Flaming arrows

[Animalpower]

I have the model of arrow with a flaming particle that I could use as a projectile. I need a ability that is auto-active. When a player clicks the ability "Flaming Arrows" the projectile of normal arrows turns to a flaming arrow. How can I do that? I have seen no trigger or ability tooltip that can change the model of my projectile by clicking a ability.

 

[Lifee_72]

Cold Arrows ? Use cold arrows and change the model of cold arrows to your model

Edit : Change the Missile type model of cold arrows.

 

[Animalpower]

How can I make enemy units hitted by the flaming arrows to lose mana. The mana should not be transfered to the attacker of the unit, but simply the enemy loses mana.

 

[Lifee_72]

Hmm try this :
Events : Unit a unit is attacked
Conditions : Attacked unit has Flaming arrows buff
Actions : Set mana of attacked unit to mana of attacked unit - 20 or the number u want.

OR
Events : Unit - A unit is attacked
Conditions : Wait until attacked until has buff flaming arrows,checking every 1 seconds
Actions : Set mana of attacked unit to mana of attacked unit - 20 or the number u want.

 

[IsaacNewbton]

"unit is attacked" triggers when the attack animation starts, not when the projectile lands.

you will need to give the unit a hidden ability based on feedback whenever it toggles the flaming arrows buff.

 

[Assassins-Creed]

"unit is attacked" triggers when the attack animation starts, not when the projectile lands.

I don't think this matters much unless the unit has evasion.

 

[Hashjie]

You'll need a damage detection system such as the following:

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/gui-damage-engine-201016/

Use it to check wether a unit is damaged by your arrow. If it is, reduce the mana of the unit being hit.

 

[IsaacNewbton]

I don't think this matters much unless the unit has evasion.

it matters for missiles because the effect happens before the arrow hits

it can also be abused by spamming "stop" which causes the effect to proc much faster than attack speed

 

[Hashjie]

it matters for missiles because the effect happens before the arrow hits

it can also be abused by spamming "stop" which causes the effect to proc much faster than attack speed

And that's why I suggested the GUI Damage Engine, which enables you to check wether a unit is actually "hit" instead of being "attacked".