Wonder how. Death animation doesn't look anything like that. The blood would be the easier part but that animation is a weird angle.
I'd have to see it in motion, but my next guess would be that they locked his head to face downwards and used Special Effects for the bleed.
It can be seen in this video at 29:40
Start Animation
Events
Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
Conditions
Actions
Set VariableSet Footman_Dying = Footman 0000 <gen>
Animation - Play Footman_Dying's stand animation, using only Common animations
Animation - Lock Footman_Dying's Chest to face Footman_Dying, offset by (-45.00, -45.00, -45.00)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of Footman_Dying using Objects\Spawnmodels\Other\OrcBloodCinematicEffect\OrcBloodCinematicEffect.mdl
Set VariableSet Footman_Dying_Sfx = (Last created special effect)
Wait 4.00 seconds
Special Effect - Destroy Footman_Dying_Sfx
Animation - Reset Footman_Dying's body-part facing
Unit - Kill Footman_Dying
Survivor Setup
Events
Conditions
Actions
-------- Save Camera Position --------
Set VariableSet CameraReturnPoint = (Target of current camera view)
-------- Set Sky --------
Environment - Set sky to Lordaeron Summer Sky
-------- Save Selection --------
Set VariableSet SelectedUnits = (Units currently selected by AP1_Player)
Selection - Clear selection
-------- Prep Heroes --------
Unit - Create 1 Veteran Footman for P11_Humans at (Center of WoundedFootman <gen>) facing (Center of Survivor Start Rokhan <gen>)
Set VariableSet WoundedFootman = (Last created unit)
Animation - Change WoundedFootman blend time to 0.60
Animation - Play WoundedFootman's stand animation, using only Common animations
Animation - Lock WoundedFootman's Head to face Jaina, offset by (0.00, 0.00, -50.00)
Animation - Lock WoundedFootman's Chest to face Jaina, offset by (0.00, 0.00, -490.00)
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of WoundedFootman using Objects\Spawnmodels\Other\OrcBloodCinematicEffect\OrcBloodCinematicEffect.mdl
Set VariableSet RevivalSpotRexxar = (Center of Survivor Start Rexxar <gen>)
Set VariableSet RevivalSpotRokhan = (Center of Survivor Start Rokhan <gen>)
Set VariableSet RevivalSpotChen = (Center of Survivor Start Chen <gen>)
Set VariableSet RevivalSpotCairne = (Center of Survivor Start Cairne <gen>)
Set VariableSet RevivalSpotJaina = (Center of Survivor Start Jaina <gen>)
Set VariableSet RevivalFacingRexxar = 0.00
Set VariableSet RevivalFacingRokhan = 160.00
Set VariableSet RevivalFacingChen = 210.00
Set VariableSet RevivalFacingCairne = 0.00
Set VariableSet RevivalFacingJaina = 180.00
Trigger - Run Cinematics Prep Heroes <gen> (checking conditions)
-------- Pause Time Of Day --------
Game - Turn the day/night cycle Off
-------- Pause Units --------
Unit - Pause all units
Trigger - Run Cinematics Heroes Unpause <gen> (checking conditions)
-------- Hide Units --------
Set VariableSet HiddenUnits = (Units owned by AP1_Player matching (((Matching unit) is hidden) Equal to False).)
Unit Group - Add all units of (Units owned by P12_Naga matching (((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True).) to HiddenUnits
Trigger - Run Cinematics Heroes Dont Hide <gen> (checking conditions)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in HiddenUnits and do (Unit - Hide (Picked unit))
-------- Hide Items --------
Item - Pick every item in (Playable map area) and do (Item - Hide (Picked item))
-------- Remove Buffs --------
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by AP1_Player.) and do (Unit - Remove All except expiration timer buffs from (Picked unit))
-------- Disable Abilities --------
Trigger - Run Cinematics Disable Abilities <gen> (checking conditions)
Trigger - Run Cinematics Disable Talky Effects <gen> (checking conditions)
-------- Music Theme --------
Sound - Play Human X1, skipping the first 10.75 seconds
Survivor Cinematic Q
Events
Conditions
GameOver Equal to False
Actions
Set VariableSet InCinematic = True
Wait 2.00 seconds
-------- Fade Out --------
Cinematic - Fade out over 1.00 seconds using texture White Mask and color (0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%) with 0.00% transparency
Wait 1.00 seconds
-------- Set Up Scene --------
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for (All players)
Wait 0.25 seconds
If (GameOver Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
Trigger - Run Survivor Setup <gen> (checking conditions)
Wait 0.25 seconds
Camera - Apply Survivor 01A <gen> for AP1_Player over 0.00 seconds
Unit - Make Chen face Jaina over 0.30 seconds
-------- Fade In --------
Cinematic - Fade in over 1.00 seconds using texture White Mask and color (0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%) with 0.00% transparency
Wait 1.00 seconds
Set VariableSet SurvivorSkipped = False
Trigger - Turn on Survivor Skipped <gen>
-------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------
-------- CINEMATIC BEGINS - Cinematic Can Now Be Skipped --------
-------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------
-------- Line --------
Cinematic - Play Dialogue to (All players) from Rexxar with type Rexxar. Play D13Rexxar10 <gen>. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Don't wait
Wait for D13Rexxar10 <gen> to be 0.00 seconds from finished playing
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
Unit - Order Jaina to Move To (Center of EndJainaMoveTo <gen>)
-------- Line --------
Camera - Apply WoundedFootmanA <gen> for AP1_Player over 0.00 seconds
Unit - Make Chen face WoundedFootman over 0.30 seconds
Wait 1.00 seconds
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
Camera - Apply Camera 033 <gen> for AP1_Player over 6.00 seconds
Unit - Order Rexxar to Move To (Center of EndRexxarMoveTo <gen>)
Animation - Lock Jaina's Head to face WoundedFootman, offset by (0.00, 0.00, 90.00)
Cinematic - Play Dialogue to (All players) from Jaina with type Jaina. Play D13Jaina11 <gen>. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Don't wait
Wait for D13Jaina11 <gen> to be 0.00 seconds from finished playing
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
-------- Line --------
Cinematic - Flash a speech indicator for WoundedFootman of color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%) with 0.00% transparency
Set VariableSet FootmanSpeaker = WoundedFootman
Cinematic - Play Dialogue to (All players) from FootmanSpeaker with type (Unit-type of FootmanSpeaker). Play D13DyingFootman12 <gen>. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Don't wait
Sound - Set Animation and Spell Sounds to 85.00%
Wait for D13DyingFootman12 <gen> to be 0.00 seconds from finished playing
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
Animation - Reset WoundedFootman's body-part facing
Unit - Kill WoundedFootman
Trigger - Run Create Frostguard <gen> (checking conditions)
Wait 1.00 seconds
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
-------- Line --------
Cinematic - Play Dialogue to (All players) from Jaina with type Jaina. Play D13Jaina13 <gen>. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Don't wait
Wait 1.30 seconds
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
Sound - Setup all volume channels for speech
Wait for D13Jaina13 <gen> to be 0.00 seconds from finished playing
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
-------- Line --------
Unit - Make Rexxar face Jaina over 0.30 seconds
Cinematic - Play Dialogue to (All players) from Rexxar with type Rexxar. Play D13Rexxar14 <gen>. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Don't wait
Wait for D13Rexxar14 <gen> to be 0.50 seconds from finished playing
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
-------- Line --------
Animation - Lock Jaina's Head to face Rexxar, offset by (0.00, 0.00, 90.00)
Cinematic - Play Dialogue to (All players) from Jaina with type Jaina. Play D13Jaina15 <gen>. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Don't wait
Wait for D13Jaina15 <gen> to be 0.00 seconds from finished playing
If (SurvivorSkipped Equal to True) then do (Skip remaining actions) else do (Do nothing)
-------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------
-------- CINEMATIC ENDS - Cinematic Can No Longer Be Skipped --------
-------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------
Trigger - Turn off Survivor Skipped <gen>
-------- Fade Out --------
Cinematic - Fade out over 1.00 seconds using texture White Mask and color (0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%) with 0.00% transparency
Wait 1.00 seconds
-------- Cleanup --------
Trigger - Run Survivor Cleanup <gen> (checking conditions)
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for (All players)
-------- Fade In --------
Cinematic - Fade in over 1.00 seconds using texture White Mask and color (0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%) with 0.00% transparency
Wait 1.00 seconds
Set VariableSet InCinematic = False
Trigger - Remove (This trigger) from the trigger queue
Yes, I had a hunch but I didn't know the parameters. Thanks, it's embarrassing how simple the solution is. What's that attachment?Alright, I think I figured out exactly what they did:
Yeah, I mean at this point you might as well use whatever you think looks best. I think my setup looked a bit better with the Z axis set to -15 (slightly less hunched over, more natural looking), but I tried to make it resemble the video as much as possible.
But what was that w3m file for if this stuff is triggered?
Oh, I thought you meant the Special Effect since it was "attached" to the unit. It's a map containing an example of that trigger. That trigger is all you need.
Oh. If I'm really crude with this, that trigger can be done with 2 actions, one for the hunch and one for the blood, other than that, it's just organizing and eliminating leak. By the way, I've read that special effects can cause a great deal of memory leak. Is it just triggers or placed cinematic doodads and use of abilities also cause it?
There are some that exists only for the intro, so after that they're useless. Not sure how much memory they take up though.
It's likely not worth worrying about if they're "one time" things. The issue is when you constantly create them, for instance using a Timer or Periodic Interval trigger that continues on and on. You can imagine a scenario where you accidentally leak 500 Special Effects per minute for 40 minutes straight. By the end of the game you'll have leaked 20,000 times, possibly causing some noticeable performance issues. I doubt you're doing anything remotely close to that though.
I suppose we'll see in the end. It's a pretty big map by default with lots of stuff on it, although I'm not sure they make up 20.000 things.
