"Flickering" damage values involving Command/Trueshot Auras

[Shyster]

So for a long time I noticed when my heroes have an item with a custom command aura or trueshot aura, the instant they fire, their bonus damage decreases. After finally testing with some damage detection I noticed the aura is actually not helping their dmg at ALL about 9 times out of 10. Has anyone else experienced this and how did they fix it? I will rep you for helping

I fixed this issue in another map several years ago but I do not remember what I did. The feeling I have from back then is that it was a simple fix, but nothing else.

 

[Shyster]

bump

 

[Wietlol]

Can you re-create the situation in a test map and upload that?

 

[pOke]

Quote from PlayDota

"Aura Flicker

The Command Aura and the Trueshot Aura have a special case where their effects will appear to flicker, that is, the effect is temporarily removed and then added again.

Whenever a unit is created for your player and you have a Command/Trueshot Aura it will be temporarily removed and then reapplied, created units include all units created from summoning units to dummy units created by triggers. This means that when the aura has been removed there is a very small time frame until it is readded again where you can land an attack without gaining the benefits from the Command/Trueshot Aura."

This sounds bizarre, but I suppose it's saying every time a unit enters the map if the player whose unit entering has a unit with command aura the aura is removed from all units and then reapplied.

For the unit to not be gaining the effect, I assume you must be creating units at a fairly steady and tight interval.

Have a read of this thread too for even more clarity Weird aura flickering bug - Wc3C.net

 

[Shyster]

Quote from PlayDota

"Aura Flicker

The Command Aura and the Trueshot Aura have a special case where their effects will appear to flicker, that is, the effect is temporarily removed and then added again.

Whenever a unit is created for your player and you have a Command/Trueshot Aura it will be temporarily removed and then reapplied, created units include all units created from summoning units to dummy units created by triggers. This means that when the aura has been removed there is a very small time frame until it is readded again where you can land an attack without gaining the benefits from the Command/Trueshot Aura."

This sounds bizarre, but I suppose it's saying every time a unit enters the map if the player whose unit entering has a unit with command aura the aura is removed from all units and then reapplied.

For the unit to not be gaining the effect, I assume you must be creating units at a fairly steady and tight interval.

Have a read of this thread too for even more clarity Weird aura flickering bug - Wc3C.net

Yeeeep that'll do it all right...very interesting. Thanks so much for finding that; I'll have to rep you when I'm allowed to do so again

 

[DracoL1ch]

cant help that, inner bug

 

[doom_sheep]

cant help that, inner bug

could be worked around I guess

do other auras flicker? you could just give them a less buggy one and create its effects by trigger based on having the buff.

or try changing the offending unit creation to creating it for another player then immediately changing alignment.

 

[Kyrbi0]

Woah, Blizzard.

Good find.

 

[Shyster]

try changing the offending unit creation to creating it for another player then immediately changing alignment.

Good idea, I'll make a note to do that when I set aside some time to start tackling all my created units.

 

[doom_sheep]

Good idea, I'll make a note to do that when I set aside some time to start tackling all my created units.

if it's happening often then it's probably a creation event related to the attacks.