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Triggers

Psionic Destruction v1.4.w3x
Variables
Initialization
Melee Initialization
lvlup
Visibility and Text
Psionic Destruction
How to import
Psionic Destruction Configuration
Psionic Destruction Initialization
Psionic Destruction 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
PD_Ability abilcode No
PD_AbilityIndex integer Yes
PD_AoE real Yes
PD_AttackType attacktype Yes
PD_BuffLocation string No
PD_BuffSFX effect Yes
PD_Caster unit Yes
PD_CBuffSFX string No
PD_CDuration real Yes
PD_Damage real Yes
PD_DamageType damagetype Yes
PD_Duration real Yes
PD_Group group No
PD_Group2 group No
PD_MaxIndex integer No
PD_Period real No
PD_PickedUnits unit No
PD_Player player Yes
PD_RandomUnit unit No
PD_SpecialEffect string Yes
PD_TempIndex integer No
PD_TempPoint location No
PD_TempPoint2 location No
Default melee game initialization for all players
Melee Initialization
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Melee Game - Use melee time of day (for all players)
Melee Game - Remove creeps and critters from used start locations (for all players)
lvlup
Events
Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -lvlup (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as An exact match
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Increase level of Psionic Destruction for Grand Templar 0001 <gen>
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead (Unexpected type: 'attachpoint') of Grand Templar 0001 <gen> using Abilities\Spells\Human\DispelMagic\DispelMagicTarget.mdl
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Visibility and Text
Events
Time - Elapsed game time is 2.00 seconds
Conditions
Actions
Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for Player 1 (Red) emitting Visibility across (Playable map area)
Game - Display to (All players) for 10.00 seconds the text: Type -lvlup to increase the level of Psionic Destruction.
1. Copy the base ability
2. Give it to your wanted unit
3. In File -> Preferences tick the box that says "Create variables when pasting trigger data"
4. Copy the triggers
Psionic Destruction Configuration
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
-------- Note: This is a configuration trigger, where you can edit your spell values. The numbers indicate the levels of the spell. --------
-------- Your ability --------
Set Variable Set PD_Ability = "A000"
-------- Ability duration --------
Set Variable Set PD_CDuration[1] = "10.00"
Set Variable Set PD_CDuration[2] = "12.00"
Set Variable Set PD_CDuration[3] = "14.00"
-------- Damage --------
Set Variable Set PD_Damage[1] = "40.00"
Set Variable Set PD_Damage[2] = "50.00"
Set Variable Set PD_Damage[3] = "60.00"
-------- Time between instances --------
Set Variable Set PD_Period = "0.20"
-------- AoE --------
Set Variable Set PD_AoE[1] = "500.00"
Set Variable Set PD_AoE[2] = "600.00"
Set Variable Set PD_AoE[3] = "700.00"
-------- Damage type --------
Set Variable Set PD_DamageType[1] = Normal
Set Variable Set PD_DamageType[2] = Normal
Set Variable Set PD_DamageType[3] = Normal
-------- Attack type --------
Set Variable Set PD_AttackType[1] = Spells
Set Variable Set PD_AttackType[2] = Spells
Set Variable Set PD_AttackType[3] = Spells
-------- Special effect on caster for the duration --------
Set Variable Set PD_CBuffSFX = "Abilities\Spells\Orc\LightningShield\LightningShieldTarget.mdl"
-------- Special effect used above, location (Examples: origin, chest, overhead) --------
Set Variable Set PD_BuffLocation = "origin"
-------- Special effect for damage --------
Set Variable Set PD_SpecialEffect[1] = "Abilities\Weapons\Bolt\BoltImpact.mdl"
Set Variable Set PD_SpecialEffect[2] = "Abilities\Weapons\Bolt\BoltImpact.mdl"
Set Variable Set PD_SpecialEffect[3] = "Abilities\Weapons\Bolt\BoltImpact.mdl"
-------- Can't touch this! --------
Trigger - Add to Psionic_Destruction_Loop <gen> the event (Every PD_Period seconds of game time)
Psionic Destruction Initialization
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to PD_Ability
Actions
-------- This checks if the spell is already in action from another source. If it isn't, turns on the loop. --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
PD_MaxIndex Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Psionic_Destruction_Loop <gen>
Else - Actions
-------- This adds another instance for the spell to be used. --------
Set Variable Set PD_MaxIndex = (PD_MaxIndex + 1)
-------- Setting the caster. We use "Triggering Unit" instead of "Casting Unit" because it's faster. --------
Set Variable Set PD_Caster[PD_MaxIndex] = (Triggering unit)
-------- Getting the current level of ability. --------
Set Variable Set PD_AbilityIndex[PD_MaxIndex] = (Level of PD_Ability for PD_Caster[PD_MaxIndex])
-------- Setting the duration from the configuration trigger. --------
Set Variable Set PD_Duration[PD_MaxIndex] = PD_CDuration[PD_AbilityIndex[PD_MaxIndex]]
-------- Setting the player which uses the ability. --------
Set Variable Set PD_Player[PD_MaxIndex] = (Triggering player)
-------- Aaaand creating a special effect on the caster to make it fancy. --------
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the PD_BuffLocation of PD_Caster[PD_MaxIndex] using PD_CBuffSFX
Set Variable Set PD_BuffSFX[PD_MaxIndex] = (Last created special effect)
Psionic Destruction Loop
Events
Conditions
Actions
For each (Integer PD_TempIndex ) from 1 to PD_MaxIndex , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set PD_Duration[PD_TempIndex] = (PD_Duration[PD_TempIndex] - PD_Period)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(PD_Caster[PD_TempIndex] is alive) Equal to True
PD_Duration[PD_TempIndex] Greater than 0.00
Then - Actions
-------- This gets the current position of the caster. --------
Set Variable Set PD_TempPoint = (Position of PD_Caster[PD_TempIndex])
Set Variable Set PD_Group = (Units within PD_AoE[PD_AbilityIndex[PD_TempIndex]] of PD_TempPoint.)
-------- This selects every unit in previously created group. --------
Unit Group - Pick every unit in PD_Group and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set PD_PickedUnits = (Picked unit)
-------- This checks if the unit is alive and an enemy of the caster. --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(PD_PickedUnits is alive) Equal to True
(PD_PickedUnits belongs to an enemy of PD_Player[PD_TempIndex].) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Else - Actions
-------- Removing the units from the group that didn't pass the conditions. --------
Unit Group - Remove PD_PickedUnits from PD_Group .
Set Variable Set PD_RandomUnit = (Random unit from PD_Group)
Unit - Cause PD_Caster[PD_TempIndex] to damage PD_RandomUnit , dealing PD_Damage[PD_AbilityIndex[PD_TempIndex]] damage of attack type PD_AttackType[PD_AbilityIndex[PD_TempIndex]] and damage type PD_DamageType[PD_AbilityIndex[PD_TempIndex]]
Set Variable Set PD_TempPoint2 = (Position of PD_RandomUnit)
-------- Nulling the random unit, otherwise, if there are no units around, it will damage the last randomed unit for the duration, regardless if he's in the AoE of the spell. --------
Set Variable Set PD_RandomUnit = No unit
Special Effect - Create a special effect at PD_TempPoint2 using PD_SpecialEffect[PD_AbilityIndex[PD_TempIndex]]
-------- This destroys the effect. If it's not permanent, the special effect will get destroyed only when it's completed. --------
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
-------- These custom scripts destroy the two points and the unit group we used previously. They need to be cleaned, otherwise, if they pile up, the game will start to lag. --------
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_PD_Group)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_PD_TempPoint)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_PD_TempPoint2)
Else - Actions
-------- All these actions listed below are to clean all the variables we used in the spell. Once the spell is done, they become useless. --------
Special Effect - Destroy PD_BuffSFX[PD_TempIndex]
Set Variable Set PD_BuffSFX[PD_TempIndex] = PD_BuffSFX[PD_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set PD_Duration[PD_TempIndex] = PD_Duration[PD_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set PD_Caster[PD_TempIndex] = PD_Caster[PD_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set PD_Player[PD_TempIndex] = PD_Player[PD_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set PD_AbilityIndex[PD_TempIndex] = PD_AbilityIndex[PD_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set PD_TempIndex = (PD_TempIndex - 1)
Set Variable Set PD_MaxIndex = (PD_MaxIndex - 1)
-------- This checks if all the spells that have been in action are ended. If they are, turns off this loop. --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
PD_MaxIndex Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Psionic_Destruction_Loop <gen>
Else - Actions
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