Spin of Blades Help.

[ChaosKnight]

This is my stupid spell Spin of Blades. It's like DotA's Counter Helix, which is a passive ability that makes the "caster" to spin around dealing damage.

I used GDD for it cause someone told me to. But i wont get it work.

• Spin of Blades
  • Events
    • Game - GDD_Event becomes Equal to 0.00
  • Conditions
    • (SoB_Caster has buff Blade Spin ) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set SoB_Target = (Picked unit)
    • Set SoB_Caster = GDD_DamagedUnit
    • Set SoB_Point = (Position of SoB_Caster)
    • Set SoB_Chance = (10.00 x (Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster))))
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
      • Then - Actions
        • Set SoB_Group = (Units within (70.00 x (Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster)))) of SoB_Point matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and (((SoB_Target belongs to an enemy of SoB_CasterOwner) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is Magic Immune) Equ
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in SoB_Group and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Unit - Cause SoB_Caster to damage SoB_Target, dealing ((Real((Agility of SoB_Caster (Include bonuses)))) x (3.00 + ((Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster))) x (Random real number between 0.50 and 2.00)))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
            • Animation - Play SoB_Caster's Spin animation
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of SoB_Target using Abilities\Spells\Other\Stampede\StampedeMissileDeath.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Else - Actions
    • Animation - Reset SoB_Caster's animation
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SoB_Point)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_SoB_Group)
    • Custom script: set udg_SoB_Caster = null
    • Custom script: set udg_SoB_Target = null
    • Custom script: set udg_SoB_CasterOwner = null

 

[Pharaoh_]

You should have a damage detection system first of all

• Trigger1
• Events
  • Map Initialization
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
  • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable Map Area)) and do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • Trigger - Add to Trigger 3 <gen> the event ((Picked unit) takes damage)

• Trigger2
• Events
  • Unit - A unit enters (Playable Map Area)
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Trigger - Add to Trigger 3 <gen> the event ((Triggering unit) takes damage)

• Trigger3
• Events
• Conditions
  • (Level of Spin of Blades for (Triggering unit)) Greater than 0
• Actions
  • //Actions here (the trigger you posted)

 

[ChaosKnight]

It doesnt work.

• Spin Of Blades 3
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Add to Spin of Blades <gen> the event (Unit - (Triggering unit) Takes damage)

• Spin of Blades 2
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Trigger - Add to Spin of Blades <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

• Spin of Blades
  • Events
  • Conditions
    • (SoB_Caster has buff Blade Spin ) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set SoB_Target = (Picked unit)
    • Set SoB_Caster = GDD_DamagedUnit
    • Set SoB_Point = (Position of SoB_Caster)
    • Set SoB_Chance = (10.00 x (Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster))))
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster) Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Set SoB_Group = (Units within (70.00 x (Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster)))) of SoB_Point matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and (((SoB_Target belongs to an enemy of SoB_CasterOwner) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is Magic Immune) Equ
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in SoB_Group and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Unit - Cause SoB_Caster to damage SoB_Target, dealing ((Real((Agility of SoB_Caster (Include bonuses)))) x (3.00 + ((Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster))) x (Random real number between 0.50 and 2.00)))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
            • Animation - Play SoB_Caster's Spin animation
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of SoB_Target using Abilities\Spells\Other\Stampede\StampedeMissileDeath.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster) Equal to 2
      • Then - Actions
        • Set SoB_Group = (Units within (70.00 x (Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster)))) of SoB_Point matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and (((SoB_Target belongs to an enemy of SoB_CasterOwner) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is Magic Immune) Equ
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in SoB_Group and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Unit - Cause SoB_Caster to damage SoB_Target, dealing ((Real((Agility of SoB_Caster (Include bonuses)))) x (4.00 + ((Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster))) x (Random real number between 1.00 and 3.00)))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
            • Animation - Play SoB_Caster's Spin animation
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of SoB_Target using Abilities\Spells\Other\Stampede\StampedeMissileDeath.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster) Equal to 3
      • Then - Actions
        • Set SoB_Group = (Units within (70.00 x (Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster)))) of SoB_Point matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and (((SoB_Target belongs to an enemy of SoB_CasterOwner) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is Magic Immune) Equ
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in SoB_Group and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Unit - Cause SoB_Caster to damage SoB_Target, dealing ((Real((Agility of SoB_Caster (Include bonuses)))) x (5.00 + ((Real((Level of Blade Spin for SoB_Caster))) x (Random real number between 1.50 and 4.00)))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
            • Animation - Play SoB_Caster's Spin animation
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of SoB_Target using Abilities\Spells\Other\Stampede\StampedeMissileDeath.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Else - Actions
    • Animation - Reset SoB_Caster's animation
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SoB_Point)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_SoB_Group)
    • Custom script: set udg_SoB_Caster = null
    • Custom script: set udg_SoB_Target = null
    • Custom script: set udg_SoB_CasterOwner = null

 

[ap0calypse]

Pharaoh: GDD is a damage detection system (and far better than the ones you can create with GUI).

Anyway: SoB_Target = picked unit? That returns null, since there is no picked unit (it's only used in unit groups).
If you want the unit that attacks your GDD_DamagedUnit, then you should pick "Damage Source" (which will return the attacking unit).

• Set SoB_Target = (Damage Source)

There are unit group leaks as well, try to fix those.

Edit: wait... that makes no sense xD
Sob_Target is the attacked unit?

• Set SoB_Target = GDD_DamagedUnit // This will return the attacked unit.
• Set SoB_Caster = GDD_DamagedSource // This will return the attacker.

 

[ChaosKnight]

Pharaoh: GDD is a damage detection system (and far better than the ones you can create with GUI).

Anyway: SoB_Target = picked unit? That returns null, since there is no picked unit (it's only used in unit groups).
If you want the unit that attacks your GDD_DamagedUnit, then you should pick "Damage Source" (which will return the attacking unit).

• Set SoB_Target = (Damage Source)

There are unit group leaks as well, try to fix those.

Edit: wait... that makes no sense xD
Sob_Target is the attacked unit?

• Set SoB_Target = GDD_DamagedUnit // This will return the attacked unit.
• Set SoB_Caster = GDD_DamagedSource // This will return the attacker.

That one doesnt work.

 

[ap0calypse]

That one doesnt work.

Can you please send the map? That's the only thing I can spot at first sight.
If you don't want to send it, try checking the units with game messages (after the setup, check which units "SoB_Target" and "SoB_Caster" are).
If those values are correct, then we can move on and put some more game message in some places ^^ (like a game message right before the unit group, one in the unit group etc - this way you can clearly spot where it is failing).

Remember that method (game messages at 'smart' locations), it's one of the best methods for analyzing where a problem is ^^
So instead of just saying "doesn't work, try again", you can actually do something yourself as well.

 

[ChaosKnight]

Here you go.

 

[swipe5weep]

i think it is much better if you make your spell simple.
you can just create a dummy unit that will cast bladestorm when the skill triggered.
just a thought.