[Trigger] Electric Problem

[Quetzalcotl]

Hey there, I made a spell called Electric Overload that basicly shoots a chain lightning to everyone in a 500 radius.

The problem is that sometimes I cast the spell there is still a unit that doesn't get a chain lightning in his face.

Here's the trigger:

• Events
  • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • (Ability being cast) Equal to Electric Overload
• Actions
  • Set temp_unit = (Casting unit)
  • Set temp_point = (Position of temp_unit)
  • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 500.00 of temp_point matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of temp_unit)) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • Set temp_unit_target = (Picked unit)
      • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of temp_unit) at temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
      • Set temp_unit_spawned = (Last created unit)
      • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to temp_unit_spawned
      • Unit - Order temp_unit_spawned to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning temp_unit_target
  • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_temp_point)
  • Custom script: set udg_temp_unit = null
  • Custom script: set udg_temp_unit_target = null
  • Custom script: set udg_temp_unit_spawned = null

Thanks in advance, Quetzalcotl

 

[Hoernchen]

Ok, there is a range of things you might have done wrong:

1. Check what units your chain lightning spell can target. Can it target air, ground, neutral, enemy, etc?

2. Instead of (Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of temp_unit), try (Matching unit) belongs to an ally of (Owner of temp_unit) == false, this way it will pick neutral units too.

3. You do realize that chain lightning needs for the caster to be alive in order to keep casting. Since you applied a timed life of 1.00, the dummy caster will die after 1 second, hence the chain-lightning will stop after 1 second, even it didn't hit all units. This is most likely what you did wrong, just increase Generic expiration timer time to something like 5.

 

[Quetzalcotl]

Woho it works now, thanks

+rep