[Trigger] Make This Spell MUI

[Aeroblyctos]

Hey.

I have one spell in the campaign that I would like to have it to transformed to MUI. I mean, you can do this spell to many units same time without any bugs. Can you do this, perhaps?

Rep & credits will be given.

The Trigger

• Reiki
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Reiki (Light Spell Book - Low)
  • Actions
    • Set Regrowth_Unit = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set Regrowth_Heal_Power_666 = (750.00 + (((Real((Intelligence of (Casting unit) (Include bonuses)))) x 3.00) + (((Real((Charges remaining in (Item carried by (Casting unit) of type Low Magic Ball)))) x 10.00) + (((Real((Charges remaining in (Item carried by (Casting unit) of type Moderate
    • Set Regrowth_Heal_Power_666 = (Regrowth_Heal_Power_666 / 15.00)
    • For each (Integer Regrowth_Integer) from 1 to 15, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Set life of Regrowth_Unit to ((Life of Regrowth_Unit) + Regrowth_Heal_Power_666)
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl
        • Wait 1.00 seconds
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

 

[Zack1996]

Just create a unit to cast a heal thingy on the unit so you don't need the wait for the special effect. Or you could try the special effects removal system in the spells section. I haven't tested it out so I have no idea if it works well.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

That doesn't work actually. Because the amount of heal is based on Caster's stats and items.

 

[idodik]

You could take all the math put into the variable and do it straightaway to the target, I know that it's a lot of work but that's the most MUI way I can think of.
Also, you could instead make a dummy unit using the effect's model and add an expiration timer to it, then attatch it to the unit the ability is being casted on. Work, that should.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I know that there is some kind of Local Trigger. I wonder if it can do the job? It would save a lot of time.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

-bump-

I would really like to have this to be done before I release next version. Otherwise someone come to say me that this spell doesn't work properly...

 

[StaberFire]

Make a dummy unit with the effect model and create it instead of the effect, then add a 1 second expiration timer to it.

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't notice that idodik already said that, but anyways that's probably the best way to do it.

EDIT 2: Again, sorry, but you don't need to do any of that. HealTarget.mdl doesn't have a stand anim, therefor if you cut out the wait, it will have no effect. It will play its default birth to death anims, which it would do anyways whether you have the wait in there or not. So just delete the wait and it will work fine.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Yea but that does not make the spell MUI.

 

[Xarian]

Here's a way of doing it in GUI, 2 triggers:

• Reiki
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Reiki (Light Spell Book - Low)
  • Actions
    • Set Regrow_Unit_Count = (Regrow_Unit_Count + 1)
    • Set Regrow_Units_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count] = (Target unit of abililty being cast)
    • Set Regrow_Amount_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count] = (750.00 + (((Real((Intelligence of (Casting unit) (Include bonuses)))) x 3.00) + (((Real((Charges remaining in (Item carried by (Casting unit) of type Low Magic Ball)))) x 10.00) + (((Real((Charges remaining in (Item carried by (Casting unit) of type Moderate
    • Set Regrow_Amount_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count] = (Regrow_Amount_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count] / 15.00)
    • Set Regrow_Timer_Count[Regrow_Unit_Count] = 15

• Reiki Timer
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Loop_End = Regrow_Unit_Count
    • Do Multiple ActionsFor each (Integer A) from 1 to Loop_End, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • Regrow_Timer_Count[(Integer A)] Greater than (>) 0
          • Then - Actions
            • Set Regrow_Timer_Count[(Integer A)] = (Regrow_Timer_Count[(Integer A)] - 1)
            • Unit - Set life of Regrow_Units_Array[(Integer A)] to ((Life of Regrow_Units_Array[(Integer A)]) + Regrow_Amount_Array[(Integer A)])
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of Regrow_Units_Array[(Integer A)] using Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
          • Else - Actions
    • Do Multiple ActionsFor each (Integer A) from 1 to Loop_End, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • Regrow_Timer_Count[(Integer A)] Less than or equal to (<=) 0
          • Then - Actions
            • Set Regrow_Unit_Count = (Regrow_Unit_Count - 1)
            • Set Regrow_Timer_Count[(Integer A)] = Regrow_Timer_Count[Regrow_Unit_Count]
            • Set Regrow_Timer_Count[Regrow_Unit_Count] = 0
            • Set Regrow_Units_Array[(Integer A)] = Regrow_Units_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count]
            • Set Regrow_Units_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count] = No unit
            • Set Regrow_Amount_Array[(Integer A)] = Regrow_Amount_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count]
            • Set Regrow_Amount_Array[Regrow_Unit_Count] = 0.00
          • Else - Actions

This should work as long as you keep the units below about 7000. The heal animation should play correctly (most animations play through one sequence if you create and destroy them back to back). Please note that you cannot combine the two Loop statements.

Note:
Loop_End = Integer, start 0
Regrow_Unit_Count = Integer, start 0
Regrow_Units_Array = Unit array, size whatever
Regrow_Amount_Array = Real array, size whatever
Regrow_Timer_Count = Integer array, size whatever

 

[StaberFire]

I guess I misunderstood where the non-MUI part is. From my understanding, you want the target to heal *Regrowth_Heal_Power_666* health once every second 15 times, is that correct? If so, I guess what I would do is make a dummy unit cast a dummy ability with a buff on the target unit, and then make a 1 second periodic trigger that heals all units on the map with that buff for *Regrowth_Heal_power_666*. And then just make the buff last 15 seconds.

 

[Xarian]

I guess I misunderstood where the non-MUI part is. From my understanding, you want the target to heal *Regrowth_Heal_Power_666* health once every second 15 times, is that correct? If so, I guess what I would do is make a dummy unit cast a dummy ability with a buff on the target unit, and then make a 1 second periodic trigger that heals all units on the map with that buff for *Regrowth_Heal_power_666*. And then just make the buff last 15 seconds.

Disadvantages:
1. Changing heal power after casting the spell would change the amount that people are healed, since you are using a global variable
2. Only one person would be able to cast the spell at a time, because it would use the heal power value from whoever cast the spell last

Advantages:
1. Buff could potentially be purged off, which may be a mechanic that you want

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Oh shit this whole thread now bugs because you gave me that huge trigger. I don't like this. Well, anyways. I'm not sure how I'm going to do now, seems pretty advanced for me. I'm not the guy that handles MUI very well because I have been doing that campaign last 1,5 years...

So, any suggestions where to start?

EDIT: We have to remember that there is only 3 character that may cast this spell.