Spell doesn't detect mana amount

[RobertMKD]

One of my spells doesn't turn blue and doesn't prevent casting (but still drains all the mana from the caster) when the caster has not enough mana for it. What's the problem? The spell I based it on is a Activate/Deactivate spell which also uses mana.

 

[Wietlol]

Dont really know why.
Maybe a screenshot of the Object Editor showing the ability and the name of the original ability could help.

 

[RobertMKD]

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edit: the caster is a building by the way..

 

[Maker]

Try it on a non building unit.

 

[Wietlol]

iirc, that ability does not have a default mana cost.
Try using an ability like Mana Shield (at least one that has a mana cost by default).

 

[RobertMKD]

Mana shield does not work like I want it to.. It activates and deactivates on left-click, and you can't cast it, you just turn it on/off..

 

[Wietlol]

Afaik, there are no spells that work with both castable and minimum mana requirement when toggled on and off.
Why the mana didnt work properly in your first ability is the same why a buff doesnt work with channel. It is just not used by the abilitytype.

 

[RobertMKD]

Then I'll just check if the unit has the amount of mana needed, cause the whole spell is already triggered..

 

[fireblasts]

may be an issue with the triggers depending on if its gui etc weird bugs like that happen.

 

[RobertMKD]

Yeah, so many weird bugs.. but I've just triggered the mana consuming, I just hate when there's no mana left but the icon doesn't turn blue and there's no 'Not enough mana.' message.. :/