entangling roots spell

[X-Angel]

does anyone know how to make an "area of effect" entangling roots? for example: units in a certain radius get entangled?

 

[Rui]

Not on the World Editor Help Zone for sure.

But you might be luckier in the Spells and Systems forum.

~Thread Moved

 

[Razorbrain]

• Unit Group - Pick every unit within 500 Range of (Casting unit) matching (Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Casting unit)) and do (Actions)
  • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (Position of (Picked unit))
  • Unit - Add Entangling Roots to (Last Created unit)
  • Unit - Order (Last Created unit) to Night Elf Keeper of the Grove - Entangling Roots (Picked unit)
  • Unit - Add a 2 second experation timer to (Last Created unit)

i think that should work

 

[X-Angel]

thank you

 

[Rmx]

This will also worck :

Entangle All
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Entangle all
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 500.00 of (Position of (Casting unit))) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Unit - Create 1 Dummy (Night Elf Form) for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (Position of (Picked unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add Entangling Roots to (Last created unit)
Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Night Elf Keeper Of The Grove - Entangling Roots (Picked unit)
Unit - Hide (Last created unit)
Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

 

[Razorbrain]

actually, if i remember correctly, hiding a unit is like removing it, therefore, your spell wont work, since the dummy wont cast the Entangling Roots before he is hidden

this is just if i remember correctly

 

[PurplePoot]

Hiding is not like removing it. It just removes the unit's visual display. I think it also can't be attacked, but I can't be sure about that.

However, there's really no reason to hide the unit.

 

[Drain Pipe]

I know it can still cast spells and take damage from aoe effects, this has been tested.Well, you can't cats new spells, but it doesn't interrupt channeling. However, if your dummy unit is made right, you don't need to do that at all. Just equip the dummy unit with the locust ability and ghost (visible) ability and we're all good.

 

[PurplePoot]

Why bother with Ghost (visible)?

 

[Drain Pipe]

I've always wondered about that myself but people have always said to add both abilities. I guess it shouldn't matter but perhaps the locust units can block other units? It doesn't make sense that they would be. It would seem that just using locust is fine. Still, I'm not sure but there might be certain situations where that creates problems, I'm not sure. I just do it as habit now.

 

[PurplePoot]

Nah, I've never had problems when using only Locust (and Movement Type of None or Fly, that probably makes a good difference), and I've made a lot of custom spells.

Locust removes the pathing though (It was originally intended for Locust Swarm only, after all)

 

[Dr Super Good]

Locus makes the unit not be picked by some pick unit actions, thus it is needed that you store the units in some cases in a group since you can not pick them from the map and put them esily in a group. Locust causes no problems with next to that which a few lines of jass can easily fix.

 

[PurplePoot]

Actually, locusts can be picked up, only by certain enums. Here are some of the other that I simulated based off those few;

Linky

 

[Drain Pipe]

ah jass. since i'm unaware of how it's used, i'll have to stick with keeping track of them via globals in .GUI :/. I've never had to locate a group of locust units, though....

btw if you set their movement type to fly, they will hover and gain height when closer to trees, structures, and other units. I usually go with none, and use the flying trick if I have to change height.