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--- 4rpl:commands:createmist [2024/02/03 18:00] – Copy and paste table setup provided. Vertu
+++ 4rpl:commands:createmist [2024/02/03 18:05] (current) – Fixed strange note wording and provided advanced example plus copy and paste preset. Vertu
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 Each value in the color and color2 vectors is a floating point number where 1 is full brightness and 0 is minimal brightness. Values over 1 make the mist glow.
-:NOTE: There is a hidden hard cap for the amount of mist that can exist. You won't be hitting that anytime soon normally. Either long-duration or something of spontaneous creation of multiple mists every frame is possible to hit it.
+:NOTE: There is a hidden hard cap for the amount of mist that can exist. When reached, no additional mist will be created.\\
+Avoid calling this API every frame to avoid reaching this cap. Every 5 frames is far more reasonable.
 ===== Examples =====
 <code 4rpl>
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 #Since "direction" represents a vertical axis (in this case "up"), the ring will expand horizontally around said axis
 #By swapping the "startradius" and "endradius" values, the ring will instead collapse inward
+</code>
+<code 4rpl>
+if(GetUnitUpdateCount 5 % eq0) #Ensure we don't make uneccessary mist.
+	CreateMist(GetUnitPosition(self) <-initData)
+endif
+:Once
+	Table("color" V3(1 0.8 0.8)
+    "color2" V3(0.2 0 0)
+    "birthtime" 40
+    "fadetime" 20
+    "direction" V3(1 5 1.5)
+    "startradius" 0.5
+    "endradius" 1) ->initData
 </code>
 ==== Copy and paste preset: ====
 <code 4rpl>
-Table(
+Table("color" V3(1 0.8 0.8)
-	"color" V3(1 0.8 0.8)
     "color2" V3(0.2 0 0)
     "birthtime" 40

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