[Trigger] Lightnig effect question.. just a short one

[Squiggy]

Hi again
Just one thing.. is it possible to create a lightning effect with a flying unit as source and a grount unit as target ?
Because normally the lightning effects only work on ground..

 

[Hoernchen]

Well if you have a flying unit use siphon mana/life on a ground unit it will work, so yes there is a way.

 

[Squiggy]

But "chain lightning" or "death finger" don't work ?

 

[raft_pl]

Just change the lighting effect of the ability to "Death Finger" or "Chain Lightning - Main" and you're done.

 

[Squiggy]

if i do so, the lightning appears at the position the flying unit would be if it was a ground unit -.-

 

[raft_pl]

If you do it by triggers, then yes, it will show lightning starting at position of ground unit and ending at position of the flying one. But when you use an ability with changed lightning effect (in the object editor), it will show it correctly.

EDIT: added a map, it should make it a bit more clear for you about the lightning effects.

 

[SkriK]

What about flying dummy unit?

 

[raft_pl]

What do you mean?

Lightnings made by triggers will ALWAYS show at the ground, they cant be placed in the air. But you can use Finger of Death/Pain, Chain Lightning, Healing Wave, etc. abilities to show your lightning at flying units. All you have to do is to change the Graphic - Lightning Effects to match your needs.

 

[Squiggy]

so basically there is no way to do something like this:
Big flying ball of energy which shoots lightning to random units underneath ?
The ball and damage is no problem.. but at the moment, my energyball is placed at the ground..

 

[raft_pl]

Im just trying to tell you, that it is possible, but you can't create a correct lightning by trigger. You have to use a spell to show the lightning, and order the unit to cast it on enemy by triggers...

 

[Squiggy]

hmm i try it ^^ thx + +rep

 

[PurpleHephalump]

squiggy does your name happen to be scott? ive heard that word before...