[Trigger] Dummy unit won't cast.

[Marsal]

I made a spell based on wind walk. If the hero uses it, it creates a dummy unit that will cast the Item Illusion ability on the caster but nothing happens.
Because of a system the trigger is called elsewhere not with an event and condition so don't even mention that.

• Mirror Image
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Triggering unit)
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Set TempInt = (Player number of (Triggering player))
    • Set TempInt2 = (Dexterity[TempInt] - 20)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Triggering player) at TempLoc facing (Facing of (Triggering unit)) degrees
    • Unit - Add Mirror Image Dummy to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Set level of Mirror Image Dummy for (Last created unit) to TempInt2
    • Custom script: call IssueTargetOrderById(GetLastCreatedUnit() , 852274 , udg_TempUnit)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TempLoc)

 

[Maker]

It looks ok.

Is the dummy created, can it cast some other spell on the target? Make sure the dummy sees the target, ability has no mana cost.

 

[Marsal]

All levels of the spell are free. The temp int wont give negative value. The unit is created right at the position of the caster and as I checked with game messages, the trigger is called properly and the dummy unit is created.

AAAaaaand yes, it can cast other spells on the caster.

 

[Maker]

Could ypu post the map? It much easier and faster for me to debug.

 

[Marsal]

I'll send it in pm.

 

[Magtheridon96]

Make sure the order Id is correct.
And instead of GetLastCreatedUnit(), you could use bj_lastCreatedUnit.

 

[Maker]

Where is the trigger? What ability is it? I expected some kind of test setup to be ready there.

 

[Marsal]

The trigger is the Mirror Image trigger in the Illusionist folder. The hero's ability is a base Wind Walk named Mirror Image at the Orc hero spells. The dummy's spell is at the Neutral unit spells named Mirror Image Dummy.

 

[Maker]

The dummy tries to cast the ability on itself but it fails since it is magic immune and has locust.

Replace TempUnit with GetTriggerUnit() in the custom script where you issue the order. I think some other trigger overwrites TempUnit global or something.

Set targets allowed to friend, ground, air or something like that. I also think you were trying to set the ability level to 29, it only has 26 levels.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

After this line:

• Custom script: call IssueTargetOrderById(GetLastCreatedUnit() , 852274 , udg_TempUnit)

Add the action - Remove Ability From Unit (Mirror Image) (Dummy)

this will force the dummy to cast immediately.

Additionally, add a BJDebugMsg (Display text to all players), which says "ran" so you can verify this trigger is being properly processed by your external events.

 

[Marsal]

On itself? But the TempUnit variable is set to the caster.

Well okay but it's impossible to overwrite it since no other triggers are running at the time.

Well, that could cause problems, I forgot to reduce it. A moment and I'll check it out.

edit: Now it creates the illusion but it dies immediately :S

 

[Cokemonkey11]

The illusion dies immediately? That's a constant in the object editor.

 

[Marsal]

Erm... what?

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Now it creates the illusion but it dies immediately :S

So the trigger is working - the illusion is created. The problem is that it dies immediately.

In the object editor, for your "wand of illusion" based spell, change the value from what it is to a larger value.

Unless you think another trigger is interfering.

 

[Marsal]

Well since there are not really systems yet, just the skill tree system, the unit indexer and damage engine by bribe and my revive system I don't think that an other trigger is colliding with the spell. Btw, I'll check it tomorrow.

 

[Maker]

I said the unit tries to cast the ability on itself, but I meant that it tries to cast it on some other unit of the dummy type. I used a game message for debugging. The solution I posted made the dummy cast the spell on the caster and it worked.

 

[Marsal]

But now the illusion dies immediately. It's HP bar won't even show up when I cast it so it's instant death. Also, it's kinda impossible to cast on other dummy unit since it's the only dummy unit called. Now I'll delete all other triggers and check what will happen.

As I expected... It still dies on cast but what's the problem? I can't find any weird value of the spell.

WHAT THE F#&@#%#
Alright I give up.... I reset the ability to be the original item illusions ability so it should work properly buuuuuuuut the illusion still dies. I tested it on a separate map with no other triggers, only the spell and illusion move trigger and the illusion still died. Is it possible that a gameplay constant or option kills it instantly?

 

[Cokemonkey11]

can you show us the current, updated trigger please?

 

[Marsal]

• Mirror Image
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Set TempInt = (Player number of (Triggering player))
    • Set TempInt2 = (Dexterity[TempInt] - 20)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at TempLoc facing (Facing of (Triggering unit)) degrees
    • Set TempUnit2 = (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add Mirror Image Dummy to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add a 3.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Custom script: call IssueTargetOrderById(GetLastCreatedUnit() , 852274 , GetTriggerUnit())
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TempLoc)

• Mirror Image Move
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
    • ((Summoned unit) is an illusion) Equal to True
    • (Unit-type of (Summoning unit)) Equal to Dummy
  • Actions
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Summoning unit))
    • Set TempLoc2 = (TempLoc offset by 200.00 towards ((Facing of (Summoning unit)) + 180.00) degrees)
    • Unit - Move (Summoned unit) instantly to TempLoc, facing ((Facing of (Summoning unit)) + 180.00) degrees
    • Unit - Order (Summoned unit) to Move To TempLoc2
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TempLoc)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TempLoc2)
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: run

My only idea that the illusion is created faster than the dummy gets the expiration timer so the illusion gets it.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

what happens if you disable mirror image move trigger?

 

[Marsal]

Well, Maker sent me the map with a little "fix". He created another hero and it worked for that hero but still not for the original.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

what happens if you disable mirror image move trigger?

....

 

[Marsal]

Nothing... it just orders the unit to move. If I disable it, the illusion just spawns next to the hero.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

But it doesn't kill the illusion instantly then?

 

[Marsal]

It does.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

could you show us the trigger which registers events to the "mirror image" trigger?

 

[Marsal]

Dude. The problem is that the illusion spells cast on the original hero will die. If I use it on another hero, everything works. The system that calls the spells is just perfect. I also tested the spell without this system and still got this error. There must be something with the original hero that the war3 don't like.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

So try giving the spell to another hero and testing it.

It sounds like I'm the only one trying to debug this issue - even you are just blaming the engine. If you don't want help then don't post here.

 

[Marsal]

What the....

Did you even read one of my latest messages?

Well, Maker sent me the map with a little "fix". He created another hero and it worked for that hero but still not for the original.

It's already fixed(partially) and I just wanted to know what was the cause of this error.
I'm blaming the engine? LOL where did you get that? I said that it's not really possible that the engine does it since I tested the spell without any other triggers....

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Marsal, I have read all of your messages.

You're blaming the engine which is warcraft 3. Not some triggers. Those don't define the engine. I got that because you said repeatedly that the triggers work fine for everything as long as the base hero isn't the one you wanted.

Sounds like you don't think it's your fault to me

 

[Marsal]

Well I don't really know. Since the base hero is just a mountain king with a rexxar model modification I don't think I'm the one who caused the error.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

what happens if you "reset to defaults" his model file? (so he looks like a mountain king again)

Does the mirror image still die instantly?

 

[overcold_ice]

use this to check whether the dummy can cast it to the target/not:

• Custom script: if call IssueTargetOrderById(GetLastCreatedUnit() , 852274 , udg_TempUnit) then
• Custom script: call BJDebugMsg("Casted")
• Custom script: endif

if that's not the prob . . .
check the duration thing . . (@object editor)
especially Duration - Hero one . . .

 

[Marsal]

At first I was like... WHAT THE FAAAA
I've fully reset the hero and it still died. Then I reset the attribute points to default for the placed hero and it worked.... Maybe the illusion can't handle 1 str with 300 base health.

use this to check whether the dummy can cast it to the target/not:

• Custom script: if call IssueTargetOrderById(GetLastCreatedUnit() , 852274 , udg_TempUnit) then
• Custom script: call BJDebugMsg("Casted")
• Custom script: endif

if that's not the prob . . .
check the duration thing . . (@object editor)
especially Duration - Hero one . . .

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[overcold_ice]

ouch . . .
sorry, not really understand what you guys are debating D:

 

[Cokemonkey11]

At first I was like... WHAT THE FAAAA
I've fully reset the hero and it still died. Then I reset the attribute points to default for the placed hero and it worked.... Maybe the illusion can't handle 1 str with 300 base health.



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Marsal, I'm glad you figured it out!

If you would like the illusion to share a similar stat you could always trigger it after creating it, I suppose.