Increasing Reach
 

Anyone know of a way to create a custom ability that increases reach by 5 feet? So when the class ability is active, the character reach increases by 5.

WHat i currently have, in class special:

foreach pick in hero from BaseWep where "wCategory.Melee"
eachpick.field[wReach].value = maximum(eachpick.field[wReach].value,5)
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Anyone have thoughts on this?

Have you tried

I put this in as a feat at Pre-levels 10000 and all my weapons equipped gain 5 feet reach - should work the same as a class feature. I'm not sure why you're trying to set the reach to a maximum value

I created this, using pre-levels 10000

if (field[abilActive].value <> 0) then
foreach pick in hero from BaseWep where "wCategory.Melee"
eachpick.field[wReach].value += 5
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endif

Not working. 5e fyi.
It's a class special (GIant Growth).

TLDR:
Probably need to sacrifice something to a script god like ShadowChemosh to get the correct answer, I understand scripting but not enough for this one.

My Experience Long Read Version:
It works for me in 5e. I created a test class and gave it the custom ability as you have it coded at level 1.

When I activate the ability on the In-Play tab, the weapons all gain 5 feet reach when I look at the statblock. What doesn't update is the reach in the basics pane - but then again you're not changing the reach of the base race or any of the basic stats - you're changing the reach of each weapon with the script you're using and the only way to see weapon reach stats reliably is in the File -> Output statblock or the debug fields on the weapon, it doesn't show the reach stat anywhere else that I can tell, not even the tactical console.

Only other way to change the size/reach would be to manipulate the base race statistics somehow.

The debug info on the size/reach on the Abilities tab doesn't even show a global reach field or tag - it must be baked in the basic info somewhere and I'm not sure how to grab that information.

I assume you are trying to modify the value you see in the Summary tab "Basic" correct? These type of fields are stored on the "hero" level container which in HL is the highest most container.

In HL go to "Develop->Floating Info Windows->Show Hero Fields" and in the little search box type in "reach". You will now see two fields one with a value and one that holds text.

To access a Hero field you use this type of transition script:
Going to assume armed with this knowledge you can now write a script to affect the reach value. :)

Ow, slapping forehead - I forgot about that. :eek:

No problem. Now you just have to sacrifice your best rolling d20 to me! :eek: :p :D

Now why would you assume that armed with knowledge i can get this stuff done? :(

Pre-levels, 10000

if (field[abilActive].value <> 0) then

herofield[tReach].value += 5
endif

Did nothing for me.

Another way i tried (no go)
if (field[abilActive].value <> 0) then
hero.childfound[Reach].field[tReach].value += 5
endif