[Solved] How to put initial cooldown for spell/skill/ability?

[SenPie69]

as the title said, as we all know after learning an ability it can be cast anytime be it channel or instant~

i want a trigger where after learning this specific ability, you get a fixed initial cooldown.
EX: learn Q spell, after learning it has initial 30 sec cooldown before to be able to cast/use

 

[DoomBlade]

• Ability cooldown ini
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- Lets set the cd for the skills to 30 --------
    • -------- This is just an example on how to make preset arrays --------
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[1] = Avatar
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[2] = Bash
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[3] = Thunder Clap
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[4] = Storm Bolt

• Ability learned
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Learns a skill
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer AbilityLoopInteger) from 1 to 4, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Level of AbilityIni[AbilityLoopInteger] for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 1
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - For Unit (Triggering unit), start cooldown of ability AbilityIni[AbilityLoopInteger] " over "30.00 seconds.
          • Else - Actions

This is a quick draft on how one could make such trigger. I just ran a test map and it worked. Note that you need to have the latest version to use the "Start cooldown of ability" action. We propably need further checks if you want to a different variety of cooldowns. It's simple thought if you want all spells to have 30 second cooldown or any other preset cooldown. Just add all the abilities to the list.

AbilityIni is ability code variable with array.
AbiltyLoopInteger variable is integer variable.

Triggering unit works as local unit in this trigger and it runs instantly so no need to add anything too crazy into this trigger.

 

[SenPie69]

how do you do that loop action part? i mean the if and then actions

 

[DoomBlade]

Action - For each integer variable, do multiple actions

 

[SenPie69]

how do you do that loop action part? i mean the if and then actions

i meant this part, the buttom one for 'if - Conditions, Then - Actions, Else - Actions.' what configure action are those that you used as sample? (sry i'm still struggling to know those stuffs part)

 

[DoomBlade]

It's integer comparison, level of ability for unit.

I recommend reading tutorials from this site to learn the basics of triggering.

 

[SenPie69]

@DoomBlade been looking for this for an hour, what configure action is this? i doubt its Unit - ' '

 

[DoomBlade]

Unit - start ability cooldown

 

[Nword]

• Ability cooldown ini
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- Lets set the cd for the skills to 30 --------
    • -------- This is just an example on how to make preset arrays --------
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[1] = Avatar
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[2] = Bash
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[3] = Thunder Clap
    • Set VariableSet AbilityIni[4] = Storm Bolt

• Ability learned
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Learns a skill
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer AbilityLoopInteger) from 1 to 4, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Level of AbilityIni[AbilityLoopInteger] for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 1
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - For Unit (Triggering unit), start cooldown of ability AbilityIni[AbilityLoopInteger] " over "30.00 seconds.
          • Else - Actions

This is a quick draft on how one could make such trigger. I just ran a test map and it worked. Note that you need to have the latest version to use the "Start cooldown of ability" action. We propably need further checks if you want to a different variety of cooldowns. It's simple thought if you want all spells to have 30 second cooldown or any other preset cooldown. Just add all the abilities to the list.

AbilityIni is ability code variable with array.
AbiltyLoopInteger variable is integer variable.

Triggering unit works as local unit in this trigger and it runs instantly so no need to add anything too crazy into this trigger.

whoa! can i have your dummy file of that? sorry, new here...looks simple but quite complex for a new to editor, would love to explore how/what action configs you used

 

[DoomBlade]

whoa! can i have your dummy file of that? sorry, new here...looks simple but quite complex for a new to editor, would love to explore how/what action configs you used

Well I don't have it since I just always make a new map to help someone out and then never save it, but it's all explained on this thread. And since the testmap file is already overwritten by another file so. The variables used are explained on the original respond by me.

There are no other configs made.

 

[Nword]

i see, so i tried it but i'm confused this part...

Unit - start ability cooldown

where can i find this 'start ability cooldown?'

 

[DoomBlade]

If you are on an older patch you won't find it. I can't remember which patch introtruced this feature, but I think it's around 1.31+.

 

[Nword]

i see, thank you...im currently downloading 1.31+ patch to find that, i need your sample trigger for my testing map xd

 

[Nword]

i see, thank you...im currently downloading 1.31+ patch to find that, i need your sample trigger for my testing map xd

@DoomBlade 1.31 is reforge, i tot its classic, i was wondering when downloading it, it has battlenet UI. Why didn't you say that 1.31 is reforged lol

still....a shame i can't use that trigger

EDIT1: welp, my old warcraft 3 is now fooked, i don't own the reforge and its automatically updating on my battlenet, world editor now crashes (old warcraft) and game can't run (this 'reforge' after logging in despite i don't own the game) lmao

EDIT2: and now it's super hard to find old warcraft 3, all i see are 1.27-1.31 patches and not the game installer whatsoever

EDIT3: game is working normally but i can no longer access world editor.....