[Solved] How to stun a unit

[NightStalker]

Yup i dont know how to do it

I want a unit to be stunned after a specific event but i couldnt find the stun spell. Can anyone help me?

Its gotta be instant though. No room for delay is possible since i rely heavily on timing.

 

[KILLCIDE]

As of right now, I think the only instant stun available is War Stomp. You will need to make the AoE really small. If your not too worried about it being truly instantaneous, storm bolt with no missile speed does the trick.

Alternatively, you can just use a Stun system from the spell section.

 

[NightStalker]

Alright, I tried using the storm bolt too, but somethings not working and my units not being stunned.

• Every 4th Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Quick Attack
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • STUNCOUNTER Equal to 4
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 STUN DUMMY for Player 2 (Blue) at QcasterLoc facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set STUNDUMMY = (Last created unit)
        • Set STUNCOUNTER = 0
        • Unit - Order STUNDUMMY to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt Qcaster
        • Unit - Pause Qcaster
        • Wait 2.00 seconds
        • Unit - Unpause Qcaster
      • Else - Actions
        • Set STUNCOUNTER = (STUNCOUNTER + 1)

Ignore those Pause, wait and unpause lines they are turned off in the editor.

 

[KILLCIDE]

Who is QCaster? I don't see you storing anything into that variable.

 

[NightStalker]

It is from another trigger, there is only one unit on the map that can be QCaster so storing the unit there is no problem. The stun works with this current line now but it works in a weird way, it randomly counts up to 4 :S

QCaster is the stored unit that casts the spell "Quick Attack"

• Every 4th Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Quick Attack
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • STUNCOUNTER Equal to 4
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 STUN DUMMY for Player 2 (Blue) at QcasterLoc facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set STUNDUMMY = (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to STUNDUMMY
        • Unit - Add Storm Bolt ASD to STUNDUMMY
        • Set STUNCOUNTER = 0
        • Unit - Order STUNDUMMY to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt Qcaster
      • Else - Actions
        • Set STUNCOUNTER = (STUNCOUNTER + 1)

 

[KILLCIDE]

Lol that was my next question: does the dummy unit have the Storm Bolt ability?

I'm not entirely sure why it would randomly count up to 4 if there is only one unit in the entire map with the ability. Are you using STUNCOUNTER anywhere else?

 

[NightStalker]

haha

and no I'm just testing something to see f some other code is working with this stun ability. It works when stunned. So the dummy is just for this thing. It only stuns and disappears.

 

[KILLCIDE]

It would be easier if you upload a map with just the Quick Attack ability. Im interested to see how it counts randomly.

 

[NightStalker]

Check it then I'd be glad to get your feedback as well. I'm trying to develop a combat system, where you can attack with Q or E and connecting them for combos. But as in modern games you should not be able to attack endlessly, you can get staggered by an enemy attack and lose your attacking chance. This is just the base.

I'm trying to add the staggering part right now. So there is only this stun trigger for only the Q attacks. The others are there to be changed. I only changed the "Q" trigger.

 

[Kaijyuu]

One thing War Stomp has over Storm Bolt is Storm Bolt will be blocked by spellshield and War Stomp won't.

 

[NightStalker]

One thing War Stomp has over Storm Bolt is Storm Bolt will be blocked by spellshield and War Stomp won't.

That wont be a problem since my campaign eont have any spells in it ^^

 

[KILLCIDE]

The stun works perfectly fine for me. I'm not sure what problem you are referring to.

 

[NightStalker]

Did it stun the unit on every 4th attack?

 

[KILLCIDE]

It would stun the caster on the 5th time I would cast the ability, but that is because of how you have the If/Then/Else setup.

 

[NightStalker]

Ohhh right!! It starts from 0. Not 1. I always cant see these little details at first alright thanks for the help !!

If you dont mind would you answer another question? How can i start the cooldown of the other attack spell whenever i use the other one?

And additionally, would you suggest anything else to improve the efficiency of the coding?

 

[KILLCIDE]

It would logically make more sense to start at 0. You just need to move the counter up to the top like this:

• Every 4th Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Quick Attack
  • Actions
    • Set STUNCOUNTER = (STUNCOUNTER + 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • STUNCOUNTER Equal to 4
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 STUN DUMMY for Player 2 (Blue) at QcasterLoc facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set STUNDUMMY = (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to STUNDUMMY
        • Unit - Add Storm Bolt ASD to STUNDUMMY
        • Unit - Order STUNDUMMY to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt Qcaster
        • Set STUNCOUNTER = 0
      • Else - Actions

If you dont mind would you answer another question? How can i start the cooldown of the other attack spell whenever i use the other one?

I wouldn't know how to do that.

And additionally, would you suggest anything else to improve the efficiency of the coding?

Instead of creating one dummy unit everytime you reach the 4th counter, just have one that will always act as your STUNDUMMY and move it around to cast the spell when you have to.

 

[NightStalker]

It would logically make more sense to start at 0. You just need to move the counter up to the top like this:

• Every 4th Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Quick Attack
  • Actions
    • Set STUNCOUNTER = (STUNCOUNTER + 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • STUNCOUNTER Equal to 4
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 STUN DUMMY for Player 2 (Blue) at QcasterLoc facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set STUNDUMMY = (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to STUNDUMMY
        • Unit - Add Storm Bolt ASD to STUNDUMMY
        • Unit - Order STUNDUMMY to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt Qcaster
        • Set STUNCOUNTER = 0
      • Else - Actions

I wouldn't know how to do that.


Instead of creating one dummy unit everytime you reach the 4th counter, just have one that will always act as your STUNDUMMY and move it around to cast the spell when you have to.

Hmmm, that makes more sense ill change it when im on PC.

For the cooldown I can show the passive icon version of the other which cannot be activated when the other is active then.

Ohh, i can do that yeah, thanks for all the answers matey!! I'll +Rep when im on PC again ^^

 

[KILLCIDE]

For the cooldown I can show the passive icon version of the other which cannot be activated when the other is active then.

I was going to suggest that, but it will require the use of timers or a periodic loop. You will need to keep track of the cooldown timer so you can add the ability back.

 

[NightStalker]

I was going to suggest that, but it will require the use of timers or a periodic loop. You will need to keep track of the cooldown timer so you can add the ability back.

Thats not a problem. I can handle that ^^