Spell Request

[svpforever]

Can someone help me with this.... It can be casted by multiple players at the same time....
A spell that when casted will create 3 arrows shot in 3 different lines (1 in the middle, 2 others in the left and right (30 degrees from the middle one)). The 3 arrows fly in their direction. When reached 2000 range, they will disappear. The 3 arrows also shot through the enemy units and only stop at 2000 range. Dealing agility*1.25 damage to the enemy that being shot through.
Note: My English is suck. Tks for reading my request.

 

[KILLCIDE]

How do you want them to react with terrain/structures?

 

[svpforever]

How do you want them to react with terrain/structures?

oh I wasn't think about that. Maybe let the 3 arrows disappear when they reached terrain/structures.

 

[KILLCIDE]

Since the arrow only stops moving when it hits structures, terrain, or reaches its max travel distance, an arrow can deal damage multiple times to a single unit. As you can probably imagine, having a 0.03 loop timer will kill the unit almost instantly since it will deal damage every loop iteration. I don't know any possible fixes for it right now other than making the arrow stop when it collides with a unit.

VY Config VY Config Events Map initialization Conditions Actions -------- CONFIG START -------- Set VY_Ability = Volley Set VY_DummyUnit = Dummy Set VY_MaxLevel = 3 -------- -------- Set VY_Damage[1] = 1.25 Set VY_Damage[2] = 1.25 Set VY_Damage[3] = 1.25 Set VY_MinimumHeight = 50.00 Set VY_TravelTime[1] = 1.00 Set VY_TravelTime[2] = 1.00 Set VY_TravelTime[3] = 1.00 Set VY_TravelDistance[1] = 1000.00 Set VY_TravelDistance[2] = 1000.00 Set VY_TravelDistance[3] = 1000.00 Set VY_AoE = 100.00 Set VY_ProjectileCount = 3 Set VY_AngleOffset = 30.00 Set VY_SpawnDistance = 75.00 -------- Special Effects -------- Set VY_SFXProjectile = Abilities\Weapons\MoonPriestessMissile\MoonPriestessMissile.mdl Set VY_SFXProjectile_AP = chest Set VY_SFXHit = Abilities\Spells\Other\Stampede\StampedeMissileDeath.mdl Set VY_SFXHit_AP = chest Set VY_SFXDeath = Abilities\Weapons\MakuraMissile\MakuraMissile.mdl -------- CONFIG END -------- -------- -------- Set VY_AttackType = Pierce Set VY_DamageType = Normal Set VY_PeriodicTimer = 0.03 Trigger - Add to VY Loop <gen> the event (Time - Every VY_PeriodicTimer seconds of game time) For each (Integer VY_LoopInt) from 1 to VY_MaxLevel, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_MoveRate[VY_LoopInt] = (VY_TravelDistance[VY_LoopInt] / (VY_TravelTime[VY_LoopInt] / VY_PeriodicTimer))

VY Cast VY Cast Events Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability Conditions (Ability being cast) Equal to VY_Ability Actions Set VY_SpellCount = (VY_SpellCount + 1) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_SpellCount Equal to 1 Then - Actions Trigger - Turn on VY Loop <gen> Else - Actions -------- -------- If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_RecycledSize Equal to 0 Then - Actions Set VY_MaxIndex = (VY_MaxIndex + 1) Set VY_Spell_ID = VY_MaxIndex Else - Actions Set VY_RecycledSize = (VY_RecycledSize - 1) Set VY_Spell_ID = VY_RecycledStack[VY_RecycledSize] Set VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID] = 0 Set VY_NodeNext[VY_NodePrev[0]] = VY_Spell_ID Set VY_NodePrev[VY_Spell_ID] = VY_NodePrev[0] Set VY_NodePrev[0] = VY_Spell_ID -------- -------- Set VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID] = (Triggering unit) Set VY_Owner[VY_Spell_ID] = (Triggering player) Set VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID] = (Level of VY_Ability for VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID]) Set VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] = VY_ProjectileCount -------- -------- Set VY_TempReal = (Real((Agility of VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID] (Include bonuses)))) Set VY_Agility[VY_Spell_ID] = (VY_TempReal x VY_Damage[VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID]]) -------- -------- Custom script: if udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID] == null then Custom script: set udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID] = CreateGroup() Custom script: endif -------- -------- Set VY_TempLoc = (Position of VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID]) Set VY_CurrentLoc = (Target point of ability being cast) Set VY_TempReal = (Angle from VY_TempLoc to VY_CurrentLoc) Set VY_Angle = (VY_TempReal + VY_AngleOffset) Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VY_CurrentLoc) For each (Integer VY_LoopInt) from 1 to VY_ProjectileCount, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_CurrentLoc = (VY_TempLoc offset by VY_SpawnDistance towards VY_Angle degrees) Unit - Create 1 VY_DummyUnit for VY_Owner[VY_Spell_ID] at VY_CurrentLoc facing VY_Angle degrees Set VY_Projectile = (Last created unit) Set VY_Unit_ID = (Custom value of VY_Projectile) -------- -------- Set VY_Direction[VY_Unit_ID] = VY_Angle Set VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] = 0.00 Unit Group - Add VY_Projectile to VY_ProjectileGroup[VY_Spell_ID] -------- -------- Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the VY_SFXProjectile_AP of VY_Projectile using VY_SFXProjectile Set VY_ProjectileSFX[VY_Unit_ID] = (Last created special effect) -------- -------- Set VY_Angle = (VY_Angle - VY_AngleOffset) Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VY_CurrentLoc) -------- -------- Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VY_TempLoc)

VY Loop VY Loop Events Conditions Actions Set VY_Spell_ID = 0 For each (Integer VY_LoopInt) from 1 to VY_SpellCount, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_Spell_ID = VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID] Unit Group - Pick every unit in VY_ProjectileGroup[VY_Spell_ID] and do (Actions) Loop - Actions Custom script: local real x1 Custom script: local real y1 Custom script: local real x2 Custom script: local real y2 Custom script: local real angle Set VY_Projectile = (Picked unit) Set VY_Unit_ID = (Custom value of VY_Projectile) -------- xy adjustment -------- Custom script: set angle = udg_VY_Direction[udg_VY_Unit_ID] * bj_DEGTORAD Custom script: set x1 = GetUnitX(udg_VY_Projectile) Custom script: set y1 = GetUnitY(udg_VY_Projectile) Custom script: set x2 = x1 + udg_VY_MoveRate[udg_VY_AbilityLvl[udg_VY_Spell_ID]] * Cos(angle) Custom script: set y2 = y1 + udg_VY_MoveRate[udg_VY_AbilityLvl[udg_VY_Spell_ID]] * Sin(angle) Set VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] = (VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] + VY_MoveRate[VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID]]) -------- checking if terrain is pathable -------- Custom script: set udg_CP_Point = Location(x2, y2) Trigger - Run Check Walkability <gen> (ignoring conditions) -------- -------- If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions Or - Any (Conditions) are true Conditions VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] Greater than or equal to VY_TravelDistance[VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID]] CP_PointIsWalkable Equal to False Then - Actions Special Effect - Create a special effect at CP_Point using VY_SFXDeath Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect) Special Effect - Destroy VY_ProjectileSFX[VY_Unit_ID] Unit - Kill VY_Projectile Unit Group - Remove VY_Projectile from VY_ProjectileGroup[VY_Spell_ID] Set VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] = (VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] - 1) Else - Actions Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_VY_Projectile, x2) Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_VY_Projectile, y2) -------- dealing damage to units around projectile -------- Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within VY_AoE of CP_Point) and do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_TempUnit = (Picked unit) Custom script: set udg_VY_TempReal = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VY_TempUnit) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions (VY_TempUnit is A structure) Equal to False (VY_TempUnit is alive) Equal to True (VY_TempUnit belongs to an enemy of VY_Owner[VY_Spell_ID]) Equal to True VY_TempReal Less than or equal to VY_MinimumHeight Then - Actions Unit - Cause VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID] to damage VY_TempUnit, dealing VY_Agility[VY_Spell_ID] damage of attack type VY_AttackType and damage type VY_DamageType Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the VY_SFXHit_AP of VY_TempUnit using VY_SFXHit Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect) Else - Actions -------- TempUnit did not pass filters; do not deal damage -------- Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_CP_Point) -------- checking if spell instance has any projectiles left -------- If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] Equal to 0 Then - Actions Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID]) Custom script: set udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID] = null -------- -------- Set VY_RecycledStack[VY_RecycledSize] = VY_Spell_ID Set VY_RecycledSize = (VY_RecycledSize + 1) Set VY_NodeNext[VY_NodePrev[VY_Spell_ID]] = VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID] Set VY_NodePrev[VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID]] = VY_NodePrev[VY_Spell_ID] -------- -------- Set VY_SpellCount = (VY_SpellCount - 1) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_SpellCount Equal to 0 Then - Actions Trigger - Turn off VY Loop <gen> Else - Actions Else - Actions -------- spell instance still has some projectiles running; do not deindex --------

Requires:

• dummy.mdx
• A unit indexer
• PurgeandFire's Check Walkability

Play around with the configurables and let me know what you think. I'll try to find the time to make any updates that you need.

 

[svpforever]

Tks u so much.... It worked perfectly. About the damage dealing, I can handle it. This is too enough for me. Have a good day KILLCIDE.

 

[KILLCIDE]

Glad to hear it! I also wanted to state that I added an extra filter so that units with a fly height will not be damaged with the arrow, refer to the config variable VY_MinimumHeight to change it. The default value is 50, so that means any units that have a flying height greater than 50 will not be damaged.

 

[svpforever]

Hey! I notice that when I set the number of arrows to 5 then it shots 5 arrows but only 1 arrow in the left, 1 in the middle and 3 in the right..... Can you make it to be balanced between the arrows ? Like when I set it to 1/3/5/7 then it will create 0/1/2/3 arrows in each side..... I'm really appreciate if you can do that.... tks for the extra filter and sorry for my bad English ^^

 

[BloodDrunk]

Since the arrow only stops moving when it hits structures, terrain, or reaches its max travel distance, an arrow can deal damage multiple times to a single unit. As you can probably imagine, having a 0.03 loop timer will kill the unit almost instantly since it will deal damage every loop iteration. I don't know any possible fixes for it right now other than making the arrow stop when it collides with a unit.

VY Config VY Config Events Map initialization Conditions Actions -------- CONFIG START -------- Set VY_Ability = Volley Set VY_DummyUnit = Dummy Set VY_MaxLevel = 3 -------- -------- Set VY_Damage[1] = 1.25 Set VY_Damage[2] = 1.25 Set VY_Damage[3] = 1.25 Set VY_MinimumHeight = 50.00 Set VY_TravelTime[1] = 1.00 Set VY_TravelTime[2] = 1.00 Set VY_TravelTime[3] = 1.00 Set VY_TravelDistance[1] = 1000.00 Set VY_TravelDistance[2] = 1000.00 Set VY_TravelDistance[3] = 1000.00 Set VY_AoE = 100.00 Set VY_ProjectileCount = 3 Set VY_AngleOffset = 30.00 Set VY_SpawnDistance = 75.00 -------- Special Effects -------- Set VY_SFXProjectile = Abilities\Weapons\MoonPriestessMissile\MoonPriestessMissile.mdl Set VY_SFXProjectile_AP = chest Set VY_SFXHit = Abilities\Spells\Other\Stampede\StampedeMissileDeath.mdl Set VY_SFXHit_AP = chest Set VY_SFXDeath = Abilities\Weapons\MakuraMissile\MakuraMissile.mdl -------- CONFIG END -------- -------- -------- Set VY_AttackType = Pierce Set VY_DamageType = Normal Set VY_PeriodicTimer = 0.03 Trigger - Add to VY Loop <gen> the event (Time - Every VY_PeriodicTimer seconds of game time) For each (Integer VY_LoopInt) from 1 to VY_MaxLevel, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_MoveRate[VY_LoopInt] = (VY_TravelDistance[VY_LoopInt] / (VY_TravelTime[VY_LoopInt] / VY_PeriodicTimer))

VY Cast VY Cast Events Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability Conditions (Ability being cast) Equal to VY_Ability Actions Set VY_SpellCount = (VY_SpellCount + 1) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_SpellCount Equal to 1 Then - Actions Trigger - Turn on VY Loop <gen> Else - Actions -------- -------- If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_RecycledSize Equal to 0 Then - Actions Set VY_MaxIndex = (VY_MaxIndex + 1) Set VY_Spell_ID = VY_MaxIndex Else - Actions Set VY_RecycledSize = (VY_RecycledSize - 1) Set VY_Spell_ID = VY_RecycledStack[VY_RecycledSize] Set VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID] = 0 Set VY_NodeNext[VY_NodePrev[0]] = VY_Spell_ID Set VY_NodePrev[VY_Spell_ID] = VY_NodePrev[0] Set VY_NodePrev[0] = VY_Spell_ID -------- -------- Set VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID] = (Triggering unit) Set VY_Owner[VY_Spell_ID] = (Triggering player) Set VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID] = (Level of VY_Ability for VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID]) Set VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] = VY_ProjectileCount -------- -------- Set VY_TempReal = (Real((Agility of VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID] (Include bonuses)))) Set VY_Agility[VY_Spell_ID] = (VY_TempReal x VY_Damage[VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID]]) -------- -------- Custom script: if udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID] == null then Custom script: set udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID] = CreateGroup() Custom script: endif -------- -------- Set VY_TempLoc = (Position of VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID]) Set VY_CurrentLoc = (Target point of ability being cast) Set VY_TempReal = (Angle from VY_TempLoc to VY_CurrentLoc) Set VY_Angle = (VY_TempReal + VY_AngleOffset) Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VY_CurrentLoc) For each (Integer VY_LoopInt) from 1 to VY_ProjectileCount, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_CurrentLoc = (VY_TempLoc offset by VY_SpawnDistance towards VY_Angle degrees) Unit - Create 1 VY_DummyUnit for VY_Owner[VY_Spell_ID] at VY_CurrentLoc facing VY_Angle degrees Set VY_Projectile = (Last created unit) Set VY_Unit_ID = (Custom value of VY_Projectile) -------- -------- Set VY_Direction[VY_Unit_ID] = VY_Angle Set VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] = 0.00 Unit Group - Add VY_Projectile to VY_ProjectileGroup[VY_Spell_ID] -------- -------- Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the VY_SFXProjectile_AP of VY_Projectile using VY_SFXProjectile Set VY_ProjectileSFX[VY_Unit_ID] = (Last created special effect) -------- -------- Set VY_Angle = (VY_Angle - VY_AngleOffset) Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VY_CurrentLoc) -------- -------- Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VY_TempLoc)

VY Loop VY Loop Events Conditions Actions Set VY_Spell_ID = 0 For each (Integer VY_LoopInt) from 1 to VY_SpellCount, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_Spell_ID = VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID] Unit Group - Pick every unit in VY_ProjectileGroup[VY_Spell_ID] and do (Actions) Loop - Actions Custom script: local real x1 Custom script: local real y1 Custom script: local real x2 Custom script: local real y2 Custom script: local real angle Set VY_Projectile = (Picked unit) Set VY_Unit_ID = (Custom value of VY_Projectile) -------- xy adjustment -------- Custom script: set angle = udg_VY_Direction[udg_VY_Unit_ID] * bj_DEGTORAD Custom script: set x1 = GetUnitX(udg_VY_Projectile) Custom script: set y1 = GetUnitY(udg_VY_Projectile) Custom script: set x2 = x1 + udg_VY_MoveRate[udg_VY_AbilityLvl[udg_VY_Spell_ID]] * Cos(angle) Custom script: set y2 = y1 + udg_VY_MoveRate[udg_VY_AbilityLvl[udg_VY_Spell_ID]] * Sin(angle) Set VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] = (VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] + VY_MoveRate[VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID]]) -------- checking if terrain is pathable -------- Custom script: set udg_CP_Point = Location(x2, y2) Trigger - Run Check Walkability <gen> (ignoring conditions) -------- -------- If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions Or - Any (Conditions) are true Conditions VY_DistanceTraveled[VY_Unit_ID] Greater than or equal to VY_TravelDistance[VY_AbilityLvl[VY_Spell_ID]] CP_PointIsWalkable Equal to False Then - Actions Special Effect - Create a special effect at CP_Point using VY_SFXDeath Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect) Special Effect - Destroy VY_ProjectileSFX[VY_Unit_ID] Unit - Kill VY_Projectile Unit Group - Remove VY_Projectile from VY_ProjectileGroup[VY_Spell_ID] Set VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] = (VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] - 1) Else - Actions Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_VY_Projectile, x2) Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_VY_Projectile, y2) -------- dealing damage to units around projectile -------- Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within VY_AoE of CP_Point) and do (Actions) Loop - Actions Set VY_TempUnit = (Picked unit) Custom script: set udg_VY_TempReal = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VY_TempUnit) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions (VY_TempUnit is A structure) Equal to False (VY_TempUnit is alive) Equal to True (VY_TempUnit belongs to an enemy of VY_Owner[VY_Spell_ID]) Equal to True VY_TempReal Less than or equal to VY_MinimumHeight Then - Actions Unit - Cause VY_Caster[VY_Spell_ID] to damage VY_TempUnit, dealing VY_Agility[VY_Spell_ID] damage of attack type VY_AttackType and damage type VY_DamageType Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the VY_SFXHit_AP of VY_TempUnit using VY_SFXHit Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect) Else - Actions -------- TempUnit did not pass filters; do not deal damage -------- Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_CP_Point) -------- checking if spell instance has any projectiles left -------- If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_Count[VY_Spell_ID] Equal to 0 Then - Actions Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID]) Custom script: set udg_VY_ProjectileGroup[udg_VY_Spell_ID] = null -------- -------- Set VY_RecycledStack[VY_RecycledSize] = VY_Spell_ID Set VY_RecycledSize = (VY_RecycledSize + 1) Set VY_NodeNext[VY_NodePrev[VY_Spell_ID]] = VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID] Set VY_NodePrev[VY_NodeNext[VY_Spell_ID]] = VY_NodePrev[VY_Spell_ID] -------- -------- Set VY_SpellCount = (VY_SpellCount - 1) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions VY_SpellCount Equal to 0 Then - Actions Trigger - Turn off VY Loop <gen> Else - Actions Else - Actions -------- spell instance still has some projectiles running; do not deindex --------

Requires:

• dummy.mdx
• A unit indexer
• PurgeandFire's Check Walkability

Play around with the configurables and let me know what you think. I'll try to find the time to make any updates that you need.

• Custom script: set udg_SpellUnitGroup = CreateGroup()

• Unit Group - Pick every unit in (blablablablabla) and do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Picked unit)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (TempUnit is in SpellUnitGroup) Not Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Deal Damage
        • Unit Group - Add TempUnit to SpellUnitGroup
      • Else - Actions

Basically how you avoid the problem you have. This is how I do it.
Rough example of how to do it.

 

[Meatmuffin]

For creating arrows like that you would just need to keep the facing of the unit and then in a ForLoop you would add up to the angle and keep multiplying it by -1. There might be some if conditions here and there, like if the integer is -1, don't add degrees to the angle.

 

[KILLCIDE]

• Basically how you avoid the problem you have. This is how I do it.
• Rough example of how to do it.[/QUOTE]
• That would make it so that they don't take damage from any spell instance at all. The spell creates "3" arrows, so that would be a horrible solution. I guess what I could do is create a unit group specific to a dummy unit's custom value, but that's too much work for such a small mechanic.
• [quote="svpforever, post: 2817538"]Hey! I notice that when I set the number of arrows to 5 then it shots 5 arrows but only 1 arrow in the left, 1 in the middle and 3 in the right..... Can you make it to be balanced between the arrows ?[/QUOTE]
• Your original request only stated 3, so that's why it does that. I'm not really in the mood to work on that spell again, so hopefully you can find someone else to add the fix you need.