"charge" ability

[Etzer]

Hi.

I'm making a WoW map, and the warrior ofcourse needs to have Charge, but i can't make it... I've tried

• Event :
• Unit - A unit begins casting an ability
• Condition :
• Ability beign cast equal to Charge
• Actions :
• Unit - Set (Casting unit) movement speed to 100000
• Wait 1.00 second
• Unit - set casting unit movement speed to (default movement speed of casting unit)

I've seen that it dosen't work so i would try another trigger.. anybody knows any?

 

[JeffreyQ]

Well, the maximum cap of movement speed is at the advance gameplay constant. You will have to increase that to make your movement speed work.

 

[Etzer]

OK ill check that...

 

[ap0calypse]

Because:
- 100k movement speed = 522 movement speed, you'll need a missile system for that.
- Because of the wait, the "casting unit" doesn't exist anymore if another ability is cast in the meanwhile.

You need 2 triggers for it:

1. When the ability is cast (init ability)
2. A timer for the ability.

You can achieve this with either indexing or hashtables (it's a lot easier with JASS though).

Your trigger is (sorry to be rude) really bad.

 

[Berb]

Well, first of all, the maximum movement speed limited by WarCraft III is 522.00; so you won't get anywhere higher than that by using "1000000000". Also, you cannot reference "Casting unit" after a "Wait"; so you'll probably need to use a timer.

** Looks like I'm a little slow on the draw.

 

[Etzer]

nothing, reading other suggestions

 

[Etzer]

Ok, so can anybody directly help me or are you just mocking me?

 

[ap0calypse]

Ok, so can anybody directly help me or are you just mocking me?

Do not double post, this is against the rules... and we're not mocking you, just telling the truth.

I don't know what charge is supposed to do (your trigger basiccaly makes the unit move faster, end of story).
A normal charge would be more like: target a unit, rush at target (high MS), deal damage and return to normal MS, right?

 

[Etzer]

Yes, and sorry for double post.
It is supposed to be like that, use a spell on target, rush to him and normal movement speed again.

 

[Pharaoh_]

It requires more advanced stuff than this. Here: View attachment Rush towards.w3x

 

[ap0calypse]

Hm, something like this?

 

[Etzer]

So, im in a bit of trouble cause they both got their plusses and minusses. I'll rep+ both but i don't know which to take xD

Pharaoh_'s :
Plusses :

Can run trough other units
Easy(ier) to make
Leaves dust
Minusses :
Dosen't look über cool (no offense!)

Ap0calypse :
Plusses :
Looks cool
Good distance
Can't move while using (well actually a minus too)

Minusses :
Can get stuck by ramming a unit which is not the target
Hard to do.

I think i'll choose ap0calypses cause it fits good, as i am making a map i will use a long time on.

 

[Berb]

I doubt they are meant for you to simply take and use, it was probably more of a way of showing you how to properly go about making something like this. This isn't a forum where people do things for you at request.

 

[Etzer]

So, i feel kinda hated, but the map was called "chargerequest"

 

[ap0calypse]

So, i feel kinda hated, but the map was called "chargerequest"

Well yeah, tutorials can also be on request...
Either way, I don't mind if you use it or not, but try to learn instead of copy! You won't learn anything if you just ask for something here and copy the answer...

And you already feel hated? Then you shouldn't try to upload any maps in your current state or you would kill yourself

 

[Etzer]

i fu**** up the trigger so now he moves to the middle and gets killed xD

 

[ap0calypse]

Hm... and you don't have any clue why it happens?
If it moves to the middle, it means that a location is unknown, in this case the location of the targetted unit.
If your spell is not a unit-target spell, but a point-target, it will indeed fail miserably.

If it's a target-spell, please send me the map

 

[Etzer]

OK, fixed, now it moves to target, but no dummy image, nor any "roar" effect.

 

[ap0calypse]

OK, fixed, now it moves to target, but no dummy image, nor any "roar" effect.

Just copy/paste my spell and you've got the roar effect.
Create a dummy unit with the exact same model as the warrior and set it up in the triggers to have an image-effect.

 

[Etzer]

OK, roar works now, but i still can't get the dummy image nomatter what i do... Here is the part of the trigger which creates the dummy :

• If/Then/Else
• If - Conditions :
• ChargeDistance[(ChargeInt mod 60)] equal to 0
• Then - Actions
• Unit - Create 1 Warrior DummyImage for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at loc3 facing (angre from loc 1 to loc 2) degrees
• Set ChargeDummy(ChargeInt) = Last created unit
• Unit - Add a 0.60 second generic expiration timer to ChargeDummyChargeInt
• Animation : - Play ChargeDummy[ChargeInt]s stand animation, using only Common animations
• Animation : Change ChargeDummy[ChargeInt]s vertex coloring to (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%) with 60.00% transparency.

 

[ap0calypse]

After creating the dummy unit, set "Create 1 Warrior DummyImage for ..." to the correct dummy (the one you just created).
Ohh, btw: to easily copy triggers to the hive, right-click on the trigger title right above the events and select "copy as text".

 

[Etzer]

I've already done that... Here is full trigger, thx for tip

• ChargeLoop
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in ChargeGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set ChargeInt = (Custom value of (Picked unit))
        • Set ChargeDistance[ChargeInt] = (ChargeDistance[ChargeInt] + (Integer(ChargeSpeed[ChargeInt])))
        • Set Loc1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Set Loc2 = (Position of ChargeTarget[ChargeInt])
        • Set Loc3 = (Loc1 offset by ChargeSpeed[ChargeInt] towards (Angle from Loc1 to Loc2) degrees)
        • Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to Loc3
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • ChargeDistance[(ChargeInt mod 60)] Equal to 0
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Create 1 Warrior Image for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at Loc3 facing (Angle from Loc1 to Loc2) degrees
            • Set ChargeDummy[ChargeInt] = (Last created unit)
            • Unit - Add a 0.70 second Generic expiration timer to ChargeDummy[ChargeInt]
            • Animation - Play ChargeDummy[ChargeInt]'s stand animation, using only Common animations
            • Animation - Change ChargeDummy[ChargeInt]'s vertex coloring to (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%) with 60.00% transparency
          • Else - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Distance between Loc2 and Loc3) Less than or equal to 100.00
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from ChargeGroup
            • Unit - Unpause (Picked unit)
            • Unit - Cause (Picked unit) to damage ChargeTarget[ChargeInt], dealing ChargeDamage[ChargeInt] damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • (Number of units in ChargeGroup) Equal to 0
              • Then - Actions
                • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
              • Else - Actions
          • Else - Actions
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Loc1)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Loc2)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Loc3)

Ohh, 150th post! Since i'm so active i'm donating 6$ to Hive

 

[ap0calypse]

Hmm... and there's no image at all (did you try checking the center of the map)?
(you might want to try removing the "Animation - Play ChargeDummy[ChargeInt]'s stand animation, using only Common animations", that line really fit in for the paladin, but perhaps your model doesn't have that animation).

 

[Etzer]

I't dosen't and i will check center.

 

[SteakedMeat]

well for first, max speed 522 =) and well try use a varible to the default speed.