Special Effect not showing up?

[NightElf125]

• Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of Frieza[FriezaInt] using Abilities\Spells\Items\AIil\AIilTarget.mdl

Why isn't this special effect showing on the unit?

 

[Titanhex]

In order for the effect to be attached to the model, the model must have that designated bone (Correct me if I'm wrong, not a pro modeler) to attach the effect to, in this case origin.

If you're using an imported model, test the effect on another model.

Otherwise, I don't see any problem with the effect. Show more code if you're not using an imported model.

 

[Berb]

Either that or your unit references are wrong.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Sometimes sfx just don't get displayed, especially if they are destroyed afterwards in triggers (I have noticed that it has to do with birth time - if there is, the model will be displayed properly). Try adding the effect into a passive ability, e.g. Trueshot Aura with every value down to 0, or even Sphere and give it to the unit. Notice, if you use Trueshot Aura, change the Targets Allowed to "Self".

 

[Justify]

It's exactly the other way round (and a bit like you said ).
All models behave exactly the same, doesn't matter if it's a unit
or a created special effect. Destroying a special effect works the same
way like killing a unit with the desired model.
The birth animation is always played, don't think that you can change this.
If the effect stays, the stand animation is used.
Whenever you destroy it, the death animation will be played,
queued after the birth animation if it's still played.

The effect he is using is an item effect afaik, one of those that
doesn't have a stand and only a birth animation.
The only possibility for an effect not to show up is when it
only has a stand animation, neither birth nor death.

I think it's a reference problem,
since all wc3 units have the origin attachment point
and I think nearly all at hive too
(could think that they get rejected without, dunno).

 

[Berb]

Sometimes sfx just don't get displayed, especially if they are destroyed afterwards in triggers (I have noticed that it has to do with birth time - if there is, the model will be displayed properly)

If you look at the path he is using for the effect model, it is the Item - Illusion effect, which works just fine even if it is destroyed immediately after creation.

I'm guessing that his "Frieza [ FriezaInt ]" is returning an unintended value.