[Trigger] Walking while attacking?

[I)eadnerzhul]

I was wondering if it is possible that, in Warcraft, you could make units attack while they are walking, similar to games like Dawn of War. I want this to be specifically used with ranged units, but still. Any ideas?

 

[Super-Sheep]

It can be made with phoenix fire, like in Battletanks maps.

Or maybe create dummy on an unit and blasumthing. D:

 

[I)eadnerzhul]

But to make it so he LOOKS like he's shooting/walking at the same time... That's what I want. Not pheonix fire.

 

[spiwn]

With a trigger.
Every few seconds create a dummy unit, add some spell that launches a projectile with the same model as the projectile of the hero.
Order it to cast it on some unit.
Play hero's attack animation.

 

[I)eadnerzhul]

Alright. Thanks. I was just curious, so that's why I asked.

 

[spiwn]

You are welcome.

 

[SkriK]

If you wanted the unit to have it's legs moving while attacking it would need a new animation and animation tag.

 

[spiwn]

No.
Thread name is wrong.
If you had read ... hm ... the first post you'd know.

 

[SkriK]

I was wondering if it is possible that, in Warcraft, you could make units attack while they are walking

How was i wrong? Nothing states that he wanted the unit to damage other units while walking, and using "Play unit's attack animation" won't show unless the unit stands still.

 

[spiwn]

I was wondering if it is possible that, in Warcraft, you could make units attack while they are walking

Should I underline the important words in there?

 

[SkriK]

Please do.

 

[spiwn]

units attack while they are walking

There you go
Hope this helps

 

[SkriK]

The way i see it, he meant a sort of "strafe" thing. Running while firing a gun.

 

[spiwn]

Do you really think that
He means:
You order a unit to move somewhere.
While moving the unit should be able to attack, without stopping.

 

[Saishy]

You can make a "Walk" animation and them a "Attack - Walk" and "Add animation tag: Attack" "Remove animation tag: Attack"

that should work. (Remember to use a dummy unit to attack other unit.

 

[I)eadnerzhul]

How would I make said animation again?

The way i see it, he meant a sort of "strafe" thing. Running while firing a gun.

He's got the idea.

 

[Archangel_Tidusx]

Because the engine in Warcraft III cancels any other orders when issued a move command, the unit cannot attack when it is moving. The only way I could think of making the unit actually attack AND DAMAGE another unit while walking would be to make some sort of autocasting spell. but im pretty sure u couldnt make the unit look like its shooting. It would just be like bullets coming out of the unit.
BAsically... Its not gonna happen. =]