Casting on Minimap?

[SupremeGrandRuler]

Any way to allow a unit to cast on the minimap? I need to make a point-targeted teleport that allows the player to teleport anywhere on the minimap but channel won't let me

 

[rulerofiron99]

Base your spell on blink.

 

[SupremeGrandRuler]

Base your spell on blink.

Didn't work. I forgot to mention I'm locking the camera to the Hero

 

[WaterKnight]

Works for me with channel. Well, do not use Lock Camera Target but instead pan the camera periodically to the unit.

 

[SupremeGrandRuler]

Works for me with channel. Well, do not use Lock Camera Target but instead pan the camera periodically to the unit.

Any other way?

 

[Yixx]

You might try triggering it. When the ability is cast, create effects yourself and move the unit by triggers.. Don't know how that will work with Pathing though..

 

[SupremeGrandRuler]

You might try triggering it. When the ability is cast, create effects yourself and move the unit by triggers.. Don't know how that will work with Pathing though..

How do you mean? I can't detect the target point of ability being cast because the ability isn't cast since channel won't let me cast on the minimap while the camera is locked.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Works for me with channel. Well, do not use Lock Camera Target but instead pan the camera periodically to the unit.

^ this is the solution.

If you insist on locking the camera, I doubt you'll be able to cast on minimap.

 

[SupremeGrandRuler]

^ this is the solution.

If you insist on locking the camera, I doubt you'll be able to cast on minimap.

I think what I'll do is I'll temporarily unlock the camera to allow the player to cast. The problem will be... how will I detect the player cancelled the cast...

 

[rulerofiron99]

Why are you so insistent on locking the camera?

 

[SupremeGrandRuler]

Why are you so insistent on locking the camera?

Making an RPG. I think it's better with camera locked. Ofc players will have the option to unlock it.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Then just use this:

Works for me with channel. Well, do not use Lock Camera Target but instead pan the camera periodically to the unit.

Do you have any problems with that method?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Locked cameras are annoying.

 

[WaterKnight]

You need to periodically renew the lock anyway because it can be disabled by the player with ctrl+c. The lock prevents from clicking the minimap. Blizzard thought the player should not be allowed to change camera location and clicking the minimap would have been another method for this, so they deactivated it altogether.