Cleaving attack doesn't work (on ranged units)

[Dinah]

i feel like a bloody noob when writing this but i can't figure this bug out:

i have a trigger wich gives a cleaving attack-like ability to a unit (works properly)

the ability has:
- a custom name
- a custom area (from 150 to 200)
- custom targets (ground, enemy, air)
- a custom damage amount (from 0.25 to 0.3)
- a custom grafical effect

the unit has a ranged attack (i guess thes spell also works with ranged attacks) and has no orb effecs or something

so now why doesn't the ability start when a unit is attacked?!

 

[Huurka]

Cleave doesn't work with ranged.

 

[Vegavak]

Cleave doesn't work with ranged.

This. Seriously. My god.

 

[Dinah]

ok, then is there annother ability wich submits a percental splash damage?

 

[Huurka]

Um.

Changing the attack type?

 

[Dinah]

hmm it would be much work and i don't get the wanted result because the attacked unit also gets the damage :/

i'll think of something different

 

[Vegavak]

I believe fire orb and searing arrows has a splash damage modification, though I could be wrong.

 

[Squiggy]

• Splash
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to *your unit*
  • Actions
    • Set rnd_num = (Random integer number between 1 and 4)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • 'IF'-COnditions
        • rnd_num Equal to 1
      • 'THEN'-Actions
        • Set tmp_pkt = (Position of (Attacked unit))
        • Set tmp_rect = (Region centered at tmp_pkt with size (300.00, 300.00))
        • set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in temprect owned by (Owner of (Attacked Unit))) and do (Einheit - Cause (Attacking unit) to damage (Picked unit), dealing 500.00 damage of attack type Normal and damage type Normal)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tmp_pkt)
        • Custom script: call RemoveRect(udg_tmp_rect)
      • 'ELSE'-Actions

triggered splash

 

[Zinive]

Orb of Annihilation could be what you seek the destroyers ability.

 

[KingBob]

A better trigger would be:

• Splash Ability
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Level of Cleaving Attack for (Attacking unit)) Greater than 0
  • Actions
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Attacked unit))
    • Set TempInt = (Random integer number between 150 and 200)
    • Set TempReal = (Random real number between 0.25 and 0.30)
    • Unit - Cause (Attacking unit) to damage circular area after 0.00 seconds of radius (Real(TempInt)) at TempLoc, dealing TempReal damage of attack type Normal and damage type Normal
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)

This actually checks that the unit has the ability, and damages in a circle instead of a square.

 

[SkeletonKings]

A better trigger would be:

• Splash Ability
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Level of Cleaving Attack for (Attacking unit)) Greater than 0
  • Actions
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Attacked unit))
    • Set TempInt = (Random integer number between 150 and 200)
    • Set TempReal = (Random real number between 0.25 and 0.30)
    • Unit - Cause (Attacking unit) to damage circular area after 0.00 seconds of radius (Real(TempInt)) at TempLoc, dealing TempReal damage of attack type Normal and damage type Normal
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)

This actually checks that the unit has the ability, and damages in a circle instead of a square.

This will cause .25 to .30 points of damage in a circle of 150 and 200 at the Position of the Unit Attacked.

Is there a way to get the attacking units damage, then use math to get a percentage of its attack damage?

 

[Zinive]

I feel somehow ignored. Since Orb of Annihilation is exactly what you are looking for (i thing so at least). It supports percentage damage. Just set bonus damage to 0 and u got a splash attack that deals exactly the damage of the unit.

 

[raid1000]

isn't barrage the "cleaving attack" counterpart?
barrage only works on ranged units and cleave works only on melee

 

[Squiggy]

Noes, barrage attacks x units in the attacker's general range while cleavage deals aoe-damage from the point at which the damage is dealt

 

[Dinah]

ok, at fist thanks for these numerous replies

-Vegavak's solution (fire orb or searing arrows) deals 100% of the damage to units an an area
-the solution of Zinive is an easy way to add aoe damage but NOT a percentage one (like cleaving atack)
-i guess the best way is to do it Squiggy's and KingBobs way though it would be quite more to do ...

 

[CRAZY-PENGUIN]

Dinah base on cannon splash attack.Review It and use it as your splash.

 

[Dinah]

sry but i don't understand what you mean ...

ps.
I have two problems with Squiggy's and KingBobs way.
The event A Unit is attacked starts before the attack of the tower. Wait functions wont help cause of the ranged attack (it's not a fixed time when exactly the projectile hits it's target)
Second the damage is also dealt to allied towers ...

 

[Zinive]

As far as i know the orb supports quarter and half damage. So it can deal % damage but only 25%, 50% and 75%.

 

[Squiggy]

Eh?
Well the way KingBob did it, damages everything in the defined area of effect, not only specified units.
You possible could give it a 0.60 delay and localize the (Attacked Unit)

 

[Dinah]

ok sry your solution was right
i made a trigger you way and it works properly
ty