How to buff a unit?

[Craphter]

Hmm ok so either I suck at searching in the forum, or it hasn't been questioned yet... Anyways... I want to buff certain units when the map starts. I've been able to add an ability to the unit, but there's no "add buff", only "remove buff". So, how can I buff a unit? I want the buff to last about 30 secs.

 

[Bloodbath]

what buff u mean?
is it like when the map starts they all hav regeneration aura?
or everybody get howl of terrored?
explain.
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im taking a break from my aos map CoE and clear my mind and get some ideas

 

[Craphter]

No, a movement speed buff, they all get increased speed for a few seconds.

 

[sPy]

You could just make a thunder clap with opposite effects. And then make it's AOE 999999. Create a dummy owned by neutral hostile and then call it to cast. Here, I make a map for you.

 

[Kino]

Actually wounldnt the Item Scroll of Speed ability be better?

 

[sPy]

Well he said all..That means no matter enemy or who..Everybody will get affected

 

[Craphter]

Thanks to both sPy and Kino, but, isn't there life a more effective way to do it? I mean, these seem kinda rudimentary ways in my opinion...

 

[Kino]

Effective? like what?

 

[sPy]

• Movement Spd Add
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Allunits = (Units in (Entire map))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in Allunits and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Set (Picked unit) movement speed to ((Default movement speed of (Picked unit)) + 125.00)
    • Wait 5.00 seconds
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in Allunits and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Set (Picked unit) movement speed to (Default movement speed of (Picked unit))
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Allunits)

 

[Craphter]

I don't know, but, something by triggers? I mean sPy's method is quite good, except that the effect slowly faded, I want it to disappear from one second to another.
And, I'm not sure about your method Kino, are you saying about giving the item to each unit? Because not all of them have an inventory...

Edit: Thanks a lot sPy! That was about what I was looking for!

Edit 2: Ok, so, for some reason, it's not working...

 

[Kino]

No I meant use a dummy to cast a Scroll of Speed.

But anyway since its for an initial startup, sPy's method is simpler.

 

[Maker]

How about this:

Use dummy unit and custom slow ability. Make the slow have several levels, each level having lower effect than the previous.

Set Check dependencies to false, edit allowed targets, set mana cost to 0, set cast time to 0, edit cast range and buff

Trigger

• Untitled Trigger 066
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set i1 = 1
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set p1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Passive at p1 facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add Slow to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Slow (Picked unit)
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_p1)
    • Wait 2.00 seconds
    • Set i1 = (i1 + 1)
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set p1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Passive at p1 facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add Slow to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Set level of Slow for (Last created unit) to i1
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Slow (Picked unit)
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_p1)
    • Wait 2.00 seconds
    • Set i1 = (i1 + 1)
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set p1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Passive at p1 facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add Slow to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Set level of Slow for (Last created unit) to i1
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Slow (Picked unit)
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_p1)

 

[defskull]

Use "Bloodlust" as base ability
Bloodlust provides the use of Buff where you can edit the Buff itself
Download the test map, and you'll understand what I mean
Buff Test

 

[Craphter]

Sorry Maker, I didn't understand a word you said But, how can it be so complicated to merely buff a few units? I mean, it's no rare thing, why isn't there trigger for it?
defskull I'll check the map when I come home, thanks for the help