Ability using original buff bug?

[Marshmalo]

Well I think I've found yet another anoying WE bug.

Example: I created costum spell based off the Cloud ability, I also created a costum buff based off the Cloud buff but changed the target art so it looks like the slow spell effect. When tested the art effects do not show. (I have checked and the ability is definitly referencing my costum buff so it can't be that).

But, if I change the art models on the original Cloud buff and switch the ability to reference it's original Cloud Buff it works fine and I can see the desired effects.

Does the editor only reference original buffs for certain spells and is this another hard coded bug? I'm realy hoping this is not a bug :/

 

[Narogog]

have you switched the cloud effect as well?, not just the buff but the effect? The buff only effects what appears on units, the effect is what appears on the ground.

 

[Marshmalo]

Yes I ahve switched the cloud effect, the effect works fine its the buff that is buged and reverts back to original buff despite being changed. Looks like this is definitly a bug so I'm basing this spell off another ability.

 

[Adiktuz]

I cannot seem to reproduce this bug...

 

[Marshmalo]

Please find attached a test map with the Cloud Buff Bug included. If you open up the map in the editor you will see I have created a Slow Area of Effect spell based off the Dragon Hawks Cloud ability, this spell has a costum buff attached that is supposed to show the Slow (Target) model on the units with this buff. However it reverts back to the original cloud buff not the costum buff (Model) I have specifed.

Remember it's the models that are bugged not the actual buff icon that displays in the UI, the buff icons display fine which makes this all the more strange. I have changed the original cloud buff to have a farie Fire target model so you can see what I mean. When you cast Slow Area of effect the targets will show Faire fire effect when they should show Slow models.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=qar98p

 

[Adiktuz]

Ah... I see... finally I got to reproduce it... yeah, it seems its hardcoded to the engine... so if you're gonna change it, you can only have one Cloud based ability...

or you can use a dummy aura ability to show a buff, or use timed loops + special effects...

 

[Marshmalo]

Yep I'm using a dummy Aura ability, currently just based off the Tornado ability as I'm not good enough at triggers to base it off channel. It's anoying that there are so many bugs in the world editor, I realy seem to be coming accross alot these days.

I have also noticed this is bugged for the Dreadlords Rain of fire ability if you try and change any effects off that on a costum abil it will also revert back to default.

 

[Adiktuz]

The infernal summoning thingy?

 

[Marshmalo]

Yep the infernal Summon Effect.

 

[WaterKnight]

The Cloud ability does not originally use that Graphic - Target field, so what do you expect?

 

[Marshmalo]

I would expect the costum Spell to draw information from my specified costum buff NOT the buff of another ability. Why would you expect anything else?

 

[Spartipilo]

Because it's Wc3! Thats's why you expect something else. Things happen... you can find another way to achieve what you want, for sure.