Trigger ability so it can only target one unit-type

[radeonmaster]

Is there a way to trigger (or otherwise configure) an ability so that it can only target one unit-type?

Thanks!

 

[tarnos12]

one unit type? what type of unit do you mean?

 

[radeonmaster]

I want a hero only to be able to target a knight and no other units types.

 

[Bond009]

This is a pretty simple set up but works for what you want it to do

• Hero Target
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacking unit) is A Hero) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of (Attacked unit)) Equal to Knight
      • Then - Actions
      • Else - Actions
        • Unit - Order (Attacking unit) to Stop

You can also make it move to the unit instead of stopping if you like.

 

[radeonmaster]

Is there a way so that a hero can only target a particular unit (say, a knight) with an ability? I don't want him to be able to cast the ability on any other unit types.

 

[jim7777]

its just almost the same

• !@!
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit begins casting an Ability
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering Unit) is A Hero) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of (Target Unit of Ability being Cast)) Equal to Knight
      • Then - Actions
      • Else - Actions
        • Unit - Order (Triggering Unit) to Stop
        • -- Show error if you want that it can't be cast --

its just like that... i used begin casting so it would not cost mana and cooldown when the hero stops

 

[radeonmaster]

jim7777: I tried that, but the event "a unit begins casting an ability" seems to register too late. That is, the unit is ordered to stop after the ability is already cast. Is there a way around this? I tried making the casting time higher than zero.

 

[Chewii]

its just almost the same

• !@!
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit begins casting an Ability
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering Unit) is A Hero) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of (Target Unit of Ability being Cast)) Equal to Knight
      • Then - Actions
      • Else - Actions
        • Unit - Order (Triggering Unit) to Stop
        • -- Show error if you want that it can't be cast --

its just like that... i used begin casting so it would not cost mana and cooldown when the hero stops

Jim7777
the event should always be

• !@!
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability

 

[Pharaoh_]

Load Wisp ability can do that (if a unit with no cargo hold has this ability, it can target specific unit types, without loading the target unit of course); I once got it working, but now I am not sure of how I had done that.

 

[Bond009]

Im sorry this is how it goes.. lol

• Hero Target
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacking unit) is A Hero) Equal to True
    • (Unit-type of (Attacked unit)) Equal to Knight
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Attacking unit) to Stop

and this is how the ability one goes to not be able to attack knights

• trig ability
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit begins casting an Ability
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering Unit) is A Hero) Equal to True
    • (Unit-type of (Target Unit of Ability being Cast)) Equal to Knight
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Triggering Unit) to Stop

make both triggers like this, you will need both in order for it not to be able to attack or cast abilities on the knights

 

[MortAr]

Change the Knight classification to an unique one and make the ability target only those units.

For example, make the knight Ancient and then make the ability to target Ancients.

 

[Bond009]

yeah thats good too then you wont even need triggers for it xD

But if theres a ton of different ability's for different heros, making my 2 simple triggers will be faster and easier..