Gate Toggle Problems

[BlazeLancer]

I'm been trying to make a "open gate" and "close gate" spell that is suppose to open/close any gate it targets. The "open gate" works fine, but opened gates are untargetable by spells so I can't cast "close gate" to close the gates. Is there any way to fix this?

 

[Cyper95]

You should either make an unit next to the gate that will have open/Close or do an command as -open gate(then add something so you know which it is)

 

[BlazeLancer]

But that would require me to make a trigger for every gate, something I was trying to avoid in the first place. Isn't there a way to make just one universal gate opening system?

 

[Cyper95]

That would probably end up being bugged and if there would come another patch like 1.24 isn't it good to have small triggers to easier find the probem?

 

[Maker]

Maybe you could make the spell point-targeted, and then pick all destructibles of type <gate> inside a certain range, and play their "close" animation.

 

[PvSvN]

couldn't it be done something like this:

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Storm Bolt
  • Actions
    • Wait 0.40 game-time seconds
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Destructible-type of (Target destructible of ability being cast)) Equal to Lever
      • Then - Actions
        • Set lever = (Target destructible of ability being cast)
        • Destructible - Pick every destructible within 100.00 of (Position of lever) and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Destructible - Close (Picked destructible)
        • Destructible - Remove (Target destructible of ability being cast)
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Destructible-type of (Target destructible of ability being cast)) Not equal to Lever
      • Then - Actions
        • Destructible - Open (Target destructible of ability being cast)
        • Destructible - Create a Lever at (Target point of ability being cast) facing (Random angle) with scale 0.50 and variation 1
      • Else - Actions

the wait is only to give the spell the cooldown as i have used storm bolt to test it

 

[BlazeLancer]

Turns out the aoe close spell works, thanks for the help.

for the curious, the final close trigger:

Close Gate
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Close Gate
Then - Actions
Destructible - Pick every destructible within 100.00 of (Target point of ability being cast) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Horizontal)
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Vertical)
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
Then - Actions
Destructible - Close (Picked destructible)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Else - Actions
Do nothing

 

[Maker]

• Close Gate
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to Close Gate
      • Then - Actions
        • Destructible - Pick every destructible within 100.00 of (Target point of ability being cast) and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
                  • Conditions
                    • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Horizontal)
                    • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Vertical)
                    • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
                    • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
              • Then - Actions
                • Destructible - Close (Picked destructible)
              • Else - Actions
                • Do nothing
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

Change it to

• Close Gate
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Close Gate
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Loc_1 = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Destructible - Pick every destructible within 100.00 of (Temp_Loc_1) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
              • Conditions
                • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Horizontal)
                • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Vertical)
                • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
                • (Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
          • Then - Actions
            • Destructible - Close (Picked destructible)
          • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Loc_1)

 

[BlazeLancer]

The revised, leak-free trigger:

Close Gate
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Close Gate
Actions
Set Temp_Point = (Target point of ability being cast)
Destructible - Pick every destructible within 100.00 of Temp_Point and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Horizontal)
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to Iron Gate (Vertical)
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
(Destructible-type of (Picked destructible)) Equal to City Entrance
Then - Actions
Destructible - Close (Picked destructible)
Sound - Play GateOpen <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at (Position of (Picked destructible)) with Z offset 0.00
Else - Actions
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

 

[Maker]

• Close Gate
  • ...
  • Then - Actions
    • Set Temp_Point2 = Position of (Picked Destructible)
    • Destructible - Close (Picked destructible)
    • Sound - Play GateOpen <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at (Set Temp_Point2) with Z offset 0.00
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point2)
  • ...

 

[BlazeLancer]

To save myself an extra var, I'm just going to play the sound at Temp_Point, It works the same way.

 

[Baintastic]

Instead of making it instant cast and AOE, try just basing the spell on something with a target (ie. stormbolt) and adding "debris" to the Targets Allowed field.

EDIT: it would also be cool if you had a feature in your map where a key is required for the first time you open any gate.

 

[BlazeLancer]

Well that was the original plan, but the "close gate" spell was unable to target the opened gates.

 

[Baintastic]

oh yeah, good point.

it doesn't work even if you check "Alive" and "Dead" ?

 

[BlazeLancer]

Already tried and failed...

 

[Baintastic]

well, did you get it to work the other way (no target, instant spell)?

that might be your best bet. otherwise, you could put a model-less and collisionless unit at the same location as the gate and have the ability be cast on that when the gate is gone. This will require some way of relating the placeholder unit to the gate itself, but this could be done through proximity (ie. select all destructibles within XX of the placeholder unit and revive them).

Tell me if this needs clarification or if you even think this is worth pursuing.

 

[BlazeLancer]

Maker's method works fine with no problems, just make a no target, AoE spell and have a trigger that opens/closes any gate within the AoE.