[Trigger] Unit Loses mana while Repairing.

[SeRviLy]

Alright, I have a trigger setup that causes a unit to lose 1 mana every 2 seconds when/if the unit casts the ability repair(human). Now for the issue... The trigger works fine if the unit has to MOVE from location to location to repair/build structures, but if the unit does not have to MOVE in order to repair/build a structure the mana lost every 2 seconds is increased. An example of when a unit does not have to move in order to repair/build something is if the unit is ordered to build two structures right next to each other using shift + order.

Here is the trigger I currently have setup.

• Building
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins channeling an ability
  • Conditions
    • And - All (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to Repair (Human)
        • (Current order of (Triggering unit)) Equal to (Order(repair))
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Add to (This trigger) the event (Time - Every 2.00 seconds of game time)
    • Unit - Set mana of (Triggering unit) to ((Mana of (Triggering unit)) - 1.00)
    • Wait 1.00 game-time seconds
    • Trigger - Run (This trigger) (checking conditions)

So basically what im asking for is maybe an alternate trigger or something i need to add, another trigger perhaps. Something to fix this so that it works the way i would like it to, as long as a unit is building it will lose 1 mana ever 2 seconds.

 

[Quantum_Menace]

Couldn't you just use a modified Heal that only targets mechanical units? Or do you need it to drain gold/lumber too?

 

[SeRviLy]

no, gold and lumber do not need to be spent to repair, only for the initial build. Would you mind explaining this modified drain heal briefly? I might add that i am wanting the peasant's mana to be drained while he is repairing/constructing a structure, not the structures, just to clear things up a bit.

 

[redscores]

Wont work quantum, it could not work with auto cast, you would need to manually cast it each time.

 

[SeRviLy]

Once again I solved my own problem -.- heh. Heres the new trigger.

• Building
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins channeling an ability
  • Conditions
    • And - All (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Ability being cast) Equal to Repair (Human)
        • (Current order of (Triggering unit)) Equal to (Order(repair))
  • Actions
    • Unit - Set mana of (Triggering unit) to ((Mana of (Triggering unit)) - 1.00)
    • Wait 2.00 game-time seconds
    • Trigger - Run (This trigger) (checking conditions)

 

[Sir.Laggalot]

I have to say, thank you for this trigger, it works well and it fits perfectly into my game (I hadn't even thought of it).

I have found one problem with it, and I wanted to ask if you had figured this problem out, and if you had figured out a solution.

If you instead just right click on a damaged building your unit will repair it but it won't drain mana.

I think this might be because the unit is power building instead of repairing, but I don't know how to solve that. Any ideas (sorry for jacking the thread, but I thought you might be interested in this problem).