[Trigger] Making a 'fusion' ability

[Xzife_TD01]

How would i go about making an ability that will allow one unit to fuse with another? I know that i would need both of the individual units, then the fused unit in the object editor, but i dont know how to go about making the trigger for it, cuz im almost positive it cant be done in the object editor.

In case this helps anyone: I want there to be one unit type that you can train, and it will have the ability: Fuse. This ability will be able to target any unit or building that has not already been fused with, and it will upgrade it, depending on the type of unit/building you use Fuse ability on.

P.S. If anybody can come up with a better name than Fuse, for an insect, almost Zerg-like (the race is not meant to be Zerg-like, its just the best way i could think of to describe them) race, then please, feel free to tell me.

 

[graystuff111]

• Fuse
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Fuse
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnitA = (Triggering unit)
    • Set TempUnitB = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set TempLocA = (Position of TempUnitB)
    • Set TempPlayer = (Owner of TempUnitA)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • And - All (Conditions) are true
          • Conditions
            • TempUnitA Equal to (Unit (A))
            • TempUnitB Equal to (Unit (A))
      • Then - Actions
        • Set TempReal = ((Life of TempUnitA) + (Life of TempUnitB))
        • Unit - Remove TempUnitA from the game
        • Unit - Remove TempUnitB from the game
        • Unit - Create 1 Unit (AA) for TempPlayer at TempLocA facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Set life of (Last created unit) to TempReal
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • And - All (Conditions) are true
          • Conditions
            • TempUnitA Equal to (Unit (A))
            • TempUnitB Equal to (Unit (B))
      • Then - Actions
        • Set TempReal = ((Life of TempUnitA) + (Life of TempUnitB))
        • Unit - Remove TempUnitA from the game
        • Unit - Remove TempUnitB from the game
        • Unit - Create 1 Unit (AB) for TempPlayer at TempLocA facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Set life of (Last created unit) to TempReal
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • And - All (Conditions) are true
          • Conditions
            • TempUnitA Equal to (Unit (A))
            • TempUnitB Equal to (Unit (C))
      • Then - Actions
        • Set TempReal = ((Life of TempUnitA) + (Life of TempUnitB))
        • Unit - Remove TempUnitA from the game
        • Unit - Remove TempUnitB from the game
        • Unit - Create 1 Unit (AC) for TempPlayer at TempLocA facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Set life of (Last created unit) to TempReal
      • Else - Actions
    • Set TempReal = 0.00
    • Custom script: set udg_TempUnitA = null
    • Custom script: set udg_TempUnitB = null
    • Custom script: set udg_TempPlayer = null
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLocA)

 

[emperor_d3st]

Umm, actually there is a "fuse ability" out there already. It's called Ride Hippogryph

 

[GhostWolf]

Umm, actually there is a "fuse ability" out there already. It's called Ride Hippogryph

Works only for preset types of units.

 

[emperor_d3st]

You are right, sorry, I haven't slept for a while.

 

[graystuff111]

I like my trigger. It works for as many combanations that your want, and doesnt leak. If you want a good fusion ability, dont use mount hippogriph. It doesnt have as much potental

 

[Xzife_TD01]

So, would i need another set of if/then/elses for every possible combination of units?

 

[graystuff111]

Ya, but there not very hard to make.

 

[Xzife_TD01]

So i decided to name the unit that has the fuse ability a Cridizoa, a modified name conceived from a type of jellyfish.

I do have one more question though, is it possible that i could make it so some units (such as the upper-tier powerful units, or structures) require more than one Cridizoa for their fusion to be successful?

 

[emperor_d3st]

You can make a trigger which counts the Cridizoas around the fusion ability's target.