Approved
Soul Gathering Init
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Set SG_Spell = Soul Gathering
-------- Set Dummy Type --------
Set SG_DummyType = Soul Dummy MAIN
-------- Set Area of Effect increases per second --------
Set SG_AoEIncPerSec = 3.00
-------- Set Scale of Dummy increases per second --------
Set SG_ScaIncPerSec = 3.00
-------- Set Special Effect create every 0.04 second. --------
Set SG_SFX = Abilities\Weapons\SteamTank\SteamTankImpact.mdl
-------- Set Special Effect at the end of Skill --------
Set SG_SFX = Abilities\Spells\Human\Thunderclap\ThunderClapCaster.mdl
Soul Gathering Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to SG_Spell
Actions
Set TEMP_UNIT = (Triggering unit)
Set TEMP_LOC = (Target point of ability being cast)
-------- Create the dummy --------
Unit - Create 1 SG_DummyType for (Owner of TEMP_UNIT) at TEMP_LOC facing Default building facing degrees
Set ID = (Custom value of (Last created unit))
Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to SG_MainDummyGroup
-------- Add expiration timer to dummy - Charged Time --------
Unit - Add a (2.00 + (1.00 x (Real((Level of SG_Spell for TEMP_UNIT))))) second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Unit - Change color of (Last created unit) to Black
-------- Starting Scale of the Dummy --------
Set SG_Scale[ID] = 50.00
-------- Starting Scale of the AoE --------
Set SG_AoE[ID] = 80.00
-------- Set Damage per 0.04 Second --------
Set SG_Dps[ID] = (0.80 x (Real((Level of SG_Spell for TEMP_UNIT))))
-------- Set damage at the end of the skill --------
Set SG_Damage[ID] = (50.00 x (Real((Level of SG_Spell for TEMP_UNIT))))
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TEMP_LOC)
Trigger - Turn on Soul Gathering Loop <gen>
Soul Gathering Loop
Events
Time - Every 0.04 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(SG_MainDummyGroup is empty) Not equal to True
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in SG_MainDummyGroup and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set TEMP_UNIT = (Picked unit)
Set TEMP_LOC = (Position of TEMP_UNIT)
Set ID = (Custom value of TEMP_UNIT)
Set SG_Scale[ID] = (SG_Scale[ID] + SG_ScaIncPerSec)
Set SG_AoE[ID] = (SG_AoE[ID] + SG_AoEIncPerSec)
Animation - Change TEMP_UNIT's size to (SG_Scale[ID]%, SG_Scale[ID]%, SG_Scale[ID]%) of its original size
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of TEMP_UNIT using SG_SFX
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Set TEMP_GROUP = (Units within SG_AoE[ID] of TEMP_LOC)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in TEMP_GROUP and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
((Picked unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of TEMP_UNIT)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Unit - Cause TEMP_UNIT to damage (Picked unit), dealing SG_Dps[ID] damage of attack type Spells and damage type Magic
Else - Actions
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TEMP_GROUP)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(TEMP_UNIT is alive) Not equal to True
Then - Actions
Animation - Change TEMP_UNIT's size to ((SG_Scale[ID] / 2.00)%, (SG_Scale[ID] / 2.00)%, (SG_Scale[ID] / 2.00)%) of its original size
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of TEMP_UNIT using SG_SFXEnd
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Set TEMP_GROUP = (Units within SG_AoE[ID] of TEMP_LOC)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in TEMP_GROUP and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
((Picked unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of TEMP_UNIT)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Unit - Cause TEMP_UNIT to damage (Picked unit), dealing SG_Damage[ID] damage of attack type Spells and damage type Magic
Else - Actions
Unit Group - Remove TEMP_UNIT from SG_MainDummyGroup
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TEMP_GROUP)
Else - Actions
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TEMP_LOC)
Else - Actions
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Reviewed by Maker, Soul Gathering, 6th Apr 2012
Approved
You could try to add something special to the ability
You could deal damage less often, and create an effect on affected units
Improve the tooltip, look at default Blizzard abilities for reference
I can see the dumy icon during cast, else everything seems to be fine. 3/5 for being a bit too simple
