Effects

File:Smock block.PNG

An effect block.

Effects are particle emitters than can be added to a specified side of all Blockate parts. They are added using the !effect command. Presets or custom particles can be applied. The particles can be modified in many different ways.

Effect Commands

• !effect (preset name/id) [side] - Sets the effect coming off the specified side, or the side your mouse is over, of the target block. The effect can either be a decal/image id, or an effect name

• !effect size (size) [side] - Sets the size of the effect coming off the specified side, or the side your mouse is over, of the target block. (size) has a max of 100, minimum of 0.5, and a default of 1.

• !effect color (brickcolor) [side] - Sets the color of the effect coming off the specified side, or the side your mouse is over, of the target block.

• !effect color (r) (g) (b) [side] - Sets the color of the effect coming off the specified side, or the side your mouse is over, of the target block. The default is 255, 255, 255.

• !effect time (secs) [side]

• !effect speed (studs per sec) [side]

• !effect spread (angle) [side]

• !effect amount (amount) [side]

• !effect transparency (amount) [side]

• !effect fade (amount) [side] - Sets the time it takes for the effects fade in and out. Set (amount) to 1 for it to spend 50% of its time fading in/out. (amount) has a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1.

Presets

The current presets are smoke, fire, wheat, grass, grasstall, plant, and sparkles. Presets are useful and common decals used for effects. They can be used in the place of an image/decal ID in the !effects command.

History

• Effects were shown in the hub in September, 2018.

• Effects were added in the Effect Update on October 6th, 2018.

• The command !effect fade was added on October 7th, 2018.

Trivia

• The smoke block was the first effect block in Blockate. It showcased effects in the Blockate Hub before effects were ever added.
• Fewkz showcased wheat and sparkle effects in Portal: Blockate Edition when effects were added.
• Effects were tested in ryanmatela's TestPlace.

Gallery

• The decal automatically added on the faces of parts with effects. [Link]

  The decal automatically added on the faces of parts with effects. [Link]

• The smoke block. [Link]

  The smoke block. [Link]

• Wheat effects shown in fewkz's Portal: Blockate Edition.

  Wheat effects shown in fewkz's Portal: Blockate Edition.