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Alright so this is gonna be a long one. There's only a couple of triggers that you need to focus on, but I will post everything further down. So basically what happens is that I have a spell that creates three rotating orbs around the caster. The orbs has lightnings from the orb to the caster. This works fine, but as soon as I cast one of the other abilities the caster has one of the lightnings disappears from the orb, and won't appear the next times I cast the orb spell. Here's a video to show what I mean:
The orb spell and the other spell that messes up the orb spell doesn't share any variables, but they do use the same lightning type. Surely that shouldn't matter?
Here's the orb spell (Yeah there's a lot of triggers but not all of them are necessary to look at):
Mainly look at the triggers named "Cast Wheel of Darkness" and "Set Dummy Locations at Hero" in the first spell and "Shadow Grip" and "Shadow Grip Move Beam" in the second spell.
Cast Wheel of Darkness
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Wheel of Darkness
Actions
-------- ---- --------
-------- Configuration --------
-------- ---- --------
Set BH_Damage = 75.00
Set BH_AoE = 200.00
Set BH_RotateSpeed = 5.00
Set BH_OffsetDistance = 350.00
Set BH_Duration = 30.01
Set BH_HealFrequency = 5.00
Set BH_HealAmount = 50.00
-------- ---- --------
-------- This only sets the mode the first time the spell is used. The mode can be changed through triggers or items another time. --------
-------- ---- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Execution count of (This trigger)) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set Mode = True
Else - Actions
-------- ---- --------
-------- "BH_KillDurationIncrease" and "BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero" should not both be positive values at the same time. One of them should be 0 as they are different modes. --------
-------- ---- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Mode Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set BH_KillDurationIncrease = 0.00
Set BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero = 0.12
Else - Actions
Set BH_KillDurationIncrease = 1.00
Set BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero = 0.00
-------- ---- --------
-------- Initiate --------
-------- ---- --------
Set TempLocation = (Position of Hero)
If (BH_KillDurationIncrease Greater than 0.00) then do (Unit - For Hero, Ability Wheel of Darkness , Disable ability: True, Hide UI: False) else do (Do nothing)
Sound - Play SiphonManaLoop <gen> at 100.00% volume, attached to Hero
Set BlackHoleSound = (Last played sound)
-------- Create Dummies 1-3 --------
Unit - Create 1 Generic Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempLocation facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[1] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Generic Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempLocation facing 120.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[2] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Generic Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempLocation facing 240.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[3] = (Last created unit)
Set BlackHolePoint[1] = (TempLocation offset by BH_OffsetDistance towards (Facing of BlackHoleDummy[1]) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[2] = (TempLocation offset by BH_OffsetDistance towards (Facing of BlackHoleDummy[2]) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[3] = (TempLocation offset by BH_OffsetDistance towards (Facing of BlackHoleDummy[3]) degrees)
-------- Create Dummies 4-6 --------
Unit - Create 1 Black Hole for Player 1 (Red) at BlackHolePoint[1] facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[4] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Black Hole for Player 1 (Red) at BlackHolePoint[2] facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[5] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Black Hole for Player 1 (Red) at BlackHolePoint[3] facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHolePoint[1] = (TempLocation offset by (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero) towards ((Facing of BlackHoleDummy[1]) + BH_RotateSpeed) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[2] = (TempLocation offset by (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero) towards ((Facing of BlackHoleDummy[2]) + BH_RotateSpeed) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[3] = (TempLocation offset by (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero) towards ((Facing of BlackHoleDummy[3]) + BH_RotateSpeed) degrees)
Set BH_OffsetDistance = (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero)
-------- ---- --------
-------- Rotate Dummies --------
-------- ---- --------
Unit - Make BlackHoleDummy[1] face BlackHolePoint[1] over 0.00 seconds
Unit - Make BlackHoleDummy[2] face BlackHolePoint[2] over 0.00 seconds
Unit - Make BlackHoleDummy[3] face BlackHolePoint[3] over 0.00 seconds
Trigger - Run Disable Wheel of Darkness <gen> (checking conditions)
Hero Dies Disable Spell
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
(Triggering unit) Equal to Hero
Actions
Trigger - Run Disable Wheel of Darkness <gen> (checking conditions)
Disable Wheel of Darkness
Events
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Remove BlackHoleDummy[1] from the game
Unit - Remove BlackHoleDummy[2] from the game
Unit - Remove BlackHoleDummy[3] from the game
Unit - Kill BlackHoleDummy[4]
Unit - Kill BlackHoleDummy[5]
Unit - Kill BlackHoleDummy[6]
Sound - Stop BlackHoleSound After fading
Lightning - Destroy BHL[1]
Lightning - Destroy BHL[2]
Lightning - Destroy BHL[3]
Countdown Timer - Pause BlackHoleHealTimer
Unit - For Hero, Ability Wheel of Darkness , Disable ability: False, Hide UI: False
If ((BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero Greater than 0.00) and ((Hero is alive) Equal to True)) then do (Wait 1.00 seconds) else do (Do nothing)
Trigger - Turn off Wheel of Darkness Damage <gen>
Trigger - Turn off Set Dummy Locations at Hero <gen>
Wheel of Darkness Heal Timer
Events
Time - BlackHoleHealTimer expires
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Set life of Hero to ((Life of Hero) + BH_HealAmount)
Set RandomAngle = (Random real number between 45.00 and 135.00)
Set TempLocation = (Position of Hero)
Floating Text - Create floating text that reads (|cff00ff00+ + ((String((Integer(BH_HealAmount)))) + |r)) at TempLocation with Z offset 75.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 120.00 towards RandomAngle degrees
Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 1.00 seconds
Countdown Timer - Start BlackHoleHealTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in BH_HealFrequency seconds
Wheel of Darkness Dummy Remover
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Triggering unit) Equal to BlackHoleDummy[4]
(Triggering unit) Equal to BlackHoleDummy[5]
(Triggering unit) Equal to BlackHoleDummy[6]
Actions
Wait 2.00 seconds
Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game
Unit Killed By Wheel of Darkness
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
((Triggering unit) is in BlackHoleGroup[1]) Equal to True
((Triggering unit) is in BlackHoleGroup[2]) Equal to True
((Triggering unit) is in BlackHoleGroup[3]) Equal to True
Actions
Set BlackHoleTimeRemaining = ((Remaining time for BlackHoleTimer) + BH_KillDurationIncrease)
Countdown Timer - Start BlackHoleTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in BlackHoleTimeRemaining seconds
Weapon and Armor Type
Events
Game - DamageModifierEvent becomes Equal to 1.00
Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(DamageEventTarget is in BlackHoleGroup[1]) Equal to True
(DamageEventTarget is in BlackHoleGroup[2]) Equal to True
(DamageEventTarget is in BlackHoleGroup[3]) Equal to True
Actions
Set DamageEventWeaponT = WEAPON_TYPE_WM_BASH
Set DamageEventArmorT = ARMOR_TYPE_ETHEREAL
Here's the other spell that messes up the orb spell:
Shadow Grip
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 1 ) or (((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 2 ) or ((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 3 ))
Actions
Countdown Timer - Start LightningTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
Camera - Shake the camera for Player 1 (Red) with magnitude 2.00
Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
Set Target = (Target unit of ability being cast)
Set Point = (Position of Caster)
Set Point2 = (Position of Target)
Sound - Play LoopingSound at 100.00% volume, located at Point with Z offset 0.00
Set LoopingSound = (Last played sound)
Unit - Create 1 ShadowGripDummyNEW for Player 1 (Red) at Point2 facing Default building facing degrees
Set ShadowGripSlowDummy = (Last created unit)
Unit - Add Slow (Neutral Hostile) to ShadowGripSlowDummy
Unit - Order ShadowGripSlowDummy to Human Sorceress - Slow Target
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 1 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 1 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 2 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 2 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 3 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 3 to Target
Else - Actions
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Singularity II Purple.mdx
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Caster using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceCaster = (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceTarget = (Last created special effect)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 1 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set RandomAngle = (Random real number between 45.00 and 135.00)
Unit - Cause Caster to damage Target, dealing 20.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Magic
Unit - Set life of Caster to ((Life of Caster) + 10.00)
Set DamageLocation = (Position of Caster)
Floating Text - Create floating text that reads |cff00ff00+10|r at DamageLocation with Z offset 75.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 120.00 towards RandomAngle degrees
Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 1.00 seconds
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 2 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set RandomAngle = (Random real number between 45.00 and 135.00)
Unit - Cause Caster to damage Target, dealing 30.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Magic
Unit - Set life of Caster to ((Life of Caster) + 15.00)
Set DamageLocation = (Position of Caster)
Floating Text - Create floating text that reads |cff00ff00+15|r at DamageLocation with Z offset 75.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 120.00 towards RandomAngle degrees
Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 1.00 seconds
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 3 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set RandomAngle = (Random real number between 45.00 and 135.00)
Unit - Cause Caster to damage Target, dealing 40.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Magic
Unit - Set life of Caster to ((Life of Caster) + 20.00)
Set DamageLocation = (Position of Caster)
Floating Text - Create floating text that reads |cff00ff00+20|r at DamageLocation with Z offset 75.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
From the video it seems to me that the lightning not appearing is being overwritten by the one cast in the other spell.
Try testing it in static mode.
Try disabling triggers branches one by one. For instance, disable the Wheels of Darkness damage trigger (all of it).
Also, track your triggers with game text messages.
Wheel of Darkness Dummy Remover -> Not sure but maybe you should set a variable for any of the dummies since you use a wait and afterwards use triggering unit, not a specific/defined unit.
Lots of triggers there.
It could be either that some variable (lightning?) gets overwritten or a location/point removed/overwritten.
Shadow Grip Caster Target dies
Shouldn't this trigger also stop the timer?
Normally I would have thought so too, but they don't use the same lightning variables and even if it's being overwritten I create the lightning variable every time I cast the orb spell so it should appear anyway.
You mean while the orbs aren't moving? I could do that but I don't think that's the problem. It's just one variable (BH_RotateSpeed = 0.00 instead of 5.00) difference and that variable has nothing to do with lightning.
The damage trigger shouldn't be the one causing it but if no one are able to see what's wrong then I will have to disable things one by one yes. I am reluctant to doing it as it takes around 7 minutes to save the map so disabling stuff one by one and saving every time will take hours In worst case scenario I will port it into a test map and do it there.
Normally this would be required only if the spell is incomplete, but this spell is technically doing everything I want, it's just a visual bug and I have no idea what game message I can use to track this at all. I could probably convert the lightning variable to a string and post it to see if the variable changes at all.
Wheel of Darkness Dummy Remover -> Not sure but maybe you should set a variable for any of the dummies since you use a wait and afterwards use triggering unit, not a specific/defined unit.
This is the most plausible explanation but I don't understand how or why as neither of the spells uses the same variables except for TempLocation and general stuff like that.
You mean while the orbs aren't moving? I could do that but I don't think that's the problem. It's just one variable (BH_RotateSpeed = 0.00 instead of 5.00) difference and that variable has nothing to do with lightning.
The damage trigger shouldn't be the one causing it but if no one are able to see what's wrong then I will have to disable things one by one yes. I am reluctant to doing it as it takes around 7 minutes to save the map
This has still not been resolved. After @deepstrasz tested the map yesterday the issue still persisted. He tried to delete all triggers except for the triggers in the spell and the lightning still disappeared.
Today I have changed all the variables in the Shadow Grip spell, and also changed the lightning type just in case. Still happening.
EDIT: Now it's getting really weird. I tried casting both spells simultaneously and now that the Shadow Grip lightning is a different color an interesting thing happened. It looks like it hijacks one of the orb lightnings, even though they share NONE of the same variables
This is how it looks now (cleaned it up a little and changed some variables):
Wheel of Darkness:
Cast Wheel of Darkness
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Wheel of Darkness
Actions
-------- ---- --------
-------- Configuration --------
-------- ---- --------
Set BH_Damage = 75.00
Set BH_AoE = 200.00
Set BH_RotateSpeed = 5.00
Set BH_OffsetDistance = 350.00
Set BH_Duration = 30.01
Set BH_HealFrequency = 5.00
Set BH_HealAmount = 50.00
-------- ---- --------
-------- This only sets the mode the first time the spell is used. The mode can be changed through triggers or items another time. --------
-------- ---- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Execution count of (This trigger)) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set Mode = True
Else - Actions
-------- ---- --------
-------- "BlackHoleDurationIncrease" and "MovementSpeedCloserToHero" should not both be positive values at the same time. One of them should be 0 as they are different modes. --------
-------- ---- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Mode Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set BH_KillDurationIncrease = 0.00
Set BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero = 0.12
Else - Actions
Set BH_KillDurationIncrease = 1.00
Set BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero = 0.00
-------- ---- --------
-------- Initiate --------
-------- ---- --------
Set TempLocation = (Position of Hero)
If (BH_KillDurationIncrease Greater than 0.00) then do (Unit - For Hero, Ability Wheel of Darkness , Disable ability: True, Hide UI: False) else do (Do nothing)
Sound - Play SiphonManaLoop <gen> at 100.00% volume, attached to Hero
Set BlackHoleSound = (Last played sound)
-------- Create Dummies 1-3 --------
Unit - Create 1 Generic Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempLocation facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[1] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Generic Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempLocation facing 120.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[2] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Generic Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempLocation facing 240.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[3] = (Last created unit)
Set BlackHolePoint[1] = (TempLocation offset by BH_OffsetDistance towards (Facing of BlackHoleDummy[1]) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[2] = (TempLocation offset by BH_OffsetDistance towards (Facing of BlackHoleDummy[2]) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[3] = (TempLocation offset by BH_OffsetDistance towards (Facing of BlackHoleDummy[3]) degrees)
-------- Create Dummies 4-6 --------
Unit - Create 1 Black Hole for Player 1 (Red) at BlackHolePoint[1] facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[4] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Black Hole for Player 1 (Red) at BlackHolePoint[2] facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHoleDummy[5] = (Last created unit)
Unit - Create 1 Black Hole for Player 1 (Red) at BlackHolePoint[3] facing 0.00 degrees
Set BlackHolePoint[1] = (TempLocation offset by (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero) towards ((Facing of BlackHoleDummy[1]) + BH_RotateSpeed) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[2] = (TempLocation offset by (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero) towards ((Facing of BlackHoleDummy[2]) + BH_RotateSpeed) degrees)
Set BlackHolePoint[3] = (TempLocation offset by (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero) towards ((Facing of BlackHoleDummy[3]) + BH_RotateSpeed) degrees)
Set BH_OffsetDistance = (BH_OffsetDistance - BH_MovementSpeedCloserToHero)
-------- ---- --------
-------- Rotate Dummies --------
-------- ---- --------
Unit - Make BlackHoleDummy[1] face BlackHolePoint[1] over 0.00 seconds
Unit - Make BlackHoleDummy[2] face BlackHolePoint[2] over 0.00 seconds
Unit - Make BlackHoleDummy[3] face BlackHolePoint[3] over 0.00 seconds
((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 1 ) or (((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 2 ) or ((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 3 ))
Actions
-------- --- --------
-------- Set Variables --------
-------- --- --------
Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
Set Target = (Target unit of ability being cast)
Set SGL_Point[1] = (Position of Caster)
Set SGL_Point[2] = (Position of Target)
-------- --- --------
-------- Initiate --------
-------- --- --------
Countdown Timer - Start LightningTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
Camera - Shake the camera for Player 1 (Red) with magnitude 2.00
Unit - Create 1 ShadowGripDummyNEW for Player 1 (Red) at SGL_Point[2] facing Default building facing degrees
Set ShadowGripSlowDummy = (Last created unit)
Unit - Add Slow (Neutral Hostile) to ShadowGripSlowDummy
Unit - Order ShadowGripSlowDummy to Human Sorceress - Slow Target
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 1 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 1 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 2 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 2 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 3 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 3 to Target
Else - Actions
-------- --- --------
-------- Sound and Special Effects --------
-------- --- --------
Sound - Play LoopingSound at 100.00% volume, located at SGL_Point[1] with Z offset 0.00
Set LoopingSound = (Last played sound)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Singularity II Purple.mdx
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Caster using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceCaster = (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceTarget = (Last created special effect)
-------- --- --------
-------- Lightnings --------
-------- --- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
EDIT: Now it's getting really weird. I tried casting both spells simultaneously and now that the Shadow Grip lightning is a different color an interesting thing happened. It looks like it hijacks one of the orb lightnings, even though
After a lot of help with testing from @deepstrasz we have managed to solve it. It makes no sense to me WHY it was bugged, or why it was fixed by the changes I made but here's our observations:
Deepstrasz reported that the issue was fixed by making sure the "Shadow Grip Timer Expires" trigger doesn't fire after the target has died (after the "Shadow Grip Target/Castger Dies" trigger has fired).
Around the same time as Deepstrasz reported that, I also tried using a "Wait" instead of a "Start timer as.." trigger to run the "Shadow Grip Timer Expires" which ALSO fixed the issue.
This is all well and good, but I am still left with not knowing exactly why the two spells interfered when the ONLY thing they had in common was simply that they were both using some kind of lightning. They were both also using a periodic trigger but none of the same variables so it shouldn't matter.
For anyone wanting to know, here's what I changed:
Shadow Grip
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 1 ) or (((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 2 ) or ((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 3 ))
Actions
-------- --- --------
-------- Set Variables --------
-------- --- --------
Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
Set Target = (Target unit of ability being cast)
Set SGL_Point[1] = (Position of Caster)
Set SGL_Point[2] = (Position of Target)
-------- --- --------
-------- Initiate --------
-------- --- --------
Countdown Timer - Start LightningTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
Camera - Shake the camera for Player 1 (Red) with magnitude 2.00
Unit - Create 1 ShadowGripDummyNEW for Player 1 (Red) at SGL_Point[2] facing Default building facing degrees
Set ShadowGripSlowDummy = (Last created unit)
Unit - Add Slow (Neutral Hostile) to ShadowGripSlowDummy
Unit - Order ShadowGripSlowDummy to Human Sorceress - Slow Target
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 1 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 1 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 2 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 2 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 3 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 3 to Target
Else - Actions
-------- --- --------
-------- Sound and Special Effects --------
-------- --- --------
Sound - Play LoopingSound at 100.00% volume, located at SGL_Point[1] with Z offset 0.00
Set LoopingSound = (Last played sound)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Singularity II Purple.mdx
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Caster using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceCaster = (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceTarget = (Last created special effect)
-------- --- --------
-------- Lightnings --------
-------- --- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
Camera - Stop swaying/shaking the camera for Player 1 (Red)
Unit - Remove Spell Vulnerability 1 from Target
Unit - Remove Spell Vulnerability 2 from Target
Unit - Remove Spell Vulnerability 3 from Target
Unit - Remove Slow buff from Target
Sound - Destroy LoopingSound
Set Target = No unit
Set Caster = No unit
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Point)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Point2)
To this instead:
Shadow Grip
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 1 ) or (((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 2 ) or ((Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Grip LvL 3 ))
Actions
-------- --- --------
-------- Set Variables --------
-------- --- --------
Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
Set Target = (Target unit of ability being cast)
Set SGL_Point[1] = (Position of Caster)
Set SGL_Point[2] = (Position of Target)
-------- --- --------
-------- Initiate --------
-------- --- --------
Camera - Shake the camera for Player 1 (Red) with magnitude 2.00
Unit - Create 1 ShadowGripDummyNEW for Player 1 (Red) at SGL_Point[2] facing Default building facing degrees
Set ShadowGripSlowDummy = (Last created unit)
Unit - Add Slow (Neutral Hostile) to ShadowGripSlowDummy
Unit - Order ShadowGripSlowDummy to Human Sorceress - Slow Target
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 1 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 1 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 2 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 2 to Target
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Level of Shadow Grip LvL 3 for Caster) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Add Spell Vulnerability 3 to Target
Else - Actions
-------- --- --------
-------- Sound and Special Effects --------
-------- --- --------
Sound - Play LoopingSound at 100.00% volume, located at SGL_Point[1] with Z offset 0.00
Set LoopingSound = (Last played sound)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Singularity II Purple.mdx
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Caster using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceCaster = (Last created special effect)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Radiance Psionic.mdx
Set RadianceTarget = (Last created special effect)
-------- --- --------
-------- Lightnings --------
-------- --- --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
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Cast Wheel of Darkness
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Wheel of Darkness
Actions
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Set BH_Damage = 75.00
Sound - Play SiphonManaLoop <gen> at 100.00% volume, attached to Hero
Custom script: set udg_BHL[1] = AddLightningEx("DRAM", true , GetLocationX(udg_LP1[1]), GetLocationY(udg_LP1[1]), GetLocationZ(udg_LP1[1]) + 70, GetLocationX(udg_LP1[2]), GetLocationY(udg_LP1[2]), GetLocationZ(udg_LP1[2]) + 70)
Countdown Timer - Start BlackHoleTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in BH_Duration seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in BlackHoleGroup[1] and do (Actions)
Wait 2.00 seconds
Game - DamageModifierEvent becomes Equal to 1.00
Camera - Shake the camera for Player 1 (Red) with magnitude 2.00
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Target using Singularity II Purple.mdx
In worst case scenario I will port it into a test map and do it there. 
