[Trigger] Motion Trail

[Pertmywert]

Hey.
I'm attempting to create a motion-blur effect, like the one found in Pudge Wars. I'm currently epic-failing, and creating a very blocky-and-dodgy version of the effect.

• Enable Blur
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting a point
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to (==) Sheep
  • Actions
    • Set Moving = True

• Motion Blur
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.20 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
    • Moving Equal to (==) True
  • Actions
    • Do Multiple ActionsFor each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Remove UnitBlur[(Integer A)] from the game
        • Unit - Create 1 Sheep (Dummy) for Player 1 (Red) at (TempPoint[(Integer A)] offset by ((Real((Integer A))) x -40.00) towards (Facing of Sheep 0001 <gen>) degrees) facing (Facing of Sheep 0001 <gen>) degrees
        • Animation - Change (Last created unit)'s vertex coloring to (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%) with ((Real((Integer A))) x 15.00)% transparency
        • Animation - Play (Last created unit)'s walk animation, using only Common animations
        • Set UnitBlur[(Integer A)] = (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Order UnitBlur[(Integer A)] to Follow UnitBlur[((Integer A) - 1)]

• Set Integers
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.02 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • Integer Greater than (>) 5
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Integer = 1
      • Else - Actions
        • Set Integer = (Integer + 1)
    • Set TempPoint[Integer] = (Position of Sheep 0001 <gen>)

• Disable Blur
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.25 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Unit-type of (Picked unit)) Equal to (==) Sheep
            • (Current order of (Picked unit)) Equal to (==) (Order(idle))
          • Then - Actions
            • Do Multiple ActionsFor each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
              • Loop - Actions
                • Unit - Remove UnitBlur[(Integer A)] from the game
                • Set Moving = False
          • Else - Actions

Now, I'm aware there's thousands of leaks being made there every minute, however, I'm just wanting to know of a better way to create this style of effect.
Help please?

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Do you know vJASS?

 

[Pertmywert]

Do you know vJASS?

Nope. If I did, I would've attempted this sort of effect in it.

 

[cookies4you]

heres a better way. give the blurs expiration timers and when they die, remove them via another trigger

 

[Pertmywert]

Yes, that sounds good, but I'm still pondering over how to create the blurs in the first place. o_o They don't look realistic with them just spawning in lines. D:

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Don't make this in GUI.

 

[cookies4you]

its possible though. in GUI, you can have no animation or you can make them do the "Unanimated" animation but Jass has that and + moar

 

[Pertmywert]

Well, thanks. I'll try to create it in JASS.