Immolation Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
Conditions
(Level of Immolation for (Triggering unit)) Greater than 0
Actions
-------- Immolation On / Immolation Off --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Issued order) Equal to (Order(immolation))
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to ImmoCasters
Trigger - Turn on Immolation Loop <gen>
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-------- Create the Dummy unit that will cast Slow on damaged enemy units: --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
ImmoDummy Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet ImmoPoint = (Center of (Playable map area))
Unit - Create 1 Immolation Dummy for Neutral Hostile at ImmoPoint facing Default building facing degrees
Set VariableSet ImmoDummy = (Last created unit)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_ImmoPoint)
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Issued order) Equal to (Order(unimmolation))
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Remove (Triggering unit) from ImmoCasters.
Else - Actions
Immolation Loop
Events
Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in ImmoCasters and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set VariableSet ImmoCaster = (Picked unit)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(ImmoCaster has buff Immolation) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet ImmoPlayer = (Owner of ImmoCaster)
Set VariableSet ImmoPoint = (Position of ImmoCaster)
Set VariableSet ImmoTargets = (Units within 250.00 of ImmoPoint.)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_ImmoPoint)
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-------- Damage / Slow nearby enemy units: --------
Unit Group - Pick every unit in ImmoTargets and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set VariableSet ImmoTarget = (Picked unit)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(ImmoTarget is alive) Equal to True
(ImmoTarget is A ground unit) Equal to True
(ImmoTarget belongs to an enemy of ImmoPlayer.) Equal to True
(ImmoTarget is A structure) Equal to False
(ImmoTarget is Mechanical) Equal to False
(ImmoTarget is Magic Immune) Equal to False
(ImmoTarget is invulnerable) Equal to False
Then - Actions
Unit - Order ImmoDummy to Human Sorceress - Slow ImmoTarget
Unit - Cause ImmoCaster to damage ImmoTarget, dealing 10.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
Else - Actions
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Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_ImmoTargets)
Else - Actions
-------- The Caster no longer has the buff so they must've deactivated the ability: --------
Unit Group - Remove ImmoCaster from ImmoCasters.
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-------- If no Immolations are active we can turn off the Loop trigger: --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Number of units in ImmoCasters) Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Immolation Loop <gen>
Else - Actions
I triggered it for you.
Note that the AoE/Damage/Slow are always the same regardless of ability level, but that can easily be changed in the Immolation Loop trigger. You can reference the Level of the Immolation ability for the ImmoCaster and use that as part of your calculations.
another way to get a similar effect could be to slap on and off of the casting unit a negative speed aura.. I think that would probably be a simpler way to go about the same thing...I triggered it for you.
Note that the AoE/Damage/Slow are always the same regardless of ability level, but that can easily be changed in the Immolation Loop trigger. You can reference the Level of the Immolation ability for the ImmoCaster and use that as part of your calculations.
I always hated that approach though, now you're stuck with the mechanics of an aura which have a 2 second lingering effect, a buff that can't be dispelled, and the slow doesn't sync up with the damage. I agree it's nice for newcomers but from a designer standpoint it's the lazy way of doing it. Plus now if the user wants to add additional effects they can by modifying the trigger.
