Multishot using battlestations (Garrison tower using units and then increase multishot number of attacks)

[Kikinsin]

Hello I want to make a multishot ability for towers than when you garrison units on the tower it increases the number of arrows shot. There is a thread with a trigger but I cant figure the right number of attacks, the creator had the same problem. When I try different number of units on the tower it stays the same number of arrows shot. Has anyone made a skill like this?

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[Uncle]

Barrage seems to only allow odd numbers. You may have to settle for 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 shots.

 

[Cheshire]

Barrage seems to only allow odd numbers. You may have to settle for 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 shots.

can't you trigger in a dummy attacker if you want even numbers?

 

[Uncle]

can't you trigger in a dummy attacker if you want even numbers?

Sure, and for a tower it's probably a decent solution since you aren't worried about the damage source, auras, buffs, etc.

 

[Kikinsin]

can't you trigger in a dummy attacker if you want even numbers?

whats a dummy attacker?

 

[Uncle]

whats a dummy attacker?

A Dummy unit is any unit with the Locust ability - which makes a unit unselectable, uncommandable (outside of triggers), untargetable, invulnerable, and prevents it from being influenced by "nearby unit" effects (auras, aoe abilities, set unit group, etc).

People use these to cast spells on command. For example, a Dummy unit could cast Bloodlust on a group of allied units. You've probably played a custom map before where a common spell that normally targets 1 unit was able to target a group of units instead (this is how).

A standard Dummy setup:
1) Copy and paste the Locust.
2) Set Model = None, Shadow = None, Attacks Enabled = None, Movement Type = None, Speed Base = 0.
3) Optionally, you can download and use this Dummy model. Doing this along with modifying the unit's Art fields can fix any Art related problems.

A Dummy "attacker" simply implies that the Dummy unit has it's Attacks Enabled = Attack 1 Only, and it's role will be to attack enemy units rather than to cast spells.

So using triggers, you would create these Dummy unit(s) on top of your Guard Tower (they have no collision and are completely hidden from sight) and use them to handle the extra attacks. You're creating the illusion that the Guard Tower is attacking multiple units when it's really the Guard Tower + multiple "Dummy guard towers" stacked on top of it. It's not the easiest thing to setup though, because these units can and will try to attack the same target, so you'd need a system in place to prevent that.

Maybe Cheshire knows of an existing system or can create one for you.

 

[Kikinsin]

A Dummy unit is any unit with the Locust ability - which makes a unit unselectable, uncommandable (outside of triggers), untargetable, invulnerable, and prevents it from being influenced by "nearby unit" effects (auras, aoe abilities, set unit group, etc).
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People use these to cast spells on command. For example, a Dummy unit could cast Bloodlust on a group of allied units. You've probably played a custom map before where a common spell that normally targets 1 unit was able to target a group of units instead (this is how).

A standard Dummy setup:
1) Copy and paste the Locust.
2) Set Model = None, Shadow = None, Attacks Enabled = None, Movement Type = None, Speed Base = 0.
3) Optionally, you can download and use this Dummy model as well as modify the unit's Art fields to make missiles/special effects appear correctly.

A Dummy "attacker" simply implies that the Dummy unit has it's Attacks Enabled = Attack 1 Only, and it's role will be to attack enemy units rather than to cast spells.

So using triggers, you would create these Dummy unit(s) on top of your Guard Tower (they have no collision and are completely hidden from sight) and use them to handle the extra attacks. You're creating the illusion that the Guard Tower is attacking multiple units when it's really the Guard Tower + multiple "Dummy guard towers" stacked on top of it. It's not the easiest thing to setup though, because these units can and will try to attack the same target, so you'd need a system in place to prevent that.

Maybe Cheshire knows of an existing system or can create one for you.

I understand know thaks, but yeah the problem would be to make them attack different units but I guess thats not to bad.

 

[Kikinsin]

Can you make the units that dont have movement "Fly" I made it with a dummy unit but the units shoot from the middle of the tower and it looks weird

 

[Uncle]

Can you make the units that dont have movement "Fly" I made it with a dummy unit but the units shoot from the middle of the tower and it looks weird

A Dummy unit can be created anywhere if you use the settings I suggested.

But you can adjust the Projectile (Missile) offset of your Guard Tower here: