Cancel Blink

[Mr_Bean]

Hi guys,

I am having strange issues with cancelling Blink. I want it to be cancelled if the target point is in a specific region. The "system" works, except the unit still loses mana for casting the spell, even though it gets cancelled by being ordered to stop. If I pause it, order it to stop and then unpause it, the unit is magically moved to the centre of the map :/

Any ideas on how to properly cancel a unit from Blinking? By the way, this is the item version of Blink.

Thanks,

Mr_Bean

 

[WhiteDeath]

Why don't you simply add the unit's mana back when canceling blink?

 

[Mr_Bean]

I have tried this, but it doesn't work. The mana doesn't seem to get added...

 

[Tirlititi]

Are you using the event "A unit is issued point order" ?
If not, do it ^^.
If yes, you should add a little casting time. I don't recall which field(s) you can edit for that but I guess either the blink's "Unit Duration" or the unit's "casting point" will do.

 

[Kala]

I have tried this, but it doesn't work. The mana doesn't seem to get added...

The mana wont be added if the unit has too much mana. For example, if the unit has 76/100 mana, and you try to add 25, it wont add it because its too much.

 

[Saif]

A unit starts the effect of an ability, if ability being cast = blink, set BlinkMana = Mana of triggering unit.

A unit is issued a target point, if point = boundariesRegion, order triggering unit to stop, set mana of triggering unit to Blink Mana.

Try it. I think it might work. They are two separate triggers.

 

[Lambdadelta]

Blink in Pudge Wars does that :3 It's all triggered though, including movement Might want to check it out. Anyways, triggers? What event are you using?

 

[mckill2009]

- if it looses mana even if you cancel, try adding the 'used' mana to the caster
- dont use the original blink abilty, you should trigger blink from LocA to LocB (its not that hard)

 

[defskull]

This works just great ?

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Blink
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Cancel Blink <gen> contains (Target point of ability being cast)) Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop
      • Else - Actions

 

[Mr_Bean]

Hmmm, I probably should trigger it

My code:

scope RestrictBlink initializer onInit

    private function CheckSpell takes nothing returns boolean
        
        if GetSpellAbilityId() == 'A03H' and levelBegun and RectContainsPoint(gg_rct_WholeBase, GetSpellTargetX(), GetSpellTargetY()) then
        
            call SimError(GetTriggerPlayer(), "Cannot blink there")
            call IssueImmediateOrder(GetTriggerUnit(), "stop")
        
        elseif GetSpellAbilityId() == 'A03H' and not levelBegun then
        
            call SimError(GetTriggerPlayer(), "Cannot blink there")
            call IssueImmediateOrder(GetTriggerUnit(), "stop")   
            
        endif
        
        return false
    endfunction

    private function onInit takes nothing returns nothing
        local trigger t = CreateTrigger()
        call TriggerAddCondition(t, Condition(function CheckSpell))
        call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ(t, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_CAST)
        set t = null
    endfunction

endscope

levelBegun is just a boolean to determine whether a level is in progress. The hero cannot blink to base when the level has begun, and cannot blink at all when a level is not in progress.

 

[defskull]

Is this solved ?

 

[PurgeandFire]

As Tirlititi said, try registering the order rather than the spell cast. iirc it should prevent the mana from being used up if you order them to stop. Otherwise you can just add the appropriate mana after a short timer.