# Animal - Play Mode

Plays a mode on the Animal (Self or Target)

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## Parameters (Except for Common Parameters)

### Affect

Does the task affect Self or the current Target

### Action

3 Options:

* Play Forever
* Play Once
* Interrupt

### Near

Play the mode only when the Animal has arrived to its target

### Mode ID

Select a Mode ID to use

### Ability ID

Select an Ability to use. If set to -99 it will play a random ability.

### Mode Power

Set the value of the Mode Power in the Animator Controller.

### Cool Down

Time elapsed to play the mode again.

### Ignore First Cool Down

When the mode is set to Play Forever, it will ignore the first cooldown.

### Mode Angle

Play the mode if the Animal is looking at the target. To avoid modes playing behind the target, set to 180.

### Quick Align

Align with a Quick Align Look At towards the target when playing a mode.


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