Knockback

[Textor]

How can i make a knockback , for sample in warlock , when the fireball hit a player the player will be knockbacked. I need that of the type a barrel of explosive dyes make knocback around the barrel range 100 and how can i set strenght of knockback ?

 

[TheBlooddancer]

Search Paladons Knockback.

 

[Textor]

WOW I see the trigger and it look rly hard. Variables is something that im not using , im not fully understandig it , all what i can with variables are dialogs. But i try it , thank you.

 

[TheBlooddancer]

You can't make knockback without variables. Atleast not a good one. Working at multiple targets, and being atleast MPI.

 

[Paladon]

If you need help implanting this trigger, don´t be afraid to ask the author.

 

[wolfman]

I think this trigger is a little bit easier to understand

• Knockback
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Knockback (Runner)
  • Actions
    • Set Knockback_Caster[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Triggering unit)
    • Set Knockback_Target[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set Knockback_Location[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Sound - Play PossessionMissileLaunch1 <gen> at 100.00% volume, attached to (Triggering unit)
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to [U]16[/U], do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Wait [B]0.01[/B] seconds
        • Unit - Move Knockback_Target[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] instantly to (Knockback_Location[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] offset by ((Distance between Knockback_Location[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] and (Position of Knockback_Target[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))])) + [U]18.00[/U])
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of Knockback_Target[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] using Objects\Spawnmodels\Other\ToonBoom\ToonBoom.mdl
        • Set Knockback_Effect[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Last created special effect)
        • Wait [B]0.02[/B] seconds
        • Special Effect - Destroy Knockback_Effect[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))]

Ok the underlined parts are the key to this trigger. The first one, for each instance 1 to 16, that means the unit is actually knocked back 16 times. and the +18, that means that the unit is knocked back 18 range or whatever each time.
And in bold is the time between each knockback, you add them together and get .03, so in this specific knockback spell, the target is knocked back 18 feet (or whatever unit you wanna call it), every .03 seconds, 16 times. So in .48 seconds, the target is knocked back 288 feet.

EDIT:
Underline and bold didnt work >:O but you get the idea where they are
And sorry for it being so long >.<

 

[Kwah]

That trigger is more like: Jerk Along Slowly.

There is a minimum time on waits. Use Paladon's lovely system. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to ask, and go to the thread in Triggers & Scripts.

 

[darkrider]

paladon's GUI knock back system is the best ive seen in a while.. ill encourage you to use it

off-topic: actually... i dont understand why you are waiting 0.02 seconds to destroy an special effect... if you create it and immediately remove it the visual effect will be the same... I read somewhere that if you place a 0.01 and a.2 seconds wait it is gonna be the same coz the games minimum time is .27... is this correct?

 

[wolfman]

idk i have seen this trigger work and it works good. I mean it doesnt move the unit along smoothly, but it looks fine.

 

[darkrider]

if you want a knock back less complicated than paladon's download the map i have in my signature and take a look at that... but the best knockback ive seen in gui belongs to paladon (as i said )

 

[Kwah]

Really, use Dusk's Knockback system. It's available at Warcraft 3 Campaings.

 

[darkrider]

perhaps he doesnt even know what an offset is...

note: i dont know dusk's knock back system

EDIT: dusk's system is in jass... do you think he can really use it?

 

[Kwah]

It's just your generic, Jass knockback system. Easy to understand and use, but still more efficient that GUI.

 

[Name_n]

He may not understand jass :\

Thing is, the trigger needs to activate in a continuous loop and the target unit (the unit being knocked back) needs to move backwards very very slightly every .01-.05 seconds to make it look like a smooth slide. Now, I take it you don't know how to cause the unit to be knocked back exactly a 100 distance? If it's in GUI, it will be harder to set up, but not impossible, all you need to do is calculate.

Do you understand GUI or JASS?

 

[Kwah]

0.03 seconds is a good measure.

 

[Saishy]

0.03 seconds is a good measure.

I found by some calcs 0.04 is the best.

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Use dusk system, is the best, you don't need to know jass.
Just copy & paste the system on a empty trigger, and uses a very basic custom script to call it whenever you want.