[Trigger] Chance to add a buff

[toomasb]

I need a trigger that makes a move have a chance to add a buff on the target. It also has to be an activated ability. These are the many fails i have:

• Freeze
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Frostbolt sorcerer 2
  • Actions
    • Set chance[1] = (Integer((Life of chancer 0314 <gen>)))
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • chance[1] Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Hero - Create Freeze and give it to special 0309 <gen>
        • Unit - Move special 0309 <gen> instantly to ((Position of (Casting unit)) offset by (1.00, 1.00))
        • Hero - Order special 0309 <gen> to use (Last created item) on Practise target 0311 <gen>
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • special 0309 <gen> Equal to (Hero manipulating item)
          • Then - Actions
            • Game - Display to (All players) the text: pt4 works
          • Else - Actions
            • Game - Display to (All players) the text: pt4 fooked
        • Unit - Move special 0309 <gen> instantly to (Center of Region 022 <gen>)
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

• chance
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.87 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Set life of chancer 0314 <gen> to (Random real number between 1.00 and 100.00)%

Second one works as intended.
For some very weird reason it says fooked every time yet that imo is the simplest part of the trigger... So i turned it off for now...

• Freeze 2
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacked unit) has buff Frozen for freeze chances) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set chance[1] = (Integer((Life of chancer 0314 <gen>)))
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • chance[1] Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Remove Frozen for freeze chances buff from (Target unit of ability being cast)
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

This one doesn't work either. Anyone know what to do?

 

[redscores]

Use a dummy instead, which you give order to cast a spell which applies the buff.

Attached a few examples, they are old and leak, but better than nothing.

 

[toomasb]

Doesn't it work when i give an already existing hero unit an item witch applies the buff, move him there and order him to use the item?

 

[redscores]

Thats so overcomplicated... simply take my advice or leave it... check the map... the other way is shitty, because it cant effect normal units... use a dummy like anyother.

 

[IncubiProtocoL]

Some problems I see.

• Freeze
• Events
• Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
• Conditions
• (Ability being cast) Equal to Frostbolt sorcerer 2
• Actions
• Set chance[1] = (Integer((Life of chancer 0314 <gen>))) Don't see the point here use random number between x and y
• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
• If - Conditions
• chance[1] Equal to 1
• Then - Actions
• Hero - Create Freeze and give it to special 0309 <gen>
• Unit - Move special 0309 <gen> instantly to ((Position of (Casting unit)) offset by (1.00, 1.00))
• Hero - Order special 0309 <gen> to use (Last created item) on Practise target 0311 <gen>
• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
• If - Conditions
• special 0309 <gen> Equal to (Hero manipulating item) Can't refer to this since the event is Finished casting an ability
• Then - Actions
• Game - Display to (All players) the text: pt4 works
• Else - Actions
• Game - Display to (All players) the text: pt4 fooked
• Unit - Move special 0309 <gen> instantly to (Center of Region 022 <gen>)
• Else - Actions
• Do nothing

So lets see if I understand. You want to add a buff to the target of your spell sometimes? If so you could do something like this.

• Example
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to (==) Acid Bomb
  • Actions
    • Set Chance = (Random integer number between 1 and 100)
      • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • Chance Equal to (==) 1
        • Then - Actions
          • Unit - Add Custom Ability to (Target unit of ability being cast)
          • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Undead\Curse\CurseTarget.mdl
        • Else - Actions
          • Do nothing

The idea here is to add a custom passive ability to mimic the effects your buff will have. Use devotion aura if your want to add or remove some armor. Endurance aura if you want to change its attack speed etc. Use a special effect to make it look like its buffed. Remember to set that special effect as a variable so you can destroy it later. You seem to refer to units incorrectly. If you use starts the effect of an ability you can only refer to casting unit-target of ability being cast-ability being cast etc. You wouldn't be able to use attacking unit-dying unit etc in that trigger. Although you could use variables instead to refer to those units. You would need to set those variables in other triggers. I'm not sure exactly what your trying to do here with the adding of a buff or what effect your trying to achieve. If this isn't helpful please give more details.

 

[toomasb]

No no no. As i said in my first post it's an activated ability. Also i forgot to say the ONLY part that doesn't work is the part where it says fooked (look at the trigger). Oh and thanks redscores, I'll try that.

 

[IncubiProtocoL]

Then instead of adding a custom passive ability add anything you want? I don't understand the point of the dummy unit. I think I am missing something. Does the dummy cast the spell on you or something? BTW the reason this doesn't work is cause...

• Freeze 2
• Events
• Unit - A unit Is attacked
• Conditions
• ((Attacked unit) has buff Frozen for freeze chances) Equal to True
• Actions
• Set chance[1] = (Integer((Life of chancer 0314 <gen>))) again use random number
• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
• If - Conditions
• chance[1] Equal to 1
• Then - Actions
• Unit - Remove Frozen for freeze chances buff from (Target unit of ability being cast) This must be "Attacked unit" since the event is A unit is attack
• Else - Actions
• Do nothing

 

[Squiggy]

In order to make the condition special 0309 <gen> Equal to (Hero manipulating item) work, it has to refer to an item-related event, as IncubiProtocoL already said. Like Unit - A unit uses an item

 

[toomasb]

Ok thanks it works now... kinda. The unit needs to be attacked... Is there any way to fix that?

 

[IncubiProtocoL]

Yes, you want to refer to the original unit of the ability being cast right? In the first freeze trigger set target of ability being cast = a unit variable. Then when referring to that unit instead of using "target of ability being cast" use your new unit variable.

 

[toomasb]

Right, here's the finished version if anyone cares wink

• Unfreeze
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Frostbolt sorcerer 2
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
          • Conditions
            • chance[1] Equal to 1
            • chance[1] Equal to 2
            • chance[1] Equal to 3
            • chance[1] Equal to 4
            • chance[1] Equal to 5
            • chance[1] Equal to 6
            • chance[1] Equal to 7
            • chance[1] Equal to 8
            • chance[1] Equal to 9
            • chance[1] Equal to 10
            • chance[1] Equal to 11
            • chance[1] Equal to 12
            • chance[1] Equal to 13
            • chance[1] Equal to 14
            • chance[1] Equal to 15
            • chance[1] Equal to 16
            • chance[1] Equal to 17
            • chance[1] Equal to 18
            • chance[1] Equal to 19
            • chance[1] Equal to 20
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            • chance[1] Equal to 71
            • chance[1] Equal to 72
            • chance[1] Equal to 73
            • chance[1] Equal to 74
            • chance[1] Equal to 75
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)
        • Unit - Remove (Last created unit) from the game
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

• Freeze
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacked unit) has buff Frozen for freeze chances) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set chance[1] = (Integer((Life of chancer 0314 <gen>)))
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
          • Conditions
            • chance[1] Equal to 1
            • chance[1] Equal to 2
            • chance[1] Equal to 3
            • chance[1] Equal to 4
            • chance[1] Equal to 5
            • chance[1] Equal to 6
            • chance[1] Equal to 7
            • chance[1] Equal to 8
            • chance[1] Equal to 9
            • chance[1] Equal to 10
            • chance[1] Equal to 11
            • chance[1] Equal to 12
            • chance[1] Equal to 13
            • chance[1] Equal to 14
            • chance[1] Equal to 15
            • chance[1] Equal to 16
            • chance[1] Equal to 17
            • chance[1] Equal to 18
            • chance[1] Equal to 19
            • chance[1] Equal to 20
            • chance[1] Equal to 21
            • chance[1] Equal to 22
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            • chance[1] Equal to 24
            • chance[1] Equal to 25
            • chance[1] Equal to 26
            • chance[1] Equal to 27
            • chance[1] Equal to 28
            • chance[1] Equal to 29
            • chance[1] Equal to 30
            • chance[1] Equal to 31
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            • chance[1] Equal to 33
            • chance[1] Equal to 34
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            • chance[1] Equal to 46
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            • chance[1] Equal to 70
            • chance[1] Equal to 71
            • chance[1] Equal to 72
            • chance[1] Equal to 73
            • chance[1] Equal to 74
            • chance[1] Equal to 75
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Remove Frozen for freeze chances buff from (Attacked unit)
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

 

[IncubiProtocoL]

LOLLOLOL. Dude... omg... You know you could set chance = random number between 1 and 4. if chance = 1 2 or 3 then do (actions). That = 75% chance, which looks like what you have there. cant believe you wrote all that. Sorry to insult you but that is priceless.

 

[toomasb]

I don't want 1-4 cause i need other moves to have a chance to do stuff too and with different percentages...
Well actually I only thought it would be fun to spam a little

 

[IncubiProtocoL]

set chance = random number between 1 and (interger variable) set that variable when the specific ability is cast.

 

[raft_pl]

Use Chance[1] Less than 75 instead of copying and pasting this condition for every single number.
I almost got killed when i saw that...

+ dont use Do nothing action as it does the same as leaving the else actions empty. It just uses a bit of RAM.