help with spell summoned unit

[millzy]

the spell is that when the hero kills a unit it will spawn a skeleton thats all fine but i have this problem the skeletons spawned can not be selected and they attack the same unit the hero is attacking and follow the hero.

the skeletons can be killed by the enemy so adding locast to them will not work for the selection.

EDIT
i believe this would work for the selection????

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Skeleton Warrior
  • Actions
    • Selection - Remove (Triggering unit) from selection for (Owner of (Triggering unit))

of course adding all the other players to the event

 

[Kino]

You can use the Chaos/Metamorphosis + Locust method (Not sure if it still works)
That way the unit will be unselectable by you but enemies will still be able to target it normally.

Then all you need is a trigger that will order the summon to attack wheneve the hero does.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Kino, have you tested that?
@millzy, don't forget to add the condition
(Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to (Triggering player).

 

[millzy]

thanks pharoah

what would i have to trigger for the attacking of them?

 

[Kino]

Well AFAIK Chaos + Locust did work a few patches ago.
Never tried metamorphosis although it apparently works as well.

I have yet to test if either works in the new patch.

 

[millzy]

i think ill just use triggers for the slection

still need help for the triggering of the attack

 

[Maker]

You can use the Chaos/Metamorphosis + Locust method (Not sure if it still works)
That way the unit will be unselectable by you but enemies will still be able to target it normally.

Kino, have you tested that?

I can confirm Kino's information, if one adds Locust, removes it and then performs instant back-and-forth metamorphosis, a unit won't have selection cicle, it can't be selected but can be targeted.

 

[Pharaoh_]

So it's the same with Hide unit/Unhide it instantly, it won't be directly targeted by the user, but normally damaged; not much of a difference.

 

[millzy]

what would be better to use a trigger for the selection or use locast and the metamorphosis

with the metamorphosis i create the unit order to use metamorphosis twice??

 

[Pharaoh_]

Locust that has been removed in-game is a bit awkward, nevertheless. Selection-diselection is also awkward, it's up to you. I'd go for the second one, because in the first case, both enemies and allies can't target it directly.

 

[millzy]

so adding locast and metamorphosis to them?

so the trigger would be somthing like

add locast to the created unit
add metamorphosis
cast metamorphosis
remove locast
cast metamorphosis
remove metamorphosis

i believe u cant add locast or remove locast with gui
whats the custom script to add/remove it from last created unit?

i still dunno what i have to do with the following and atacking of the skellys

 

[millzy]

bump

 

[Miss_Foxy]

If you don't want the skeletons to be killed, you can use the Invulnerability (Neutral) buff too.
Remember to use the Raise Dead spell for your spell.
The Object Editor will help you to add and remove locusts, they are considered Abilities if I'm not wrong so I should be able to accomplish in GUI I guess.

 

[millzy]

If you don't want the skeletons to be killed, you can use the Invulnerability (Neutral) buff too.
Remember to use the Raise Dead spell for your spell.
The Object Editor will help you to add and remove locusts, they are considered Abilities if I'm not wrong so I should be able to accomplish in GUI I guess.

i want them to be able to be killed but not slectable by the owner
im not going to use raise dead it is not needed
u cant add/remove locust in game by using the object editor in any way i dunno what ur saying

 

[defskull]

u cant add/remove locust in game by using the object editor in any way i dunno what ur saying

Adding/Removing Locust in-game

• Custom script: local unit Caster = GetTriggerUnit()
• Custom script: call UnitAddAbility(Caster, 'Aloc')
• Custom script: call TriggerSleepAction(5.000)
• Custom script: call ShowUnit(Caster, false)
• Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbility(Caster, 'Aloc')
• Custom script: call ShowUnit(Caster, true)
• Custom script: set Caster = null

Trigger above will enable the adding of Locust in-game
After 5 seconds, the Locust ability is removed from the (Triggering unit) by combining the use of Hide/Unhide Unit action with Remove Ability action.

 

[Maker]

^That does not completely remove the effects of Locust. The unit can't be targeted with those actions performed on it. You still need to use Metamorphosis for example.

 

[defskull]

That does not completely remove the effects of Locust. The unit can't be targeted with those actions performed on it.

Test this map.

 

[Maker]

Test this map.

I don't have to. You can not target a unit by right clicking it if you have performed the actions you posted in that trigger of yours.

 

[defskull]

I just proved that you can add / remove Locust ability in-game.
I never mention it to help the thread's main goal.

 

[Maker]

Well of course you can with UnitRemoveAbility(). But that doesn't reverse all the effects.

 

[defskull]

Well of course you can with UnitRemoveAbility(). But that doesn't reverse all the effects.

What do you truly meant by "doesn't reverse all the effects" ?
Effects of Locust such as cannot be clicked and such ?
If this is what you meant, please download it and test it, I beg you.

 

[Maker]

Add locust, hide unit, remove locust, unhide unit -> The unit can't be right clicked. I don't need to dl any maps for knowing that.

Have you tried that yourself?

 

[millzy]

im so lost