Spell related stuff

darkdeathknight · Nov 3, 2009

Hi i'm making a zombie map (huh, not another one :slp:

) where you reach from point A to B then back to A.
Currently...
-I need to know how to make a kick/shove spell (not vote kick actual kick)
-My map is going to have terrain-specific stats.
E.g Rock gives you evasion cover, forest gives -speed and +evasion, road +speed -evasion
My brother said to make a unselectable unit that looks like a doodad and give it an aura.
Can I make a -speed,-armor etc. Aura? I don't know how to give - aura.
How do i make a unit unselectable?

That's it for now. I would appreciate it if someone would help at least on one of my problems

ap0calypse · Nov 3, 2009

The kick-trigger is pretty easy... there are 2 ways of doing it:

Init
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set Color[1] = blue
  - Set Color[2] = teal
  - Set Color[3] = purple
  - Set Color[4] = yellow
  - Set Color[5] = orange
  - Set Color[6] = green

This sets up the colors... obviously (it's best to merge this with an already existing map init trigger)

Kick
- Events
  - Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
- Conditions
- Actions
  - For each (Integer i) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Entered chat string) Equal to (-kick + Color[i])
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Game - Defeat (Player((i + 1))) with the message: You have been kicked
        
        Game - Display to (All players) for 7.00 seconds the text: (|c00444488 + ((Name of (Player((i + 1)))) + |r has been kicked))
        
        Else - Actions

And this is the kick-trigger, if the message is -kick + (color defined in map init), then the player matching that color will be kicked.
Easy and efficient...

This method is even easier, but a bit different: red will have to say -kick X (where X is a number)

Kick
- Events
  - Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
- Conditions
- Actions
  - For each (Integer i) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Entered chat string) Equal to (-kick + (String((i + 1))))
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Game - Defeat (Player((i + 1))) with the message: You have been kicked
        
        Game - Display to (All players) for 7.00 seconds the text: (|c00444488 + ((Name of (Player((i + 1)))) + |r has been kicked))
        
        Else - Actions

That's it... the entire kick-trigger, that's easy, right?

The second can be done in multiple ways, with auras is a possibility, yet the terrain has to be round, since auras are... well, round.
If you want it that way, it's really easy (yet again): just go to the aura you want (let's say command aura, for -damage), go to the data which affects the damage, press shift + enter on it and the type in "-X", where X is a number, it will now be a negative value and thus give -damage.

The third question is something you will need a lot (for dummies, escape-maps, etc): go to the unit you want to be unselectable and add the ability "locust", the unit will be unselectable and when ALT is pressed in-game, the HP-bar won't show.

reason 3 · Nov 3, 2009

My suggestion is kinda different...red won't be always the host,and i assume you want the host to kick players right?
Then do this...
Copy and paste this

JASS:

function GetHost takes nothing returns nothing
    local gamecache g = InitGameCache("Map.w3v")
    call StoreInteger ( g, "Map", "Host", GetPlayerId(GetLocalPlayer ())+1)
    call TriggerSyncStart ()
    call SyncStoredInteger ( g, "Map", "Host" )
    call TriggerSyncReady ()
    set udg_Host = Player( GetStoredInteger ( g, "Map", "Host" )-1)
    call FlushGameCache( g )
    set g = null
endfunction

in custom script...(its the first thing in the triggers,looking like your map),this runs before all other triggers.

Create a Player-type variable,named Host.

Then create this trigger

Get Host
- Events
  - Time - Elapsed game time is 0.02 seconds
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Custom script: call GetHost()

Then do this...

Kick Host
- Events
  - Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 6 (Orange) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 7 (Green) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 8 (Pink) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 9 (Gray) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 10 (Light Blue) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 11 (Dark Green) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
  - Player - Player 12 (Brown) types a chat message containing -kick as A substring
- Conditions
  - (Triggering player) Equal to Host
- Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Or - Any (Conditions) are true
        
        Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 10)) Equal to blue
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 7)) Equal to 2
    - Then - Actions
      - Game - Defeat Player 2 (Blue) with the message: ((Name of Host) + has kicked you!!)
      - Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of Host) + ( has kicked + (Name of Player 2 (Blue))))
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Or - Any (Conditions) are true
        
        Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 10)) Equal to teal
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 7)) Equal to 3
    - Then - Actions
      - Game - Defeat Player 3 (Teal) with the message: ((Name of Host) + has kicked you!!)
      - Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of Host) + ( has kicked + (Name of Player 3 (Teal))))
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Or - Any (Conditions) are true
        
        Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 12)) Equal to purple
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 7)) Equal to 4
    - Then - Actions
      - Game - Defeat Player 4 (Purple) with the message: ((Name of Host) + has kicked you!!)
      - Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of Host) + ( has kicked + (Name of Player 4 (Purple))))
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Or - Any (Conditions) are true
        
        Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 12)) Equal to yellow
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 7)) Equal to 5
    - Then - Actions
      - Game - Defeat Player 5 (Yellow) with the message: ((Name of Host) + has kicked you!!)
      - Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of Host) + ( has kicked + (Name of Player 5 (Yellow))))
    - Else - Actions

Continue this trigger for all players...

Efficient enough in my opinion.

DragoonZombie · Nov 3, 2009

Another solution for the terrain based stats is that you create a timer that checks the terrain of the units and then depending on the terrain give/remove buffs.

darkdeathknight · Nov 4, 2009

I didnt mean a kick. I meant a spell where you fling the person backwards ingame. Maybe i just should have wrote that down....

ap0calypse · Nov 4, 2009

Ohh, I see... try something like this:

Map Init
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Hashtable - Create a hashtable
  - Set PushTable = (Last created hashtable)

(add the above actions in an already existing trigger with the same event).

Push Init
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
- Conditions
  - (Ability being cast) Equal to Push
- Actions
  - Set loc[1] = (Position of (Triggering unit))
  - Set loc[2] = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
  - Set PushValues[1] = 0.00
  - Set PushValues[2] = (Angle from loc[1] to loc[2])
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])
  - Hashtable - Save PushValues[1] as 0 of (Key (Target unit of ability being cast)) in PushTable
  - Hashtable - Save PushValues[2] as 1 of (Key (Target unit of ability being cast)) in PushTable
  - Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to PushedUnits

PushValue[1] = Distance / loop
PushValue[2] = Push Angle

Push
- Events
  - Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in PushedUnits and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Set PushValues[1] = (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PushTable)
      - Set PushValues[2] = (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PushTable)
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        PushValues[1] Less than or equal to 200.00
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Set loc[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))
        
        Set loc[2] = (loc[1] offset by 16.00 towards PushValues[2] degrees)
        
        Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to loc[2]
        
        Set PushValues[1] = (PushValues[1] + 16.00)
        
        Hashtable - Save PushValues[1] as 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) in PushTable
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])
        
        Else - Actions
        
        Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child (Key (Picked unit)) in PushTable
        
        Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from PushedUnits

I've tested it, it works... I can give you the test-map if you want ^^

MortAr · Nov 4, 2009

ap0calypse said:
Ohh, I see... try something like this:

Map Init

Events

Map initialization

Conditions

Actions

Hashtable - Create a hashtable

Set PushTable = (Last created hashtable)

(add the above actions in an already existing trigger with the same event).

Push Init

Events

Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Push

Actions

Set loc[1] = (Position of (Triggering unit))

Set loc[2] = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))

Set PushValues[1] = 0.00

Set PushValues[2] = (Angle from loc[1] to loc[2])

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])

Hashtable - Save PushValues[1] as 0 of (Key (Target unit of ability being cast)) in PushTable

Hashtable - Save PushValues[2] as 1 of (Key (Target unit of ability being cast)) in PushTable

Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to PushedUnits

PushValue[1] = Distance / loop
PushValue[2] = Push Angle

Push

Events

Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time

Conditions

Actions

Unit Group - Pick every unit in PushedUnits and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set PushValues[1] = (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PushTable)

Set PushValues[2] = (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) from PushTable)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

PushValues[1] Less than or equal to 200.00

Then - Actions

Set loc[1] = (Position of (Picked unit))

Set loc[2] = (loc[1] offset by 16.00 towards PushValues[2] degrees)

Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to loc[2]

Set PushValues[1] = (PushValues[1] + 16.00)

Hashtable - Save PushValues[1] as 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) in PushTable

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])

Else - Actions

Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child (Key (Picked unit)) in PushTable

Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from PushedUnits

I've tested it, it works... I can give you the test-map if you want ^^

Begins casting... hmm.. strange :eekani:

ap0calypse · Nov 4, 2009

MortAr- said:
Begins casting... hmm.. strange

Anything wrong with that? If you need the test-map, just tell me ^^

reason 3 · Nov 4, 2009

MortAr- said:
Begins casting... hmm.. strange

....

......

Haha,indeed.

ap0calypse · Nov 4, 2009

Whatever, here is the map xD
I edited the start so you can see it's 100% MUI...

(And it looks more realistic if the push happens while casting, instead of afterwards... according to me

)

DLing 19kb won't hurt I guess ^^ try it out.
If anyone finds a nice dust-effect (like the knight's walking animation), please say so... the only dust I have found is way too big for the effect.

Edit: removed the target "Self"

MortAr · Nov 4, 2009

You can always use the "Flak Cannons" SFX or the "Ancient Protector Missle" SFX.

ap0calypse · Nov 5, 2009

MortAr- said:
You can always use the "Flak Cannons" SFX or the "Ancient Protector Missle" SFX.

Those do look nice indeed (the Ancient Protector Missile might be a bit too big, but certainly isn't bad).
There are plenty of effects I like, so I've made this little system that the effect changes every time you use it.
Not all are as good as others, but I don't think they're bad... the choice is yours.

The effects are in the "Init" trigger.

darkdeathknight · Nov 5, 2009

Thanks guys. I'm now going to test it out myself. Rep for Apoc and Mortar

darkdeathknight · Nov 16, 2009

Okay I have more queries. This isnt really 'spell' related but seeing as the last one turned out to be more trigger based, can you change the portrait of a model but not the model itself? e.g I want a footman portrait for a peasant.

Damage · Nov 16, 2009

You would have to export the unit model and reimport it as a custom model, associating the exported/imported footman portrait with the exported/imported Peasent model.

However, you can't change the portrait while still in the map, unless you create 2 seperate units - one with the standard portrait, and one with the new portrait and use a unit replacement to switch between them.

darkdeathknight · Nov 17, 2009

Damage said:
one with the new portrait and use a unit replacement to switch between them.

I don't understand from there. CAn you please explain further?

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