Help me with Passive chain lightning

[Fuglypump]

I have been trying to make a passive chain lightning spell, like a 50% chance to cast when ever you attack someone. So far, this is what I have.

Sorry for the large picture, wanted to make sure you guys cold read it.

Edit: Never mind that isn't too big

 

[Fuglypump]

I am new to triggering dummy abilitys obviously

 

[Redeemer59]

This may or may not be able to help you with the concept of dummy-units. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no clue how to make a 50% chance-on-hit type thing... I'm positive it's possible in JASS Script, but I dunno about GUI.

There is also an Edit-Post button near the bottom of your post. This is preferable to double-posting.

 

[DragoonZombie]

• Passive CL
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Level of Passive CL for (Attacking unit)) Greater than 0
    • (Random integer number between 1 and 2) Equal to 1
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local location udg_TempPoint
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of (Attacking unit))
    • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of (Attacking unit)) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 1.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add Chain Lightning (dummy) to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning (Attacked unit)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

Not tested but should work.

 

[Razorbrain]

• Passive CL
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Level of Passive CL for (Attacking unit)) Greater than 0
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local location udg_TempPoint
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Random integer number between 1 and 2) Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Set TempPoint = (Position of (Attacking unit))
        • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of (Attacking unit)) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add a 1.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Add Chain Lightning (dummy) to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning (Attacked unit)
      • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

Not tested but should work.

it should work, but the TempPoints local doesnt work, since its a If - All Conditions..... thing, but move the call RemoveLocation to under Order (Last created unit) and it should be flawless

 

[DragoonZombie]

I would move the Set TempPoint = .... above the if then else if its not working. Because your method wouldn't destroy the local if the if then else is false

 

[Pyritie]

Do locals stay during if/then/elses or do they only go away during pick every units and for loops?

 

[LeviathanReborn]

... use the Orb of Lightning ability, replace the Purge with your custom Chain Lightning ability and just set the percent chance. This is ORB EFFECT however, and is the way how DotA made their maelstrom.

 

[Razorbrain]

they go away from If/then/else is i remember correctly

and no, you dont need to move the Set TempPoint above the If/then/else, it should work perfectly anyway, which actually leads us that we dont even need the If/then/else, since we can just use the Random Number in the Conditions.....

 

[DragoonZombie]

oh you're right. Forgot about that ^^

 

[Fuglypump]

Thanks guys, i will try out these ideas right away