Hero keeps casting the wrong spell!

[Klann]

i am planning on creating lots of spells using spells with targets. (manaburn, arialshackles, etc...)

but i encounter one problem

for example, if i create 2 custom spell using the spell manaburn and use both of these custom spell in one hero, if i were to use one of them, both spell is activated.

so how do i make lots of custom spells on one spell without making them all activated when the player activated one spell.

 

[Maker]

Use Channel as base ability.

Remember to make them have different base order id and set options - visible to true.

 

[Klann]

how do i make the Channel as base ability?

can i use all of them to None as base order id?

 

[Maker]

I think you can use none as base order id, but then you won't be able to order units to cast the ability with triggers.

If you use channel as the base ability, you need to trigger the ability.

 

[Klann]

i see, so thats what base order id do. lol.

btw, having problem with this explanation

Use Channel as base ability.

Remember to make them have different base order id and set options - visible to true.

if i'm going to use Channel as base ability.. then how could i make them have different base order id?

isn't Channel in base order id?

 

[GangSpear]

Change the base order id to another spells.(any spell also can)

 

[Bannar]

Every spell has differend id, if they didnt you wouldnt be able to cast spells properly while having few of them with same id (on the same unit).

Look at for egzample Chain lightning spell, it has id in object editor in field base order id called chainlightning.
If you want to use 4 abilities based on Channel (all of them on the same unit), you just have to change id, so each one has differend.
Remember to set fallow through time to 0, and trigger your spells.

 

[Maker]

Remember to set fallow through time to 0, and trigger your spells.

Follow through time affects the time the unit performs the cast animation, and ignores enemies for example. If the follow through time is too short, the animation is interrupted abruptly, which looks bad. Many spells benefit greatly from having a bit of follow through time.

 

[Bannar]

Follow through time affects the time the unit performs the cast animation, and ignores enemies for example. If the follow through time is too short, the animation is interrupted abruptly, which looks bad. Many spells benefit greatly from having a bit of follow through time.

You are probably right, i used to ignore cast animations in channel based spells a lot in case of triggering the animation myself.
However, don't make it greater than 1,5-2 i suppose, it will cause a wierd pauses.

 

[Klann]

what are the abilities that have channel as base id?

 

[Bannar]

I dont get your question. Channel id is just an integer that refers to this spell.
Basing abilities on channel is comfortable, and makes life easier because there are various option this ability has. The only task here is to change id so they dont repeat.

 

[defskull]

what are the abilities that have channel as base id?

Channel itself is an ability and it can support a a wide variety of Base Order ID.
You can change it yourself in the Object Editor by using any of the ID as long it's not the same ID on a same unit
That will cause an overlapping of abilities casting.