Need help with My Second Spell

[gralamin]

Okay, I'm attempting to make a spell that I'm calling "Airflip Combo" (Probably need a better name) Which works like this:

• A Cord Connecting the two units appear (I'm not including this part in my code as it is easy)
  The "Flipe" (One being flipped) basiccaly does a jump over the unit and to the otherside of him.
  The "Flipe" Hits the ground, reciving damage.

The Dummy spell is based off Polymorph, and makes them into flying sheep (which should grant flight right?)

My problem is the unit will not increase his height and is being sent to far away, heres my Triggers so far:

AirflipComboActiv
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Airflip Combo 
    Actions
        Set Fliper = (Casting unit)
        Set flipe = (Target unit of ability being cast)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Set Fliptimer = 0
        Trigger - Turn on AirflipComboUP <gen>

AirflipComboUP
    Events
        Time - Every 0.01 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit - Move flipe instantly to ((Position of Fliper) offset by ((X of (Position of flipe)) - ((X of (Position of Fliper)) - 4.00)) towards (Angle from (Position of flipe) to (Position of Fliper)) degrees)
        Animation - Change flipe flying height to ((Current flying height of flipe) + 3.00) at 3.00
        Set Fliptimer = (Fliptimer + 1)
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                Fliptimer Equal to 117
            Then - Actions
                Unit - Unpause Fliper
                Unit - Unpause flipe
                Trigger - Turn on AirflipComboDWN <gen>
                Set Fliptimer = 0
                Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing

AirflipComboDWN
    Events
        Time - Every 0.01 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit - Move flipe instantly to ((Position of flipe) offset by ((X of (Position of Fliper)) - ((X of (Position of flipe)) - 6.00)) towards (Angle from (Position of Fliper) to (Position of flipe)) degrees)
        Animation - Change flipe flying height to ((Current flying height of flipe) - 3.00) at -3.00
        Set Fliptimer = (Fliptimer + 1)
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                Fliptimer Equal to 117
            Then - Actions
                Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of Fliper) at (Position of flipe) facing (Position of flipe)
                Unit - Add a 1.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
                Unit - Add Warstomp (Airflip)  to (Last created unit)
                Unit - Add Purge to (Last created unit)
                Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Shaman - Purge flipe
                Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - War Stomp
                Set Fliptimer = 0
                Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing

 

[Kixer]

hmmm basic problem....
im pretty sure that when poly is cast ground units become sheep and flying units become flying sheep...
so your unit doesn't fly....therefor no hight change...

the going far away part must be in you calculation of where to move but i work my triggers differently so i'm not sure...

 

[PurplePoot]

To make a ground unit have modifiable fly height, add and remove crow form to/from it at the start of the trigger.

 

[donut3.5]

Or Metamorphosis (if you set the alt unit to a griffin or something) or any morphing tag of the like.
BTW, does anyone know why it does that, or s it just some weird bug in WC3?
--donut3.5--

 

[PurplePoot]

Just use crow form, cause its custom.

I think this happens since it thinks, when the ability is added, the unit MUST be its alt form, therefore it assumes its a crow, and treats it like one.

Idk though, thats just a guess.

 

[Kixer]

ya and why cant u create a custom crow form or locust

 

[PurplePoot]

No point creating a custom ability to achieve the exact same effect a standard ability already gives.

 

[Kixer]

well if you make a crow form - item ability it cannot be seen...
u see my point?

 

[PurplePoot]

Well, usually you would Pause the caster anyways, which would make it invisible. Otherwise, you can add and remove it instantly, and it still will achieve the same effect

 

[MrWibbles]

Let me enter this conversation

There is another way which is to create and exact copy of the unit which has the crow form or flies naturally. During the trigger you program it to switch the target which the copy and then when the copy is hit on the other side switch it with the real target and then input the damage