[Spell] How to create Spells in Radius

[khamarr3524]

Hello. I'm working on a spell that in a radius that is determined by an point spell and I need a way to store coordinates or a region in that location. If that isn't clear, when a hero casts a spell, it takes the point location of the spell cast and I need to store the area in a radius of x around that point as some type of value or region. Ideas?

 

[Meticulous]

Store the point and a real equal to the area you want separately.

 

[CoLd Bon3]

Use a unit group!

• Set UnitGroup = (Units within (130.00 + (20.00 x (Real((Level of YourSpell for (Triggering unit)))))) of (Position of PointVariable)

This groups all the units within 130 (+ 20*level of a spell) units of a point you want.

Then you can do something like this with those units in the group :

• Unit Group - Pick every unit in UnitGroup and do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Unit - Cause UnitVariable to damage (Picked unit), dealing (25.00 + (25.00 x (Real(LevelOfSpell)))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Lightning

This will damage all the units in the group. Hope that helps! :]

 

[Maker]

Store the point or coordinates and the radius.

 

[khamarr3524]

Hmm, so if I store this point and check the radius, could it be possible to index every unit in that radius, and their standing with the caster of the spell (probably a boolean where true = ally, and false = enemy)? I'm trying to create a spell in which a certain area with a radius of 350 is "locked" out from enemy units to enter or exit, but allied units can enter freely.

 

[CoLd Bon3]

The solution :

• Set UnitGroup = (Units within (130.00 + (20.00 x (Real((Level of AnySpell for (Triggering unit)))))) of (Position of PointVariable) matching ((((Matching unit) belongs to an ally of (Owner of (Triggering unit))) Equal to False)

This will add all the enemies of the caster in the unit group, but the allied ones will not be added. When setting the value of your unit group, use the function "Units In Range Matching Condition".

 

[khamarr3524]

I'll be converting this to vJass anyways.. but thanks for the concept. It will be more difficult to do though. I just came up with an idea though. Using a system of processing the units that enter the radius around the point constantly, and adding the units that are enemies to a group that enter, through another loop I can ensure that they don't leave the radius. It'll be somewhat complicated to do, but I'm certain with enough pseudo-code planning, it'll become a possibility.