Artillery skill

[mik]

Hey guys,

i wanted to make a simple artillery skill, where a unit fires a projectile over some distance, dealing X damage in the AoE, skill activation should use the AoE template (no need to target a unit with this).


But... it seems theres no skill which can be properly used as a base, or?

it should:

-have this AoE template to aim and use the skill
-have a projectile from caster to impact
-deal damage


i tried cluster rockets, but they seem to behave random even with just one projectile, what is the way to go here?

 

[Cov3r70ps]

I believe you could base it off the ability Unstable Concoction. I'm not 100% sure, but that just basically throws a grenade at other fliers, right? It might be a DoT spell, but in that case you might just be able to make it tick for a lot the first time. I can't really think of anything else short of triggering your own spell.

 

[mik]

Well, that doesnt work. Unstable Concotion wants the caster to click a unit, not to place an AoE template.

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

Nope it makes the caster explode ?!
And it targets a unit if i remember right.

You could create a dummy unit with the damage you want and unlimited attack range.
AND the (not sure what it is in english) attack 1 - arc must be very high.

Then you create it and make it attack the tar geted point

 

[Cov3r70ps]

Well, that doesnt work. Unstable Concotion wants the caster to click a unit, not to place an AoE template.

I just knew I'd be wrong. ><

Nope it makes the caster explode ?!
And it targets a unit if i remember right.

You could create a dummy unit with the damage you want and unlimited attack range.
AND the (not sure what it is in english) attack 1 - arc must be very high.

Then you create it and make it attack the tar geted point

Yeah, you could base it off of some spell with an AoE target, but when the caster casts the spell (which would have animations and effects removed), simply spawn a unit (invisible to the eye) and have it attack ground at the target location.

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

I just knew I'd be wrong. ><
Yeah, you could base it off of some spell with an AoE target, but when the caster casts the spell (which would have animations and effects removed), simply spawn a unit (invisible to the eye) and have it attack ground at the target location.

NOOOO because he needs the projectile...

 

[lowkey12]

Can't you change

Stats - Targets Allowed: None or Terrain

Anyway you can try with inferno, the projectile won't come from a unit but it looks like the unit shot it in the air

 

[Dickwand]

If you're not up to making units as projectiles, use cluster rockets but add triggers.

 

[Cov3r70ps]

NOOOO because he needs the projectile...

Right, the projectile would be spawned by the dummy unit as part of the dummy unit's attack animation.

 

[Coolty44]

Use an AoE skill like Cluster rockets or Flame Strike, I use them, depending on what I'm doing. But I'd say cluster rockets for this one, since it has a stun, and nothing is walking around in an artillery strike.

 

[mik]

Ok, i got it, thanks guys.

Now, is there a way to make the Catapult (the standard orc one) to show its attack animation when firing?

 

[Dickwand]

yes. Attack.

 

[Cov3r70ps]

Ok, i got it, thanks guys.

Now, is there a way to make the Catapult (the standard orc one) to show its attack animation when firing?

You can change the animation for the spell. Change it from cast to attack.