So I had someone approach me to solve how to write an effect (not a chase) to do the following.
I want a 4 part fade, with uneven fixture numbers.
So 24 fixtures, then 6, 6 and 6.
Now if I had to create this myself, I would just make a chase, but that doesn't solve the issue.
I was able to do this by creating "phantom" unpatched fixtures so that I could just do a "buddy 24" and it works. Is there an easier way (or a mathematical way) to make this happen?