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Triggers

Electrified Wisps v1.11.w3x
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Electrified Wisps
Electrified Wisps Loop
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
EW_Ability abilcode No
EW_AbilityLevel integer Yes
EW_AType attacktype No
EW_Ball unit Yes
EW_BallCount integer No
EW_BallDeathSpecialEf string No
EW_BallDegree real Yes
EW_Caster unit Yes
EW_CDuration real Yes
EW_Damage real Yes
EW_DamageAoE real Yes
EW_DamageAT attacktype No
EW_DamageDT damagetype No
EW_DamageInterval real No
EW_DamageSFX string No
EW_DeathAoE real Yes
EW_DeathDamage real Yes
EW_DType damagetype No
EW_Duration real Yes
EW_Formation real No
EW_Lightning lightning Yes
EW_LightningColor real Yes
EW_LightningEffect lightningtype No
EW_MaxIndex integer No
EW_Model unitcode No
EW_OffsetDistance real Yes
EW_PickedUnits unit No
EW_Player player Yes
EW_RandomUnit unit No
EW_SecondDuration real Yes
EW_Speed real Yes
EW_TempGroup group No
EW_TempIndex integer No
EW_TempPoint location No
EW_TempPoint2 location No
EW_TempReal real No
1. Download the map
2. Copy the base abilities and dummies
3. In File -> Preferences, tick the box that says "Make necessary variables when pasting trigger data"
4. Copy the triggers
5. Enjoy
Configuration
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
-------- Your ability --------
Set Variable Set EW_Ability = "A002"
-------- Model of the dummy --------
Set Variable Set EW_Model = "e000"
-------- Duration of each wisp --------
Set Variable Set EW_CDuration[1] = "5.00"
Set Variable Set EW_CDuration[2] = "8.00"
Set Variable Set EW_CDuration[3] = "11.00"
-------- Number of wisps created --------
Set Variable Set EW_BallCount = "5"
-------- Wisp damage AoE --------
Set Variable Set EW_DamageAoE[1] = "150.00"
Set Variable Set EW_DamageAoE[2] = "175.00"
Set Variable Set EW_DamageAoE[3] = "200.00"
-------- Damage Interval (cannot go lower than 0.03s) --------
Set Variable Set EW_DamageInterval = "0.03"
-------- Wisp damage per second (described in the first part of the arithmetic function) --------
Set Variable Set EW_Damage[1] = (100.00 x EW_DamageInterval)
Set Variable Set EW_Damage[2] = (150.00 x EW_DamageInterval)
Set Variable Set EW_Damage[3] = (200.00 x EW_DamageInterval)
-------- Wisp damage attack and damage types --------
Set Variable Set EW_AType = Spells
Set Variable Set EW_DType = Normal
-------- Wisp damage effect --------
Set Variable Set EW_DamageSFX = "Abilities\Spells\Orc\LightningBolt\LightningBoltMissile.mdl"
-------- The form(effect) of the lightning --------
Set Variable Set EW_LightningEffect = Finger of Death
-------- Lightning Color (1Red/2Green/3Blue) and Alpha(4) --------
Set Variable Set EW_LightningColor[1] = "0.00"
Set Variable Set EW_LightningColor[2] = "1.00"
Set Variable Set EW_LightningColor[3] = "1.00"
Set Variable Set EW_LightningColor[4] = "1.00"
-------- Created wisp formation (circle is default) --------
Set Variable Set EW_Formation = (360.00 / (Real(EW_BallCount)))
-------- Distance between offset location and wisp locations --------
Set Variable Set EW_OffsetDistance[1] = "500.00"
Set Variable Set EW_OffsetDistance[2] = "600.00"
Set Variable Set EW_OffsetDistance[3] = "700.00"
-------- Speed (described in the first of the arithmetic function) --------
Set Variable Set EW_Speed[1] = (200.00 x 0.03)
Set Variable Set EW_Speed[2] = (150.00 x 0.03)
Set Variable Set EW_Speed[3] = (100.00 x 0.03)
-------- Wisp death damage --------
Set Variable Set EW_DeathDamage[1] = "50.00"
Set Variable Set EW_DeathDamage[2] = "75.00"
Set Variable Set EW_DeathDamage[3] = "100.00"
-------- Wisp death damage AoE --------
Set Variable Set EW_DeathAoE[1] = "300.00"
Set Variable Set EW_DeathAoE[2] = "350.00"
Set Variable Set EW_DeathAoE[3] = "400.00"
-------- Special effect for wisp death --------
Set Variable Set EW_BallDeathSpecialEf = "Units\NightElf\Wisp\WispExplode.mdl"
-------- Wisp death attack and damage types --------
Set Variable Set EW_AType = Spells
Set Variable Set EW_DType = Normal
Electrified Wisps
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to EW_Ability
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
EW_MaxIndex Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Electrified_Wisps_Loop <gen>
Else - Actions
For each (Integer EW_TempIndex ) from 1 to EW_BallCount , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_MaxIndex = (EW_MaxIndex + 1)
Set Variable Set EW_Caster[EW_MaxIndex] = (Triggering unit)
Set Variable Set EW_AbilityLevel[EW_MaxIndex] = (Level of EW_Ability for EW_Caster[EW_MaxIndex])
Set Variable Set EW_Duration[EW_MaxIndex] = EW_CDuration[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_MaxIndex]]
Set Variable Set EW_SecondDuration[EW_MaxIndex] = "0.00"
Set Variable Set EW_Player[EW_MaxIndex] = (Triggering player)
Set Variable Set EW_TempPoint2 = (Position of EW_Caster[EW_MaxIndex])
Set Variable Set EW_TempReal = (EW_Formation x (Real(EW_MaxIndex)))
Set Variable Set EW_BallDegree[EW_MaxIndex] = EW_TempReal
Set Variable Set EW_TempPoint = (EW_TempPoint2 offset by EW_OffsetDistance[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_MaxIndex]] towards EW_BallDegree[EW_MaxIndex] degrees.)
Unit - Create 1 . EW_Model for EW_Player[EW_MaxIndex] at EW_TempPoint facing EW_BallDegree[EW_MaxIndex] degrees
Lightning - Create a EW_LightningEffect lightning effect from source EW_TempPoint2 to target EW_TempPoint
Set Variable Set EW_Lightning[EW_MaxIndex] = (Last created lightning effect)
Lightning - Change color of EW_Lightning[EW_MaxIndex] to ( EW_LightningColor[1] EW_LightningColor[2] EW_LightningColor[3] ) with EW_LightningColor[4] alpha
Set Variable Set EW_Ball[EW_MaxIndex] = (Last created unit)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_EW_TempPoint)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_EW_TempPoint2)
Electrified Wisps Loop
Events
Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
For each (Integer EW_TempIndex ) from 1 to EW_MaxIndex , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_Duration[EW_TempIndex] = (EW_Duration[EW_TempIndex] - 0.03)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
EW_Duration[EW_TempIndex] Greater than or equal to 0.00
(EW_Caster[EW_TempIndex] is alive) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_TempPoint = (Position of EW_Caster[EW_TempIndex])
Set Variable Set EW_BallDegree[EW_TempIndex] = (EW_BallDegree[EW_TempIndex] - EW_Speed[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_TempIndex]])
Set Variable Set EW_TempPoint2 = (EW_TempPoint offset by EW_OffsetDistance[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_TempIndex]] towards EW_BallDegree[EW_TempIndex] degrees.)
Lightning - Move EW_Lightning[EW_TempIndex] to source EW_TempPoint and target EW_TempPoint2
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_EW_TempPoint)
Unit - Move EW_Ball[EW_TempIndex] instantly to EW_TempPoint2 , facing EW_BallDegree[EW_TempIndex] degrees
Set Variable Set EW_SecondDuration[EW_TempIndex] = (EW_SecondDuration[EW_TempIndex] + 0.03)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
EW_SecondDuration[EW_TempIndex] Greater than or equal to EW_DamageInterval
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_SecondDuration[EW_TempIndex] = "0.00"
Set Variable Set EW_TempGroup = (Units within EW_DamageAoE[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_TempIndex]] of EW_TempPoint2.)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in EW_TempGroup and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_PickedUnits = (Picked unit)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(EW_PickedUnits is alive) Equal to True
(EW_PickedUnits is A structure) Equal to False
(EW_PickedUnits belongs to an ally of EW_Player[EW_TempIndex].) Equal to False
Then - Actions
Else - Actions
Unit Group - Remove EW_PickedUnits from EW_TempGroup .
Set Variable Set EW_RandomUnit = (Random unit from EW_TempGroup)
Unit - Cause EW_Caster[EW_TempIndex] to damage EW_RandomUnit , dealing EW_Damage[EW_TempIndex] damage of attack type EW_AType and damage type EW_DType
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead (Unexpected type: 'attachpoint') of EW_RandomUnit using EW_DamageSFX
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Set Variable Set EW_RandomUnit = No unit
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_EW_TempGroup)
Else - Actions
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_EW_TempPoint2)
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_TempPoint = (Position of EW_Ball[EW_TempIndex])
Special Effect - Create a special effect at EW_TempPoint using EW_BallDeathSpecialEf
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Set Variable Set EW_TempGroup = (Units within EW_DeathAoE[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_TempIndex]] of EW_TempPoint.)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in EW_TempGroup and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set EW_PickedUnits = (Picked unit)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(EW_PickedUnits belongs to an ally of EW_Player[EW_TempIndex].) Equal to False
(EW_PickedUnits is A structure) Equal to False
Then - Actions
Unit - Cause EW_Caster[EW_TempIndex] to damage EW_PickedUnits , dealing EW_DeathDamage[EW_AbilityLevel[EW_TempIndex]] damage of attack type EW_AType and damage type EW_DType
Else - Actions
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_EW_TempGroup)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_EW_TempPoint)
Lightning - Destroy EW_Lightning[EW_TempIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_Lightning[EW_TempIndex] = EW_Lightning[EW_MaxIndex]
Custom script: set udg_EW_Lightning[udg_EW_MaxIndex] = null
Unit - Remove EW_Ball[EW_TempIndex] from the game
Set Variable Set EW_Ball[EW_TempIndex] = EW_Ball[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_AbilityLevel[EW_TempIndex] = EW_AbilityLevel[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_Duration[EW_TempIndex] = EW_Duration[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_SecondDuration[EW_TempIndex] = EW_SecondDuration[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_Player[EW_TempIndex] = EW_Player[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_BallDegree[EW_TempIndex] = EW_BallDegree[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_Caster[EW_TempIndex] = EW_Caster[EW_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set EW_MaxIndex = (EW_MaxIndex - 1)
Set Variable Set EW_TempIndex = (EW_TempIndex - 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
EW_MaxIndex Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Electrified_Wisps_Loop <gen>
Else - Actions
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