Missile detection

[woodknight]

Is there a way to track when a missile hits the target. For example when you cast Death Coil and the green ball hits the target. Im worknig on a spell and the damage is dealt right at the casting of the spell but the missile takes time to get to the target and the spell doesn't look good.
I'm thinking the solution could be something like calculating the time it takes the missile to travel and dealing the damage then. I have the missile speel from the ability and I think you can get the distance between the caster and the target, but I can't get what the missile speed actualy means. 1500 what?

 

[Chaosy]

• Unit - Paladin 0000 <gen> Takes damage

 

[woodknight]

That does not help. The idea is to apply the damage when the missile hits.

 

[Chaosy]

yes it does? i think the dmg dont show before you got hit?

 

[Mr_Bean]

• Unit - Paladin 0000 <gen> Takes damage

This would trigger whenever the unit gets damaged...

 

[Maker]

I think you can get the distance between the caster and the target, but I can't get what the missile speed actualy means. 1500 what?

1500 distance units per second.

It's not possible to detect when the missile hits. You could develop a system that has high propability to detect it, but still not 100% sure unless you trigger all abilities yourself.

 

[mckill2009]

check this >>> http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...ui-mui-200230/?prev=search=homing&d=list&r=20 and this http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...744/?prev=search=homing%20missile&d=list&r=20 or this http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/1993278-post4.html

 

[defskull]

You must[/b] use trigger for this situation, it's just unavoidable.

You can use a combination of dummies (using SetUnitX/Y) and detects it by using Picking Units in XXX AoE around a Unit Group.

Also, you said you were gonna use the formula Speed = Distance / Time, right ?
Well, it won't work since the target is not stationary and it will mess up the calculation if the target moves forward or backward, it will simply disobey the calculations

Here's a test map showing triggers can do to detect missiles (Death Coil)