Order a unit to cast a custom spell?

[manstie]

Hi,
Is it possible to make a unit cast a custom spell?

 

[Reaper2008]

Yes. Issue unit point/unit/plain order, & change the string to your skill's cast string.

 

[manstie]

Where can I find the skill's cast string? Is it just the skill name?

 

[Palermo1]

You have to make it cast the spell that your custom spell is based from. If you created a custom spell that was origionally chain lightning, then you have to use the trigger. Order casting unit to use chain lightning, regardless what you new spell is named.

 

[wolfman]

If you used Channel for the base spell you should use the spell that is under Base Order Id, but otherwise just do what Palermo said and order the unit to cast the spell that you based the custom spell off of

 

[manstie]

Does that mean I have to overwrite the default one instead of making another one?

 

[toofless]

No. When you go to create a new custom spell it asks you what spell to base it from right? THat is the spell you need to order your unit to cast.

 

[Palermo1]

Does that mean I have to overwrite the default one instead of making another one?

No let's say you go to object editior/abilities and click create new ability. When you are at the interface where you name and pick an ability, the ability you pick is going to be the ability you use in your trigger.

For example: I pick Chain Lightning and rename it to Chain of Doom. Then I redo the effects and name it differently making it look like in no way chain of lightning. Then I decided I was a trigger to cast it. I would go to triggers make my actions and conditions then say: "Order (Attacking Unit) to order/cast Chain Lightning". I then make sure that the unit i'm ordering to cast chain lightning has my new spell on it. It is not called chain lightning but it will still cast it because that is the skill that the AI (Artifical intelligence) thinks it is in simpler terms.

I hope you understand this better.

 

[manstie]

Ahh... I get it now... When the unit has the custom spell it casts it from what its based off...
Thanks.