[Trigger] Problem in autocasting

[Destination9747]

Hi, I have made a trigger which make the ability "Chain Lightning" auto cast on a tower.
The spell has a 30% chance on every attack to cast the Chain Lightning.
I am using a dummy unit.
The problem is that players can make it a bug, using the hotkey "h" or "s" and then attack.
The trigger will work every time that the player uses the hotkey "h".
I wanted to fix this problem.
I am using this event:

• Events
• Unit - A unit is attacked

Sorry for bad English.

 

[Nichilus]

You could add your own internal cooldown to it, so once it is fired, it cannot be fired for the next second

 

[Destination9747]

I am using dummy unit, the dummy unit casts the chain lightning.
cooldown wont work... becuase this is based on a chance.
with every 30% chance it will make another dummy unit.

 

[Malhorne]

There is a way to create a spell that procs sometimes on basic attack i'll try to search the tutorial link.

 

[Nichilus]

I am using dummy unit, the dummy unit casts the chain lightning.
cooldown wont work... becuase this is based on a chance.
with every 30% chance it will make another dummy unit.

I meant that when this effect procs, you switch off that trigger and switch it back on after 1 seconds. Since the trigger is off for the second, it will not check the chance, nor if a unit is attacked, thus creating an internal cooldown.

 

[Legal_Ease]

Is this solved? I had another idea, but I like Nichilus's idea better. If this is not solved please post the full trigger.

 

[Xonok]

You should just use the orb of lightning ability to apply the lightning. That way you get the cooldown.

 

[FUJI]

I meant that when this effect procs, you switch off that trigger and switch it back on after 1 seconds. Since the trigger is off for the second, it will not check the chance, nor if a unit is attacked, thus creating an internal cooldown.

In that way is inefficient.


The question he saids that it must be not abusable because he is using the event - Unit is attacked and it has a chance to release the effect of the cast. The best way to be not abusable when attacked is this like my triggers and this will not be abusable because it only executing when the - UNIT TAKES DAMAGE:

Init

• GryphonTakeDamageInit
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set GryphonGroup = (Units in (Playable map area))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in GryphonGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to GryphonDamGroup
        • Trigger - Add to GryphonTakeDamage <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup( udg_FrozenGroup )

Damage Detector

• GryphonTakeDamageDetector
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering unit) is in GryphonDamGroup) Equal to False
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to GryphonDamGroup
    • Trigger - Add to GryphonTakeDamage <gen> the event (Unit - (Triggering unit) Takes damage)

Takes Damage

• GryphonTakeDamage
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
    • -------- ---------------------- --------
    • Set GryphonUnit = (Triggering unit)
    • Set GryphonUnit2 = (Damage source)
    • -------- Impetus --------
    • Set GryphonInt = (Level of |cff0080ffGryphon Lightning|r for GryphonUnit2)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • GryphonInt Greater than 0
        • (Random real number between 0.00 and 1.00) Less than or equal to 0.35
      • Then - Actions
        • Set GryphonLoc = (Position of GryphonUnit2)
        • Unit - Create 1 Gryphon Lightning Dummy for (Owner of GryphonUnit2) at GryphonLoc facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set GryphonLightningCaster = (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call DestroyEffect( AddSpecialEffectTarget("Abilities\\Weapons\\Bolt\\BoltImpact.mdl",udg_GryphonUnit2,"weapon"))
        • Unit - Order GryphonLightningCaster to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning GryphonUnit
        • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to GryphonLightningCaster
      • Else - Actions
    • -------- ---------------------- --------
    • Trigger - Turn on (This trigger)

I hope it helps in you.

 

[Destination9747]

Sorry guys i wasn't here!
Thanks for your comments!
Actually "Orb of lightning" is a good idea but you have to order a unit to attack,
I solved the problem in another way xD. I set the unit classification to ward )
It's a tower and it doesn't need to move!
Jakezinc I will try your offer... and thanks to you for it!

I have done 10% of your triggers but I guess it is a nice trick! Generally you cant add "takes damage" event but in that way you can
nice work, I haven't found this trick anywhere!

jakeZinc it didn't work
Look at my trigger:

• Chain Lightning Cast
• Events
• Unit - a unit is attacked
• Conditions
• Actions
• Trigger - Add to (This Trigger) the event (Unit - (Attacked Unit) takes damage)
• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) Else do (Else Actions)
  • If - Conditions
    • (Unit-Type of (Attacking Unit)) Equal to Lightning Tower
    • (Random real number between 0.00 and 1.00) less than or equal to 0.60
    • Then - Actions
    • Set - Point_Dummy = (Position of(Attacking Unit))
    • Unit - Create 1 Lightning_Dummy for...
    • Unit - Add a 3 second generic time...
    • Custom Script: Call remove location...
    • Unit - Order (last created unit) to Orc - Farsear - Chain lightning
    • else - Actions

But the second Event does not work... can someone fix it?! thanks!

 

[deathismyfriend]

Destination9747 you need to wait 24 hrs before bumping a thread. Please use the edit button on your last post when you need to update something.

Also here is how to post triggers http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/how-easily-post-triggers-163285/

 

[Malhorne]

Infact this trigger will not work because if you add the second event and it fires. Attacking unit will be equal to null. You have to store them between the two activations...

 

[Destination9747]

Thanks to jakeZinc!
Great Work!
with only 2 triggers I made this system! I am making a TD so I applied the system on units which enter spawn region!

Trigger 1

• For each (Integer A) from 1 to 8, do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Unit - Create 1 Unit_Type[Wave] for Player 9 (Gray) at (Center of Spawn <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
    • Trigger - Add to Chain Lightning Cast <gen> the event (Unit - (Last created unit) Takes damage)
    • Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off

Trigger 2

• Chain Lightning Cast
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of (Damage source)) Equal to Lightning Tower
        • (Random real number between 0.00 and 1.00) Less than or equal to 0.60
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Point_Dummy = (Position of (Damage source))
        • Unit - Create 1 Chain Lightning Dummy for (Owner of (Damage source)) at Point_Dummy facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add a 3.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Point_Dummy)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Far Seer - Chain Lightning (Triggering unit)
      • Else - Actions

 

[Malhorne]

You will leak events ....
Because there will be useless event.

 

[Destination9747]

yeap but what else can you do!

 

[deathismyfriend]

Don't use integer A/B use your own custom integer.

Use a DDS ( damage detection system) to detect when unit gets damaged.

Anything used twice or more should be stored into a temp variable.

In the integer A loop you leak 8 locations every time it is used.

 

[Destination9747]

Can i use a variable and use "call RemoveLocation"?

 

[Xonok]

Can i use a variable and use "call RemoveLocation"?

This is pretty much exactly what you should do.

 

[Destination9747]

I'm using "Unit - A unit comes within 900 of UNIT"
for example I want to make a special effect on the UNIT.
but I cant find the correct one, if you use "triggering unit" it will do it on the entering unit.
actually I'm making an autocast spell "with no damage source"
Is it possible?

 

[Malhorne]

In fact if you know which unit is UNIT store it into a variable.