[General] Automatically add droppable items to a unit

[Nortander]

Hey guys!

I'm working on a little project now where one of the main protagonists (a neutral enemy boss unit) actually revives itself at midnight if killed. Like, he revives *every* midnight if he dies. I was able to make it up to that part without a problem.

The thing is, I'd like him to keep looting his items everytime our heroes defeat him (a few custom items from a selection I made, the same as in his first 'life'). I thought I could simply add the item dropping list to his revived self but I can't figure out how. Can anyone tell me how to proceed? Thanks a lot for any piece of advice or clue!

 

[BloodSoul]

The Item Table is basically converted into JASS code when you save your map. Unfortunately, the trigger responsible for dropping an item when a unit/destructible dies is then destroyed upon being executed, which means Blizzard didn't take heroes into account.

You'd be better off making your own trigger for that specific hero.

EDIT: Here's an example.
I used the very same logic Blizzard had used in order to add a new item type to form a list.

Triggers

• Item Table Archmage
  • Events
    • Unit - Archmage 0000 <gen> Dies
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- Reset list --------
    • Custom script: call RandomDistReset()
    • -------- Add a new item type to the list, and you'll also need to specify a "chance amount". --------
    • Set ItemType = Claws of Attack +15
    • Custom script: call RandomDistAddItem(udg_ItemType, 33)
    • -------- Add --------
    • Set ItemType = Crown of Kings +5
    • Custom script: call RandomDistAddItem(udg_ItemType, 33)
    • -------- Add --------
    • Set ItemType = Mask of Death
    • Custom script: call RandomDistAddItem(udg_ItemType, 33)
    • -------- Randomly gets a random item in the list mentioned above, and then create such item at dying unit's position --------
    • Set point = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Custom script: set udg_ItemType = RandomDistChoose()
    • Item - Create ItemType at point
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_point)

Those custom script functions exist by default, and they are used for the same purpose.

Also, if your map makes use of the Market building, then replace

• Set point = (Position of (Triggering unit))
• Custom script: set udg_ItemType = RandomDistChoose()
• Item - Create ItemType at point
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_point)

with

• Custom script: call UnitDropItem(GetTriggerUnit(), RandomDistChoose())

 

[Nortander]

Hum, I'm gonna try this way but I'm not sure I can handle this aha! I manage the pre-programmed triggers fairly well but never learned to actually code. We shall see. Anyway, thanks for your help! I'll do my best

 

[Nortander]

Now I got it! That was actually way simpler than I thought thanks to you! Thank you very much!