[Spell] spell animation

[NightStalker]

I have a triggered spell and while the unit casts this spell I want him to play a specific animation.

Here's the trigger

• Oblitorate Execution
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Obliterate
  • Actions
    • Set Oblitorate1Index = (Oblitorate1Index + 1)
    • Set Oblitorate1Target[Oblitorate1Index] = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set Oblitorate1_counter[Oblitorate1Index] = 0
    • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage Oblitorate1Target[Oblitorate1Index], dealing 144.00 damage of attack type Pierce and damage type Normal
    • Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex( GetTriggerUnit(), 30)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Oblitorate1Target[Oblitorate1Index] using Objects\Spawnmodels\Orc\Orcblood\BattrollBlood.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • Oblitorate1Index Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on Oblitorate Bleed Loop <gen>
      • Else - Actions

so normally the custom script should call the animation but during game the unit tries to start the animation but he suddenly stops in a few miliseconds.

Is there any solutions you guys know?

 

[Solu9]

It's because it also tries to play the animation for the Obliterate ability initially being used.
Remove the animation tag from the Obliterate ability and add a 0.00 wait before calling the custom script.

 

[NightStalker]

i removed every animations from the oblitorate in the object editor but lemme check the wait command too

edit: dont why wait 0.00 but it worked

 

[Callahan]

It's because the unit start to play another animation you'd have to disable other action during the abilty to play the animation full.Also try to tweak the cast point and cast backswing in unit editor.And you could simply use the animation tag in ability editor.

 

[NightStalker]

It's because the unit start to play another animation you'd have to disable other action during the abilty to play the animation full.Also try to tweak the cast point and cast backswing in unit editor.And you could simply use the animation tag in ability editor.

if i change the backswing and point to 0 will the unit play the animation so fast?

I dont know the backswing and cast point actually

 

[Solu9]

Backswing and cast point is used for when in the unit's animation damage is dealt or when a ability's effect will take place.

Primarily cast point.
It is tweaked for every unit so damage/spell effect will trigger when fx. a Footman's sword would hit the target.

Though it is not necessary to tweak here since you want a specific animation to be played thus you call it.

For further issues with backswing/cast point you can click on a model so it appears in the little preview window on the left.
Watch the Attack/Spell animation and calculate the cast point from there.

 

[NightStalker]

but this didnt work for my archer though :/

and the wait 0.00 secs just messed the archer's spell.
But it works fine with axeman

 

[Solu9]

Is the archers ability triggered the same way as this trigger?
I mean with the animation call in the trigger and the ability animation deleted in the ability manager?

 

[NightStalker]

this is a bit more complicated than the first spell but its the same way so far.

Only Execution part

• PA Execution
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to PA_AbilitID
  • Actions
    • Set PA_Index = (PA_Index + 1)
    • Set PA_Caster[PA_Index] = (Triggering unit)
    • Wait 0.00 seconds
    • Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(udg_PA_Caster[udg_PA_Index], 123)
    • Set PA_TempLoc1 = (Position of PA_Caster[PA_Index])
    • Set PA_TempLoc2 = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set PA_Angle[PA_Index] = (Angle from PA_TempLoc1 to PA_TempLoc2)
    • Unit - Create 1 PA_Dummy for (Owner of PA_Caster[PA_Index]) at PA_TempLoc1 facing PA_Angle[PA_Index] degrees
    • Set PA_Dummy[PA_Index] = (Last created unit)
    • Set PA_Distance[PA_Index] = 0.00
    • Custom script: set udg_PA_DamageGroup[udg_PA_Index] = CreateGroup()
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_PA_TempLoc1)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_PA_TempLoc2)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • PA_Index Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on PA Loop <gen>
      • Else - Actions

 

[Solu9]

Is the PA_AbiltID based on Channel with Follow Through Time or Animation Art set to more than 0.00?

 

[NightStalker]

yes its based from channel and the follow through and channel and art is set to 0. The unit just stands there and an arrow shoots itself out of nowhere

 

[Solu9]

Hah yeah you don't want that.
Are you sure the custom call is correctly set?
And did it work before the wait was added?

 

[NightStalker]

nope it wont work with or without wait :/

actually wait command made this spell even worse and i think bcz of the waiting the line's order got changed and the arrow shoots to a different point.

 

[Solu9]

That's because things such as target point is lost after the wait (a lot of things are).
Will it screw up your trigger if you move the animation call + the wait to the bottom of the trigger?

Edit:
When I say lost I mean it's lost unless you save those things in variable before the wait. Then they can be called again after the wait as normally.

 

[NightStalker]

removed wait and put the call function to the bottom. still the same result

 

[Solu9]

I meant for you to move both the wait and the call down
Beside that, and if it still doesn't work then all I can come up with is that it's the call that is somehow wrong.

 

[NightStalker]

with wait at the bottom too it worked yeah the animation starts a bit late though but the main problem is gone i guess thanks

 

[Solu9]

You could put the wait and the call in between set point loc 2 and the angle calculation without losing data from what I can see.

Anywho, good it works

 

[NightStalker]

gonna try it for another spell and see if it works. Much appriciate to your help this really solved lots of unwanted things from my map