Variables

Inform ATTACK uses a number of global variables which it is important not to mix up. This is not a complete list of ATTACK variables, but those most likely to be used (and confused) in rules.

Variable	Type	Description
combat status	combat round state	Stores the current combat round state. Check if it is peace or combat.
main actor	person	The person with the highest initiative, who gets to act this round
main actor's action	action name	The name of the action chosen by the main actor
running AI	person	The person the AI rules are currently running for. This person could be the main actor, or a reactor.
chosen target	person	The person the AI rules have chosen as the target. If the running AI is reacting, then normally this will be the main actor.
chosen weapon	weapon	The weapon the AI rules have chosen for the running AI to use to attack or defend themselves with.
actor, noun	person, thing	These normal I7 variables should be used in before/instead/check/carry out/after/report rules for all actions other than hitting, including attacking.
global attacker, global defender, global attacker's weapon, global defender's weapon	person, weapon	These variables can only be used during the hitting action (and in the rulebooks it invokes.)