How to make dummy units cast spell

[makeranj]

so i added aerial shackles to my dummy unit but it wont cast?
I ordered it to cast on target of my ability (channel).
set the mana cost to 0
and also the targets to ground

 

[Chaosy]

so i added aerial shackles

I ordered it to cast on target of my ability (channel).

What? Which one is it?

 

[makeranj]

What? Which one is it?

Aerial Shackles - that from human dragonhawk rider

 

[pOke]

What happens when you try to manually order the dummy.

 

[makeranj]

What happens when you try to manually order the dummy.

nothing
it would just create the unit( the unit have a model )

 

[pOke]

Can you show the trigger?
Do a test with the dummy unit being a regular footman. Try to manually cast the spell. What do you see?

 

[makeranj]

uhh. i dont know how to upload that trigger image thing. i would just write the triggers.
Event:.Unit starts the effect of an ability
Condition:.Ability (being cast) equal to MySpell
Action:.Set Caster= Casting unit
.Set Target= Target unit of aibility being cast
.Create 1 dummy for caster facing target
.Add dummyspell for unit
.Order unit to Human-Aerial Shackles Target

i put dots to identify the actions

 

[pOke]

Are you saving dummy as "unit"?

Again, what happens if you manually do it lol.

 

[makeranj]

lol...sorry for that
but it works if i manually do it

 

[pOke]

All right, then its even more imperative we see the trigger.

How To Post Your Trigger

 

[makeranj]

dummyshackles
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Bind
Actions
Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
Set Target = (Target unit of issued order)
Unit - Create 1 dummycaster for (Owner of Caster) at (Position of Caster) facing (Position of Target)
Unit - Add Binddummy to (Last created unit)
Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Dragonhawk Rider - Aerial Shackles Target
so this?

 

[Flux]

Your Target is wrong. It should be Target Unit of Ability Being cast (something like that, I forgot the GUI name for that).
Also, you leak locations and forgot to add life timer to dummy.

 

[pOke]

visual

• dummyshackles
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Bind
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Triggering Unit)
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of TempUnit)
    • Set TempUnit2 = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of TempUnit) at TempPoint facing (Facing of TempUnit) degrees
    • Set TempUnit3 = (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add BindDummy to TempUnit3
    • Unit - Add a X second Generic expiration timer to TempUnit // something at least as long as the duration.
    • Unit - Order TempUnit3 to Human Dragonhawk Rider - Aerial Shackles TempUnit2
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

The dummy should have the Can't Raise, Does not decay death type.

 

[Bitchmoon]

@makeranj



I think what he means by manually do it is create the dummy unit for yourself, and from the command card click the ability and select the target in game to verify if the ability itself isnt broken

 

[makeranj]

visual

• dummyshackles
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Bind
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Triggering Unit)
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of TempUnit)
    • Set TempUnit2 = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of TempUnit) at TempPoint facing (Facing of TempUnit) degrees
    • Set TempUnit3 = (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add BindDummy to TempUnit3
    • Unit - Add a X second Generic expiration timer to TempUnit // something at least as long as the duration.
    • Unit - Order TempUnit3 to Human Dragonhawk Rider - Aerial Shackles TempUnit2
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

The dummy should have the Can't Raise, Does not decay death type.

ok ok , i got it now

 

[makeranj]

oh how i wish to be able to master on creating spells, i have a hard time on variables. I think i only know few variables. MOSTLY UNITS AND POINT.