Generic Expiration Last created unit(?)

[sarastrasza]

I'm quite new to the world editor, and have been experimenting with some
triggered spells, recently i made a dummy and forgot to set food used to 0
(it was at 1) and after using my spell a few times, i noticed my food just
kept increasing the logical reaction was "oh, i forgot to add an expiration
timer to my dummy" i checked trough my trigger and found that i actually
had added the "add a 1 second generic expiration timer to last created
unit" on the first line after i created the dummy what have i done wrong?
any help is greatly appreciated.

//Sarastrasza

• Ultimate
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Thunder Clap
  • Actions
    • Set int_level_1 = (Level of (Ability being cast) for (Triggering unit))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Triggering player)) Equal to True))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set Unit_ulti_1 = (Picked unit)
        • Set point_ulti_1 = ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (0.00, 250.00))
        • Unit - Create 1 Flying Dummy for (Triggering player) at point_ulti_1 facing 0.00 degrees
        • Unit - Add Ultimate to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Set level of Ultimate for (Last created unit) to int_level_1
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning Unit_ulti_1
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation ( udg_point_ulti_1 )

 

[En_Fuego]

Add the timer to the unit first.

 

[sarastrasza]

done that but it doesnt change anything =:/

 

[mj1994]

Try this it leaves your options wider

• Ultimate
• Events
• Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
• (Ability being cast) Equal to Thunder Clap
• Actions
• Set int_level_1 = (Level of (Ability being cast) for (Triggering unit))
• Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Triggering player)) Equal to True))) and do (Actions)
• Loop - Actions
• Set Unit_ulti_1 = (Picked unit)
• Set point_ulti_1 = ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (0.00, 250.00))
• Unit - Create 1 Flying Dummy for (Triggering player) at point_ulti_1 facing 0.00 degrees
• Unit - Add Ultimate to (Last created unit)
• Unit - Set level of Ultimate for (Last created unit) to int_level_1
• Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning Unit_ulti_1
• Wait 1.00 seconds
• Unit - do whatever the hell you want
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation ( udg_point_ulti_1 )

sorry for the lack of organisation

 

[Adiktuz]

the unit dies, cant see an error, maybe you should just set the food used to 0... I do it all the time...

 

[swipe5weep]

the unitgroup leaks.
try adding this before the unitgroup.

• Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true

 

[sarastrasza]

can a unit still take up food even if it has died? if not how come none has realized UnitApplyTimedLife isnt working at all in all this time? :S both options seems weird, so what is really going on here

 

[Arcsol]

You can set Max HP to 1 and a regeneration of -1 alternatively so it lasts one second alive It's kinda the same since it's a dummy that cannot raise nor decay.

And for spells that require a dummy to stay longer, just create a different dummy with no negative regen. That's how I do it, and works pretty well.

Oh, and if you just want to know why the timer doesn't work, why don't you try with "Last created unit group"?

 

[Adiktuz]

I encountered the same problem the I first time I hadn't set the Last created unit to a variable then after I set it to a variable it worked already....