LoL and HoN "Pets"

[Davdav2]

I have recently watched some videos of LoL (League of Legends) and HoN (Heroes of Newerth) In which some of the heroes/champions have spells that create a pet that follows the caster, the caster cannot control the pet directly but the pet follows the caster around like a guardian. I just wanted to know if such a thing could be accomplished and if so, how?

 

[baassee]

Yes it is possible although it will require a trigger that orders that unit to move around the hero (or to the hero when the hero moves). Also you can add it chaos and a new unit which has locust so it wont be targetable. If it should be targetable, then you probably wont need this.

 

[Davdav2]

Abcd

I don't think i understand what u mean. I want the unit to not be commandable and to just follow and protect the summoning unit.

 

[dardas]

well possible?
defintly.
easy in gui?
not sure.. might require alot of triggers..

if you add locust to the unit ( the pet), it will not be targetable.
you could ask some 1 to make you it.

 

[Ramza]

Every X seconds of the game.

Order ''pet'' to attack-move to random point in region centered around caster.

 

[baassee]

Alright let's get this straight. First you create "your unit", it has locust and you set it into a variable. Every few seconds you order it to move to the hero. You can always enum around the hero to check if the move should be attack move or just move.

 

[Davdav2]

I will test this out.

EDIT: I got it working but somehow the enemies cannot attack the guardian.

 

[Kanadaj]

Try this (i hope you kow what to do with it )

• Pet Movement
  • Events
    • Time - Every 4.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set HeroPos[(Integer A)] = (Position of Hero[(Integer A)])
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • Attack Equal to True
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Order Pet[(Integer A)] to Attack-Move To HeroPos[(Integer A)]
          • Else - Actions
            • Unit - Order Pet[(Integer A)] to Move To HeroPos[(Integer A)]
          • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_HeroPos[GetForLoopIndexA()])

It supports 1 pet/hero. About the pet-use locust ability or an allied computer's unit Or you can use this:

• Pet Unselect
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 2 (Blue) Selects a unit
    • ... until Player 12
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Selection = Units currently selected by (Triggering player)
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Selection) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Picked unit) Equal to Pet[(Player number of (Triggering player))]
          • Then - Actions
            • Selection - Remove (Picked unit) from selection for (Triggering player)
          • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: call destroyGroup(udg_Selection)

Oh, and Pet=Unit Array | Hero=Unit Array | HeroPos=PointArray | Selection=Unit Group

 

[baassee]

Ah now I know what is the problem, they have locust!

Alright do like this, create another unit that has locust from the start and remove locust on the first. Add a modified ability "chaos" where the new unit type is the second unit, set this unit into the variable that should work. If it don't I really need to start working on a map again

Else you can go with the one above. Just remember to set the unit group so it wont leak as the one above

 

[Kanadaj]

Ah now I know what is the problem, they have locust!

Alright do like this, create another unit that has locust from the start and remove locust on the first. Add a modified ability "chaos" where the new unit type is the second unit, set this unit into the variable that should work. If it don't I really need to start working on a map again

Else you can go with the one above. Just remember to set the unit group so it wont leak as the one above

Oh yeah thanks, forgot about it Going to repair it in seconds

 

[Davdav2]

Originally Posted by baassee
Ah now I know what is the problem, they have locust!

Alright do like this, create another unit that has locust from the start and remove locust on the first. Add a modified ability "chaos" where the new unit type is the second unit, set this unit into the variable that should work. If it don't I really need to start working on a map again

Else you can go with the one above. Just remember to set the unit group so it wont leak as the one above

The first unit will just become the second unit and still have locust after spawned.

EDIT: I am going to try something with changing the spawned unit to another team that is friendly, so that it is a guardian but still can be attacked.

 

[baassee]

Hmm then it is just that they get collision if you do that. I forgot as said

That is good I guess ;D

 

[Davdav2]

Yes i got it working! Thanks alot everyone. Now i just need to find out how i can totally erase colission for the spawned units or else they're blocking the one creating them.

 

[defskull]

For "total erase" the collision for the unit
Go to Object Editor -> Units Tab -> Pathing - Collision Size change it to 0

 

[baassee]

Or use the action "Unit - Turn collision on/off"

 

[defskull]

A pre-set performs at a more potential than a triggered one
So I suggest to use the pre-set function, from the Object Editor itself

 

[Noobsmoke]

Ah now I know what is the problem, they have locust!

Alright do like this, create another unit that has locust from the start and remove locust on the first. Add a modified ability "chaos" where the new unit type is the second unit, set this unit into the variable that should work. If it don't I really need to start working on a map again

Else you can go with the one above. Just remember to set the unit group so it wont leak as the one above

what "chaos" ability does ?

 

[baassee]

makes the unit morph into another unit (permanently)

example

the warsong clan orcs and hellscream turns red

 

[Gekigengar]

why not use a locust swarm ability then..just make the locust unit, and its count to 1, duration infinite, etc.

i make a pet dragon with that once lol, with pheonix fires and stuff abilities, it can attack melee mode or range too

 

[Noobsmoke]

makes the unit morph into another unit (permanently)

example

the warsong clan orcs and hellscream turns red

wow, thanks, i didn't know that

 

[88WaRCraFT3]

Look, In object editor shift+enter on Selection Scale, and put 0 in it. So when you select the pet, you will not see the selection Circle, Next Order pet to patrol master.
Here is the map, enjoy. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=t080xv

 

[zhiternn]

hey erm... anybody can a test map outa this?
wanna try it seem real cool

 

[DevilDuke1995]

Hasnt Vexorian created something like "Independent Summons" or so?