[Trigger] Problems with Adding and Removing locust using Trigger

[Jay the Editor]

I creating an ability that it takes to charge towards a target unit thus I add locust to the unit. Then remove it after casting.
The problem is after I remove the locust ability, I can't select the caster but the enemies able to the caster. Weird!

I used the following functions because I can't find the locust ability in adding ability through trigger. Thus, I used trigger and then convert it to custom text and then I change the ability ID.

• Custom script: call UnitAddAbilityBJ( 'Aloc', udg_C_caster[udg_C_index2] )

• Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbilityBJ( 'Aloc', udg_C_caster[udg_C_index3] )

Is there any wrong with the above functions?

 

[Bannar]

For removing use:

• Unit - Hide C_caster[C_index3]
• Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbilityBJ( 'Aloc', udg_C_caster[udg_C_index3] )
• Unit - Unhide C_caster[C_index3]

However, I do not recommend unit Locust this way, it makes recastering any spell on given unit buggy.

 

[baassee]

Test with

if UnitAddAbility(udg_C_caster[udg_C_index3], 'Aloc') then
call UnitRemoveAbility(udg_C_caster[udg_C_index3], 'Aloc')
endif

I think locust is autoremoved if I remember correctly if you just hid the unit and unhid it instantly afterwards. Try with that instead of the solution above.

 

[Maker]

To completely remove the effects of locust, you must also use a transformation ability. You can base it on bear form. Set the alternate unit to some other hero.

Trig

• Untitled Trigger 113
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set u = Paladin 0031 <gen>
    • Custom script: call UnitAddAbility(udg_u, 'Aloc')
    • Wait 1.00 seconds
    • Unit - Hide u
    • Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbility(udg_u, 'Aloc')
    • Unit - Unhide u
    • Unit - Add Bear Form Rem Loc to u
    • Unit - Order u to Night Elf Druid Of The Claw - Bear Form
    • Unit - Remove Bear Form Rem Loc from u

 

[Bannar]

Try with that instead of the solution above.

Whats wrong? I gave a good egzample of removing locust, except Maker once again proofs to know how to fix every glich.

@Maker
Thanks, I was looking for way to remove it completely many times.

 

[Jay the Editor]

Thanks a lot, everyone. ^.^
Btw, how come the custom script that I used and the custom script used by Maker are quite different a bit? Maker's custom script don't have the "BJ" word. Is it really necessary?

 

[baassee]

Whats wrong? I gave a good egzample of removing locust, except Maker once again proofs to know how to fix every glich.

My bad, I meant my if state above that sentence

Maker didn't use the BJ, he used the native instead. The BJ calls the native so it's just a performance loss if you use it but in GUI it doesn't matter. (If you use custom script ofc you should avoid this.)

 

[Bannar]

Hah I wasn't paying attention, to be honest I copied 2nd line from Jay the Editor post because sometimes I'm lazy, and just added hide/unhide. My bad.

 

[Jay the Editor]

Ohh I see.. Thanks everyone. ^-^

 

[defskull]

To completely remove the effects of locust

From that day we debated about this problem, I still want to know what is the "to completely remove the effects of locust ?
What is the residue effect of locust if we just remove it by using Hide/Unhide units ?
Curious~

 

[Bannar]

I still want to know what is the "to completely remove the effects of locust ?
What is the residue effect of locust if we just remove it by using Hide/Unhide units ?
Curious~

It still makes casting spells on given unit buggy, it's ofen untargetable.