Shockwave infront of caster

[Fimbus]

I want to make a non-targeted spell, that creates a shockwave infront of the caster, but how do I get the Dummy to cast it infront of the caster?

 

[Killd0zer]

The way I know is that you use "Facing of Unit, try something like

• Actions
  • Set Temp Real = Facing of triggering unit
  • Order dummy to cast shockwave in TempReal direction ofset by 100

or something like that

 

[Fimbus]

I'll try it out tomorrow

 

[Pharaoh_]

• Trigger
• Events
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • (Ability being cast) Equal to X
• Actions
  • Set Point = (Position of (Triggering unit))
  • Set Point1 = (Point offset by 200.00 towards (Facing of (Triggering unit))
  • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at Point facing default building degrees
  • Unit - Set level of Shockwave (dummy) for (Last created unit) to (Level of (X) for (Triggering unit))
  • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave (Point1)
  • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
  • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point)
  • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point1)

 

[Damage]

As Pharaoh said. Exactly the correct method to use here.

 

[Fimbus]

Sorry for the late reply, but I haven't really had time to look at the map.
But I followed your instructions and ended up with this:

• Shocking Strenght
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Shocking Strenght
  • Actions
    • Set ShockingStrenghtPos = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Set ShockingStrenghtPos2 = (ShockingStrenghtPos offset by 100.00 towards (Facing of ShockingStrenghtCaster) degrees)
    • Unit - Create 1 DUMMY for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at ShockingStrenghtPos facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add Shockwave (Neutral Hostile) to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave ShockingStrenghtPos2
    • Unit - Add a 10.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_ShockingStrenghtPos)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_ShockingStrenghtPos2)

But it's still not working. I might just have missed something, but I haven't been able to see what I've done wrong.

 

[LordDz]

Erm, you never set the ShockingStrenghtCaster to anything in the trigger.

And.. Strenght should be strength

 

[MortAr]

Erm, you never set the ShockingStrenghtCaster to anything in the trigger.

And.. Strenght should be strength

Why, he can use (Triggering Unit) ... Problem could be that the dummy unit doesn't have mana to cast the ability. Set the offset to 200-250 and use "Real" veriable for the facing as well as for the offset, and add 2-3 seconds expiration timer, 10 is just too much, unless theres something else that the dummy will do after the shockwave.

 

[Fimbus]

The ShockingStrenghtCaster is just an old variable haunting the trigger, and the 10 seconds expiration was just to test if it was because the dummy needed more time.
EDIT: I decided to redo the whole spell (and trigger) and that apperently solved the problem. rep-rain
~Solved

 

[MortAr]

Have fun.