Spell tutorials?

[Saxe]

Hey, i was wondering if there are any spell tutorials out there. I can only find 1 on wc3c, and its not even completed!

 

[TheWickerMan]

Spells are VERY various, all spells are different. If you want help with something you should post here.

 

[Saxe]

Well, my problem is i cant get my dummy spell working. I have it like

Events
    Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
    (Ability being cast) Equal to some name
Actions
    Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Center of Region 000 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
    Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Invisibility (Triggering unit)
    Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop
    Unit - Remove (Last created unit) from the game
    If ((Current order of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to (Order(stop))) then do (Unit - Remove All buffs from (Triggering unit)) else do (Do nothing)

But that dont work. The triggering unit does not become invisible or anything! Nothing happens

 

[whitenights]

Change (Triggering Unit) to (casting unit)... that should make it work.

 

[DarkShadow]

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Invisibility (Triggering unit)
Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop
Unit - Remove (Last created unit) from the game

@whitenights

Hm, could this stop and remove action be to fast?

 

[Saxe]

It still dont work. Well the unit playes the animation from warstomp (that i based my spell on), and it seems that the dummy gets created, but still, nothing happens. Any idea why?

 

[DarkShadow]

Hm, I'll see if I get it to work, I'll answer in ca. 20 hours (if anyone else isn't faster)

 

[Saxe]

Ok, thanks a lot!

 

[whitenights]

Yeah... that wait is too quick... wait 1 second and that should do it.
EDIT: also make the dummy at position of unit not center of region

 

[Saxe]

Where should i place the wait action? I've tried some different places, but that still dont make him invisible.
And also, i have changed that thing with the region now. Thanks

 

[DarkShadow]

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Invisibility (Triggering unit)
Wait 1 seconds
Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop

But I see another problem, perhaps the "triggering unit"-definitions mess up a bit, I'll test that (in exactly 4 hours, then I'm back home)

 

[whitenights]

Change (Triggering Unit) to (casting unit)... that should make it work.

I hate to double post but....

 

[TheWickerMan]

Store the casting unit into a variable, i've had troubles with that too, i think that the dummy unit becomes the casting unit (for any reason), so that should solve the problem (at least for me, it did)

And is your invisibility spell custom? You should use the default one, cous using custom ones always gives troubles...

And don't forget the wait action between -Issue to cast and -issue to stop.

 

[Saxe]

Change (Triggering Unit) to (casting unit)... that should make it work.

I hate to double post but....

I've already done that, with no result

 

[RaZoR]

create an unit variable, like TheWickerMan already said.

your first action should be: set "yourunitvariable" = tirggering (or casting ) unit.

then replace all "triggering unit" with the variable

 

[Saxe]

i have also done that, still with no result

 

[imported_Switch33]

-Actions: an unit 'begins casting a spell'


have wait 1 second after u create the unit
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Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Center of Region 000 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Invisibility (Triggering unit)
Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop
Unit - Remove (Last created unit) from the game
If ((Current order of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to (Order(stop))) then do (Unit - Remove All buffs from (Triggering unit)) else do (Do nothing)

u need to change the casting time of the invisability to 0.01 or something very small so it is a fast cast

u need to change the range to 9999999 so it can be cast on the casting/triggering unit anywhere the map is

have wait 1 second after u create the unit and before the issued stop

change the dummy spells casting time to less than 1 second

--change the unit's invisability ability able to target heros-- unsure if it does alreaday--

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Lazy Man's alternative

Use invisability spell as dummy spell
change the target to self
and no trigger at all lol :lol:

 

[Saxe]

does nothing...

 

[DarkShadow]

What should be the function of this action:

If ((Current order of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to (Order(stop))) then do (Unit - Remove All buffs from (Triggering unit)) else do (Do nothing)

It removes the visibility every time. For me, your spell works without problems.

Here my current trigger:


Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to [Any]
Actions
Unit - Create 1 Sorceress for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (Position of (Casting unit)) facing 0.00 degrees
Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Invisibility (Casting unit)
Wait 1.00 seconds
Unit - Order (Casting unit) to Stop
Unit - Remove (Last created unit) from the game

 

[Saxe]

If ((Current order of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to (Order(stop))) then do (Unit - Remove All buffs from (Triggering unit)) else do (Do nothing)

is made so the unit cant move or attack or anything without becoming visible again. This is kind of a modified shadowmeld spell.

Anyway, it still dont work for me. maybe its because i based the spell on warstomp? But would you please make a w3x file for me?

 

[DarkShadow]

Hm, an idea. (won't be able to give a map today)

Did you use the invisible-spell of the sorceress? If yes, remember that this spell needs sorceress-adept research. Simply remove the tech-tree requirements of the spell, then it should work.

 

[Saxe]

Yeah, its working now, except for one little thing: I dont want the unit being able to move when he uses the ability. So if he moves attacks or casts a spell, i want it to make him visible again. How can i do that? cause the other trigger i had dont seem to work...

 

[DarkShadow]

I'll see if I get a working action for that.

Edit: Hm, I think a second trigger is better, because your current trigger will only check one time if the unit is doing nothing or not. If the unit moves after the trigger ran, It won't remove the buff, I think.

 

[Saxe]

I cant really see a way to do that... It would be something like "every 0.01 of game time" i think, but i cant find a way to check if the unit has the buff.

 

[RaZoR]

set a unit variable in your first trigger:
set "unit" = triggering unit

then crate a second trigger:

event - gereic unit is issued an order targeting an object
condition: triggering unit = "unit"
                 issued order = attack
action: remove all positive buffs for triggering unit

haven't tested, but should work

 

[Saxe]

It dont removes the buff when the hero moves (and yes, i changed attack to move)