Special Effects

[Forgotten_Warlord]

How can I make a special effect only show up for 1 player? I'm working on a quest system for my map and I would like to have it show up properly.

If it is impossible how would I do it with a unit?

 

[Pharaoh_]

• Actions
• Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == GetTriggerPlayer() then //or, if the event refers to a unit, use instead of TriggerPlayer "GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit())".
• Special Effect - Create a special effect on chest of (your unit)
• Custom script: endif

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

ok cool thanks +repp

 

[PurgeandFire]

Btw, that desyncs. =)

Use this instead:

• Sfx
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set StringVar = Abilities\Spells\Human\ThunderClap\ThunderClapCaster.mdl
    • Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() != GetTriggerPlayer() then
    • Set StringVar = <Empty String>
    • Custom script: endif
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Triggering unit) using StringVar
• ---------- Don't type out <Empty String>, just leave the string blank when you set the variable -------------------

StringVar: Set this to the path of the special effect. Just copy and paste from the special effect creation action thing.
Change "GetTriggerPlayer()" to whatever player you want. If you want a specific player, change it to "Player(#)". Or as Pharaoh said, GetOwningPlayer(UNIT)
Change "Triggering Unit" to whichever unit you want to attach it to.

List of Players in JASS

Player(0)       //Player 1 (red)
Player(1)       //Player 2 (blue)
Player(2)       //Player 3 (teal)
Player(3)       //Player 4 (purple)
Player(4)       //etc...
Player(5)
Player(7)
Player(8)
Player(9)
Player(10)
Player(11)
Player(12)
Player(13)
Player(14)
Player(15)

Anyway, creating handles (such as effects/units etc.) causes desyncs in local player blocks. And the reason why I did it in the weird manor with a string variable is so that the string table stays synced, since using a string for the first time can cause a desync as well in local player blocks as well.

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

thanks I'll rep both of ya once I can rep again xD (tomorrow)

 

[burnthemprisons]

those triggers will allow all players to see the effect though.

if you only want one player to actually see the effect,
you need to create a dummy unit that has both permanent invis and locust.
1:Set the cast time for permanent invis to 0.
2:make your dummy unit's model file that of the special effect you would like.
3:make sure you give him the correct animation names if needed.

now make a trigger that creates this dummy unit at the position of your desired unit (that you want the effect on). make sure you define him with a global var.
Set the trigger to remove him after the effects animation time.

EX.

• Actions
  • Unit - create 1 dummy for (owner of (YourHero)) at (position of (YourHero)) facing default building degrees
  • Set (EffectDummy) = last created unit
  • Wait (Howerver long your animation time is) seconds
  • Remove EffectDummy from the game

Because the effect is actually a unit that is invisable, only you (or allies with shared vision) will see it. I hope that helps :/