Adding a Taunt Effect to a spell?

[Dawnsy_Creates]

I am working on a single player rpg map. A character has an ability based off of Locust Swarm. The effect I want to add to this ability is when the Locust attacks a target, it taunts the enemy to attack the hero. I have made a really simple trigger, but it isn't functioning how I hope.

EVENT - Unit is Attacked

CONDITION - Attacking Unit is Locust

ACTION -

• Order Attacked Unit to Attack "Hero"
• Wait 0.01 Second
• Order Attacked Unit to Attack "Hero"
• Wait 0.01 Second
• Order Attacked Unit to Attack "Hero"
• Wait 0.01 Second

 

[Chaosium]

If you're using the latest editor, try with "a unit takes damage" and "damage source" for your condition, it might be more accurate

Also I don't believe you need 4 actions like such, one should be enough

 

[DoomBlade]

• Locust taunt
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Takes damage
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Damage source)) Equal to Locust
  • Actions
    • -------- We should set some max range to prevent odd behaviour --------
    • -------- This should match the spells AoE field or it could +50/-50 around it too --------
    • Set VariableSet LocustRange = 600.00
    • -------- Set locations for the range check --------
    • Set VariableSet LocustLoc1 = (Position of Crypt Lord 0010 <gen>)
    • Set VariableSet LocustLoc2 = (Position of (Damage Target))
    • -------- Check if within a reasonable range --------
    • Set VariableSet LocustDistance = (Distance between LocustLoc1 and LocustLoc2)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • LocustDistance Less than or equal to LocustRange
      • Then - Actions
        • Set VariableSet LocustTarget = (Damage Target)
        • Unit - Order LocustTarget to Attack Crypt Lord 0010 <gen>
      • Else - Actions
    • -------- Clean up leaks --------
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_LocustLoc1)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_LocustLoc2)

There is no reason to use waits, the event response might break. Better to store the unit/units into a variable. I also added an additional range check condition to make the units get taunted within a reasonable range. Altought this might be unneccesary. I tested this a new map and it ran as it should. You can create variables within the trigger editor by pressing CTRL + B or CTRL + L.

Variable types I used:

LocustRange = Real Variable
Locustoc1 and Locustoc2 = Point variables
LocusDistance = Real Variable
LocustTarget = Unit variable

 

[Uncle]

• Locust taunt
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Takes damage
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Damage source)) Equal to Locust
  • Actions
    • -------- We should set some max range to prevent odd behaviour --------
    • -------- This should match the spells AoE field or it could +50/-50 around it too --------
    • Set VariableSet LocustRange = 600.00
    • -------- Set locations for the range check --------
    • Set VariableSet LocustLoc1 = (Position of Crypt Lord 0010 <gen>)
    • Set VariableSet LocustLoc2 = (Position of (Damage Target))
    • -------- Check if within a reasonable range --------
    • Set VariableSet LocustDistance = (Distance between LocustLoc1 and LocustLoc2)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • LocustDistance Less than or equal to LocustRange
      • Then - Actions
        • Set VariableSet LocustTarget = (Damage Target)
        • Unit - Order LocustTarget to Attack Crypt Lord 0010 <gen>
      • Else - Actions
    • -------- Clean up leaks --------
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_LocustLoc1)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_LocustLoc2)

I really don't think you need the distance check, what odd behavior would it prevent?

 

[DoomBlade]

I really don't think you need the distance check, what odd behavior would it prevent?

Depends, if you just use the base skill or you have them running around really far off was my thought. But like I said it might be unneccesary.