[Trigger] Need help with fixing boss' AI

[MatiS]

Hi guys,

I've made an AI for boss, but as soon as he get's damaged first time he freezes in place and turns invulnerable. I gave him a spell (or rather fully triggered it) that gives boss 'invulnerable' buff, but it shouldn't work this way :-(.

Here are triggers:

Basic AOE attack

• UseCleave
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.50 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set BossLocation = (Position of Boss)
    • Set CleaveCounter = 0
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 150.00 of BossLocation matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equals to Player 9 (Grey))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Picked unit) Equals to Aphophis
          • Then - Actions
            • Set CleaveCounter = (CleaveCounter + 3)
          • Else - Actions
            • Set CleaveCounter = (CleaveCounter + 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • CleaveCounter Greater or equal 3
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Order Boss to Special-Channel‚
      • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_BossLocation)

• Cleave
  • Events
    • Units - A unit Starts an effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equals to Cleave
  • Actions
    • Set BossLocation = (Position of Boss)
    • Units group - Pick every unit in (Units within 150.00 of BossLocation matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equals to Player 9 (Grey))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Cause Boss to damage (Picked unit), dealing 100.00 damage of attack type Normal and damage type Cold
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_BossLocation)

AOE stun

• FreezingForceUse
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set BossLocation = (Position of Boss)
    • Set FreezingForceCounter = 0
    • Units Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 150.00 of BossLocation matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equal to Player 9 (Grey))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Picked unit) RĂłwna siÄ™ Aphophis
          • Then - Actions
            • Set FreezingForceCounter = (FreezingForceCounter + 3)
          • Else - Actions
            • Set FreezingForceCounter = (FreezingForceCounter + 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • FreezingForceCounter Greater or equal 3
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Order Boss to Human - Paladin: Activate Divine Shield
      • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_BossLocation)

• FreezingForce
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts an effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equals to Freezing Force
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off FreezingForceUse <gen>
    • Trigger - Turn off UseCleave <gen>
    • Set BossLocation = (Position of Boss)
    • Animation - Play Boss's spell animation
    • Unit - Pause Boss
    • Wait 2.50 seconds
    • Set FreezingForceCounter = 0
    • Units group - Pick every unit in (Units within 200.00 of BossLocation matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equals to Player 9 (Grey))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set FreezingForceCounter = (FreezingForceCounter + 1)
        • Units group - Add (Picked unit) to FreezingForceGroup
        • Unit - Pauza (Picked unit)
        • Unit - Order DummyUnit 0065 <gen> to Human - Sorceress: Slow Boss
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • FreezingForceCounter RĂłwna siÄ™ 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Units group - Add Boss to FreezingForceGroup
        • Unit - Pause Boss
        • Unit - Order DummyUnit 0065 <gen> to Human - Sorceress: Slow Boss
      • Else - Actions
    • Wait 4.00 seconds
    • Units group - Pick every unit in FreezingForceGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Unpause (Picked unit)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_BossLocation)
    • Trigger - Turn on FreezingForceUse <gen>
    • Trigger - Turn on UseCleave <gen>

Summon Spell

Initiate Ability:

• IceInitiate
  • Events
    • Unit - Frozen One 0064 <gen>'s life becomes Lesser than 1600.00
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
    • Trigger - Turn off UseCleave <gen>
    • Trigger - Turn off FreezingForceUse <gen>
    • Trigger - Make Boss Invulnerable
    • Set BossFrostAbilityPoint = (Center of BossAppear <gen>)
    • Unit - Order Boss to Move BossFrostAbilityPoint
    • Trigger - Turn on IceFreeze <gen>

Ability Trigger:

• IceFreeze
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters BossAppear <gen>
  • Conditions
    • (Triggering unit) Equals to Boss
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
    • Trigger - Turn off FreezingForceUse <gen>
    • Unit - Pause Boss
    • Animation - Play Boss's Stand Channel animation
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect at BossFrostAbilityPoint using Abilities\Spells\Undead\ReplenishMana\ReplenishManaCasterOverhead.mdl
    • Set FreezeEffect = (Last created special effect)
    • Set GhostCounter = 5
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Wandering Soul for Gracz 3 (Seledynowy) at BossFrostAbilityPoint facing 170 degrees

Counter

• GhostDeath
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit dies
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equals to Wandering Soul
  • Actions
    • Set GhostCounter = (GhostCounter - 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • GhostCounter Equals to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Special Effect - Destroy FreezeEffect
        • Animation - Reset Boss's animation
        • Unit - Make Boss Vulnerable
        • Unit - Unpause Boss
        • Trigger - Turn on UseCleave <gen>
        • Trigger - Turn on FreezingForceUse <gen>
      • Else - Actions

As for variables, Aphophis is player's hero. I hope I translated all triggers correctly. I would be grateful for help

 

[PurgeandFire]

Add this action:

• Game - Display message to (All Players): "Testing"

To your "IceInitiate" trigger. It looks like it might be firing prematurely. You should check to make sure that '1600' is the value you want.

If that isn't the problem, add a message (like the one above) to the other triggers and try to find out which one is being executed at the wrong time. It'll help us help you.

 

[MatiS]

I made some test and a few fixes. Something is bugged with stunning ability, it doesn't count units correctly (it shouldn't even run in the first phase). Also, 'cleave' ability is not used. 'Summon' ability works correctly. I'm gonna make some tests with other abilities and then I'll update the post :-D.