how to make computer units cast spells

[wickedcool]

anyone knows how to make the computer units cast spells?
pls help me +rep for the one who help me

 

[Bannar]

Quoting myself makes me confused sometimes by whatever. Btw you should use search engine, there were tons of such issues already.

You have to trigger it.

What's the spell you have based your custom one on?
If its normal ladder skill you can refer to it via actions. Lets say it's custom chain lightning.

• Unit - Order Yourunit to Orc - Far Seer: Chain Lightning YourTarget

There are 3 types of actions Unit - Issued an order:
- no target
- target object (one for unit, one for destructible, one for item)
- target location

Find the one you need in Unit section in Actions and from filter select the 'base' ability.


If your spell isn't ladder one (egzample channel) you can always use:

// For location
native IssuePointOrder              takes unit whichUnit, string order, real x, real y returns boolean
// Target
native IssueTargetOrder             takes unit whichUnit, string order, widget targetWidget returns boolean
// No target
native IssueImmediateOrder          takes unit whichUnit, string order returns boolean

Ofcourse you can write it with custom scripts in GUI - don't worry.
There is also alternative: you can always replace those functions with 'ById' ones - so instead of 'string' (order egzample: "thunderbolt") you can write the Id (integer number) of given order.

native IssueTargetOrderById         takes unit whichUnit, integer order, widget targetWidget returns boolean

As you see, instead of 'string' function requires integer variable. If you gonna follow that method this will be usefull for you.

 

[mckill2009]

and this is very important >>> http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...ustom-spells-cast-melee-game-ai-units-193280/

 

[wickedcool]

spIn>>i dont get your point can you make it understandable
mckill>>i use the map and import the ai script but nothing happen

can you make a trigger for it
thnx

 

[mckill2009]

if you have the right 'base' spell, like storm bolt/chainlightning, etc... then you dont need to trigger the AI to cast that spell coz they will automatically cast it, based on the link I gave to you...

 

[wickedcool]

you mean the order string right? is the base spell

 

[Bannar]

spIn>>i dont get your point can you make it understandable

It's simple. You have to order CPU to cast your custom spells via triggers. mckill2009 said that CPU cast ladder based spell without triggers - although half true because if your ladder spell has no effect (whole effect is triggered) you are still forced to trigger that reaction yourself.

The second part of my replay (the one after 'If your spell isn't ladder one (egzample channel) you can always use:') teaches you how to order computer player to cast not ladder spells (like chanel, etc.).

 

[mckill2009]

you mean the order string right? is the base spell

triggered spell is still best, like spin said, what I wrote was how to untrigger your spells using common base spells...

why dont you try it for yourself, add chainlightning or storm bolt to your AI...it will automatically cast without being triggered...

 

[wickedcool]

the only spell is casted is the "kaboom-sapper"
and also the heal spell
the silence , hex , divine shield etc. didnt work

 

[wickedcool]

can you give me a triggered spell..

 

[mckill2009]

there are so many triggered spells in the spell's section, see how a certain dummy is ordered to cast a certain spell...

sample >>> http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/chilling-ground-v1-2-a-191746/

the dummy is ordered to >>> Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Slow PickedUnit...this is located under CG Cast trigger...