Is it possible to have shared cooldown with abilities without using the spell book ab

[Aeroblyctos]

Is it possible to have shared cooldown with abilities without using the spell book ability? And how?

 

[Pharaoh_]

They have to share the same Order Id (Text - String). This method will also make share functions though, so you might want to use "Unit - A unit issued an order" event to detect which ability was casted.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I have two channel abilities, both have "Chainlightning", but they don't have the shared cooldown. I wonder how I can make them to have?

 

[Maker]

What are you trying to achieve?

You could do this and set the unit's cast point to 0 if they are not actual spells.

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to XShow A Hint (GAME PANEL)
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to XShow A Hint 2 (GAME PANEL)
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to XShow A Hint (GAME PANEL)
      • Then - Actions
        • Game - Force Player 1 (Red) to press the key X
        • *Prevent Hint 2 actions*
      • Else - Actions
        • Game - Force Player 1 (Red) to press the key Q
        • *Revent Hint 1 actions*

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I'm remaking "Espers". I need to have shared cooldown in order to make some kind of new "game-play" that is something different, new and original for the campaign as well as in the whole Warcaft 3.

There are five abilities, they all must have same cooldown(shared cooldown). The cooldown is short, and meant for the player unable to spam abilities(otherwise player would just spam all his abilities at the beginning of each fight killing normal enemies too quickly). The espers will have always 1000 maximum mana and huge mana regeneration forcing the player to use Espers' abilities frequently, but tactically.

 

[Maker]

How about starting a timer when you use an esper. Disable the other esper abilities for the player so the icons disappear, and the remaining icon shows the cooldown. When the timer expires, enable the disabled espers.

Or same thing but instead of disabling the abilities, use a boolean to check whether the abilities should be on cooldown. When an esper is issued to be cast, check the boolean and order the unit to stop if they are on cooldown.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

That's one way. But before we move on I want you to answer the very first question:

Is it possible to have shared cooldown with abilities without using the spell book ability? Like in spell books?

 

[Maker]

I think yes if you have triggered the abilties.

If you haven't triggered them, then no, I don't know a good way.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Okay, I see. With that disable ability trick I may create something unique then.

This is all I need to know. Thanks for the information and the unit disable idea.

 

[SA Dashie]

you've just gotta copy both of the chain lightnings from the same original chain lightning, but they do still need the same ;Text - Order String - Use/Turn On: this will make it so when one chain lightning is used the other needs to cooldown even though it still hasnt been used

 

[Maker]

^Did you actually try that? Post a test map. I can't make it work. When I try to cast spell 1, it actually casts spell 2 and the cooldown on spell 1 won't trigger.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Is it possible somehow to make a spell book and somehow disable it or something?

 

[lizhengxu]

you can use the function " call SetPlayerAbilityAvailableBJ( false, 'abid', Player() )"
and start a timer to count time

 

[Maker]

you can use the function " call SetPlayerAbilityAvailableBJ( false, 'abid', Player() )"
and start a timer to count time

And you can read the thread before posting and not use a BJ

 

[SA Dashie]

ok ill create a test map

edit:hmm wierd the first time I tested it when i posted the first time it worked, oh well. If I find another solution ill pm you or post another qout