Summoning System

[PurpleHephalump]

Hello everyone

I'm trying to make an advanced summon system for my RPG but I have no idea how to create this, I was wondering if anyone could help me out.

I want every summoned unit to follow the summoner/caster, always stay around the summoner (teleport back to the summoner when they come out of range of him) but attack the same unit the summoner attacks, but I only know how to make them follow the summoner once they are spawned.

I also want the summoned units to cast abilities right when they get into range of a target (like if I summoned a wolf, the wolf would cast lunge to lunge at the enemy whenever they start to attack the target), but this has proven to be difficult for my pea-sized intellect.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me out

 

[Deleted member 177737]

The first part could probably be done in GUI, the rest sounds like it needs to be done in Jass. (Can't help with anything Jass related =/ )

 

[mckill2009]

this thread >>> http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/requests-341/library-testers-199253/ has a library called FollowUserHero(for AI), check that out...

you can do something like this...

• Event
  • Unit - Summoned
• Conditions
  • YOUR CONDITIONS
• Actions
  • Custom script: call FH_GetUnit(GetSummonedUnit())

 

[PurpleHephalump]

^The only thing about this is... I know nothing about Jass..

 

[Chaosy]

My system here will only work if the summoned unit is permanent and dont disapear after a time, so i might edit the system else. sorry if there i leaks.
im not a spell maker but if this not owkrs change the

• Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability

with

• Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

• prepare
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off follow <gen>

• cast summon
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to your_ability
  • Actions
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • Unit - Create 1 Footman for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
    • Set Your_unit = (Last created unit)
    • Set Your_summoning_unit = (Casting unit)
    • Trigger - Turn on follow <gen>

• follow
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Your_unit to Attack-Move To TempLoc

• aid caster
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Attacked unit) Equal to Your_summoning_unit
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off follow <gen>
    • Unit - Order Your_unit to Attack (Attacking unit)
    • Set attcking_unit = (Attacking unit)

• back to follow
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • (Dying unit) Equal to attcking_unit
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn on follow <gen>

NOTE
if your spell allready summons a unit remove that from the spell (data - sumoned unit)

 

[Deleted member 177737]

I believe (without testing) that the "Attack Move to TempLoc" would cause the summoned unit to attack the unit it is moving to. (Again not sure because I didn't test)
Its basic but it would work.

 

[Chaosy]

then just change to move to i guess?
yes im a simple guy

 

[mckill2009]

^The only thing about this is... I know nothing about Jass..

you dont need to know it coz it's a system and functions to follow your hero, and also it can be modified to suite your needs, just ask...