePenalty(self, t)
 				m:attr("archery_pass_friendly", 1)

game/modules/tome/data/talents/chronomancy/chronomancer.lua

 -- ToME - Tales of Maj'Eyal
+-- ToME - Tales of Maj'Eyal
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015 Nicolas Casalini
 --
 -- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -263,9 +264,20 @@ end
 
 -- Spell functions
 makeParadoxClone = function(self, target, duration)
+
+	-- Don't clone particles or inventory on short lived clones
+	local restore = false
+	local old_particles, old_inven
+	if duration == 0 then
+		old_particles = target.__particles 
+		old_inventory = target.inven[target.INVEN_INVEN]
+		target.__particles = {}
+		target.inven[target.INVEN_INVEN] = nil
+		restore = true	
+	end
+
+	-- Clone them
 	local m = target:cloneFull{
-		shader = "shadow_simulacrum",
-		shader_args = { color = {0.6, 0.6, 0.2}, base = 0.8, time_factor = 1500 },
 		no_drops = true,
 		faction = target.faction,
 		summoner = target, summoner_gain_exp=true,
@@ -275,6 +287,14 @@ makeParadoxClone = function(self, target, duration)
 		name = ""..target.name.."'s temporal clone",
 		desc = [[A creature from another timeline.]],
 	}
+	
+	-- restore values if needed
+	if restore then
+		target.__particles = old_particles
+		target.inven[target.INVEN_INVEN] = old_inventory
+	end
+	
+	-- remove some values
 	m:removeAllMOs()
 	m.make_escort = nil
 	m.on_added_to_level = nil
@@ -283,6 +303,7 @@ makeParadoxClone = function(self, target, duration)
 	mod.class.NPC.castAs(m)
 	engine.interface.ActorAI.init(m, m)
 
+	-- change some values
 	m.exp_worth = 0
 	m.energy.value = 0
 	m.player = nil
@@ -306,10 +327,6 @@ makeParadoxClone = function(self, target, duration)
 	if m.talents.T_SUMMON then m.talents.T_SUMMON = nil end
 	if m.talents.T_MULTIPLY then m.talents.T_MULTIPLY = nil end
 	
-	-- We use this function...  a lot!!
-	-- So don't duplicate the inventory
-	if m.inven then m.inven[m.INVEN_INVEN] = nil end
-
 	-- Clones never flee because they're awesome
 	m.ai_tactic = m.ai_tactic or {}
 	m.ai_tactic.escape = 0

game/modules/tome/data/talents/chronomancy/threaded-combat.lua

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ newTalent{
 		for x, yy in pairs(grids) do for y, _ in pairs(grids[x]) do
 			local target_type = Map.ACTOR
 			local a = game.level.map(x, y, Map.ACTOR)
-			if a and self:reactionToward(a) < 0 and self:hasLOS(a.x, a.y) then
+			if a and not a.dead and self:reactionToward(a) < 0 and self:hasLOS(a.x, a.y) then
 				tgts[#tgts+1] = a
 			end
 		end end
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ newTalent{
 			end
 			
 			-- Make our clone
-			local m = makeParadoxClone(self, self, 2)
+			local m = makeParadoxClone(self, self, 0)
 			m.generic_damage_penalty = (m.generic_damage_penalty or 0) + t.getDamagePenalty(self, t)
 			doWardenWeaponSwap(m, t, "blade")
 			m.on_added_to_level = function(self)
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ newTalent{
 			end
 			if not m.blended_target then
 				local tgts= t.findTarget(self, t)
-				local attempts = 10
+				local attempts = 5
 				while #tgts > 0 and attempts > 0 do
 					local a, id = rng.tableRemove(tgts)
 					-- look for space
 					local tx, ty = util.findFreeGrid(a.x, a.y, 1, true, {[Map.ACTOR]=true})
-					if tx and ty and not a.dead then	
+					if tx and ty then	
 						m.blended_target = a				
 						game.zone:addEntity(game.level, m, "actor", tx, ty)
 						break
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ newTalent{
 			end
 
 			-- Make our clone
-			local m = makeParadoxClone(self, self, 2)
+			local m = makeParadoxClone(self, self, 0)
 			m.generic_damage_penalty = (m.generic_damage_penalty or 0) + t.getDamagePenalty(self, t)
 			m:attr("archery_pass_friendly", 1)
 			doWardenWeaponSwap(m, t, "bow")
@@ -370,8 +370,10 @@ newTalent{
 				if #tgts > 0 then
 					local a, id = rng.tableRemove(tgts)
 					local tx, ty = find_space(self, target, m)
-					m.blended_target = a
-					game.zone:addEntity(game.level, m, "actor", tx, ty)
+					if tx and ty then
+						m.blended_target = a
+						game.zone:addEntity(game.level, m, "actor", tx, ty)
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end