Alien Abduction V. 1.3

[Moderator]

10:26, 14th Jun 2009
hvo-busterkomo: Looks leak free and MUI (it was also reported being so by others). The effect is original. Approved with a 4/5 rating.

 

[PsychoNerdial]

Wee first download and comment =D

Anyways, the spell is very boring, maybe add some more eye candy at least

 

[Septimus]

You can make the code much cleaner by setting it to 0 instead of millions.

• Animation - Change Saucer_Unit[Inter_A] flying height to ((Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) + 10.00) at 0.00

I make a quick view over it, seems to be using index system and fully MUI.

Documentation at trigger files and tooltips could be improve. Right now it was missing hotkeys.

This is a example of a spells with proper coding that we want, even though this spells would be suitable for some funny generic maps and doesn't suit for the others.

Overall - 4/5

 

[DarkFrog]

I have a ufo model need it I pmed it

 

[Guishiu]

DOH, yea crap. Youre right Septimus and thank you. I forgot to add a Hotkey, though it would probably be changed by the user of the spell in their map. But i'll add one. and some more Documentation. 4/5? wow, took me like 2 hours, Ill try to make it more creative and Beautiful and go for that 5/5

Oh, DarkFrog that link u sent me was removed or something.

Edit*

You can make the code much cleaner by setting it to 0 instead of millions.

• Animation - Change Saucer_Unit[Inter_A] flying height to ((Current flying height of Saucer_Unit[Inter_A]) + 10.00) at 0.00

hey cool that actually works, and it does look alot better. I would +rep you but it says I gave u too much already.

 

[a7xpwns3]

Don't advertise, please, DarkFrog.

Anyways, moar eye candy please. No more to say.

 

[Deuterium]

• Spell Initialization
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set AB_Cast_Number = 0
    • Set Saucer_Duration = 0
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

This is unnecessarily. When you pick a variable in the variable editor, it usually has an initial value which is defaulted to zero

So no need to do this...


I don't really like the spell idea - although it is creative - since it can't be used in all types of maps.

Good job however!

Btw, what makes it MUI? I don't see any indexing system or local variables

 

[Guishiu]

Yea, i just wanted to make sure that they are initially zero to start off. Because if something happens and they are not it wont work. Just being safe.
And not MUI??? Please tell me you're joking.
For anyone who has questions about MUI, (Except Msaeed28 becuase he is joking) thats why I put 2 of the exact same guys with the exact same spell on the map. Thats MUI, them being able to do it at the same time without causing bugs.

 

[Yearight]

Make units move slow after abduction. Because you know, the unit has a hard time walking after it. Yea I'll say it ANAL PROBE.

 

[DarkFrog]

Don't advertise, please, DarkFrog.

Anyways, moar eye candy please. No more to say.

Advertise?

 

[a7xpwns3]

I have a ufo model need it I pmed it

Keep it in the pm, not on the forum.

 

[Guishiu]

Make units move slow after abduction. Because you know, the unit has a hard time walking after it. Yea I'll say it ANAL PROBE.

ANAL PROBE. ROFL ROFL ROFL
I dunno about it though the humor may be lost on some individuals. For now Im thinking make the UFO cast Hex on the unit and they run around as a critter for awhile. Thanx though. Keep those suggestions coming. =D

Yo its cool DarkFrog, he was just making sure I got the model. It is perfect for the spell. Thanx guy

 

[Septimus]

Btw, what makes it MUI? I don't see any indexing system or local variables

Oopss, suppose to be dynamic values storage...

It isn't suitable to be call integer array indexing system.

 

[Guishiu]

What's Interger array indexing system? How is it and dynamic value storage different?
Ive been looking through alot of spells and seen how Paladon's Jump spell worked, I used almost the same system, no unit groups in this spell.
Just wondering though.

 

[Septimus]

Just browse through kingz tutorial, it explain all of it. Even though I not yet read the tutorial yet...

 

[Deuterium]

@ Guishiu:

Except Msaeed28 becuase he is joking

How can a question be a joke!? I'm just simply asking how it is MUI and I didn't even mention one thing about it not being MUI!

@ Septimus:
So you're saying it is MUI or not? I didn't really get what you're saying!

 

[PsychoNerdial]

Make units move slow after abduction. Because you know, the unit has a hard time walking after it. Yea I'll say it ANAL PROBE.

Ouch
"We come in peace, but you won't be able to walk properly for a week"

 

[Rmx]

well i didn't download the spell ....... But i think he uses CUSTOM VALUES for units thus making it MUI but will bug if another spell uses custom values ........ so it's like a BAD MUI spell....

Anyway i think it's MUI and uses Custom Value...

I will download it later ... for now i'm too busy

 

[Kingz]

@Septimus
There are many ways of making MUI spells in GUI, dynamic value storage is just one of the best due to the recycling indexes and loop index reduction

@the spell

The spell is MUI but the indexing method is pretty strange
I would suggest you to try to learn Paladon's MUI method cause it is easier to understand but as long as it's MUI it's your choice.
One note:
There is a bug involving Integer A when you loop with it, i suggest you to implement an integer variable for looping.
That is a blizzard bug but i always looped through variables so i don't know what the bug is
Also you could fix the bug you mentioned(ufo first lowering) by checking their heights or seperating their height changing.
Either remove the ufo's shadow or make it bigger.
The spell is fine,idea is nice and triggering is average.
A real improvement from your last spell, 4/5 from me.

EDIT:
Forgot to say, on the end of the Abduction Action trigger you should turn it off it AB_Cast_Number == 0.

• Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
  • If - Conditions
    • AB_Cast_Number Equal to (==) 0
  • Then - Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
  • Else - Actions

 

[Deuterium]

I tried checking what the reason for the bug could be, & I have no clue. Everything seems ok.

However, two solutions might be:
Adding the target's elevation actions to another trigger and turn it on when the height of the saucer is equal to 300

or

Do some mathematical equation which determines how much time the saucer needs to reach 300 height. Apply that equation as a Wait, and let the trigger carrying the elevation triggers turn on after the Wait.


Can't think of anything better... :s

 

[Guishiu]

@ RMX
Dude no, dont say that stuff until you DL the spell. I used custom values with Piccolo Grow, I seen that it could cause complications so I dont do that anymore. You really need to take a look at this one, I been messing with spells for AWHILE now and suddenly it just clicked for me. It doesn't use custom values it uses an Integer array system.

@ Kingz
LOL, take a closer look, that integer I was using was a custom variable, Its called InterA . Its ok though, I didnt even realized I had spelled it wrong until about an hour or so into making the spell. LOL

@ ALL
You know whats really strange is that, I had the target moving upward at a faster rate to start, and when it reached 300 te ship got moved downward instantly to 300 and then started its upward move. So I just slowed the person down for now. Its like it was treating the condition as an action?? (Question Mark)

Alright peoples I figured out the bug with it going up early! =D Apparently when you do the Animantion Action and set the unit FH to (Whatever) at (Rate) then it is already considering the unit to be at that (Whatever) FH. YAY. Be back soon with the bug fix, and some new Eyecandy. =D

 

[Septimus]

There are many ways of making MUI spells in GUI, dynamic value storage is just one of the best due to the recycling indexes and loop index reduction

That's what confuse me...

 

[Kingz]

I suggest lowering the interval or lowering the height change, it looks chopy

 

[Guishiu]

Nah ive tried and changed it around. I think its the model. You can see that its not even all the way around. One side is bigger than the other, so as it spins it looks like its raising and lowering.

 

[game_war48]

Nice Spell.
Vote it 5/5.

 

[Squidle]

AWESOME SPELL!!!

And you also explain the triggers very well!
5/5 absolutely!