Random Cooldowns

[David Ward]

Is there a way to randomize the length of a cooldown?

For example, under the code for defineObject { custommonster, code, etc, code }, there is:

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		   class = "MonsterMove",
			name = "move",
			sound = "rat_swarm_walk",
			cooldown = 3,

Instead of a flat 3 cooldown, is there a way to make it randomize, say, 1 to 5? So when the monster moves, sometimes the cooldown will be noticeably quicker (1 or 2 seconds), other times a lot slower (4 or 5 seconds), or the standard 3, depending on how the dice rolls.

[minmay]

The cleanest way to do this is probably to add a hidden trait with an onComputeCooldown() hook that returns a random multiplier. Like

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	onComputeCooldown = function(champion, weapon, attack, attackType, level)
		if level > 0 then return 2/3+math.random()*2/3 end
	end,

for a random cooldown multiplier from -33% to +33% (note you might prefer -33% to +50% depending on your statistical goal).

Of course, there is no way to change the item description to show something for the cooldown other than the actual cooldown value, so if you want the item to say "Cooldown: 2.0 to 4.0 seconds" instead of "Cooldown: 3.0 seconds", you're out of luck.

[David Ward]

Thank you kindly.