canUseChip

canUseChip(number chip, number entity) → boolean canUse

Checks whether your entity can use given chip, targeting given entity.

Determines whether your entity can use the chip chip on the entity with id entity from its current cell.

The function checks the following points:

Range: the distance is compared with the chip's minimum and maximum range.
Clear line of sight between the two positions (lineOfSight).

The function does not check whether you have enough TP for the chip's cost, or whether the chip is on cooldown (cooldown: getCooldown).

Parameters

chip: The number of the chip to test.
entity: The id of the entity you want to use the chip on.

Return

canUse: true if your entity can use the chip, false otherwise.

See also

getCellToUseChip: finds a cell from which to use a chip.
getChipCost: gets the cost of a chip.
lineOfSight: checks whether the line of sight between two cells is clear.
canUseWeapon: like canUseChip, but for a weapon.
canUseChipOnCell: like canUseChip, but targeting a cell rather than an entity.