A permanently ethernal unit

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Ahoy,

Ok, so for my map I want to have a unit that is a complete spell caster, no physical attack. BUT I want it to be permanently ethernal (Meaning it can't be attacked using physical attacks, only spells, and can also only cast spells). Is there someway I can do this? (Preferable not using triggers and such)

Thanks in advance!
(Any ideas greatly appreciated!)

EDIT:
Ooops, Sorry, I mean Banished as the ability / status name!

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[UreDe4D]

will be hard to do it comlpetely without triggers, but its a really easy one

• Events
  • Unit - A Unit enters playable maparea
• Conditions
  • triggering Unit is equal to your caster
• Actions
  • Unit - add Ability astralform to triggering Unit
  • Unit - order triggering unit to Orc spiritwalker - astralform
  • Wait 1 sec
  • Unit - remove Ability astralform from triggering Unit

not sure if i translated the ability correctly, i guess not, but i think you know whoch one i mean

 

[XX_Noob]

• Trigger
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Entering unit)) Equal to Footmen
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Corporeal Form to (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Orc Spirit Walker - Ethereal Form
    • Wait 1.00 seconds
    • Unit - Remove Corporeal Form from (Triggering unit)

cleaned it up, here you go

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Thanks guys

This really helps, cause without it the unit would be pretty weak.
Oh and I have just one more question, I made a custom ability based off of the Stormbolt. (Or whatever one when the guy throws the hammer) Anyways, I can't seem to get the "Stun" option off of it. Actually, it doesn't even have a value / effect box! So is there some way I can fix this?

(PS : People here seem to be very "Trigger Happy"...See what I did there?)

 

[HamzahA]

For storm bolt: there is a field(s) named Duration - Hero and Duration - Unit, for Hero is stun duration for hero, Unit is stun duration for a normal unit, its not recommended to use "0", try "0.01", because sometimes 0 lasts ~5 seconds for a reason that i dotn know.

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Ok thanks man. Do you also know how to make it auto cast?

EDIT: Oh and the ethernal form thing isn't working. I followed exactly what you guys said but no dice.

 

[PrisonLove]

have a dummy unit cast banish on it when the unit enters the map. make sure banish has a 0 duration so that it lasts forever.

 

[Razorbrain]

why not just

No Attack

and a armor type with 0.00 on all Attack Types except Spells?

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Erm...I've never used a dummy unit before...How do you do it?

 

[PrisonLove]

• etheral unit
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to YourUnit
  • Actions
    • Unit - Create 1 dummy unit for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add Banish to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Blood Mage - Banish (Triggering unit)

i suggest you read a tutorial on how to use dummy units, they work wonders for maps

and p.s. this trigger leaks, you should read up and that too and fix it

 

[UreDe4D]

make a unit which is invisible, invulnerable and maybe has the locust ability, give it a modified banish ability with unlimited duration

• Events
  • Unit - A Unit enters playable map area
• Conditions
  • triggering unit is equal to your Unit
• Actions
  • Unit - create 1 dummy Unit at position of triggering Unit
  • set dummy = last created Unit
  • Unit - order dummy to Bloodmage - banish
  • Wait 1 second
  • Unit - remove dummy from the game
  • set dummy = no Unit

this leaks a region

Edit: use prisonlove's version, expiration timer is better, forgot about that..., but it still leaks a region

 

[PrisonLove]

make a unit which is invisible, invulnerable and maybe has the locust ability, give it a modified banish ability with unlimited duration

• Events
  • Unit - A Unit enters playable map area
• Conditions
  • triggering unit is equal to your Unit
• Actions
  • Unit - create 1 dummy Unit at position of triggering Unit
  • set dummy = last created Unit
  • Unit - order dummy to Bloodmage - banish
  • Wait 1 second
  • Unit - remove dummy from the game
  • set dummy = no Unit

this leaks a region

Edit: use prisonlove's version, expiration timer is better, forgot about that..., but it still leaks a region

this can be overwritten if more than one unit enters at the same time, i suggest you use my method^^ waits are deadly.

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Greatly appreciated guys, thank you!

...Now to find out what a leak is...*Moves to Newbtown*

(Sorry for being such a newb, I was never really good with triggers...oh well)

 

[Eleandor]

Doesn't leak a region. It leaks a point ( location ).

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Thanks prison, now I can FINALLY finish this unit!

*Cough* Rep'd *Cough*

EDIT:
Goddamn it this is pissing me off....It STILL does not work...

Ethernal
Events
Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Entering unit)) Equal to Ethernal Spirit
Actions
Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Unit - Add Banish to (Last created unit)
Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Blood Mage - Banish (Triggering unit)

Thats my code...Please halp.

EDIT EDIT:

Problem Solved. Close the thread now.

 

[Elven_God]

Be sure of that thing:
[RAINBOW]-The banish ability for the unit cost NO MANA[/RAINBOW]
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P.S.
I have removed leak from the trigger

• Events
  • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
• Conditions
  • (Unit-type of (Entering unit)) Equal to Ethernal Spirit
• Actions
  • Set Loc(the variable name you want, its a "point" variable) = (Position of (Entering unit))
  • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Entering unit)) at Loc facing Default building facing degrees
  • Unit - Add a 3.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
  • Unit - Add Banish to (Last created unit)
  • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Blood Mage - Banish (Entering unit)
  • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_Loc )

More information about the leak : Click Here