Help me! JAWS are eating me.

[Vinz]

Okay so do I use GroupClear instead of DestroyGroup? Because I heard DestroyGroup makes the group var unusable.

 

[Malhorne]

What ?
I didn't know this oO ?
Link pls.

 

[Vinz]

Sadly.. I forgot where. It must be the WEHZ or some library thread.

 

[chobibo]

Use GroupClear if you're using a static global group, use the other one if your using a dynamically allocated group.

The only issue I know on dynamic handles are allocation and destruction overhead... I don't know anything about it being unusable, back when we used Local Handle Vars, dynamically allocated groups had no bugs (or it was yet to be discovered).

 

[Vinz]

Okay, I request a vJASS spell, something that 'whirls'(sucks enemies to the edge of the specimen and makes them go in circles, disabling everything(please make this one silence and disable attack too)) some units.

API
unit - caster
integer - FunctionInt( just add this as an argument, I'll point it to the Damage Mod)
real damage
unit dummy( the specimen)
boolean damageAllies
boolean damageEnemies
boolean damageStructures
boolean damage(may or may not whirl) people around the whirled(*)
^required real AoE(circumference from the whirled to pick people and damage them)
^required boolean whirl encountered too(add to the whirl list encountered and damaged units)
^required string Target SFX(on people around the whirled list)

real circumference(how large the people are picked from)
real whirl speed(how fast people go in circles)
string Whirled SFX(effect on whirled people)
string SFX(effect on the specimen)
boolean killspecimenatend(Well, yeah)
real duration


*Not the specimen, but the people going in circles. Yup, allows damaging units around them.
If for example enemies are not to be damaged, they aren't added to the whirl list for Christmas.

 

[chobibo]

Yo Malhorne! Spell pl0x

 

[Malhorne]

I have to do his LineDamage first :::'(
And I'm still in rush week (a bit less but I'm not taking request until sunday (or monday) and I'll pause myself a bit before ! AND SEE GIRLLZZZZ !)

 

[chobibo]

I'd like to make that myself but the math will kill me hahaha xD

 

[Vinz]

It's rather easy math, the only problem I have is I want it in vJass and nothing I make in vJass even works.

 

[chobibo]

I'm really bad at math haha xD.

 

[Vinz]

Okay chobibro. I got an idea. A spell that upon activation, damages enemies behind the hero.
API
unit caster
real duration
real AoE
real interval
real damage
string ground sfx
string target sfx
integer functionint(I will direct it once again to the damage mod)

 

[chobibo]

What's the accepted back angles? 180 degrees or smaller?

 

[Vinz]

I was thinking smaller to be realistic, but some units just won't get damaged. So 180.
Oh wait. Make the angle an argument. Thanks!

 

[Malhorne]

Chobi if you make the spell I'll surely review it !

 

[chobibo]

180 is like this:

----HERO---- Everyone below will get damaged.

 

[Malhorne]

180 is an half-tour.
Equal to pi radian.

 

[Vinz]

I mean make the angle from whence that 180 is defined from configurable..

 

[chobibo]

Were talking vjass right? Can I make it a global instead? Or are you planning to make it random perhaps?

 

[Malhorne]

globals
    private constant real angle = 180.
endglobals

//OR
private constant function Angle takes integer level returns real
    return 90.*level
endfunction

 

[Vinz]

Argument please.

 

[Vinz]

To clarify, I need two more arguments not present in the last list.

real damage angle
real damagewidth(that 180 you were talking about)

I need them as arguments, not globals or constants since I need to use them for multiple abilities.

Thank you.

 

[Vinz]

Okay so I request yet another spell.

Dream Vortex
Creates a vortex at the caster's position. Groups enemies and damages them per second. Every second, regroups the enemies and deals damage multiplied by the number of units in the group.

The vortex moves with the caster. Damage interval is 1 second. Creates lightning at every enemy leading to the vortex.

API
unit caster
real damage
real radius
real duration

 

[chobibo]

What do you mean when you say API dude? function parameters?

 

[Vinz]

Maybe lol. IDK. I just got that from the Almighty.

 

[Malhorne]

API :

call FunctionName(parameters)

Explain what those parameters should do

 

[Vinz]

• Weave
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Weave
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • Weave_Index Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on Weave Loop <gen>
      • Else - Actions
    • Set TempInteger = (3 + ((Intelligence of (Triggering unit) (Include bonuses)) / 100))
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 3, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set Weave_Index = (Weave_Index + 1)
        • Set Weave_Caster[Weave_Index] = (Triggering unit)
        • Unit - Create 1 Dreamform Protectors for (Owner of Weave_Caster[Weave_Index]) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set Weave_Dummy[Weave_Index] = (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Add a 10.00 second Generic expiration timer to Weave_Dummy[Weave_Index]
        • Set Weave_Duration[Weave_Index] = 10.00
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

• Weave Loop
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to Weave_Index, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • Weave_Duration[A] Greater than 0.00
          • Then - Actions
            • Set Weave_Duration[A] = (Weave_Duration[A] - 1.00)
            • Set OffsetLoc = (Position of Weave_Caster[A])
            • Set TempPoint = (OffsetLoc offset by (Random real number between 150.00 and 550.00) towards (Random real number between 0.00 and 359.00) degrees)
            • Unit - Order Weave_Dummy[A] to Move To TempPoint
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_OffsetLoc)
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
            • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (String(Weave_Duration[A]))
          • Else - Actions
            • Custom script: call KillUnit(udg_Weave_Dummy[udg_A])
            • Custom script: set udg_Weave_Dummy[udg_A] = null
            • Custom script: set udg_Weave_Caster[udg_A] = null
            • Set Weave_Caster[A] = Weave_Caster[Weave_Index]
            • Set Weave_Dummy[A] = Weave_Dummy[Weave_Index]
            • Set Weave_Duration[A] = Weave_Duration[Weave_Index]
            • Set Weave_Index = (Weave_Index - 1)
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • Weave_Index Equal to 0
              • Then - Actions
                • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
              • Else - Actions

Revert to GUI, nothing in v/JASS works for me.

So I need to know why 'Weave_Duration' is always 0.00 even if it is clearly set to 10.00.

 

[Vinz]

Hey guys, how are my spells doing? Decided to resume work but reduce time on the computer.

 

[T. D. W.]

No idea ._.

add debugs everywhere before and after then block in loop trigger and after the loop in the cast trigger, tell me what happens

 

[Malhorne]

I will stop taking request soon.
Then I'll finish those I started.
Then I shall see what I'll do.

 

[chobibo]

After Christmas, I'll post it here (not finished debugging it yet hoho!) so Malhorne or Jad could improve efficiency.

@Jad: Come on Jad, resume your projects puhliz!

 

[Malhorne]

Yep I can always review

 

[Vinz]

How are the spells going? Yes, I have not forgotten.

 

[Malhorne]

Oh shit xD
I forgot I'm truly sorry ...
Could you remind me what I have to do ?
I'll see whenever I get my pc battery charger back zzz

 

[Vinz]

Um.. okay, I'll try digging pages.

- unit caster -> The damager
- real x1 -> The x of the start position
- real y1 -> The y of the start position
- real x2 -> The x of the end position
- real y2 -> The y of the end position
- real dmg -> The damage of the missile
- integer functionInt -> Just add this as an argument.
- string LineSfx -> The effect on the ground
- boolean LineSfxScale -> If the ground effect scales with AoE
- real area -> The area of effect
- real Speed -> The speed in unit/second
- real Area inc per interval -> The increment of the area of effect per interval
- real speed inc per interval -> The speed of the missile per interval
- dummy -> the missile, if there is.
- boolean hitAlly -> Hit ally
- boolean hitEnemy -> Hit enemy
- boolean hitCaster -> Hit the caster
- boolean hitStructures -> Hit the structures
- attacktype a_type -> The attack type
- damagetype d_type -> The damage type
- boolean Dummy scale -> If the dummy scales with the area of effect.
- real interval -> How long before you calculate things(current x/y, next coords)
- boolean DummyMovesAlong -> if the dummy moves with the wave.
- string target unit sfx -> effect on units hit by the spell.
- boolean hitUnitMoreThanOnce -> with the interval.
- boolean killatend -> for the dummy.

'Wave System'.

That would be legendary, thank you.

E: Submitting it to the spells section would give it a DC!

 

[Malhorne]

- boolean LineSfxScale -> If the ground effect scales with AoE
- boolean Dummy scale -> If the dummy scales with the area of effect.

I still can't do this at all for the sfx.
For the dummy I don't know I can maybe do this.

 

[Vinz]

You can create a dummy for the line sfx? Will it lag that much?

E: Okay, remove that, it's ridiculous. Thanks.

E2: Also, if you know how to simulate default projectiles (arcing mind-boggling business regarding models with no bone names), let me know because I need a target missile/ area missile too.

 

[Malhorne]

So I delete those two options ?

vJASS ?

 

[Vinz]

Yes, vJASS of course. No, not the two options, only the line sfx scale since the dummy should prove to be powerful enough.

Anyways can you add some trigger that is ran every time the wave spawns an additional layer? So you know, debuffing targets would be easy. If possible, have these vars for use:

unit caster
group targets (the units hit by the last wave layer)
unit dummy (the projectile/etc dummy in case effects need to be tinkered with)

It's executed upon every interval, right after the dummy is moved.

It should be an argument:

trigger additional actions - runs after dummy is moved and units are damaged

And sorry if either the words are not clear or the spell is too taxing, but I'll use it in almost every hero.

 

[Malhorne]

So you want me to remove the sfx scale which is impossible. Fine
We keep the unit scale. OK will be hard but I'll try ^^
I can add a trigger for each damage dealt, each move, at the end.
Just tell me what do you want

 

[Vinz]

Just tell me what do you want

For every spell using the system, of course, this will be different. So those would be an argument if possible.

 

[Malhorne]

Yes ofc

 

[Vinz]

Oh, and again, in the trigger, could you make the current index of the things available? You know, in case I have to switch dummies or what. xD

 

[Malhorne]

What oO ?

 

[Vinz]

*Spell is cast*
*Index number is 34*
Set an int = 34
make the int available in the after damage trigger

^ that.

And oh, my DDS is ever expanding. Please add an integer to the arguments, and don't do anything with it, just like 'FunctionInt'. Name it FunctionInt2 etc.

 

[Vinz]

And Malh, could you make it so that, when the 'end trigger' is ran, and it changes the target x/y coords, the line damage continues instead of ending? You know, patterned changes like a triangle, pentagon, etc.

Or simply a boomerang.

 

[Malhorne]

Omg ^^'
Could you clearly write everything inside one post xD ?
Just all the funcs you want with every parameters ^^

 

[Vinz]

I'm really sorry, I just think of something new like every 0.5 days. xD

 

[Malhorne]

Ahah ok so tell me again when it's ok xD !

 

[Vinz]

- unit caster -> The damager
- real x1 -> The x of the start position
- real y1 -> The y of the start position
- real x2 -> The x of the end position
- real y2 -> The y of the end position
- real dmg -> The damage of the missile
- integer functionInt -> Just add this as an argument.
- integer FunctionInt2 -> Same as above.
- string LineSfx -> The effect on the ground
- boolean LineSfxScale -> If the ground effect scales with AoE
- real area -> The area of effect
- real Speed -> The speed in unit/second
- real Area inc per interval -> The increment of the area of effect per interval
- real speed inc per interval -> The speed of the missile per interval
- unit dummy -> the missile, if there is.
- boolean hitAlly -> Hit ally
- boolean hitEnemy -> Hit enemy
- boolean hitCaster -> Hit the caster
- boolean hitStructures -> Hit the structures
- boolean hitheroes -> Hit the Heroes(will only hit depending on hitAlly and hitEnemy)
- attacktype a_type -> The attack type
- damagetype d_type -> The damage type
- boolean Dummy scale -> If the dummy scales with the area of effect.
- real interval -> How long before you calculate things(current x/y, next coords)
- boolean DummyMovesAlong -> if the dummy moves with the wave.
- string target unit sfx -> effect on units hit by the spell.
- boolean hitUnitMoreThanOnce -> with the interval.
- boolean killatend -> for the dummy.
- trigger onhit -> before the damage is dealt. (yeah, before, to be safe)
- trigger onend -> ran after the instance ends.
- group spellenders -> a unit group. loop through their types, when any unit type of the group are encountered within the line damage''s AoE, immediately stops the line damage.
- real interval increment -> the frequency added to the interval skip time every.. interval. Like an increment of 1.00 subtracts a second from the interval, allowing it to be faster by a second.
- unit type spellbooster -> a unit type that boosts spell damage by "spellboost"% when encountered in the AoE
- real spellboost -> upon encountering a spell booster, boosts damage by this percentage.
- real damageincrement -> damage added (percentage) upon hitting people with the spell.
- real damageincrement cap -> max damage added(percentage)(damage increment and cap will reduce damage when below 1.00, hence being like Ezreal''s ult, 1.00 being 100%)
- boolean explodeonend -> if the line damage explodes on-end.
- real explodeonendradius -> if the above boolean is true, the radius for the explosion.
- real endexplosiondamage -> if the above boolean is true, the damage for the explosion.
- boolean spellbooster_activates explode on end -> if upon encountering a spell booster, sets explode on end to true.

In the 'onhit' and 'onend' triggers, there will be four variables available:

- integer instance -> the instance of the line damage in which the trigger is ran.
- unit caster -> the caster of the current instance.
- unit damage -> the damage of the current line damage instance.
- unit damage group -> if it's on-hit, the current group that is picked up for damage. If it's on-end, it's the last group that was picked for damage.

Any changes made in these triggers should be applied to the main system. For example, the spell has ended and runs 'onend'. In 'onend', I change the target x/y coords. The spell then continues from there. Another example would be, if I change 'damage' to something more or less, the instance's damage would be changed.

Please add some comments to the this.var block, so I would know what to do. Aside from that, please keep the onend and endtrigger intact.
If you can, please don't make that long list a pure argument one. Can you instead do it like KB3D? Hundreds of variables with some requirements? Because a long line is very confusing.

 

[Malhorne]

What do you mean by instance ?
Should I assign a unique integer to each instance ? (If yes easy xD)