Mind Control Field v1.1

[MyPad]

@Daffa the Mage

Hmmm, I'm curious on what will happen if two mind controlling agents (owned by different players) were to cast the same spell on (at least) the same target (group).

 

[Daffa]

Only if it's exact same time then there might be possibility for overlaps, but only the first source will control the units.

 

[MyPad]

I see. So, Mind Control Field has an effect that occurs once, up until the reversal of the effect, returning the targets back to their original owner. Is that correct?

(This time, just asking as a regular user)

 

[Daffa]

Yes sir, it is like that.

 

[Devalut]

A suggestion:
The dnd spell "sleep" covers an area similarly, why not add a set amount of health before failing?

i.e. mind control value of 1000/2000/3000, each unit starting from the weakest subtracts from this value, if the value fails to match the next units health then the unit will resist the effect.

 

[Daffa]

dnd spell?

Seems to be an interesting idea, I'll add that soon.

 

[Ofel]

I can't preview the triggers.

Adding buff effects could be great.

 

[Daffa]

Not sure what happened, it usually works. @Ralle might want to look what's up with it, given I don't use UMSWE GUI or anything similar.

 

[Daffa]

About the limit based on health, the problem lies with the fact unit group randomize the unit list, so I need to sort them by level and I'm not keen on that. Anyway, if it's okay, I can add the limiter without the sort level thingy. @Devalut

 

[Devalut]

I wanted to make the dnd sleep variant so I made it with gui lemme find the trigger...

I made it using Tasyen's Delayed Action, oh and Bribe's Unit Indexer

Cast

Spoiler

• Sleep Cast
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Sleep
  • Actions
    • Set MS_Key = (Custom value of (Triggering unit))
    • Set MS_Value[MS_Key] = ((100.00 + (300.00 x (Real((Level of (Ability being cast) for (Triggering unit)))))) + ((Real((Intelligence of (Triggering unit) (Include bonuses)))) x 10.00))
    • Set TempPoint = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set MS_Group[MS_Key] = (Units within 250.00 of TempPoint)
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup=true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MS_Group_Temp[MS_Key] and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • ((Picked unit) is A structure) Equal to False
            • ((Picked unit) is Magic Immune) Equal to False
            • ((Picked unit) is dead) Equal to False
            • ((Picked unit) is an illusion) Equal to False
            • ((Picked unit) is Summoned) Equal to False
            • ((Picked unit) has buff Sleep) Equal to False
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to MS_Group[MS_Key]
          • Else - Actions
            • Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from TempGroup
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
    • Set DelayA___P_Reload_Dur = 0.01
    • Set DelayA___P_Reloads = (Number of units in MS_Group[MS_Key])
    • Set DelayA___P_Source = (Triggering unit)
    • Set DelayA___P_Loc = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set DelayA___P_Trigger = Sleep Tick <gen>
    • Trigger - Run DelayA_CONS_CREATE (ignoring conditions)

Tick

Spoiler

• Sleep Tick
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • DelayA__Action_Has_Reloads Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
        • Set MS_Key = (Custom value of DelayA__Action_Source)
        • Set MS_Unit[MS_Key] = (Random unit from MS_Group[AAAA_Key])
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MS_Group[MS_Key] and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • ((Picked unit) is alive) Equal to True
              • Then - Actions
                • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                  • If - Conditions
                    • (Life of (Picked unit)) Less than (Life of MS_Unit[MS_Key])
                  • Then - Actions
                    • Set MS_Unit[MS_Key] = (Picked unit)
                  • Else - Actions
              • Else - Actions
                • Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from MS_Group[MS_Key]
        • Unit Group - Remove MS_Unit[MS_Key] from MS_Group[MS_Key]
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • MS_Value[MS_Key] Less than (Life of MS_Unit[MS_Key])
          • Then - Actions
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect at DelayA__Action_Loc using Abilities\Spells\Human\DispelMagic\DispelMagicTarget.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
            • Unit Group - Remove all units from MS_Group[MS_Key]
            • Set DelayA__Action_Terminate_This = True
          • Else - Actions
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of MS_Unit[MS_Key] using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkCaster.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
            • Set MS_Value[MS_Key] = (MS_Value[MS_Key] - (Life of MS_Unit[MS_Key]))
            • Unit - Create 1 Universal Dummy Unit for (Owner of DelayA__Action_Source) at DelayA__Action_Loc facing Default building facing degrees
            • Unit - Add Sleep Dummy (Neutral Hostile) to (Last created unit)
            • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Dreadlord - Sleep MS_Unit[MS_Key]
            • Unit - Add a 0.20 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
            • Set MS_Unit[MS_Key] = No unit
      • Else - Actions
        • Unit Group - Remove all units from MS_Group[AAAA_Key]
        • Set DelayA__Action_Terminate_This = True

ETA: lol my lazy ass didn't realize you can make this with one trigger, sorry I made it a long time before I mentioned it here~

 

[Daffa]

I'm aware of how to make this spell fits the dnd of your needs, but it won't support sorting (as you put it 'from the weakest').

 

[MyPad]

Reply

If one really must have to sort out the units, then I can suggest that another trigger will be made, acting out as some sort of event listener for the cast trigger. Upon passing all of the default filters, a flag variable will be set and the event listener will be executed, allowing one to further control the filtering mechanism of the spell. By default, the trigger above will do nothing. It is to be a customizable trigger for the user, with a note telling the user to change the value of the flag if the unit is undesirable.

To visualize:

• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
  • If - Conditions
    • (MCF_Target is A structure) Equal to False
    • (MCF_Target is A Hero) Equal to False
    • (MCF_Target is alive) Equal to True
    • (MCF_Target is Magic Immune) Equal to False
    • (MCF_Target is Resistant) Equal to False
    • (MCF_Target is invulnerable) Equal to True
    • (MCF_Target belongs to an enemy of MCF_CastOwner) Equal to True
    • (MCF_Target is in MCF_GroupControlled) Equal to False
    • (Level of MCF_Target) Less than or equal to MCF_LevelCap[MCF_Level]
  • Then - Actions
    • Set MCF_IsTargetValid = true
    • Comment: ---------------------------------
    • Trigger - Run (MCF_FilterTrig)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • MCF_IsTargetValid Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
        • Set MCF_UnitOwner[MCF_UnitData] = (Owner of MCF_Target)
        • Set MCF_InternalClock[MCF_UnitData] = MCF_Duration[MCF_Level]
        • Unit Group - Add MCF_Target to MCF_GroupControlled
        • Unit - Change ownership of MCF_Target to MCF_CastOwner and Change color
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the MCF_AttachSFX of MCF_Target using MCF_SFXControlled
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (MCF_LoopTrigger is on) Equal to False
          • Then - Actions
            • Trigger - Turn on MCF_LoopTrigger
          • Else - Actions
      • Else - Actions

The tests on the spell have proven it to work reliably, and the logic in the triggers is sound.

Status:

• Approved

 

[Daffa]

Updated. Not interested in the DnD style at the moment, so pretty much QoL changes for now.

 

[neruvian]

i can't open the map T.T

 

[Daffa]

It requires 1.31 or the Beta for Reforged, do you use either of them? I think 1.29 or 1.30 should work properly though. @neruvian

 

[emil23]

It requires 1.31 or the Beta for Reforged, do you use either of them? I think 1.29 or 1.30 should work properly though. @neruvian

Hey i need to know if ur system is safe, Mind Control System V1.01

I used this system and it causes desync after its used in game some ppl drop. Do you know why it happens? I think the Code is similar

 

[Daffa]

Hey i need to know if ur system is safe, Mind Control System V1.01

I used this system and it causes desync after its used in game some ppl drop. Do you know why it happens? I think the Code is similar

I haven't tested this for multiplayer, so I cannot assert a guarantee of zero desync. However, as far as code-wise goes, I noticed zero sources of potential desync in my work. So, I'd say it's desync free (unless 1.32 introduces new desync problems I am not aware of)

I cannot confirm MCS by redscores code though, you should ask him for that.

 

[emil23]

I haven't tested this for multiplayer, so I cannot assert a guarantee of zero desync. However, as far as code-wise goes, I noticed zero sources of potential desync in my work. So, I'd say it's desync free (unless 1.32 introduces new desync problems I am not aware of)

I cannot confirm MCS by redscores code though, you should ask him for that.

Also can this spell be used with unit indexer from there? Trigger Viewer | HIVE

I m using unit indexer alreday for knockback and its kinda another than your one and i guess u cant have two diff indexers

 

[Daffa]

Also can this spell be used with unit indexer from there? Trigger Viewer | HIVE

I m using unit indexer alreday for knockback and its kinda another than your one and i guess u cant have two diff indexers

You don't need to import the indexer in the map if you already use one.

 

[emil23]

You don't need to import the indexer in the map if you already use one.

But what if it looks bit different?

 

[emil23]

But what if it looks bit different?

I mean the indexer, the one from my map isnt excatly same as ur

 

[Daffa]

But what if it looks bit different?

I mean the indexer, the one from my map isnt excatly same as ur

Any version of Unit Indexer will work fine with this spell. This is GUI, not vJass where every indexer has different internal workings.