Approximate location

[Blobinet]

Hello, I need help about a trigger that would do a circle of pings around a certain unit on the map to show it's approximate location when another unit uses a spell.

The thing is I don't know how to do that "ping circle", do I need to use multiple "point with offset" is is there a faster way ?
Thanks

 

[Ironside]

Is this what you're looking for:

• Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) for 5.00 seconds, using a Simple ping of color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%)

 

[Blobinet]

No, I don't want a single ping on the exact position of the unit. I want multiple pings forming a circle around the position of the unit

 

[Ironside]

Here it is, edit it to your needs.

• For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at ((Position of Priest 0000 <gen>) offset by 500.00 towards ((Real((Integer A))) x 36.00) degrees) for 5.00 seconds, using a Simple ping of color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%)

 

[ap0calypse]

Edit: Bara was faster, but Bara has leaks :X
I dislike leaks.

• Ping
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Animate Dead
  • Actions
    • Set Loc1 = (Position of Knight 0001 <gen>)
    • For each (Integer LoopInt) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set Loc2 = (Loc1 offset by 300.00 towards ((Real(LoopInt)) x 36.00) degrees)
        • Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at Loc2 for 1.00 seconds, using a Simple ping of color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Loc2)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Loc1)

Info:

3 Variables: Loc1 (point), Loc2 (point), LoopInt (integer).
The custom script is used to remove leaks (so the trigger doesn't cause any lag).
The "Point with polar offset" is a horrible function, but GUI doesn't have a lot of easy replacements for it.

What you can change:

"Loop from 1 to X" - you can set the X to anything you want (it's the amount of pings).
You MUST change te "LoopInt x 36" as well if you do that! I set it to 36 because 36*10 = 360 (a complete circle).
So if you set it from 1-8, then it must be LoopInt x 45.

"Offset by 300.", you can set the 300 to anything you like (distance of the pings).

And the time of the pings of course.

 

[Ironside]

Ah yes, use the version of ap0calypse, it's improved.

 

[Blobinet]

Thanks ! +rep for both of you