Ability help {making a spell only work on (non)sleeping units}

[Ale_tuskarr]

Ok here it goes...

I want my spell to be castable only on sleeping targets (with the sleep buff) or else say that the target isn't sleeping.

 

[l0git3c]

Event - Unit start the effect of ability
Condition - Ability being cast equal to (Your Spell)
Action -
If Targeted unit ability being cast has Sleep buff equal to True
Then (Do Your Action)
Else Game Text Message to all Players (That target isn`t sleeping)

 

[-Berz-]

You'll need an an base ability that does nothing (edit the chain lightning so that it doesn't do any damage or jump on other units) then event "unit begins casting an ability" and the condition ability being cast equal to <your spell>

then you'll need if/then/else action, that goes:

if "targeted unit has buff "sleep"
then
Do what you wish to do here
else
dispay message/floating text..."You can't cast this spell on non seeping units"

Something like this.

 

[Interceptor]

Don't use "Begins casting". Never, unless you want to add casting animation. It will fire the effect even if the caster begins casting and then stops => bug.

Moreover, if you use triggers, the caster will start the ability, use its mana, and then get the message that the unit isn't sleeping (if it really isn't).
You can try with this:

Add this trigger:

• Classification
• Events
  • Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game-time
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • If (All conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • If (Picked unit) has buff Sleep Equal to True
        • Then - Actions
          • Unit - Remove clasification of A sapper from (Picked unit)
        • Else - Actions
          • Unit - Add clasification of A sapper to (Picked unit)

Then open Stats - Targets allowed in your ability and check Non-Suicidal.

Last, go in Advanced > Gameplay Constants, and on Text - Messages edit the message Unable to target sappers. to be That target is not asleep.

Good luck.

 

[-Berz-]

Oops i said begins casting(i had something else in my minds back then...) use starts the effect of an ability.

Sorry for that D:

 

[Adolfukin]

you need to wake him up, plez rep

 

[Smiddle]

How about this

• Chocolate chip cookies are delicious
  • Events
    • A unit begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • Ability being cast equal to Bike Theft
    • ((Target unit) has buff Sleep) equal to False
  • Actions
    • Unit - Issue (Casting unit) to Stop

 

[Slaydon]

How about this

• Chocolate chip cookies are delicious
  • Events
    • A unit begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • Ability being cast equal to Bike Theft
    • ((Target unit) has buff Sleep) equal to False
  • Actions
    • Unit - Issue (Casting unit) to Stop

You cant 2 whole different Conditions at the time, that will make it only be castable at evry time and on Non sleepers,try this.

• Sleep Spell
  • Events
    • A unit begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • Ability being cast equal to Spell
  • Actions
    • If / Then Else
      • If
        • Unit has buff Sleep Equal to true.
      • Then
      • Else
        • Do Nothing / order him to stop

 

[Interceptor]

It is somewhat OK but won't work as other target incompatible messages (e.g. "Unable to target structures" or "Can't impale this unit").

Again, begins casting will issue with Stop order and if the target is sleeping, you can fire spells at it with no cld/mana cost if you begin the casting and then immediately stop.
Remember that Begins casting is used only if you want to add effect to the casting itself, but not to the effect.

P.S. That sig with Bush is hilarious

 

[Smiddle]

What do you mean? Are you saying that Begins casting/Stop won't simulate it effectively?

(PS: thanks )

 

[Interceptor]

Begins casting - Stop (Smiddle) will simulate it almost effectively and is easier than editing game interface and using 10 checks and actions per second. Let the OP choose a way to do it. The advantage in my method is that the ability looks more realistic itself (not aware you when you begin casting but when you choose a target, etc). Anyway, sometimes I'm too much detailish.

While in Slaydon's method there can be severe abuse (beginning casting the ability upon a sleeping unit will launch the trigger actions and when you press imediately Stop you can prevent the ability being actually casted => abuse/exploit/bug/whatever you call it but you will be able to cast rapid spells w/o mana cost).

 

[Xarwin]

Smiddle his way is the most efficient way to make the spell work like it should be.
His trigger prevents your unit to cast the spell when the unit is not sleeping.

You cant 2 whole different Conditions at the time, that will make it only be castable at evry time and on Non sleepers,try this.

Fail. You can. It will check both conditions before launching the actions.

 

[Ale_tuskarr]

Ok I'll try all of them and +rep the one that worked just wait a sec..

EDIT: and the oscar goes to....Interceptor ty very much!

 

[l0git3c]

my trigger doesnt work?

 

[Interceptor]

It has significant leak (if you try to use it on a sleeping target it will cost mana and cooldown and then display "Target isn't sleeping" to ALL players).

OP: You're welcome.

 

[-Berz-]

Oh yes that's why i said to use begins casting, because of the mana cost thing.

So you need two triggers for this, one that checks and second that runs and does the thing you want. And for the text... you can set it so that it only shows to the casting player.

 

[l0git3c]

It has significant leak (if you try to use it on a sleeping target it will cost mana and cooldown and then display "Target isn't sleeping" to ALL players).

OP: You're welcome.

ummmmm
ur right....

 

[Xarwin]

The trigger of Interceptor is not good (no offense) since it is based on sapper-types.
The spell relies on sapper types meanwhile it can be done easier.

Although, it is a good solution for now I guess.