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Triggers

Alien Dropship.w3x
Variables
Initialization
Melee Initialization
Drop Ship
Spell Cast
Spell Action
Alien Spawn
Ship Death
Temp
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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
Caster unit Yes
Drop_Ship_Position location No
DropShip unit Yes
DS_CastNO integer No
DS_Level integer Yes
DS_Timer integer Yes
Index_DS integer No
Offset location No
Ship1 unit Yes
Ship2 unit Yes
Ship3 unit Yes
Ship_Number integer No
ShipGroup1 group No
ShipGroup2 group No
ShipGroup3 group No
SpawnPoint location No
SpawnTimer1 integer No
SpawnTimer2 integer No
SpawnTimer3 integer No
Special_Effect effect No
TargetPoint location Yes
Trigger_Part integer Yes
Default melee game initialization for all players
Melee Initialization
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for Player 1 (Red) emitting Visibility across (Playable map area)
Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Enemy
Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Enemy
Spell Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Drop Ship
Actions
-------- Set the caster for Whom to do damage upon the ships crash. --------
Set Variable Set Caster[DS_CastNO] = (Triggering unit)
-------- First let's set the level of the Ability being cast, so that we can determine what Units will spawn later. --------
Set Variable Set DS_Level[DS_CastNO] = (Level of Drop Ship for (Triggering unit))
-------- Next we set the Target Point of the spell to remove the leak. --------
Set Variable Set TargetPoint[DS_CastNO] = (Target point of ability being cast)
-------- Create the Fallin Dropship and add an Expiration timer to it, The timer is set to make the ship Die when it hits the ground. --------
Set Variable Set Offset = (TargetPoint[DS_CastNO] offset by 510.00 towards 45.00 degrees.)
Unit - Create 1 Drop Ship for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at Offset facing TargetPoint[DS_CastNO]
Unit - Add a 4.40 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Offset)
-------- Set the Drop ship under the Cast Number as a variable, to determine Ownership later. --------
Set Variable Set DropShip[DS_CastNO] = (Last created unit)
-------- Change the Cast Number for new ownership to the next caster. --------
Set Variable Set DS_CastNO = (DS_CastNO + 1)
Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage circular area after 4.40 seconds of radius 500 at TargetPoint[DS_CastNO] , dealing 20.00 damage of attack type Siege and damage type Fire
-------- Turns the Action Triggers on --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Spell_Action <gen> is on) Equal to False
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Spell_Action <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Alien_Spawn <gen>
Else - Actions
Spell Action
Events
Time - Every 0.04 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
-------- Cycles through each spell cast --------
For each (Integer Index_DS ) from 0 to (DS_CastNO - 1) , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Integer((Current flying height of DropShip[Index_DS]))) Greater than 0
Then - Actions
-------- Set the ships position as a variable, so it can be destroyed and prevent leaks --------
Set Variable Set Drop_Ship_Position = (Position of DropShip[Index_DS])
-------- Moves the dropship towards the target point, --------
Set Variable Set Offset = (Drop_Ship_Position offset by 5.00 towards (Angle from Drop_Ship_Position to TargetPoint[Index_DS]) degrees.)
Unit - Move DropShip[Index_DS] instantly to Offset
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Offset)
-------- Lowers the ship towards the ground --------
Animation - Change DropShip[Index_DS] flying height to ((Current flying height of DropShip[Index_DS]) - 7.00) at 0.00
-------- Removes the location leak --------
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Drop_Ship_Position)
-------- Sets the variable to 2, so the next part of actions will run --------
Set Variable Set Trigger_Part[Index_DS] = "2"
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Trigger_Part[Index_DS] Equal to 2
DS_Level[Index_DS] Equal to 1
Then - Actions
-------- Create a crater animation, Becuase people want their Eyecandy. --------
Environment - Create a 1.00 second Temporary crater deformation at TargetPoint[Index_DS] with radius 512 and depth 64
-------- Creates the wrecked version of the ship. --------
Unit - Create 1 . Crashed Ship (Level 1) for (Owner of DropShip[Index_DS]) at TargetPoint[Index_DS] facing 225.00 degrees
Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off .
-------- adds an expiration timer to the ship. The timer I would have used if I could pick WHEN the ship appears within the spell itself. --------
Unit - Add a 40.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
-------- Creates the fire special effect on the wrecked ship, too hard to do this with a dummy unit, as if the Ship is killed the fire still stays until its timer runs out. --------
-------- Remove the Falling ship from the game, Otherwise a bug can happen in the crater, That when the crater forms it raises the ships height above ground level and lowers it again and creats a new crater. See --------
Unit - Remove DropShip[Index_DS] from the game
-------- Set the Variable to anything except 2, Used 3 for simplicity sake. --------
Set Variable Set Trigger_Part[Index_DS] = "3"
-------- And remove Target location as it is not needed anymore. --------
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TargetPoint[udg_Index_DS])
-------- The rest is the same, Only summons a different ship to spawn different units in Alien Spawn trigger. --------
Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) On .
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Trigger_Part[Index_DS] Equal to 2
DS_Level[Index_DS] Equal to 2
Then - Actions
Environment - Create a 1.00 second Temporary crater deformation at TargetPoint[Index_DS] with radius 512 and depth 64
Unit - Create 1 . Crashed Ship (Level 2) for (Owner of DropShip[Index_DS]) at TargetPoint[Index_DS] facing 225.00 degrees
Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off .
Unit - Add a 40.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Unit - Remove DropShip[Index_DS] from the game
Set Variable Set Trigger_Part[Index_DS] = "3"
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TargetPoint[udg_Index_DS])
Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) On .
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Trigger_Part[Index_DS] Equal to 2
DS_Level[Index_DS] Equal to 3
Then - Actions
Environment - Create a 1.00 second Temporary crater deformation at TargetPoint[Index_DS] with radius 512 and depth 64
Unit - Create 1 . Crashed Ship (Level 3) for (Owner of DropShip[Index_DS]) at TargetPoint[Index_DS] facing 225.00 degrees
Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off .
Unit - Add a 40.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Unit - Remove DropShip[Index_DS] from the game
Set Variable Set Trigger_Part[Index_DS] = "3"
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TargetPoint[udg_Index_DS])
Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) On .
Else - Actions
-------- If there are NO dropships of ANY kind on the map it sets the castNumber back to 0 and turns off the unnecessary triggers. --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
And - All (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Number of units in (Units of type Crashed Ship (Level 1))) Equal to 0
(Number of units in (Units of type Crashed Ship (Level 2))) Equal to 0
(Number of units in (Units of type Crashed Ship (Level 3))) Equal to 0
(Number of units in (Units of type Drop Ship)) Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set DS_CastNO = "0"
Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_ShipGroup1)
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Trigger - Turn off Alien_Spawn <gen>
Else - Actions
Alien Spawn
Events
Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
-------- Basically, Internal timers used for each of the following Unit Group Actions I just thought of this, it seems to work --------
-------- Created increasing timers to eliminate the Init trigger. --------
Set Variable Set SpawnTimer1 = (SpawnTimer1 + 1)
Set Variable Set SpawnTimer2 = (SpawnTimer2 + 1)
Set Variable Set SpawnTimer3 = (SpawnTimer3 + 1)
-------- Sets the later picked units into grouped variables to prevent leaks --------
Set Variable Set ShipGroup1 = (Units of type Crashed Ship (Level 1))
Set Variable Set ShipGroup2 = (Units of type Crashed Ship (Level 2))
Set Variable Set ShipGroup3 = (Units of type Crashed Ship (Level 3))
Unit Group - Pick every unit in ShipGroup1 and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SpawnTimer1 Greater than or equal to 5
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set SpawnPoint = (Position of (Picked unit))
Unit - Create 1 . Alien Millitia for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at SpawnPoint facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_SpawnPoint)
Else - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in ShipGroup2 and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SpawnTimer2 Greater than or equal to 3
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set SpawnPoint = (Position of (Picked unit))
Unit - Create 1 . Marian Manhunters for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at SpawnPoint facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 20.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_SpawnPoint)
Else - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in ShipGroup3 and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SpawnTimer3 Greater than or equal to 2
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set SpawnPoint = (Position of (Picked unit))
Unit - Create 1 . Guishiu - The Mega Alien for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at SpawnPoint facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 4.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_SpawnPoint)
Else - Actions
Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_ShipGroup1)
Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_ShipGroup2)
Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_ShipGroup3)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SpawnTimer1 Greater than or equal to 5
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set SpawnTimer1 = "0"
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SpawnTimer2 Greater than or equal to 3
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set SpawnTimer2 = "0"
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SpawnTimer3 Greater than or equal to 2
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set SpawnTimer3 = "0"
Else - Actions
Ship Death
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Crashed Ship (Level 1)
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Crashed Ship (Level 2)
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Crashed Ship (Level 3)
Actions
-------- This is here because otherwise when a ship is killed, it isnt actually REMOVED from the game and units are still spawned. --------
Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game
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This is just where i store triggers and trigger parts as i work them out.
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