Simple Ability request (i think)

[GrandKaiser]

The ability I need is like an aim and shoot ability. If it was like in the game "Archery Tactics" (i think that's what it was called) that would be good.

I just want my trooper/operative/agent to be able to aim where they fire their regular attack rather than auto-attacking when in a fight - I want to bring an element of skill into their battles. The attack also shouldn't have to target a unit.

This will be in my star wars map I'm working on.

+rep and credits to the people who help me!

 

[mckill2009]

you mean you want a custom attack with custom missile/projectile?...

 

[Arhowk]

you mean you want a custom attack with custom missile/projectile?...

Close...?

I read it as "remove the attack ability, make a custom attack ability that takes either a point or unit"

 

[GrandKaiser]

Okay, this is what I need - I'll try to make it as easy to understand as possible.

A unit has 'attack' ability (which is a normal attack that replaces the attack command - therefore, there is no auto attack).

So then the player can use hotkey "Q" (for example) and then select the point of attack, and the unit fires a projectile at that point. This will also mean that this unit will not automatically engage hostile units, but have to use this ability to kill them.

I hope I'm not being too vague?

And yes it will use a custom projectile, a laser bolt being fired from a clone trooper's rifle.

 

[mckill2009]

something like this?...

this is not really fully optimixed coz it cant detect changing terrain height at the moment, but this is just the idea on what you want...

 

[GrandKaiser]

Thank you, I'll test soon - I have some things to do first.

EDIT: Okay I have just tested and this is the sort of thing I need. But is there any way to make the attack rate faster? Because when he uses "Fire" ability, it has to wait a few seconds to fire again - even though the cooldown is up. Any way to make it much faster fire rate?

 

[Saif]

change the cast animation and backswing to 0.00 and if the spell is a channel ability set follow through time to 0.

 

[mckill2009]

replace the EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_EFFECT to EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_CAST

and put this call IssueImmediateOrder(caster, "stop") between the "angle" and startPeriodic, like this...

set .angle = GetAngle(.casterX, .casterY, xSpell, ySpell)
call IssueImmediateOrder(caster, "stop")
call .startPeriodic()

it will rapidly fire as you wanted...

 

[GrandKaiser]

Cheers mate, just did what you said and it works perfectly. Thanks for helping me out.

+rep mckill2009

And thank you for your help as well Saif, I did not try what you said, but I appreciate your guidance.

+rep Saif

Consider my request completed!

 

[GrandKaiser]

I just have one more query, which triggers do I need to cnp to my map, just FireBullet? Or all?

 

[mckill2009]

you must cnp all of it except the init and Camera, you should also change the raw code of the SPELL_ID and BULLET_ID if needed...