Spells through triggers ?

[DJAB]

I wanted to know that, many people programme their spells through triggers, like a unit starts the effect of an ability and then in actions, they programme it what to do.But there is an object editor where you can edit your spells and can programme it to deal a specific damage to specific units. We can edit it anyhow we like in the object editor, then why do people programme it with triggers ?

 

[MasterTrainer]

See here, the trigger editor controls many of the aspects of the game. The trigger editor allows you to add different things like gold, lumber, resources, create units at specific points, and many things. The Object Editor is very limited, and that's one of the reason people use triggers instead.

You can also deal multiple damages consecutively, configuring the damage and attack type created, which most of the times the Object Editor can't.

I can go on and on about why the Trigger Editor is more free that the Object Editor, but I'm not going to be able to fit that into one post.

Also, the Object Editor cannot assign damage to 'specific units' but to units in general, like heroes or machines, not specifically like pre-placed units.

Let's see you or anyone here create the spells in the Spells section using only the Object Editor. That's impossible. That's just impossible to do.

 

[UndeadImmortal]

To continue MasterTrainer's explanation, you cannot deal attribute damage to enemy units using the object editor only, or deal random damage.

 

[DJAB]

Okay, Thankyou both !
REP +

 

[caleman]

a lot of more options, new things, things you couldnt do with the normal editor

 

[Binsu]

Explaining more XD. This is just a little explanation but do listen, one thing I can say that in Object Editor, your way of editing spells are quite limited but in triggers, you can also say it is unlimted. Anything you can imagine on what you want to do with the skill and what to add, you can do it. With just triggering knowledge you're done!

For example, a normal shockwave, if you do not like it to not deal damage only, you can make a trigger that when you cast it you can add a little Knockback effect that makes it somehow little unique.

And remember, for me, you cant make a really great game without using a trigger! ;D

 

[Spartipilo]

Continuing further, you can add any amount and types of special effects to the abilities.

 

[MasterTrainer]

Expanding farther, you can't create configurable terrain deformations, weather effects, and you can't control most of the aspects of a unit's animation (i.e. animation speed, vertex coloring, flying height) just in a Object Editor spell.

 

[BloodDrunk]

Going deeper: Just use the goddamn Trigger Editor for epic spells muahahaah

 

[deathismyfriend]

if u want to improve ur triggering skills. look at my tutorial it should help u with a lot. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tutorial-submission-283/things-gui-user-should-know-233242/

 

[BloodDrunk]

if u want to improve ur triggering skills. look at my tutorial it should help u with a lot. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tutorial-submission-283/things-gui-user-should-know-233242/

Just looked t your avatar and saw it's death lol. Is he really your buddy?

 

[deathismyfriend]

Just looked t your avatar and saw it's death lol. Is he really your buddy?

i cant give u an answer to that

 

[BloodDrunk]

yes you can. But you wont

 

[deathismyfriend]

nope i am forbidden to reveal that info.

 

[UndeadImmortal]

nope i am forbidden to reveal that info.

But it is already written in your name
We're going off topic again.

Hidden

 

[deathismyfriend]

But it is already written in your name
We're going off topic again.

Hidden

ik lol nice on off switch lol and yes we are this is my last off topic post about this.

 

[MasterTrainer]

There are so many reasons why the Trigger Editor is better than the Object Editor and we've only listed about 5%.

 

[mckill2009]

In short, objects and triggers are used together when submitting in spell's section but I
must admit that you can create spells without triggers, but you are limited only to
change the effects, buffs and values to the object...
Now, end of story and strt makin spells!

 

[neo_sluf]

You trigger spells to fit what you want..

Object Editor have certain limitations, but using trigger you can broaden it and creating more unique and epic spells.

But there are things you must know before doing this..

 

[Binsu]

You trigger spells to fit what you want..

Object Editor have certain limitations, but using trigger you can broaden it and creating more unique and epic spells.

But there are things you must know before doing this..

One of it is trigger knowledge. =)

 

[MasterTrainer]

^ Indeed.

@OP do you understand now?

 

[DJAB]

I got it after the 2nd comment. You guys didn't really needed to expand further and go deeper into it, lol !
Anyway, Thanks all !

 

[deathismyfriend]

np. just remember if u want a spell that can hit multiple units or be cast by multiple units to make it MUI.

 

[MasterTrainer]

If you want help making it MUI try this tutorial:
Things a GUI user should know

 

[deathismyfriend]

thanks master for giving my tutorial as a guide lol

 

[MasterTrainer]

thanks master for giving my tutorial as a guide lol

It has inspired to go into the spell-making business again.

 

[BloodDrunk]

This thread should be closed now...

 

[MasterTrainer]

@OP ask a mod to close this thread.

Or can we ask the mod instead?