[Solved] Change Ability Charges (with triggers and items)

[Jet Black]

Hi !

I'm encountering a serious issue with trigger that does not works...
I searched in many forums and this problem is unknown.

For example, I have "Jim Raynor - (commando)" unit that has plasma gun ability with 3 charges, and I just can't refill it with triggers, I've tried two different things (which seems super logical) but nothing happens...

Then, I tried to put Blizzard's item on the map, but the unit just can't pick it...

So my questions are :

1) How the hell Blizzard have done to make their campaign where Raynor refill ability's charges with triggers and pickable items ?

2) If you know, can you tell it to me please ? ^^

Thank you.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Please post an example map with the problem present. You are probably using the wrong charge link.

 

[Jet Black]

There it is.

 

[Dr Super Good]

My guess was right, the charge link was wrong.

It is meant to be RaynorPlasmaGun on Unit (not on Ability).

• Unit - Add -1.0 charges used for charge RaynorPlasmaGun on unit Jim Raynor (Commando) [14.65, 15.01]

Add Charge Used For Unit
    Value: -1.0
    Charge: RaynorPlasmaGun
    Unit: Jim Raynor (Commando) [14.65, 15.01]

That action correctly increments charges of his Experimental Plasma Gun upwards towards the maximum.

 

[Jet Black]

I use the trigger "Add Charge Used For Unit" but I don't find "RaynorPlasmaGun" in the values list, just "ExperimentalPlasmaGunWeapon/Revive" and it's not working...

 

[Dr Super Good]

and it's not working...

Because it is the wrong charge link... It has to be what I said. Use "Add" to add it.

Attached is your map showing that it works perfectly. I even added a working alternative approach which demonstrates looking up the charge link string dynamically from the data itself.

 

[Jet Black]

Thank you ! I don't know why but "RaynorPlasmaGun" wasn't appearing in the list.

Just before marking this topic as SOLVED, could you tell me why are the items unpickable ?
It's not really important because I can now do it with trigger and make a "false pick up" effect, but I would like to know please

 

[Dr Super Good]

I don't know why but "RaynorPlasmaGun" wasn't appearing in the list.

You needed to manually add it with the "Add" button.

could you tell me why are the items unpickable ?

I cannot off the top of my head. Maybe they were triggered in the campaign. Maybe your Raynor lacks the right ability/behaviour to use them. The items were only used in WoL but the Raynor is from the HotS expansion (used in mission 2) so might have had the functionality removed.

 

[Jet Black]

Great thanks ! Problem solved