BMAP* rainBmap = "drop.tga";
var rainAnzahlPartikel = 12; //number of particles used for this effect
#define lifespan skill70
#define bmap skill71
#define vel_x skill72
#define vel_y skill73
#define vel_z skill74
#define size skill75
#define gravity skill76
function rain_spec_fun()
{
	my.alpha -= 0 * time_step;
	if(my.alpha < 0) { my.alpha = 0; my.lifespan = 0; }
	my.skill_b += 0.03;
	my.skill_c = 6 - my.skill_b;
	if(my.skill_c < 0) { my.lifespan = 0; }
}

function rainspezial()
{
	my.blue = 128 ;
	my.green = 128 ;
	my.red = 128 ;
	my.skill_c = 0; my.skill_b = 0;
	my.bmap = rainBmap; //the effect bitmap
	my.vel_x = random( 0 ) - 0 ;
	my.vel_y = random( 0 ) - 0 ;
	my.vel_z = -40 ;
	my.size = 14 ;
	my.alpha = 100 ;
	my.x += random(1000)-500;
	my.y += random(1000)-500;
	my.z += random(100)-50;
	my.gravity = 10 ;
	reset(my, STREAK);
	reset(my, BRIGHT);
	reset(my, BEAM);
	set(my, MOVE);
	set(my, TRANSLUCENT);
	my.event = rain_spec_fun;
}


function rain()
{
	while(1)
	{
		rainAnzahlPartikel = 12;
		var mypos[3];
		VECTOR temp;
		vec_set(mypos,camera.x);
		temp.x = cos(camera.pan);
		temp.y = sin(camera.pan);
		temp.z = 600*cos(camera.tilt);
		mypos.x = mypos.x + temp.z*temp.x;
		mypos.y = mypos.y + temp.z*temp.y;
		mypos.z = mypos.z + 600*sin(camera.tilt);
		mypos.Z = camera.z + 800;
		effect(rainspezial,max(1,int(rainAnzahlPartikel*time_step)),mypos,nullvector);
		wait(1);
	}
}


action rain_action()
{
	set(my, INVISIBLE);
	set(my, PASSABLE);
	rain();
}