[Trigger] Lightning (effects and doodads)

[Darein]

Hey, I played a Lord of the Rings map called Helm's Deep that had lightning cinematics, and I thought it was cool.

I wanted to try the same sort of thing in my map, except when I place doodads, the lightning just sits there (it goes continuously).

Do I need to make triggers to create and destroy lightning spikes, and to add sound? Or is there a better way to do it?

 

[PurplePoot]

Yes, that.

However, (I, anyways) think that the Lightning Effect of Forked Lightning looks much better for the task than the lightning bolt doodad, but that could just be me.

 

[Darein]

Maybe, but I doubt I could do that if I can't even figure this out.

And I think I'll stick with the doodad for now, I looked at some other FX and didn't particularly like them for my map.

• Lightning FX
  • Events
    • Time - Every 15.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect at (Random point in (Playable map area)) using Doodads\Cinematic\Lightningbolt\Lightningbolt.mdl
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Sound - Play LightningBolt1 <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at (Random point in (Playable map area)) with Z offset 0.00
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

I have two problems with this code at the moment.

1. The lightning and sound FX happen in different locations.
2. The lightning goes off at set time intervals. Is there a way to do random time intervals, with specified minimum / maximum intervals?

 

[donut3.5]

Its because it gets 2 random points. To use only one, you have to set a variable, then reference that variable. Its much better too, that way you can destroy the leak.
Oh and also, this wont work if any other triggers create special effects.
--donut3.5--

 

[Need_O2]

and learn jass quicker as you can if you are gonna use special effets
I have a good lightning code but cant post it right now because its not in my pc
Hey I thought again I posted it in another thread w8 I'll get quote
This creates a lightning effect like in spells of Zeus

IMPORTANT: You will use

• Custom Script: call thunder((GetRandomLocInRect(GetPlayableMapRect()))

instead of

• Custom Script: call thunder(GetSpellTargetLoc())

it isnt a model actually its a lightning effect like when you cast chain lightning but it comes from up so its something you can create with JASS or you may make a dummy unit with lightning attack ability but Jass suggested

function thunder takes location pos returns nothing
local effect spec
local lightning light
local real x = GetLocationX(pos)
local real y = GetLocationY(pos)
set light = AddLightningEx("CLPB",true,x,y,1000,x,y,0)
set spec = AddSpecialEffect("Abilities\\Weapons\\Bolt\\BoltImpact.mdl",x,y)
call DestroyEffect(spec)
call TriggerSleepAction(0.1)
call DestroyLightning(light)
set light = null
set spec = null
endfunction

this is my thunder code simple to use and no leaks
you put this to map header
(<map name>.mdx in trigger editor)

and execute with

• Custom Script: call thunder(GetSpellTargetLoc())

when you execute this with a spell it will create a thunder effect at the point you casted the spell
anyway change GetSpellTargetLoc() for changing location
try GetUnitLoc(GetSpellTargetUnit()) if GetSpellTargetLoc() doesnt work

Edit:
Ups forgot to tell +rep please

 

[Darein]

Excellent, I'll have to try it out later. thx