Autocast custom skills (for computers/AI)

[B0K0]

Hi everyone,

How can a unit autocast a custom skill? (Like the wizards from castle fight).

For example a shaman that can autocast a customized chain lightning named Lightning stikes.

Greetz!!

 

[Edgecrusher021]

I havn't messed around with autocasting abilities as of yet but it doesnt look like it allows you to edit that property in the object editor. I would make a dummy spell based on an autocast spell (i.e. faerie fire: but alter stats so it does nothing). Then make a trigger that runs whenever that ability is cast. In the trigger create a dummy unit, give it the chain lightning, and have him cast it on the target unit. It should be pretty simple.

 

[Day-Elven]

While autocasting, you can't catch target unit / point of ability being cast with triggers, as I know.

 

[D3zmodos]

Cant you just add it to the "Default active ability" field?

 

[Slaydon]

Use one of the Range things the Nigth elf heroes got.. and edit it.

 

[Day-Elven]

How can he edit fire arrow to chain lighting? (or what do you mean?)

I would make it like:
__________________________________________
If
Shaman's mana >= <Spell mana cost>

Then:
Create dummy
Order dummy to cast chain lighting
Set mana of shaman = mana of shaman - <Spell mana cost>
__________________________________________

Note 1: don't forget to remove memry leak (location)
Note 2: You can make for shaman a skill, that will do nothing, with a description of chain lighing that will be casted by dummy.
Note 3: This spell is MUI, causedummy needs some time to cast a spell. Use local location for the point where dummy will be created.

 

[B0K0]

How can he edit fire arrow to chain lighting? (or what do you mean?)

I would make it like:
__________________________________________
If
Shaman's mana >= <Spell mana cost>

Then:
Create dummy
Order dummy to cast chain lighting
Set mana of shaman = mana of shaman - <Spell mana cost>
__________________________________________

Note 1: don't forget to remove memry leak (location)
Note 2: You can make for shaman a skill, that will do nothing, with a description of chain lighing that will be casted by dummy.
Note 3: This spell is MUI, causedummy needs some time to cast a spell. Use local location for the point where dummy will be created.

Thanks for the reply but the spell itself don't has to be autocast, I just need a trigger so that my unit will cast a unit owned spell automaticly when he gets in range of an enemy.

Thanks.

 

[Slaydon]

Wait, doesn't the Campaign Units got a Healing spell.