[Spell] Take control of enemy hero for X seconds

[aka Orion]

Hey i was recommended to use that spell on my new hero, the problem is , i dont really know how to make it, any ideas?
Level 6 spell that would take control of enemy unit for 4 seconds

 

[FailsWithTails]

Can you supply more detail about the skill you want to make? Is it channeling?

Off the bat, I would recommend looking into using the Undead Unit ability called "Possession (Channeling)".

If the skill you want is not channeling, you can create a skill using the Neutral Hostile Hero ability called "Channel". "Channel" is basically a blank-slate skill that allows you to build everything from scratch. If you use "Channel", you would set "Data - Target Type" to "Unit Target". Create a dummy unit and name it something like Dummy Caster. You would need to give the dummy unit the following settings:

Dummy Unit

Abilities - Normal: Locust
Art - Animation - Cast Backswing: 0.000
Art - Animation - Cast Point: 0.000
Art - Model File: Abilities - Tree of Life upgrade ability <Target>
Art - Shadow Image (Unit): None
Combat - Attacks Enabled: None
Combat - Death Type: Can't raise, Does not decay
Movement - Type: Fly
Pathing - Collision Size: 0.00
Stats - Food Cost: 0
Stats - Hide Minimap Display: True
Stats - Sight Radius (Day): 0
Stats - Sight Radius (Night): 0

With triggers, you would detect when a unit starts the effect of an ability. Conditions would check that the ability was your new copy of "Channel", whatever you decided to name it. Set a temporary location variable equal to the position of "target of ability being cast", create a dummy caster unit and give it your "Possession (Channeling)" ability and set it to have timed life, and then order the dummy unit to cast it on the "target of ability being cast".



I hope this made stuff clearer for you. It would be easier for the Hive to help if we knew more details about the skill you wanted.

 

[mckill2009]

My map Field of Conflict has an ability called 'Mind Control' of the Poltergeist, it can
control any enemies for 'x' time and back to it's rightful owner after that...

 

[aka Orion]

Undead ability , possession looks good but ill see if i can only make the time instead of permanent to 4 seconds, and i dont want it to permanent, i want it just work like possesion/charm(dark ranger). Thank you

 

[Nestharus]

call SetUnitOwner(whichUnit, whichPlayer, changePlayerColor?)

Push previous owners on to a stack as well as timers. Whenever the spell is cast, increase stack and pause current timer. Start new timer.

As the spells expire, go through the stack until the stack is empty.