Ability Cooldown and Triggered Orders

[Kam]

I am using the following trigger to cause a unit to warp to a new location upon casting a spell based on channel. The problem is that it doesn't fire the ability cool down because of the instant nature of move orders.

• Dematerialize
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Undead Frigate
  • Actions
    • Set Dematerialize_Unit = (Target unit of issued order)
    • Set Dematerialize_Point = (Position of Dematerialize_Unit)
    • Unit - Create 1 Ghoul for Neutral Passive at Dematerialize_Point facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Create 1 Ghoul for Neutral Passive at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to Dematerialize_Point

 

[PurgeandFire]

Why don't you use the event "starts the effect of a spell" event? I don't think you would have to register the order for something like this, unless I am misunderstood.

 

[defskull]

Why don't you just base that ability from Blink?

 

[Kam]

I need to target a unit.

Is there a way to use a wait function or delay the move trigger to allow the spell to complete the move? It needs to be MUI.

 

[defskull]

Don't use MoveUnit function, try the SetUnitX/Y function since it does not interrupt orders;

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to ChannelAbility
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local unit u = GetTriggerUnit()
    • Custom script: local unit t = GetSpellTargetUnit()
    • Custom script: set udg_Dematerialize_Point = GetUnitLoc(t)
    • Custom script: set udg_TempLoc = GetUnitLoc(u)
    • Custom script: call SetUnitX(u, GetUnitX(t))
    • Custom script: call SetUnitY(u, GetUnitY(t))
    • Unit - Create 1 Ghoul for Neutral Passive at Dematerialize_Point facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Create 1 Ghoul for Neutral Passive at TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Dematerialize_Point)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
    • Custom script: set u = null
    • Custom script: set t = null

Just follow all those Custom script's word and you'll be fine.

You need to create a new Point variable named "TempLoc" because currently your (Position of (Triggering unit)) leaks.

 

[Kam]

That works well. Is it possible to offset where the unit ends up a little bit? I ask because the casting units ends up "inside" the target unit. It can move out of course, but it looks odd.

 

[defskull]

Change to this;

• Actions
  • Custom script: call SetUnitX(u, GetUnitX(t) + 100.00)
  • Custom script: call SetUnitY(u, GetUnitY(t) + 100.00)

 

[Kam]

Works perfectly, thank you.