[Trigger] Cast Time Animations

[Live4evil]

Say if i was casting a spell that had a 3 second cast time then my unit just stands there how do i give it the spell animation while casting?
The unit model is an Orc Warlock

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Art - Animation names

in object editor

 

[dimitri231]

Change the animation speed of the unit and order units to play spell (one,two,three,four) animation.

 

[ap0calypse]

Art Animation names do not work (example: Wind Walk, go try it out...).

• Channel
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins channeling an ability
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to [Your Ability]
      • Then - Actions
        • Animation - Play (Casting unit)'s Spell - CallStorm animation
      • Else - Actions

I know this works, but I don't know if there's an easier method.
The Warlock is the only unit with this animation name and is therefore an exception to the "Spell Channel" animation.

 

[Live4evil]

When does the animation stop?
and do i really need

• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

 

[dimitri231]

No u dont really need it, to stop i dunno =(

 

[ap0calypse]

When does the animation stop?
and do i really need

• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

Depends on how many abilities you want to use it for.
If you have more than 1 ability, you need it (otherwise you need 2 triggers for each ability, with the if/then/else, you can put all abilities in the same trigger).

Example

• Channel
• Events
  • Unit - A unit Begins channeling an ability
• Conditions
• Actions
  • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    • If - Conditions
      • (Ability being cast) Equal to [Your Ability]
    • Then - Actions
      • Animation - Play (Casting unit)'s Spell - CallStorm animation
    • Else - Actions
  • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    • If - Conditions
      • (Ability being cast) Equal to [Other Ability]
    • Then - Actions
      • Animation - Play (Casting unit)'s Spell Channel animation
    • Else - Actions

The animation stops if you do anything else with the unit, no need to stop it with a trigger...

 

[Ribenamania]

XD I've tried before the *channel* *play animation* trigger, it wouldn't work. I'm seeking for a solution for this problem too =D So, continue helping =D

 

[ap0calypse]

XD I've tried before the *channel* *play animation* trigger, it wouldn't work. I'm seeking for a solution for this problem too =D So, continue helping =D

I've tested it, it does work.
You just need to check the channel animation of the unit ^^
(most of the time it's "Spell Channel" or "Stand Channel", but it's not always the same...).
Also note that not all models have a channel-animation.

 

[Ribenamania]

I've tested it, it does work.
You just need to check the channel animation of the unit ^^
(most of the time it's "Spell Channel" or "Stand Channel", but it's not always the same...).
Also note that not all models have a channel-animation.

-.- it doesn't

 

[ap0calypse]

-.- it doesn't

Here is a map, see for yourself.
Wind Walk and Divine Shield do originally not have a channel animation (I've made it so you can check that).

It has the Orc Warlock - as requested by the thread starter - and the paladin, so you can compare.
There is 1 hero that I left without channeling triggers, so you can check it.

I don't know how your warcraft looks like, but I can see them channeling the spells...

 

[Live4evil]

the orc warlock's callStorm animation doesn't channel for 3 seconds but it there a way to make him do the animation multiple times in a row so it fill up the whole 3 second channel?

 

[dimitri231]

Change the unit animation speed to 50%

 

[Live4evil]

aaah thank you all so much!

 

[ap0calypse]

the orc warlock's callStorm animation doesn't channel for 3 seconds but it there a way to make him do the animation multiple times in a row so it fill up the whole 3 second channel?

Yeah, it was just a map I've made in a hurry to proove that it does work, I didn't really pay attention to anything else ^^
I guess I'm right in this case

you're welcome