Mass Blink?

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

current effect:
12 units selected, i click the blink button click on the destination point 1 unit blinks to the destination point
what i want to do:
i click the blink button select the destination point, 12 units blink to the destination point
i tried a lot of crap allready but it's allways the same =)

1 unit blinks to the target all the other units keep standing around

mecatronic · Feb 23, 2009

That's tricky I think..

you could add a selection trigger to verify if you have more than one of those creatures selected and add them to a unit group.

than when you can the spell (another trigger) you orger all units in that group to do the same.

Jerrin · Feb 23, 2009

Events
- Unit starts the effects of an ability
Conditions
- Ability being cast equal to Mass blink
Actions
- Pick all units within AoE of casting unit and do actions:
  - Move picked unit instantly to target point of ability being cast

Mess around some with that, it gives results though it gives the units weird positions.

Anachron · Feb 23, 2009

Step to step way:
1 Event - A unit begins casting of an ability
2 Get the target location
3 Get all units selected by that player
4 Order all units to blink to the target point, which are not the triggering unit.

That was it!

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

Events
- Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
Conditions
- Ability being cast equal to Blink
Actions
- Set bpoint2 = (Target point of ability being cast)
- Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units currently selected by (Matching player)) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Night Elf Warden - Blink bpoint2)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_bpoint2)

does not work 8[

Anachron · Feb 23, 2009

derseppelvomdienst said:
Events

Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability

Conditions

Ability being cast equal to Blink

Actions

Set bpoint2 = (Target point of ability being cast)

Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units currently selected by (Matching player)) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Night Elf Warden - Blink bpoint2)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_bpoint2)

does not work 8[

Try mine.

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

uhm couldy you paste a real text/gui version of it here

?
i suck at jass ^^

l0git3c · Feb 23, 2009

Event - Start the effect an ability
Condition - Ability being cast equal to Blink
Action
Set targetpoint = position of target point of ability being cast
Set blinkunitgroup = unit near 250 of triggering unit matching unit is friendly
Pick every unit in blinkunitgroup
Move picked unit instantly to target point
Custom script : RemoveLocation(udg_targetpoint)
Custom script : DestroyGroup(udg_blinkunitgroup)

toofless · Feb 23, 2009

You could use mass teleport and set the effects and timing to look like blink.
Maybe use channel as base and give unit disabled spellbook with mass teleport then when unit casts channel create a friendly building at point of target so he is able to teleport there.

Although that would randomize the units who are teleported if there are more than x units around the caster.

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

l0git3c said:
Event - Start the effect an ability

Conditions

Ability being cast equal to Blink

Actions

Set targetpoint = position of target point of ability being cast

Set blinkunitgroup = unit near 250 of triggering unit matching unit is friendly

Pick every unit in blinkunitgroup

Move picked unit instantly to target point

Custom script : RemoveLocation(udg_targetpoint)

Custom script : DestroyGroup(udg_blinkunitgroup)

this will maybe work but would not be affected by my cooldown

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

toofless said:
You could use mass teleport and set the effects and timing to look like blink.
Maybe use channel as base and give unit disabled spellbook with mass teleport then when unit casts channel create a friendly building at point of target so he is able to teleport there.

Although that would randomize the units who are teleported if there are more than x units around the caster.

mass teleport has the same problem as blink
it will only be casted by 1 unit

Anachron · Feb 23, 2009

derseppelvomdienst said:
uhm couldy you paste a real text/gui version of it here ?
i suck at jass ^^

I am not at home.
Its not jass.

If you don't know what I mean I think you should search

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

Anachron said:
I am not at home.
Its not jass.

If you don't know what I mean I think you should search

What you mean is this:
1 Event - A unit begins casting of an ability
done
2 Get the target location
done
and this is my problem ^^:
is my selection ok <: ?
3 Get all units selected by that player
is my order ok <: ?
4 Order all units to blink to the target point, which are not the triggering unit.

PatruX · Feb 23, 2009

I have this ability in one of my maps, although it only affects one unit-type, you might want to fiddle around with it a bit:

Nether Walk
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
- Conditions
  - (Ability being cast) Equal to Nether Walk (agi misc)
- Actions
  - Custom script: local effect e
  - Set tempPoint = (Target point of ability being cast)
  - Set tempPoint2 = (Position of (Casting unit))
  - -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------
  - For each (Integer A) from 1 to 9, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Level of Nether Walk (agi misc) for (Casting unit)) Equal to (Integer A)
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Casting unit) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Starfall\StarfallCaster.mdl
        
        Custom script: set e=GetLastCreatedEffectBJ()
        
        Set tempGroup = (Units within ((Real((Integer A))) x 100.00) of tempPoint2 matching (((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equal to (Owner of (Casting unit))) and (((Unit-type of (Matching unit)) Equal to Archer (Used)) or ((Unit-type of (Matching unit)) Equal to Archer (Mercenary) (B
        
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in tempGroup and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to tempPoint
        
        Wait 3.50 seconds
        
        Custom script: set udg_tempEffect=e
        
        Special Effect - Destroy tempEffect
        
        Else - Actions
  - -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------
  - Custom script: set e=null
  - Custom script: set udg_tempEffect=null
  - Custom script: call DestroyGroup( udg_tempGroup )
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint )
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )

Anachron · Feb 23, 2009

derseppelvomdienst said:
What you mean is this:
1 Event - A unit begins casting of an ability
done
2 Get the target location
done
and this is my problem ^^:
is my selection ok <: ?
3 Get all units selected by that player
is my order ok <: ?
4 Order all units to blink to the target point, which are not the triggering unit.

Ok here we go:

(this is out of the head)

Event: A unit begins casting an ability
Condition: Ability being cast equal to Blink
Action:
Set Tmp_Loc = Target Point Of(Ability being cast)
Set Tmp_UnitGroup = GetAllUnitsSelectedByPlayer(GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit))
Unitgroup - Pick every unit in Tmp_UnitGroup and do (multiple Actions)
If then else do (multiple actions)
IF (Level of Blink for Picked Unit not equal to 0
THEN
Unit - Order Unit to Nightelf - Warden - Blink to Tmp_Loc
ELSE
Custom Script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Tmp_Loc)
Custom Script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Tmp_UnitGroup)

Smiddle · Feb 23, 2009

Don't forget that you might want to move it to X,Y instead of (point) not to interrupt the blinking units' orders.

Anachron · Feb 23, 2009

Smiddle said:
Don't forget that you might want to move it to X,Y instead of (point) not to interrupt the blinking units' orders.

Moving sucks, I thought he wants the other units to blink to that target point?

derseppelvomdienst · Feb 23, 2009

Anachron said:
Ok here we go:

(this is out of the head)

Event: A unit begins casting an ability

Condition: Ability being cast equal to Blink

Action:

Set Tmp_Loc = Target Point Of(Ability being cast)

Set Tmp_UnitGroup = GetAllUnitsSelectedByPlayer(GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit))

Unitgroup - Pick every unit in Tmp_UnitGroup and do (multiple Actions)

If then else do (multiple actions)

IF (Level of Blink for Picked Unit not equal to 0

THEN

Unit - Order Unit to Nightelf - Warden - Blink to Tmp_Loc

ELSE

Custom Script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Tmp_Loc)

Custom Script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Tmp_UnitGroup)

Thank you Very much!

Events
- Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
Conditions
- Ability being cast equal to Blink
Actions
- Set bpoint2 = (Target point of ability being cast)
- Set tmp_group = (Units currently selected by (Owner of (Triggering unit)))
- Unit Group - Pick every unit in tmp_group and do (Actions)
  - Loop - Actions
    - Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Night Elf Warden - Blink bpoint2
- Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_bpoint2)
- Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_tmp_group)

Who could imagine that adding only one var would change the damn thing to work

Problem Perfectly solved :>

Anachron · Feb 23, 2009

derseppelvomdienst said:
Thank you Very much!

Events

Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability

Conditions

Ability being cast equal to Blink

Actions

Set bpoint2 = (Target point of ability being cast)

Set tmp_group = (Units currently selected by (Owner of (Triggering unit)))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in tmp_group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Night Elf Warden - Blink bpoint2

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_bpoint2)

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_tmp_group)

Who could imagine that adding only one var would change the damn thing to work

Problem Perfectly solved :>

Glad that my solution worked. =)

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wolfman · Feb 24, 2009

I think this should work as well (just for another way to do it

):

Mass Blink
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
- Conditions
  - (Ability being cast) Equal to Blink
- Actions
  - Set Temp_Point[0] = (Target point of ability being cast)
  - Set Temp_UnitGroup[0] = (Units currently selected by (Owner of (Triggering unit)))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_UnitGroup[0] and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Set Temp_Point[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))
      - Special Effect - Create a special effect at Temp_Point[1] using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkCaster.mdl
      - Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      - Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to Temp_Point[0]
      - Special Effect - Create a special effect at Temp_Point[0] using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkTarget.mdl
      - Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point[0])
      - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point[1])
      - Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_UnitGroup[0])

Pretty sure its leak free too.

And sorry if its a bit off topic, but smiddle what are you talking about with moving the unit to X, Y??

Anachron · Feb 24, 2009

wolfman said:
I think this should work as well (just for another way to do it ):

Mass Blink

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Blink

Actions

Set Temp_Point[0] = (Target point of ability being cast)

Set Temp_UnitGroup[0] = (Units currently selected by (Owner of (Triggering unit)))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_UnitGroup[0] and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))

Special Effect - Create a special effect at Temp_Point[1] using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkCaster.mdl

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to Temp_Point[0]

Special Effect - Create a special effect at Temp_Point[0] using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkTarget.mdl

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point[0])

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point[1])

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_UnitGroup[0])

Pretty sure its leak free too.

And sorry if its a bit off topic, but smiddle what are you talking about with moving the unit to X, Y??

Its already solved.
Moving sucks because it does not trigger Cooldown.
It already has been solved.

3 Reasons to not post it here.

wolfman · Feb 25, 2009

Anachron said:
Its already solved.
Moving sucks because it does not trigger Cooldown.
It already has been solved.

3 Reasons to not post it here.

Gee Wallackers Anachron! You dont have to be so mean and rude. And thats only 2 reasons smart one. Besides i was just puttin another possibility, didnt say it was the best way... And i dont know if anybody even specified if ALL the units blinking actually had the "Mass Blink" ability. The original post said that a unit uses blink and it blinks all selected units to the target, i believe. That does not necesarily mean that all of the units that are being selected have blink. And fyi you can make a kind of artificial cooldown by disabling the ability for X seconds and then enabling it again (via triggers).

Anachron · Feb 25, 2009

12 units selected, i click the blink button click on the destination point 1 unit blinks to the destination point
what i want to do:
i click the blink button select the destination point, 12 units blink to the destination point

This told me that he wants to make all units use blink to the target location.
Anyway, I am sorry if it sounded rude or harrasish in any way.

Goodday. And btw, keep things like this simple. Making an cooldown system would actually be to much for such a small thing.

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