[General] Instant aura buff change

Shade Da Scout · Dec 1, 2012

When you level up (or level down) an aura, the buff disappears and then appears again (with a higher level).Since I have some auras that change 3 times in a second (via trigger), I was wondering is it possible to change the buff instantly, when aura is levelled, without the buff disappearing for a short duration?

I think the problem is related to this too:
How to make aura buff disappear instantly when an aura carrier (Paladin with Devotion Aura) dies (or goes too far away)?

Derdan · Dec 1, 2012

Have you tried removing and adding the ability with triggers? I think that should work, unless the ability still seems to linger after it's gone.

Luorax · Dec 1, 2012

Readding the ability wouldn't work.

Arhowk · Dec 1, 2012

no, auras just behave that way due to the built in coding

Shade Da Scout · Dec 1, 2012

I will try removing the ability and buff via trigger and then return the ability.brb in 15 min...

edit:nope, didn't work...

Luorax · Dec 1, 2012

Told ya it wouldn't work, I had the required experience. You can always use dummy abilities that are cast to place the appropriate buffs, removing their buff and casting the spell on them again will cause its level to be refreshed instantly.

Shade Da Scout · Dec 1, 2012

Luorax said:
Told ya it wouldn't work, I had the required experience. You can always use dummy abilities that are cast to place the appropriate buffs, removing their buff and casting the spell on them again will cause its level to be refreshed instantly.

I'm pretty sure there will be HELL LAGGGG since there will be about 300 units on the map all the time and creating 300 dummies every 0.33 sec to cast abilities on units...or maybe not...

Luorax · Dec 1, 2012

Why would you want to create 300 dummies, when one global dummy is enough, that's capable of casting things instantly? Just give it the dummy ability, make it so that it has zero cooldown and cast it.

Though I don't see why it's important to display the current level of the buff if it's changed 3 times a second.

Shade Da Scout · Dec 1, 2012

Well I think that is quite possible since auras I'm using could be replaced with spells.Now all I need is that trigger because at this moment I'm too tired to make one.I shall try tomorrow.(in about 15 hours...)

edit1:staring now...

edit2:yay it works!1 dummy casting works!except for the lagg...

Speed New Dummy
- Events
  - Time - Every 0.75 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set AllunitsHealth = (Units in (Playable map area))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in AllunitsHealth and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Cripple) Equal to True
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0199 <gen> to (1 + ((100 - (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit))))) / 5))
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0199 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
  - Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_AllunitsHealth)

I don't thinks there is any leak, but maybe there is which is the main reason of lag.There is no lag if there is up to 20 units.
I shall try using about 20 units that will cast cripple on units with x1-x2% mana (unit1:units with 96-100% mana, unit2:units with 91-95, and so on...)
If someone has a better solution please replay.

edit3:new trigger (22 casters not 1), still lag

Speed New Dummy 20 units
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0207 <gen> to 1
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0199 <gen> to 2
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0201 <gen> to 3
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0203 <gen> to 4
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0204 <gen> to 5
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0202 <gen> to 6
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0200 <gen> to 7
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0205 <gen> to 8
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0208 <gen> to 9
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0206 <gen> to 10
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0210 <gen> to 11
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0209 <gen> to 12
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0211 <gen> to 13
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0213 <gen> to 14
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0212 <gen> to 15
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0215 <gen> to 16
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0214 <gen> to 17
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0216 <gen> to 18
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0218 <gen> to 19
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0217 <gen> to 20
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0219 <gen> to 21
  - Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0220 <gen> to 22

Speed New Dummy percent
- Events
  - Time - Every 0.55 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set AllunitsHealth = (Units in (Playable map area))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in AllunitsHealth and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Equal to 100
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0207 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 96
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0199 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 91
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0201 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 86
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0203 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 81
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0204 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 76
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0202 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 71
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0200 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 66
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0205 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 61
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0208 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 56
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0206 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 51
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0210 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 46
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0209 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 41
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0211 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 36
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0213 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 31
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0212 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        -------- 15 DONE --------
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 26
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0215 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 21
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0214 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 16
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0216 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 11
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0218 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 6
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0217 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Greater than or equal to 1
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0219 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Moral Status ) Equal to True
        
        (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit)))) Less than 1
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0220 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
  - Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_AllunitsHealth)

I guess this could be moved to triggers & scripts...

Shade Da Scout · Dec 4, 2012

bump?

Shade Da Scout · Dec 8, 2012

defskull · Dec 8, 2012

You do know right, you can use ONE SINGLE DUMMY UNIT in your map, to replace all dummy casting - provided that the spells have instant effect ?

Shade Da Scout · Dec 8, 2012

defskull said:
You do know right, you can use ONE SINGLE DUMMY UNIT in your map, to replace all dummy casting - provided that the spells have instant effect ?

Yes I do.I suppose this is the trigger (from before)

Speed New Dummy
- Events
  - Time - Every 0.75 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set AllunitsHealth = (Units in (Playable map area))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in AllunitsHealth and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        ((Picked unit) has buff Cripple) Equal to True
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove Cripple buff from (Picked unit)
        
        Unit - Set level of 11111Cripple for Spell Breaker 0199 <gen> to (1 + ((100 - (Integer((Percentage mana of (Picked unit))))) / 5))
        
        Unit - Order Spell Breaker 0199 <gen> to Undead Necromancer - Cripple (Picked unit)
        
        Else - Actions
  - Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_AllunitsHealth)

The problem is that it lags a lot, so I need another way to do it.So I thought more dummies=less lag.I was wrong...
Or my trigger is bad and could be done better.I need either my trigger to be fixed or another way to slow all units on the map depending on their mana %.

Arhowk · Dec 8, 2012

probably because your enuming every unit on the map every 0.75 seconds... try only doing the ones within 900-1000-whatever of your aura ppl

Shade Da Scout · Dec 8, 2012

Arhowk said:
probably because your enuming every unit on the map every 0.75 seconds... try only doing the ones within 900-1000-whatever of your aura ppl

I Dummies casting slow:
every 0.75 sec=lag on every 0.75 sec
every 5 sec=lag on every 5 sec...

II Slow aura (every unit has its own aura affecting only itself):
can't be instantly changed
unit is slow (because of aura)
=>loses more mana=aura has to be levelled up (aura stronger=stronger slow)
=>unit's speed is "normalised" for 1 sec and then slower than before

III any other way?

Luorax · Dec 8, 2012

Or don't enum units, but create a static linked list instead. Any time a non-dummy unit enters the map, add it to the list, and remove it upon leaving the map. You can easily iterate over the list every 0.75 seconds, and I'm pretty sure it'll be faster.

I'm not sure if it'll make things that much better as casting that many spells so frequently fires a lot of event, but I think it's worth a try.

Shade Da Scout · Dec 8, 2012

Now I'm a bit confused...What does "enum" mean?
ps:dummies cast "cripple" only on units with mana (with "mana status" buff)
could you make a trigger..?
brb 2-3 hours...

Luorax · Dec 8, 2012

Enum means "enumerate". When you use "Units in XYZ", you enumerate units.

I could make a trigger quickly, but only in vJASS, and using at least an indexer system.

Shade Da Scout · Dec 8, 2012

I have no knowledge of jazz only gui...blah...

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