General questions regarding a spell

[CoLd Bon3]

Hi! I want to ask how i can destroy the auto casting option of ability (like inner fire) and make it cast manually. Also i want to ask how i can make an spell with no target, i mean with a target - the caster only. Example for spell with target - Frost armor (you can choose to what unit you can cast the spell). Example for spell with no target - Divine shield (when you use the spell, you automatically cast it on yourself). +rep 4 reward!

 

[Bannar]

1) You have to trigger that ability.
Use one of abilities that are no-autocast but are Target abilities (like chain lightning/storm bolt), and do:

• Events
  • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • (Ability being cast) equal to Your_ability
• Actions
  • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
  • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Priest - Inner Fire (Target unit of ability being cast)
  • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

2) to make ability only castable on self see Object Editor -> abilities, enter your ability and see field Stats - Allowed Targets. Choose Self only.
However, if you want frost armor acts like divine shield you also have to trigger it. Best to base your spell on Channel ability, choosing in it's data target type - instant (no target)
And now we do similar thing:

• Events
  • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • (Ability being cast) equal to Your_ability
• Actions
  • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
  • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Lich - Frost Armor (Target unit of ability being cast)
  • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

 

[CoLd Bon3]

I till try it later! I will report when i tried! Thanks!