im trying to make different types of grenades but i cant seem to get one that when is blows it fires electricity around it

any idea how to make on like this?

Go into the exp file of the grenade and change the effect name. Here is the com_weap_inf_thermaldetanator: Change the highlighted property to whatever effect you want, just be sure to put the tga and .fx file in your fx folder. Also I have one quick question did you experiment at all before you asked this? I would recommend it, because it saves us all time.

i did but all i could get was a long beam of lightning like the darktroopers arc caster, but i want it in like a circle area around it and have it chain up to other nearby units
so i dont know what effect to use

Nag the emp's effects, mshs, common effects, and mshs for the lightning stuff.

However getting it to chain off is more complicated.

Can't tell you ATM, not on my modding computer.

I found a good effect and its working but now my problem is it isnt hitting anyone or chaining

grenade odf: Grenade ord odf:
grenade exp odf:

I believe you will need to change these lines in the exp file:
to:
Also, do you mean lightning isn't showing up on the person or the grenade isn't sticking?

that fixed it
its doing damage, i dont know if the chain works because no enemys are nearby. but it sticks to the person and kills em, which is all i really wanted

"Chaining" and smoldereffects (the lightning or fire or whatever staying on the targeted character) are limited to the emitter ordnance type. If you ever wonder what can be done with a particular type of ordnance be sure to read psych0fred's "ODF Parameters" guide.