How to remove channeling from spell?

[Foxace]

For an example, I would like to edit blizzard so caster can just "throw" the spell at ground and healing aura appears healing all units in the aura.

 

[edo494]

you have to either use some other spell, or trigger the whole ability

That is, because many abilities are "hardcoded", which means, that you cannot change them, "because blizzard"

Example: you cant modify Holy Light to target anything other than what is pre-made(organic self, or undead enemy) even if you change the values, it will not care what you want, it will just use what blizzard put there

 

[muzzel]

You could use a dummycaster who casts and channels the spell. Its still channeling, but your real caster can move around and do whatever he wants.
Just make sure the dummycaster cant be stunned by e.g. AoE stun spells.

 

[Foxace]

How to "summon" dummycaster?

 

[muzzel]

Just create any invisible unit and give her the spell. You should also give the unit the Locust ability so its not targetable.

Check this:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/mui-dummycaster-gui-v1-1-a-235236/

 

[Foxace]

I am looking for aoe effect, not projectile like firebolt

 

[muzzel]

At least read the shit before complaining.

- Supports channel spells by creating another dummy to channel the spell like flamestrike, starfall, blizzard, etc

 

[Adiktuz]

basically, the hero will have a dummy spell, when he uses it you create a dummy caster which has the actual blizzard spell and order it to cast the spell... it's that simple

 

[Foxace]

Why doesnt this trigger work? I have tried it without wait command and removing unit but doesnt work. Hero has correct trigger spell.

• Unit - unit starts the effect of an ability
• Ability being cast equal to triggerspell
• Unit - create 1 effectunit for player 1 at position of triggering unit facing default building facing degrees
• Unit - add spell to last created unit
• Unit - order last created unit to special doomguard - rain of fire position of triggering unit
• wait 10 seconds
• Unit- remove last created unit from the game

 

[edo494]

most likely because the unit doesnt have the ability he is ordered to cast, or it is hidden under different order

 

[Foxace]

Dummyunit is non-hero and spell is unit-spell, and the string command is correct since the spell is based on rain of fire.

 

[Meticulous]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/how-easily-post-triggers-163285/

Usual suspects:

-You didn't remove the mana cost of the spell/give the unit enough mana to cast it.
-You didn't remove techtree requirements of the spell.
-You used the wrong order in the trigger.

Also, the wait is both potentially buggy and unnecessary. Use the Unit - Add Expiration Timer action to clean up dummy units, or better yet break a bad habit early and start using a single dummy unit for as many abilities as you can (a bit trickier with channeled abilities, but you can still cut down on the number of units you use).