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Archetype Casting

What it does:
Allows switching mages between different offscript casting modes;
- Default
- Evocations: Spells that target enemies.
- Buffs: Spells that target friendly units.
- Summons: Spells that create new monsters.

Use the Shape Change command on a commander to switch between different casting modes.

This version includes all mages that;
- Are more than a basic X1 mage
- Are not unique or a hero
- Are not a pretender
- Are not a Tartarian
- And are not anything with shape changes. Terrain shapes, shape changes, etc. This can be changed later, but requires a lot of extra work.

This mod uses a *lot* of monster IDs (three for each mage), hence the exclusions.
This mod will not affect monsters from other mods.

How it works:
Every combat spell aimod is set to ~-80, functionally changing nothing.
Every combat, gemless, non-self targeting spell is sorted into one of three categories - evocation, buff, and support.
Each of those spells is duplicated and set to only be castable by a montag corresponding to the category they are in, then their aimod is dramatically increased, making them prioritized significantly higher relative to the rest of the spellbook.

Then for the monster side, every mage using the system is duplicated thrice, with each getting one of the spell category montags, and then a shape change loop is set up for Default > Evo > Buffs > Summons > Default.

Primary downside:
The spellbook gets very crowded. I don't think there's a way to 'hide' spells and keep them at the same research level / school.


Has separate DM files that use either monster IDs 6000 through 7721 or 15000 through 16721.
If attempting to use this mod with other mods, use the 15000+ DM.