frenemy

newTalent{
    short_name = "NEMESIS_X",
    name = "Nemesis Clone",
    type = {"race/Chrono_Xorn", 1},
    points = 5,
    paradox = function (self, t) return getParadoxCost(self, t, 0) end,
    cooldown = 0,
    tactical = { ATTACK = 1, DISABLE = 2 },
    range = 10,
    requires_target = true,
    no_npc_use = true,
    getDuration = function(self, t) return math.floor(self:combatTalentLimit(t, 50, 50, 50)) end, -- Limit <50
    getModifier = function(self, t) return rng.range(t.getDuration(self,t)*2, t.getDuration(self, t)*4) end,
    action = function (self, t)
        local tg = {type="bolt", nowarning=true, range=self:getTalentRange(t), nolock=true, talent=t}
        local tx, ty = self:getTarget(tg)
        if not tx or not ty then return nil end
        local _ _, tx, ty = self:canProject(tg, tx, ty)
        if not tx or not ty then return nil end

        local x, y = util.findFreeGrid(tx, ty, 2, true, {[Map.ACTOR]=true})
        if not x then
            game.logPlayer(self, "Not enough space to summon!")
            return
        end

        local sex = game.player.female and "she" or "he"
        local m = require("mod.class.NPC").new(self:cloneFull{
            no_drops = true, keep_inven_on_death = false,
            faction = enemies,
            summoner = self, summoner_gain_exp = false,
            exp_worth = 1,
            summon_time = t.getDuration(self, t),
            ai_target = {actor=nil},
            ai = "summoned", ai_real = "tactical",
            ai_tactic = resolvers.tactic("ranged"), ai_state = { talent_in=1, --[[ally_compassion=-100]]},
            desc = [[The real you... or so ]]..sex..[[ says.]]
        })
        m:removeAllMOs()
        m.make_escort = nil
        m.on_added_to_level = nil

        m.energy.value = 0
        m.player = nil
        m.puuid = nil
        m.max_life = m.max_life
        m.life = util.bound(m.life, 0, m.max_life)
        m.forceLevelup = function() end
        m.die = nil
        m.on_die = nil
        m.on_acquire_target = nil
        m.seen_by = nil
        m.can_talk = nil
        m.on_takehit = nil
        m.no_inventory_access = true
        m.clone_on_hit = nil
        m.remove_from_party_on_death = nil

        -- Remove some talents
        local tids = {}
        for tid, _ in pairs(m.talents) do
            local t = m:getTalentFromId(tid)
            if t.no_npc_use then tids[#tids+1] = t end
        end
        for i, t in ipairs(tids) do
            m.talents[t.id] = nil
        end

        game.zone:addEntity(game.level, m, "actor", x, y)
        game.level.map:particleEmitter(x, y, 1, "temporal_teleport")
        game:playSoundNear(self, "talents/teleport")

        --self:setEffect(self.EFF_IMMINENT_PARADOX_CLONE, t.getDuration(self, t) + t.getModifier(self, t), {})
        return true
    end,
    info = function(self, t)
        local duration = t.getDuration(self, t)
        return ([[You summon your future self to fight alongside you for %d turns.  At some point in the future, you'll be pulled into the past to fight alongside your past self after the initial effect ends.
        This spell splits the timeline.  Attempting to use another spell that also splits the timeline while this effect is active will be unsuccessful.]]):format(duration)
    end,
}