Help with spells

[Dentanis]

can some one help me lurn how to make a spell that is well not so stuburn like look at the spell frost nova its a aoe but its stricket i want a way to make it more custem like make it a aoe that insted of slowing them it poisons them like a shadow strike poison can any one help figure out a easy way to do this for spells

 

[defskull]

I've uploaded a test map
If you've got any question, feel free to ask ;D

 

[utha]

hey i was looking at this and then i started to try and make a spell using it and i have this

Ice

• Ice
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Ice
  • Actions
    • Set IceCaster = (Triggering unit)
    • Set IceTargetLoc = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set iceAOE = (Units within 500.00 of IceTargetLoc matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Casting unit))) Equal to True))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set IcePick = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of IceCaster) at IcePick facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add Ice_effect to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Lich - Frost Nova (Picked unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_IceTargetLoc)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_IcePick)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_iceAOE)

thing i don't get

so this is based off of Blizzard(archmage)

• Unit - Add Ice_effect to (Last created unit)

but there is nothing for that spell in this

• Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Lich - Frost Nova (Picked unit)

which is why i think it won't work so what should i do to fix this?

 

[defskull]

Using a "Unit - Order..." can cause to malfunction if you have the spell on different ID than the original one
Tell me, does Ice_effect spell is your, custom spell?
It may have an issue with your spell ID
Use "Channel" spell to make a custom ability and make that custom ability share the same spell ID
Only then, you can use that Ordering action

 

[utha]

yea i made a ice_effect custom

and i don't get what i need to do to fix it been trying all night

 

[defskull]

For me, I just leave the dummy unit spell into a default ability
I change ONLY the spell for my Hero
Conclusion:
Hero - Custom Spell
Dummy unit - Default Blizzard Spell

 

[utha]

ok but in this part there is no Blizzard

• Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Crypt Lord - Impale (Picked unit)

even this doesn't work

trigger

• Ice
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Ice
  • Actions
    • Set IceCaster = (Triggering unit)
    • Set IceTargetLoc = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set iceAOE = (Units within 500.00 of IceTargetLoc matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Casting unit))) Equal to True))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set IcePick = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of IceCaster) at IcePick facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add Storm Bolt to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt (Picked unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_IceTargetLoc)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_IcePick)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_iceAOE)

 

[defskull]

Okay, WHAT are you trying to achieve here?
Tell me the description of your spell I'll create a test map for you

 

[utha]

all i want is for the trigger on the map you posted to be blizzard instead of Shadow Strike

 

[defskull]

I've uploaded a test map
For Mass Frost Nova spell
Enjoy

 

[utha]

k that works but that also means that you can't use blizzard

but will it work with any base aoe spell or just earthquake?

 

[defskull]

Just find it
I just used Earthquake cause` I'm lazy to search other...
I used the "AOE spell" was just to apply the "indicator of the AOE (the circular measure on ground target)"
Inferno spell share the same mechanics with Earthquake but it will ruin the graphic because a stone is falling down from the sky (we don't want any stone damm--!)

 

[utha]

yea don't want a rock but could i use like lets say cluster rockets?

 

[defskull]

Healing Spray / Cluster Rockets can be used
I'm lazy to check it, maybe the default buff cannot be overwritten ?
The light model spray of Healing Spray and the Rocket model..
You'll have to tweak a bit for the Channeling-based spell a bit on their Stats