Lightning Shield Setup
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
-------- You can remove all these comments if you want to. --------
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-------- IDs --------
-------- The spell itself, the one a caster will have on their command card. --------
Set LS0_Ability = Lightning Shield
-------- AbilityBuff is actually another ability based on Slow Tornado ability. It's just there in order to force a buff to be shown. --------
-------- The actual buff --------
Set LS0_Buff = Lightning Shield
-------- Here's the basic formula which I used in order to calculate every data which belongs to this spell. --------
-------- DATA_INC * LEVEL + DATA_BASE --------
-------- So, be careful, because the base does NOT represent the level 1 data. --------
-------- For example, currently the damage for level 1 is 10 = [ 15 * 1 +(- 5) ] --------
-------- AoE: --------
Set LS0_AoE_Base = 160.00
Set LS0_AoE_Increment = 0.00
-------- Damage and Attack Type --------
Set LS0_AttackType = Spells
Set LS0_DamageType = Magic
-------- Damage Amount --------
Set LS0_Damage_Base = -5.00
Set LS0_Damage_Increment = 15.00
-------- The variable below determines how much time this spell should wait so that i can start damaging units nearby. --------
-------- The default value is 0.6 which is the time that it takes to finish the birth animation for the LightningShieldTarget model --------
Set LS0_Damage_Delay = 0.60
-------- Duration --------
Set LS0_Duration_Base = 20.00
Set LS0_Duration_Increment = 0.00
-------- Should its effect stack with other instances? --------
Set LS0_Damage_Stackable = False
-------- Damage SFX --------
Set LS0_SFX_DamagedUnits = Abilities\Spells\Orc\LightningShield\LightningShieldBuff.mdl
-------- Target SFX --------
Set LS0_SFX_Shield = Abilities\Spells\Orc\LightningShield\LightningShieldTarget.mdl
-------- Attachment points for both Target and Damaged units, respectively. --------
Set LS0_Attach_Target = origin
Set LS0_Attach_DamagedUnits = origin
-------- Since 0.1 timeout is a very small interval for repeating special effects. I've added the variables below where you can stablish a chance for special effects to be shown on damaged units. --------
-------- In a random number between 1 and 5. What's the chance to show the Damage SFX? In this case 2 and 1 (LS0_Chance less than or equal to 2). --------
Set LS0_Chance = 2
Set LS0_Chance_Minimum = 1
Set LS0_Chance_Maximum = 5
-------- This is the Timer Interval. Whenever you modify this value, you should change the interval in the Loop trigger as well. --------
Set LS0_PeriodicTimer = 0.10
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-------- You can change the Targets allowed in the Lightning Shield Loop trigger inside the group block. --------
Lightning Shield Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to LS0_Ability
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS1_Index_Size Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Lightning Shield Loop <gen>
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS0_Damage_Stackable Equal to False
Then - Actions
Set lstmp_filter = (Target unit of ability being cast)
For each (Integer lstmp_int) from 1 to LS1_Index_Size, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS1_Target[LS1_Index_Array[lstmp_int]] Equal to lstmp_filter
Then - Actions
Set LS1_Duration[LS1_Index_Array[lstmp_int]] = 0.00
Custom script: exitwhen true
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Set LS1_Index_Size = (LS1_Index_Size + 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS1_Index_Size Greater than LS1_Index_Max
Then - Actions
Set LS1_Index_Array[LS1_Index_Size] = LS1_Index_Size
Set LS1_Index_Max = LS1_Index_Size
Else - Actions
Set LS1_Current = LS1_Index_Array[LS1_Index_Size]
Set LS1_Caster[LS1_Current] = (Triggering unit)
Set LS1_Target[LS1_Current] = (Target unit of ability being cast)
Set lstmp_int = (Level of LS0_Ability for LS1_Caster[LS1_Current])
Set LS1_AoE[LS1_Current] = ((LS0_AoE_Increment x (Real(lstmp_int))) + LS0_AoE_Base)
Set LS1_Damage[LS1_Current] = (((LS0_Damage_Increment x (Real(lstmp_int))) + LS0_Damage_Base) x LS0_PeriodicTimer)
Set LS1_Duration[LS1_Current] = ((LS0_Duration_Increment x (Real(lstmp_int))) + LS0_Duration_Base)
Set LS1_DamageDelay[LS1_Current] = LS0_Damage_Delay
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the LS0_Attach_Target of LS1_Target[LS1_Current] using LS0_SFX_Shield
Set LS1_SFX[LS1_Current] = (Last created special effect)
Lightning Shield Loop
Events
Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
For each (Integer LS1_Loop) from 1 to LS1_Index_Size, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set LS1_Current = LS1_Index_Array[LS1_Loop]
-------- Wait for the damage delay variable to get to 0, so we can start damaging units. --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS1_DamageDelay[LS1_Current] Greater than or equal to LS0_PeriodicTimer
Then - Actions
Set LS1_DamageDelay[LS1_Current] = (LS1_DamageDelay[LS1_Current] - LS0_PeriodicTimer)
Else - Actions
-------- Check the duration --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS1_Duration[LS1_Current] Greater than or equal to LS0_PeriodicTimer
Then - Actions
Set LS1_Duration[LS1_Current] = (LS1_Duration[LS1_Current] - LS0_PeriodicTimer)
Set lstmp_point = (Position of LS1_Target[LS1_Current])
Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within LS1_AoE[LS1_Current] of lstmp_point) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set lstmp_filter = (Picked unit)
-------- It is time to filter out units from the Unit Group. --------
-------- TARGETS ALLOWED: --------
-------- not Structure, not Magic Immune, not Dead, Ground, Enemy, not Self. --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
And - All (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(lstmp_filter is A structure) Equal to False
(lstmp_filter is Magic Immune) Equal to False
(lstmp_filter is Mechanical) Equal to False
(lstmp_filter is dead) Equal to False
(lstmp_filter is A ground unit) Equal to True
(lstmp_filter belongs to an enemy of (Owner of LS1_Caster[LS1_Current])) Equal to True
LS1_Target[LS1_Current] Not equal to lstmp_filter
Then - Actions
Custom script: call UnitDamageTarget( udg_LS1_Caster[udg_LS1_Current], udg_lstmp_filter, udg_LS1_Damage[udg_LS1_Current], true, true, udg_LS0_AttackType, udg_LS0_DamageType, null )
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Random integer number between LS0_Chance_Minimum and LS0_Chance_Maximum) Less than or equal to LS0_Chance
Then - Actions
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the LS0_Attach_DamagedUnits of lstmp_filter using LS0_SFX_DamagedUnits
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_lstmp_point)
-------- If target is dead, then we should stop this instance immediately. --------
Custom script: if IsUnitType(udg_LS1_Target[udg_LS1_Current], UNIT_TYPE_DEAD) or GetUnitTypeId(udg_LS1_Target[udg_LS1_Current]) == 0 or GetUnitAbilityLevel(udg_LS1_Target[udg_LS1_Current], udg_LS0_Buff) == 0 then
Set LS1_Duration[LS1_Current] = 0.00
Custom script: endif
Else - Actions
-------- The duration has just expired; this is the end of this instance. --------
Special Effect - Destroy LS1_SFX[LS1_Current]
Set LS1_Index_Array[LS1_Loop] = LS1_Index_Array[LS1_Index_Size]
Set LS1_Index_Array[LS1_Index_Size] = LS1_Current
Set LS1_Index_Size = (LS1_Index_Size - 1)
Set LS1_Loop = (LS1_Loop - 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LS1_Index_Size Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Lightning Shield Loop <gen>
Skip remaining actions
Else - Actions
It didn't have any so far, and, to be honest, I forgot about such a thing. hahaha
Cool/dang.
Why don't just give the actual lightning shield buff with no damage? Then just check if the target has the buff during the loop, if not then deindex, so it can be purged or removed.
