And you're on an older version of Wc3, correct? So I can't send you a map since I use the latest patch.
Swoop Attack Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Swoop Attack
Actions
Set VariableSet SA_Index = (SA_Index + 1)
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Set SA_Caster[SA_Index] = (Triggering unit)
Set SA_Angle = (Facing of SA_Caster[SA_Index])
Set SA_Point[0] = (Position of SA_Caster[SA_Index])
Set SA_Point[1] = (Target point of ability being cast)
Set SA_Distance[SA_Index] = (Distance between SA_Point[0] and SA_Point[1])
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-------- Define bird speed (multiply this by 50 to get the distance traveled per second): --------
Set SA_Speed[SA_Index] = 10.00
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-------- Define bird start position: --------
Set SA_Point[2] = (SA_Point[0] offset by 100.00 towards (SA_Angle + 90.00) degrees.)
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-------- Define bird starting flying height (should match it's Object Editor flying height): --------
Set SA_Flying_Height = 150.00
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-------- Define minimum distance traveled (500.00 by default): --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SA_Distance[SA_Index] Less than 500.00
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet SA_Distance[SA_Index] = 500.00
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Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SA_Point[1])
Set SA_Point[1] = (SA_Point[0] offset by SA_Distance[SA_Index] towards SA_Angle degrees.)
Else - Actions
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Unit - Create 1 Swoop Attack (Dummy) for (Triggering player) at SA_Point[2] facing SA_Angle degrees
Set SA_Bird[SA_Index] = (Last created unit)
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-------- Get the duration of how long it will take to reach the destination: --------
Set SA_Duration = (SA_Distance[SA_Index] / (SA_Speed[SA_Index] x 50.00))
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-------- Make the bird face the destination: --------
Unit - Make SA_Bird[SA_Index] face SA_Point[1] over 0.00 seconds
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-------- Make the bird swoop down over the duration (0.00 = final height): --------
Animation - Change SA_Bird[SA_Index] flying height to 0.00 at (SA_Flying_Height / SA_Duration)
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-------- Clean up memory leaks: --------
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SA_Point[0])
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SA_Point[1])
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SA_Point[2])
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Trigger - Turn on Swoop Attack Loop <gen>
Swoop Attack Loop
Events
Time - Every 0.02 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
For each (Integer SA_Loop) from 1 to SA_Index, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set SA_Point[0] = (Position of SA_Bird[SA_Loop])
Set SA_Point[1] = (SA_Point[0] offset by SA_Speed[SA_Loop] towards (Facing of SA_Bird[SA_Loop]) degrees.)
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-------- Move the bird: --------
Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_SA_Bird[udg_SA_Loop], GetLocationX(udg_SA_Point[1]))
Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_SA_Bird[udg_SA_Loop], GetLocationY(udg_SA_Point[1]))
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-------- SA_Point[1] is the new position of the Bird. You could use this Point to damage nearby enemy units for example. --------
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-------- Clean up memory leaks: --------
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SA_Point[0])
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SA_Point[1])
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-------- Check if the bird has reached it's destination: --------
Set SA_Distance[SA_Loop] = (SA_Distance[SA_Loop] - SA_Speed[SA_Loop])
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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SA_Distance[SA_Loop] Less than or equal to 0.01
Then - Actions
-------- The bird has reached it's destination. --------
Unit - Kill SA_Bird[SA_Loop]
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-------- This process removes the current instance of the spell from the For Loop by replacing it with the last instance: --------
Set SA_Bird[SA_Loop] = SA_Bird[SA_Index]
Set SA_Caster[SA_Loop] = SA_Caster[SA_Index]
Set SA_Distance[SA_Loop] = SA_Distance[SA_Index]
Set SA_Speed[SA_Loop] = SA_Speed[SA_Index]
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Set SA_Index = (SA_Index - 1)
Set SA_Loop = (SA_Loop - 1)
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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
SA_Index Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Can you also tell me how do i make the bird falls sooner the nearer the target point was?The ability is based on Carrion Swarm with the Art removed and Targets Allowed set to None. The Swoop Attack (Dummy) unit is based on the Locust with a disabled Attack and a 0 flying height minimum. The Swoop Attack Loop trigger should be Initially OFF (uncheck it).
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Note that the way I've handled Distance and Speed isn't perfect and the Bird will not necessarily stop at the exact destination point (but it should be very close). If you want something to happen at the exact destination point, for example an AoE explosion of damage, you could store the destination point as an Array variable and reference it at the end of the spell instead of the position of the Bird. This way your damage will occur exactly where you clicked rather than very close to where you clicked. The visual being slightly off is hardly even noticeable unless you use some weird values so I think it's fine the way it is.
