[Solved] Help wiht Chain Storm Bolt

Rykon-V73 · Aug 28, 2017

I did insert the spell successfully with triggers and variables. If I test the spell from the map, it works fine, but if I try it in my Andorhal map, the storm bolt hammer stands still. I did change some variable numbers, but the same thing happens.
The information below came from the test map:
Note:
- When a new ability is added, make sure you put the right unit order in place (order (Last created unit) to [your ability's base order ID] Target)
How do I change a unit's ID?

KILLCIDE · Aug 28, 2017

Unless you're using the special case abilities like Channel, you are not able to change the base order ID of abilities. If you post the triggers, we can help you further. Just make sure you imported all the necessary object editor data such as dummy units, abilities, buff, etc.

Rykon-V73 · Aug 28, 2017

Okay. I'll post it after I took the trigger picturs. And base order ID is chainlightning.
Edit: Nearly done. I'll post the pictures in a few minutes.

KILLCIDE · Aug 28, 2017

Don't use pictures. Just paste the code within [trigger][/trigger] tags. If you don't know how, read this.

Rykon-V73 · Aug 28, 2017

I'll re-post in your fashion.(it's much better)
First code:

Chain Storm Bolt Cast
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
- Conditions
  - (Ability being cast) Equal to Chain Storm Bolt
- Actions
  - -------- Setup Variables --------
  - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [Missile Speed, Bounce Range, Number of Bounces and how many times the same unit may be hit during one chain.] --------
  - Set SpellBounceRange = 400.00
  - Set SpellBounceSpeed = 600.00
  - Set SpellNumberBounces = (2 + (2 x 1))
  - Set SpellMaximumNumberHits = 1
  - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [Missile Speed, Bounce Range, Number of Bounces and how many times the same unit may be hit during one chain.] --------
  - -------- Spell Effect Create Dummy Unit With Model --------
  - Set TemporaryPoint[1] = (Position of (Casting unit))
  - Set TemporaryPoint[2] = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
  - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
  - Unit - Create 1 Storm Bolt Missile for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at TemporaryPoint[1] facing TemporaryPoint[2]
  - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
  - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [Select the right Loop Trigger.] --------
  - If ((PowerChainGroup is empty) Equal to True) then do (Trigger - Turn on Chain Storm Bolt Loop <gen>) else do (Do nothing)
  - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [Select the right Loop Trigger.] --------
  - Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to PowerChainGroup
  - -------- Save Variables --------
  - Hashtable - Save SpellBounceRange as 0 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - Hashtable - Save SpellBounceSpeed as 1 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - Hashtable - Save SpellNumberBounces as 2 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Target unit of ability being cast) as 3 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - Hashtable - Save (Level of Chain Storm Bolt for (Casting unit)) as 4 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - Hashtable - Save SpellMaximumNumberHits as 5 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - Hashtable - Save (Key (Last created unit)) as 6 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
  - -------- Clean up --------
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[2])
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[1])

Second code(long):

Chain Storm Bolt Loop
- Events
  - Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - (Number of units in PowerChainGroup) Greater than 0
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit Group - Pick every unit in PowerChainGroup and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        -------- Load Variables --------
        
        Set SpellBounceSpeed = (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        
        Set SpellNumberBounces = (Load 2 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        
        Set TemporaryTarget = (Load 3 of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash)
        
        Set TemporaryKeyTarget = (Load 3 of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash)
        
        Set TemporaryKeySpell = (Load 6 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        
        -------- Spell Effect Move Bouncing Missile --------
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[2] = (Position of TemporaryTarget)
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[3] = (TemporaryPoint[1] offset by (0.02 x SpellBounceSpeed) towards (Angle from TemporaryPoint[1] to TemporaryPoint[2]) degrees)
        
        Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to TemporaryPoint[3], facing TemporaryPoint[2]
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[3])
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[1])
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))
        
        -------- Collision Of Unit And Bouncing Missile --------
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Distance between TemporaryPoint[1] and TemporaryPoint[2]) Less than or equal to (SpellBounceSpeed / 70.00)
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[1])
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[2])
        
        -------- Spell Hit --------
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[1] = (Position of TemporaryTarget)
        
        Unit - Create 1 Caster for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at TemporaryPoint[1] facing TemporaryPoint[1]
        
        Unit - Add Storm Bolt (Dummy Spell) to (Last created unit)
        
        -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [Ability casted against every unit in the chain, and the right cast order.] --------
        
        Unit - Set level of Storm Bolt (Dummy Spell) for (Last created unit) to (Load 4 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        
        Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral - Firebolt TemporaryTarget
        
        -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [Ability casted against every unit in the chain, and the right cast order.] --------
        
        Unit - Add a 0.10 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[1])
        
        -------- Save Variables On Target Unit --------
        
        Hashtable - Save ((Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key TemporaryKeyTarget) from PowerChainHash) + 1) as TemporaryKeySpell of (Key TemporaryKeyTarget) in PowerChainHash
        
        -------- Decrease Bounces --------
        
        Set SpellNumberBounces = (SpellNumberBounces - 1)
        
        -------- Bounce On When More Units Can Be Hit --------
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        SpellNumberBounces Greater than 0
        
        Then - Actions
        
        -------- Load Variables --------
        
        Set SpellMaximumNumberHits = (Load 5 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        
        Set SpellBounceRange = (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash)
        
        -------- Spell Effect --------
        
        -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [The conditions that a unit must meet to be aquired as the next target] --------
        
        Set TemporaryGroup[1] = (Units within SpellBounceRange of (Position of (Picked unit)) matching (((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and (SpellMaximumNumberHits Greater than (Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Matching unit)
        
        -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [The conditions that a unit must meet to be aquired as the next target] --------
        
        Set TemporaryGroup[2] = (Random 1 units from TemporaryGroup[1])
        
        -------- New Unit To Bounce To Found --------
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Number of units in TemporaryGroup[2]) Greater than 0
        
        Then - Actions
        
        -------- Make This Unit The New Target --------
        
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in TemporaryGroup[2] and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Set TemporaryTarget = (Picked unit)
        
        Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup[2])
        
        Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup[1])
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))
        
        Set TemporaryPoint[2] = (Position of TemporaryTarget)
        
        -------- New Dummy Unit --------
        
        -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT UNDER [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
        
        Unit - Create 1 Storm Bolt Missile for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at TemporaryPoint[1] facing TemporaryPoint[2]
        
        -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT ABOVE [The Missile Type, which is a unit.] --------
        
        Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to PowerChainGroup
        
        -------- Save Variables --------
        
        Hashtable - Save SpellBounceRange as 0 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Hashtable - Save SpellBounceSpeed as 1 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Hashtable - Save SpellNumberBounces as 2 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle OfTemporaryTarget as 3 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Hashtable - Save (Load 4 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash) as 4 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Hashtable - Save SpellMaximumNumberHits as 5 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Hashtable - Save (Load 6 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PowerChainHash) as 6 of (Key (Last created unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        -------- Clean up --------
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[2])
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[1])
        
        Else - Actions
        
        Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup[2])
        
        Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup[1])
        
        -------- Clean Up Units That Were Hit --------
        
        Set TemporaryGroup[1] = (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Matching unit)) from PowerChainHash) Not equal to 0))
        
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in TemporaryGroup[1] and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Hashtable - Save 0 as TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup[1])
        
        Else - Actions
        
        -------- Clean Up Units That Were Hit --------
        
        Set TemporaryGroup[1] = (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((Load TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Matching unit)) from PowerChainHash) Not equal to 0))
        
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in TemporaryGroup[1] and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Hashtable - Save 0 as TemporaryKeySpell of (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TemporaryGroup[1])
        
        -------- Remove Old Dummy Unit --------
        
        Unit - Kill (Picked unit)
        
        Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from PowerChainGroup
        
        Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child (Key (Picked unit)) in PowerChainHash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[1])
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TemporaryPoint[2])
    - Else - Actions
      - Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

LordDz · Aug 28, 2017

Do you have the "copy unknown variables" checked in the editor preferences?

Rykon-V73 · Aug 28, 2017

The create unknown variables option is checked.

KILLCIDE · Aug 28, 2017

Where are you creating the hashtable?

Rykon-V73 · Aug 28, 2017

Once again, I don't know what that even is. I think it might have to do with variables.
Text - Order String - Use/Turn on channel
Apparently, it's there.

KILLCIDE · Aug 28, 2017

That has nothing to do with my question. My question is where do you have this located:

Hashtable - Create a hashtable
Set PowerChainHash = (Last created hashtable)

By not creating the hashtable, you are saving values into something that doesn't exist, which explains why the effect isn't moving.

Rykon-V73 · Aug 28, 2017

Now I see that there's no hashtable. It only specified where it's saved and rarely when cleared. If what you placed above is your answer, then where should I place it?

KILLCIDE · Aug 28, 2017

I would place it in a trigger that fires on Map Init. You can also move other configurable variables such as SpellBounceRange, BounceSpeed, NumberBounces, & MaximumNumberHits into the same trigger.

Rykon-V73 · Aug 29, 2017

Thanks, KILLCIDE! I don't think the author of the spell mentioned anything about the hashtable.

[Solved] Help wiht Chain Storm Bolt

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