Chain Spell Template

[Moderator]

13:53, 16th Jun 2010
TriggerHappy:

Would be ideal if you used arrays instead of creating multiple variables for locations.
Appeared to be leakless and MUI.

 

[Lordarking00]

Ok if you dont want to put the triggers in your description so i do it.

Chain Storm Bolt Cast

• Chain Storm Bolt Cast
  • Ereignisse
    • Einheit - A unit Startet den Effekt einer Fähigkeit
  • Bedingungen
    • (Ability being cast) Gleich Chain Storm Bolt
  • Aktionen
    • -------- Setup Variables --------
    • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [Missile Speed, Bounce Range, Number of Bounces and how many times the same unit may be hit during one chain.] --------
    • Set SpellBounceRange = 400.00
    • Set SpellBounceSpeed = 800.00
    • Set SpellNumberBounces = (2 + (2 x (Level of Chain Storm Bolt for (Casting unit))))
    • Set SpellMaximumNumberHits = 1
    • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [Missile Speed, Bounce Range, Number of Bounces and how many times the same unit may be hit during one chain.] --------
    • -------- Spell Effect Create Dummy Unit With Model --------
    • Set TemporaryPoint1 = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • Set TemporaryPoint2 = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
    • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
    • Einheit - Create 1 Storm Bolt Missile for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at TemporaryPoint1 facing TemporaryPoint2
    • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
    • Einheitengruppe - Add (Last created unit) to PowerChainGroup
    • -------- Save Variables --------
    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellBounceRange as 0 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellBounceSpeed as 1 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellNumberBounces as 2 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • Hashtabelle - Save Handle Of(Target unit of ability being cast) as 3 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • Hashtabelle - Save (Level of Chain Storm Bolt for (Casting unit)) as 4 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellMaximumNumberHits as 5 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • Hashtabelle - Save (Key (Last created unit)) as 6 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
    • -------- Clean up --------
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint2)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint1)

Chain Storm Bolt Loop

• Chain Storm Bolt Loop
  • Ereignisse
    • Zeit - Every 0.02 seconds of game time
  • Bedingungen
    • (Number of units in PowerChainGroup) Größer als 0
  • Aktionen
    • Einheitengruppe - Pick every unit in PowerChainGroup and do (Actions)
      • Schleifen - Aktionen
        • -------- Load Variables --------
        • Set SpellBounceSpeed = (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        • Set SpellNumberBounces = (Load 2 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        • Set TemporaryTarget = (Load 3 of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash)
        • Set TemporaryKeyTarget = (Load 3 of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash)
        • Set TemporaryKeySpell = (Load 6 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        • -------- Spell Effect Move Bouncing Missile --------
        • Set TemporaryPoint1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Set TemporaryPoint2 = (Position of TemporaryTarget)
        • Set TemporaryPoint3 = (TemporaryPoint1 offset by (0.02 x SpellBounceSpeed) towards (Angle from TemporaryPoint1 to TemporaryPoint2) degrees)
        • Einheit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to TemporaryPoint3, facing TemporaryPoint2
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint3)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint1)
        • Set TemporaryPoint1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • -------- Collision Of Unit And Bouncing Missile --------
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • 'IF'-Bedingungen
            • (Distance between TemporaryPoint1 and TemporaryPoint2) Kleiner gleich 10.00
          • 'THEN'-Aktionen
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint1)
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint2)
            • -------- Spell Hit --------
            • Set TemporaryPoint1 = (Position of TemporaryTarget)
            • Einheit - Create 1 Caster for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at TemporaryPoint1 facing TemporaryPoint1
            • Einheit - Add Storm Bolt (Dummy Spell) to (Last created unit)
            • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [Ability casted against every unit in the chain, and the right cast order.] --------
            • Einheit - Set level of Storm Bolt (Dummy Spell) for (Last created unit) to (Load 4 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
            • Einheit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral - 'Feuerblitz' TemporaryTarget
            • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [Ability casted against every unit in the chain, and the right cast order.] --------
            • Einheit - Add a 0.10 second Standard expiration timer to (Last created unit)
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint1)
            • -------- Save Variables On Target Unit --------
            • Hashtabelle - Save ((Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key TemporaryKeyTarget) from PowerChainHash) + 1) as TemporaryKeySpell of (Key TemporaryKeyTarget) in PowerChainHash
            • -------- Decrease Bounces --------
            • Set SpellNumberBounces = (SpellNumberBounces - 1)
            • -------- Bounce On When More Units Can Be Hit --------
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • 'IF'-Bedingungen
                • SpellNumberBounces Größer als 0
              • 'THEN'-Aktionen
                • -------- Load Variables --------
                • Set SpellMaximumNumberHits = (Load 5 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
                • Set SpellBounceRange = (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
                • -------- Spell Effect --------
                • Set TemporaryGroup1 = (Units within SpellBounceRange of (Position of (Picked unit)) matching (((((Matching unit) is alive) Gleich True) and ((((Matching unit) is Ein Gebäude) Gleich False) and (SpellMaximumNumberHits Größer als (Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Matching unit)) f
                • Set TemporaryGroup2 = (Random 1 units from TemporaryGroup1)
                • -------- New Unit To Bounce To Found --------
                • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                  • 'IF'-Bedingungen
                    • (Number of units in TemporaryGroup2) Größer als 0
                  • 'THEN'-Aktionen
                    • -------- Make This Unit The New Target --------
                    • Einheitengruppe - Pick every unit in TemporaryGroup2 and do (Actions)
                      • Schleifen - Aktionen
                        • Set TemporaryTarget = (Picked unit)
                    • Set TemporaryPoint1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
                    • Set TemporaryPoint2 = (Position of TemporaryTarget)
                    • -------- New Dummy Unit --------
                    • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
                    • Einheit - Create 1 Storm Bolt Missile for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at TemporaryPoint1 facing TemporaryPoint2
                    • -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
                    • Einheitengruppe - Add (Last created unit) to PowerChainGroup
                    • -------- Save Variables --------
                    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellBounceRange as 0 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellBounceSpeed as 1 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellNumberBounces as 2 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Hashtabelle - Save Handle OfTemporaryTarget as 3 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Hashtabelle - Save (Load 4 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash) as 4 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Hashtabelle - Save SpellMaximumNumberHits as 5 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Hashtabelle - Save (Load 6 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash) as 6 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • -------- Clean up --------
                    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint2)
                    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint1)
                  • 'ELSE'-Aktionen
                    • -------- Clean Up Units That Were Hit --------
                    • Set TemporaryGroup1 = (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Matching unit)) from PowerChainHash) Ungleich 0))
                    • Einheitengruppe - Pick every unit in TemporaryGroup1 and do (Actions)
                      • Schleifen - Aktionen
                        • Hashtabelle - Save 0 as TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash
                    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup1)
                • Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup2)
                • Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup1)
              • 'ELSE'-Aktionen
                • -------- Clean Up Units That Were Hit --------
                • Set TemporaryGroup1 = (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Matching unit)) from PowerChainHash) Ungleich 0))
                • Einheitengruppe - Pick every unit in TemporaryGroup1 and do (Actions)
                  • Schleifen - Aktionen
                    • Hashtabelle - Save 0 as TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash
                • Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup1)
            • -------- Remove Old Dummy Unit --------
            • Einheit - Kill (Picked unit)
            • Einheitengruppe - Remove (Picked unit) from PowerChainGroup
            • Hashtabelle - Clear all child hashtables of child (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash
          • 'ELSE'-Aktionen
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint1)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint2)

The idea is good and the triggers have no leaks or make over problems so you get 5/5 from me.

 

[Stonebludgeon]

Ill add that as soon as possible, thank you. The description might be a little bit poor, yes.

EDIT: and I might add a variable missile arc if that is of any use to anyone.

 

[MortAr]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/jeffqs-basic-chain-system-v2-00f-mui-gui-156531/

 

[Stonebludgeon]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/jeffqs-basic-chain-system-v2-00f-mui-gui-156531/

You cannot compare my chain template with that one.
- That one is using lightning effects, mine is not (not the biggest point)
- My template is easy to implement (it has less options indeed), but its only 2 triggers (obviously less lag).

You simply can't compare the two of them.

 

[G00dG4m3]

First of all, Thanks gods I'm not alone who uses the Hashtables.

Now triggers.
I can see that your loop trigger's interval is too short (MIN interval should be 0.03).
You HAVE to turn your loop trigger off sometime. With many loop-triggers it will start lagging very soon.
I'd suggest to use this in the Cast trigger

• If ((PowerChainGroup is empty) Equal to True) then do (Trigger - Turn on Chain Storm Bolt Loop <gen>) else do (Do nothing)
• Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to PowerChainGroup

and this in the Loop trigger

• If ((PowerChainGroup is empty) Equal to True) then do (Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)) else do (Do nothing)

to turn this on/off.

Instead of many Location variables you could simply use arrayed one.

 

[Stonebludgeon]

Ill take your word for it and change it. And test it later, I never got lags somehow.

EDIT: changed it. But im not changing the point variables to array, as my way looks cooler (and I like it cool).

EDIT2: okey using arrays now (uncool).

 

[G00dG4m3]

EDIT2: okey using arrays now (uncool)

Well, it simply reduces the mapsize alittle, (Veery little) but I think it's just much faster.

 

[Atami]

Thank you for this. I always looked for something like that!!

 

[jocobre]

Thanx very much! 5/5 and +rep

P.S. My spell wont do any damage :/

Edit: You have one leak in loop trigger.

 

[OutsiderXE]

Does what I expected. 5/5

 

[Rasamayu]

Ty man i gonna use that

 

[Jimbo123]

Much appreciated for your work