[Trigger] Mass Teleport Help

[Ghost765]

NOTE: doesnt matter if spell is in gui/jass

ive been tinkering with a mass teleport spell. the spell is cast by a building, and the spell can teleport all units (controlled by the player) in a 500 radius to a friendly ground unit or building. however, mass teleport also teleports the caster, and the caster right now is the building. so whenever i cast the spell, the spell negates itself and dissapates.
can anyone help me make a spell thats mass teleport without teleporting the caster?

 

[chenlimin]

I can help you.
Step 1. Make a dummy spell call mass teleport using target ground spell and set the cast range
2. make a trigger
event- when unit cast a spell
condition - spell being cast is (dummy spell)
action - move all unit is 500 range of caster unit to point of spell cast.


Done

 

[Ghost765]

that doesnt work, theirs no trigger specifying move all units within 500 range of caster to point of spell cast. note, i would also like the special effect of mass teleport when the teleport/arrive at the destination

 

[Eleandor]

There's an action:
Unit group - pick every unit and do action

There's also an action:
Unit - move unit instantly.

Combined, you make the action:

• Unit Group - pick every unit within 500 of position of casting unit and do actions:
  • Unit - move picked unit to position of targeted spell
  • Special effect - create a special effect (mass teleport) at position of picked unit
  • Special effect - destroy last created special effect
  • Special effect - create a special effect (mass teleport) at position of targeted spell
  • Special effect - destroy last created special effect

Leaks 4 points and 1 group.

 

[chenlimin]

are you just stupid or what? I did not put it in trigger tag because it's not a trigger copy from world editer, it's a simply writen trigger not a copy from world editer one.
P.S Eleandor, leak can be fix easily by reading http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f269/things-leak-35124/

 

[Ghost765]

im not stupid, then how am i supposed to use the trigger you wrote me if it doesnt exist?
ill give it a shot eleandor, thnx
EDIT: i tried out eleandor's method, and the spell only works once, the sfx doesnt show up for some reason (i only did the first sfx)
and it also teleports the building with it.

 

[Eleandor]

are you just stupid or what? I did not put it in trigger tag because it's not a trigger copy from world editer, it's a simply writen trigger not a copy from world editer one.
P.S Eleandor, leak can be fix easily by reading http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f269/things-leak-35124/

I know. I wrote down my trigger without WE open and I didn't bother to fix the leaks in my post. I never bother to fix leaks in wehz unless asked because frankly, it's up to the original poster to fix them.

 

[Ghost765]

i tried all the custom scripts, but it doesnt fix anything

 

[redmarine]

I'll try to make the trigger brb.

 

[redmarine]

Here it is! It performs well and doesn't leak. I've also attached the map just in case you don't want to waste your time.

• Teleport
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to TeleportAnywhere!
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 500.00 of TempPoint matching (((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set TempPoint2 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect at TempPoint2 using Abilities\Spells\Human\MassTeleport\MassTeleportCaster.mdl
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)
        • Set TempPoint2 = (Target point of ability being cast)
        • Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to TempPoint2
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)
        • Set TempPoint2 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect at TempPoint2 using Abilities\Spells\Human\MassTeleport\MassTeleportTarget.mdl
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

 

[Ghost765]

thanks man, +rep
youll be credited in the map as well.

 

[redmarine]

thanks man, +rep
youll be credited in the map as well.

Thanks man. If you need further help just ask.

 

[Ghost765]

oh and uh, if i change the base ability from blizzard to blink, will it make it so you can only teleport to explroed regions?

 

[redmarine]

just wondering does the teleport target the ground, or a unit?

The Teleport ability I made is actually a Copy & Paste of Blizzard which works by targeting the ground.

 

[Ghost765]

so if i just change the ability to blink, youll just have to explore the region first correcT?

 

[redmarine]

so if i just change the ability to blink, youll just have to explore the region first correcT?

The blink ability is used to teleport the user to that targeted location which means you won't be able to prevent the unit to blink away.
Perhaps you could get the units location before it teleports and instantly teleport it back.

Find this line:

• Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to TempPoint2

And put this under it:

• Unit - Move (Casting unit) instantly to TempPoint1

The trigger should look like this:

• [TRIGGER]Teleport
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Blink
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 500.00 of TempPoint matching (((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set TempPoint2 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect at TempPoint2 using Abilities\Spells\Human\MassTeleport\MassTeleportCaster.mdl
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)
        • Set TempPoint2 = (Target point of ability being cast)
        • Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to TempPoint2
        • Unit - Move (Casting unit) instantly to TempPoint1
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)
        • Set TempPoint2 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect at TempPoint2 using Abilities\Spells\Human\MassTeleport\MassTeleportTarget.mdl
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

 

[Eleandor]

The blink ability is used to teleport the user to that targeted location which means you won't be able to prevent the unit to blink away.
Perhaps you could get the units location before it teleports and instantly teleport it back.

Set the casting range to 99999.99 and the actual minimum range = maximum range = 0,01; then the caster will virtually remain at the same position.

 

[redmarine]

Set the casting range to 99999.99 and the actual minimum range = maximum range = 0,01; then the caster will virtually remain at the same position.

Then you won't be able to teleport anywhere on the map...

 

[Ghost765]

i just need units around it to be teleported, not the building itself.
and it would be kinda unfair for the race if they can teleport anywhere on the map whenever they want to :/
yes, blinking doesnt work, since "caster movement is disabled"

 

[redmarine]

i just need units around it to be teleported, not the building itself.
and it would be kinda unfair for the race if they can teleport anywhere on the map whenever they want to :/
yes, blinking doesnt work, since "caster movement is disabled"

Have you tried my suggestion 3 posts above? Check it out.

 

[Eleandor]

Then you won't be able to teleport anywhere on the map...

Which is what he wanted, right? Use the blink which doesn't move the caster anywhere, and move all units around the caster to the targeted position?

 

[redmarine]

Which is what he wanted, right? Use the blink which doesn't move the caster anywhere, and move all units around the caster to the targeted position?

erh... k lol

 

[Ghost765]

yah, but blink teleports only the user, and whenever i attempt to do it, it says "caster movement disabled"
im just saying i dont want to be able to teleport anywhere on the map. just in explored regions

 

[Ghost765]

bump

 

[Ghost765]

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