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[spencenator]

how do i make a unit cast an ability at a point in front of it without manually selecting the target?

 

[Vegavak]

how do i make a unit cast an ability at a point in front of it without manually selecting the target?

Make a dummy ability based off something that doesn't require a target to cast. When it's cast, make a dummy with the actual ability. Get the casters facing angle, do some math, and have it cast, targeting a point in front of the caster. Remove the dummy. Win.

 

[spencenator]

can you give me an example of a trigger?

 

[Vegavak]

can you give me an example of a trigger?

• Events:
• Unit - starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions:
• Ability is equal to DUMMY_SPELL(spell)
• Events:
• Set HERO_IS_FACING(real) = (get facing angle)
• Set hero_point = position of casting unit
• Set frontal_point = (area directly in front hero_is_facing, I don't remember)
• Unit - Create 1 Dummy_Unit at hero_point
• Unit - Give last created unit REAL_SPELL
• Unit - Order last created unit to cast REAL_SPELL at frontal_point
• Wait X seconds
• Unit - Kill last created unit
• Custom Script - somethingsomething destroy points/reals

Something like that. If you don't know this much, you need to be reading some tutorials.

 

[spencenator]

oh wait, now i'm having problems getting the dummy to cast my ability (the ability is called fire)

 

[underscore]

Its in condition, Below the Boolean COmparison.

 

[Vegavak]

anyone know how to tell the trigger which ability to cast?

It has a list of options. Blizzard/etc, right?

In the spell editor, there should be an option to choose which turns it on/off. Just make sure they match each other.

 

[spencenator]

it doesn't have a shockwave choice, which is what i need

EDIT:
never mind, i figured it out