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Triggers

Abduction.w3x
Variables
Abduction
Information
Spell Deflect
Spell Initialization
Abduction Spell Cast
Abduction Action
Creds
Map
Test Map
Unit Death
Init
Temp
Enter map-specific custom script code below. This text will be included in the map script after variables are declared and before any trigger code.
Name Type is_array initial_value
AB_Cast_Number integer No
AB_Caster unit Yes
AB_Level integer Yes
AB_Target location Yes
AB_Target_Unit unit Yes
Inter_A integer No
Saucer_Duration integer No
Saucer_Start location Yes
Saucer_Unit unit Yes
ShipWarp unit Yes
Target_Size real Yes
Tractor_Beam unit Yes
This trigger is MUI yay.


This version abducts neutral and enemy NON-Hero units permanently.
Your hero gets credit for the kill. (Only for enemy units, not neutral units.)

Next will be a version that works on a wait system to bring units back after the Aliens are done probing them. eeewwwww
And probably like sheep them or something. Haven't decideded yet.

Unless you know how to make the ship not jump down to grab the unit who isnt supposed to move up until the ship reaches the bottom dont change the rate of Height Adjustments,
Nothing in the triggers should be changed except, to Trigger kill unit or have hero damage it.

What you need.

1) First copy the spell -Alien Abduction- to your map.

2) Copy the unit Easter Island Martian. These first 2 steps should be done first, to avoid complications with the triggers.

3) Now copy the Abduction FOLDER from the drop down menu to the left of this message.

4) You may also want the UFO model, to get it open the Import Manager. And right click the model, select Export File, select a directory on your computer to export the model to. You now have the UFO model.
Remember to credit DarkFrog for the UFO model.
Enjoy your Alien Abductions. =D

Your Friendly Neighborhood
Guishiu
Spell Deflect
Events
Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Alien Abduction
((Target unit of ability being cast) has buff Abductie) Equal to True
Actions
Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop .
Spell Initialization
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
-------- Sets the Variables used by the Spell Cast trigger. I dont know if 0 is Default so im just making sure. --------
Set Variable Set AB_Cast_Number = "0"
Set Variable Set Saucer_Duration = "0"
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Abduction Spell Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Alien Abduction
Actions
Unit - Remove ShipWarp[(AB_Cast_Number - 1)] from the game
-------- NOTHING HERE SHOULD BE CHANGED --------
Set Variable Set AB_Target[AB_Cast_Number] = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
Set Variable Set AB_Caster[AB_Cast_Number] = (Triggering unit)
Set Variable Set AB_Target_Unit[AB_Cast_Number] = (Target unit of ability being cast)
Unit - Pause AB_Target_Unit[AB_Cast_Number]
Set Variable Set Target_Size[AB_Cast_Number] = "100.00"
-------- Crow Form adds the Flying Height line into a ground units Movement codes. --------
Unit - Add Crow Form to AB_Target_Unit[AB_Cast_Number]
-------- Now we remove the crow form ability and the flying height is permanently part of the units movement coding. :D --------
Unit - Remove Crow Form from AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]
-------- For Use when I make it bring units back in another version --------
Set Variable Set AB_Level[AB_Cast_Number] = (Level of (Ability being cast) for (Triggering unit))
-------- Saucer_Duration if used to turn off the Abduction Action trigger when no saucers are on map. DONT CHANGE THIS --------
Set Variable Set Saucer_Duration = (Saucer_Duration + 1)
-------- Creates a FLying Saucer above target unit. And then sets the created unit into a Variable. --------
Unit - Create 1 Easter Island Martian for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at AB_Target[AB_Cast_Number] facing AB_Target[AB_Cast_Number]
Set Variable Set Saucer_Unit[AB_Cast_Number] = (Last created unit)
-------- Create ShipWarp is a unit I used for a special effect. He too then is set into a variable to be destroyed later. --------
Unit - Create 1 . Ship Warp for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at AB_Target[AB_Cast_Number] facing Default building facing degrees
Set Variable Set ShipWarp[AB_Cast_Number] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Kill (Last created unit)
-------- Create Tractor Beam is a unit I used for a special effect. He too then is set into a variable to be destroyed later. --------
Unit - Create 1 . Tractor Beam for Neutral Extra at AB_Target[AB_Cast_Number] facing Default building facing degrees
Set Variable Set Tractor_Beam[AB_Cast_Number] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Hide Tractor_Beam[AB_Cast_Number]
-------- Now we order the Created UFO to lower itself to the target. --------
-------- Turns on Action trigger to make the rest of the stuff happen. Only happens if no other UFO's are existing. --------
If (AB_Cast_Number Equal to 0) then do (Turn on Abduction_Action <gen>) else do (Do nothing)
-------- Setup Caster variable for next caster. --------
Set Variable Set AB_Cast_Number = (AB_Cast_Number + 1)
Oddly this did not turn out like I was hoping.. I wanted the UFO to go all the way down and then teh target start to float up. But they happen simoulaneously(however you spell that), cant figure out how to fix that. If I try the ship just hits the bottom and stops and then nothing happens.
Abduction Action
Events
Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
-------- Here is how MUI works, since basically our caster variable is a 0 to start off and then becomes 1 then 2, etc. this cycles throught those and does actions for the select units --------
For each (Integer Inter_A ) from 0 to (AB_Cast_Number - 1) , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
((Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) Greater than or equal to 300.00) and ((AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] is alive) Equal to False)
Then - Actions
-------- If the saucer is above 300 FH and the target is alive, moves the UFO downward. --------
Animation - Change Saucer_Unit[Inter_A] flying height to ((Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) + 7.00) at 0.00
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) Equal to 300.00
And - All (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] is alive) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Unit - Unhide Tractor_Beam[Inter_A]
-------- This is the problem area, I dont not know why this is happening early. I --------
-------- Supposed to be that if the UFO's FH is exactly 300 then the target begins moving upward. but it doesnt work that way. --------
Animation - Change AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] flying height to ((Current flying height of AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]) + 2.00) at 0.00
Animation - Change AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] 's size to ( (100.00 - ((Current flying height of AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]) / 3.00)) %, (100.00 - ((Current flying height of AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]) / 3.00)) %, (100.00 - ((Current flying height of AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]) / 3.00)) %) of its original size
-------- Plays the Tractor beam's Birth animation of the model file I assigned it. Remember we assigned the unit to a variable owned by a casting unit. --------
Animation - Play Tractor_Beam[Inter_A] 's birth animation
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) Greater than 300.00
(Current flying height of AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]) Equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Animation - Change Saucer_Unit[Inter_A] flying height to ((Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) - 4.00) at 0.00
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Current flying height of AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]) Equal to 300.00
(AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] is alive) Equal to True
Then - Actions
-------- WHen the target reaches the UFO the Tractor Beam (Turns off) and we hide the target so there is no dead body floating there. --------
Unit - Remove Tractor_Beam[Inter_A] from the game
Unit - Remove ShipWarp[Inter_A] from the game
Unit - Hide AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]
-------- Here you can change it to just "Kill Unit" if you dont want heroes getting XP for it. That's all that should be changed though. --------
Unit - Cause AB_Caster[Inter_A] to damage AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] , dealing 9999999.00 damage of attack type Chaos and damage type Normal
-------- Now it becomes unpaused to allow it to decay, and if happens to be revived in a map it will be playable again. --------
Unit - Unpause AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A]
-------- Added this to avoid reviving a hovering unit. Dunno if it would happen, just being cautious. --------
Animation - Change AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] flying height to 0.00 at 0.00
Animation - Change AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] 's size to ( Target_Size[Inter_A] %, Target_Size[Inter_A] %, Target_Size[Inter_A] %) of its original size
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) Greater than 900.00
(AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] is alive) Equal to False
Then - Actions
-------- Now that the UFO has its target and has been ordered to return home, when it reaches an area that is understandably out of sight it is removed. No reason to keep it around. --------
Unit - Remove Saucer_Unit[Inter_A] from the game
Unit - Create 1 . Ship Warp for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at AB_Target[AB_Cast_Number] facing Default building facing degrees
Set Variable Set ShipWarp[Inter_A] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Kill (Last created unit)
-------- Custom script that removes location leaks. Location leaks are the area of the target, these are stored by the game cache (unless removed like this) and then dumped at the end, The reason for sometimes having a long loading screen at the end of a game. --------
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_AB_Target[udg_Inter_A])
-------- Now that the saucer is gone this is now reduced by 1 if this becomes 0 again it turns off this trigger, no reason to have a trigger firing every .03 seconds for nothing. --------
Set Variable Set Saucer_Duration = (Saucer_Duration - 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Saucer_Duration Equal to 0
Then - Actions
-------- Sets Cast number back to 0 so that this trigger is turned back on next time the spell is cast. --------
Set Variable Set AB_Cast_Number = "0"
Trigger - Turn off Abduction_Action <gen>
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Thanx to Paladon for his Jump spell with DaFrog, allowed me to understand how the background actiond trigger should shut itself off.
Thanx also to DarkFrog for supplying the UFO model. =D
This Folder is for the Test Map. STOP READING ME!! :P
Unit Death
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
Actions
Hero - Instantly revive (Triggering unit) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) , Hide revival graphics
Init
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for Player 1 (Red) emitting Visibility across (Playable map area)
Hero - Learn skill for Easter Island Man 0002 <gen> : Alien Abduction
Hero - Learn skill for Easter Island Man 0046 <gen> : Alien Abduction
Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Enemy
Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Enemy
Temp
Events
Conditions
And - All (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) Less than or equal to 300.00
(AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] is alive) Equal to True
((Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) Equal to 300.00) and ((AB_Target_Unit[Inter_A] is alive) Equal to True)
Actions
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