[Spell] Blinky Blink...

[MrHobby53]

As the title says I have a problem with a spell or ability BLINK...
So here is the question can you make the Blink ability to work for all units AT THE SAME TIME?

 

[Chaosy]

Do you really mean ALL units, because buildings counts as units. Additionally is for every player too? I need details.

 

[MrHobby53]

yes except buildings... >.>
-Heroes (all 4 races + neutral [tavern] heroes)
-units (all 4 races + special [in WE] summons)
-not for buildings
-not for creeps
-not for critters
yes for every player but mostly it is meant for multiplayer...
I know that there are some people out there who can't play in multiplayer... So it would be nice to have it for computer players too

 

[Dr Super Good]

You need to explain more clearly what you are after. Yes you can give blink to other units and yes other units that are not heroes can use blink.

You could give units a unit ability version of blink as soon as they enter the playable map area as an example.

 

[Chaosy]

this code is really bad, both with leaks and efficiency. But I had some bugs that's why it's coded in a bad way.

• blink
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Blink
  • Actions
    • Set u = (Triggering unit)
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • ((Picked unit) is A structure) Equal to False
            • (Picked unit) Not equal to u
            • (Owner of (Picked unit)) Not equal to Neutral Passive
            • (Owner of (Picked unit)) Not equal to Neutral Hostile
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to some_group
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect at (Position of (Picked unit)) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkCaster.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
          • Else - Actions
    • Wait 0.00 seconds
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in some_group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to (Position of u)
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect at (Position of (Picked unit)) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkTarget.mdl
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

take it was inspiration do NOT copy it straight of.

 

[MrHobby53]

You need to explain more clearly what you are after. Yes you can give blink to other units and yes other units that are not heroes can use blink.

You could give units a unit ability version of blink as soon as they enter the playable map area as an example.

the thing is all units except buildings can use BLINK
But i want them WHOLE GROUP to do that ability AT THE SAME TIME

 

[Erkki2]

Maybe you could use something like this trigger:

Events
unit starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
ability being cast is equal to blink
Actions
turn off this trigger
Pick every unit in (units selected by (owner of triggering unit)) and do
Order picked unit to night elf warden - blink target point of ability being cast
turn on this trigger

 

[A Void]

Maybe you could use something like this trigger:

Events
unit starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
ability being cast is equal to blink
Actions
turn off this trigger
Pick every unit in (units selected by (owner of triggering unit)) and do
Order picked unit to night elf warden - blink target point of ability being cast
turn on this trigger

Yes that would work, make sure that all units have the <Blink> skill. And replace: order picked unit to <Your Skill> target point of ability being cast

 

[Dr Super Good]

Pick every unit in (units selected by (owner of triggering unit)) and do

Will cause a delay between the first blink and the rest. You see the group "units selected by..." needs to be synchronized before use, which incurs a Round Trip Time delay.

In SC2 this is so easy as you can just make it issue orders to the entire group. In WC3 I am not even sure it is possible.

 

[Ezekiel12]

In WC3 I am not even sure it is possible.

ForGroup

?

 

[Dr Super Good]

?

Yes and how does that help you issue an order to all the units you currently have selected? In SC2 they have a concept of issue to group when setting up ability data but I am not sure WC3 has.

 

[MrHobby53]

well that's just sad... >=D but everyone can be very ninja like... >=D
Thank you all anyway for trying to help