Void Sphere v1.4

Moderator · Oct 14, 2012

05:29, 20th Oct 2012
Magtheridon96: Approved.

There's a safer way to kill the unit though.
Try setting the life to a very low amount, and deal a billion damage.
I'm developing a system that guarantees the death of a unit, but it's not perfect just yet.

Also, you don't need to use arrays for the coordinate caching, you can use regular variables.

Almia · Oct 14, 2012

~Reserved
This spells has heavy configuration and a very,very long code,so dont be confused
I might say im tired of cacheing those non-cached things
Sorry mag,i cannot clean the units because of the crash or error
Did you know? that the spell will look more epic when you use thin lightnings like magic leash

Magtheridon96 · Oct 14, 2012

How does it crash the map?

... Wait a minute, I think I know what's wrong.
If you remove the units while the lightnings still exist, you're probably going to get errors.

defskull · Oct 14, 2012

taking damage over time and freezing its health
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Lazy to check the code, tell me how you freeze unit's HP.

Did you saved them (Unit's HP) initially at the spell cast ?

If you remove the units while the lightnings still exist, you're probably going to get errors.
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Can't we somehow if we use GetUnitX() and if it returns null == unit does not exist any more ?
Since Lightning parameter requires real, not unit, therefore if unit does not exist, how can it cause error to the map ?

NOTE: I don't test the spell yet.

TwoVenomous · Oct 14, 2012

very nice spells, love it. really fine combination of special effects.

freezing its health
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i couldn't see the unit's health being frozen.

If a unit reaches the center, ALL unit will be thrown outward the sphere
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once a unit thrown outward, the unit that is on the center will be waiting for other unit to reach the center and get thrown.

after units got thrown, the unit didn't get pulled anymore. i saw units flying as well as dead bodies.

If a unit's life drops to 10%,the unit will explode to death
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didn't happen on the map test.

vote for approval + rep

btdonald · Oct 14, 2012

Really 9

Almia · Oct 15, 2012

Freezing life
first i set the life of the affected unit then damaging it then saving the life so that i can maintain the life
Ex.
Save the life
Load saved life
apply life
damage unit
Save the life again

Set VS_TempDPS = (VS_DPSBase + (VS_DPSPerLevel x (Real(VS_Levels))))

Unit - Set life of VS_U to VS_FreezeLife

Unit - Cause VS_TempCenter to damage VS_U, dealing (VS_TempDPS x VS_Loop) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Hashtable - Save (Life of VS_U) as (Key Life) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

TwoVenomous said:

very nice spells, love it. really fine combination of special effects.

i couldn't see the unit's health being frozen.

once a unit thrown outward, the unit that is on the center will be waiting for other unit to reach the center and get thrown.

after units got thrown, the unit didn't get pulled anymore. i saw units flying as well as dead bodies.

didn't happen on the map test.

vote for approval + rep
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not seen freezing,that because of the dps.

they didnt get pulled anymore because it is outside the pulling range also their movement increases the speed of the throw.

the explode wont happen,use some large hps and stuff

Magtheridon96 said:

How does it crash the map?

... Wait a minute, I think I know what's wrong.
If you remove the units while the lightnings still exist, you're probably going to get errors.
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So that's why,ill fix it on wednesday.
BUTwhen i first tested the spell,i destroyed first the lightnings before removing it,then it crashes

Also, i demand my rep NOW!

Tank-Commander · Oct 15, 2012

Still need to remember to post your triggers, should be a rule by now, Anyway here they are for the rest of us:

Triggers

VS Setup

Events

Map initialization

Conditions

Actions

Custom script: set udg_VS_Hash = InitHashtable()

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-------- CONFIGURATION --------

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Set VS_Loop = 0.03

Trigger - Add to VS Loop <gen> the event (Time - Every VS_Loop seconds of game time)

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-------- Determines the duration --------

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Set VS_DurationBase = 3.00

Set VS_DurationPerLevel = 3.00

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-------- Determines the dps(damage per second) --------

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Set VS_DPSBase = 5.00

Set VS_DPSPerLevel = 5.00

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-------- Determines the impact damage --------

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Set VS_ImpactDamageBase = 50.00

Set VS_DamagePerLevel = 50.00

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-------- Determines the life drop explosion --------

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Set VS_LifeBlow = 10.00

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-------- Determines the Radius,layer thickness,segment per layer,layer number --------

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Set VS_Radius = 600.00

Set VS_LayerThickness = 50.00

Set VS_LayerNumber = ((Integer(VS_Radius)) / (Integer(VS_LayerThickness)))

Set VS_LayerSegment = VS_LayerNumber

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-------- Determines the lightning effects for the sphere --------

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Set VS_LSphereCode = CLPB

Set VS_LSphereBlue = 1.00

Set VS_LSphereGreen = 0.00

Set VS_LSphereRed = 1.00

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-------- Determines the lightning effects for the unit pulled --------

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Set VS_LPullCode = CLPB

Set VS_LPullBlue = 1.00

Set VS_LPullGreen = 0.00

Set VS_LPullRed = 1.00

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-------- Determines the pulling speed --------

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Set VS_PullSpeed = (300.00 x VS_Loop)

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-------- Determines the throwing speed --------

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Set VS_ThrowSpeed = (300.00 x VS_Loop)

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-------- Determines the height of the throw arc --------

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Set VS_ArcThrowHeightBase = 600.00

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-------- Determines the segment outward speed --------

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Set VS_ArcSpeed = (300.00 x VS_Loop)

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-------- Determines the height of the arc segment --------

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Set VS_ArcSphereHeightBase = 600.00

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-------- Determines the delay of the segment release --------

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Set VS_SegmentDelay = 0.30

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-------- Determines the model of the center --------

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Set VS_SFX[1] = Abilities\Spells\Undead\Possession\PossessionCaster.mdl

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-------- Determines the scale of the center --------

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Set VS_CenterScale = 500.00

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-------- Determines the model of the segment --------

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Set VS_SFX[2] = Abilities\Spells\Undead\Possession\PossessionTarget.mdl

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-------- Determines the scale of the center --------

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Set VS_SegmentScale = 100.00

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-------- Determines the sfx when a unit explodes --------

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Set VS_SFX[3] = Abilities\Spells\Undead\DarkRitual\DarkRitualCaster.mdl

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-------- Determines the sfx when a unit impacts --------

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Set VS_SFX[4] = Abilities\Spells\Demon\DarkPortal\DarkPortalTarget.mdl

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-------- Determines the sfx when a segment drops --------

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Set VS_SFX[5] = Abilities\Spells\Human\Feedback\ArcaneTowerAttack.mdl

VS Cast

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Void Sphere

Actions

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-------- Variables --------

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Set VS_Caster = (Triggering unit)

Set VS_Owner = (Triggering player)

Set VS_TargetLoc = (Target point of ability being cast)

Set VS_Levels = (Level of Void Sphere for VS_Caster)

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-------- Creating Center --------

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Unit - Create 1 Dummy for VS_Owner at VS_TargetLoc facing Default building facing degrees

Set VS_Center = (Last created unit)

Custom script: set udg_VS_CenterKey = GetHandleId(udg_VS_Center)

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-------- Adding Duration --------

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Unit - Add a (VS_DurationBase + (VS_DurationPerLevel x (Real(VS_Levels)))) second Generic expiration timer to VS_Center

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-------- Adding Model then scale --------

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Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of VS_Center using VS_SFX[1]

Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created special effect) as (Key Model) of VS_CenterKey in VS_Hash

Animation - Change VS_Center's size to (VS_CenterScale%, 0.00%, 0.00%) of its original size

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-------- Saving --------

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Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_Owner as (Key Owner) of VS_CenterKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save VS_Levels as (Key Levels) of VS_CenterKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save 1 as (Key Group) of VS_CenterKey in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Add VS_Center to VS_LoopGroup

Trigger - Turn on VS Loop <gen>

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VS_TargetLoc)

VS Loop

Events

Conditions

Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(VS_LoopGroup is empty) Equal to False

Then - Actions

Unit Group - Pick every unit in VS_LoopGroup and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set VS_U = (Picked unit)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Key = GetHandleId(udg_VS_U)

Set VS_GroupID = (Load (Key Group) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

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-------- Starting Loop --------

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-------- CenterGroup --------

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Set VS_Loc = (Position of VS_U)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_GroupID Equal to 1

Then - Actions

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-------- Load --------

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Set VS_Owner = (Load (Key Owner) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Set VS_Levels = (Load (Key Levels) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

Set VS_TempDelay = (Load (Key Delay) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

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-------- Check if CurrentTime hasnt reached max time --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(VS_U is alive) Equal to True

Then - Actions

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-------- Check if delay has reached its max time --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_TempDelay Greater than VS_SegmentDelay

Then - Actions

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-------- Creating Segment --------

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For each (Integer VS_Integer) from 1 to VS_LayerSegment, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set VS_SegmentDegrees = ((Real(VS_Integer)) x (360.00 / (Real(VS_LayerSegment))))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for VS_Owner at VS_Loc facing VS_SegmentDegrees degrees

Set VS_Segment = (Last created unit)

Custom script: set udg_VS_SegmentKey = GetHandleId(udg_VS_Segment)

Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest of VS_Segment using VS_SFX[2]

Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created special effect) as (Key Model) of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Animation - Change VS_Segment's size to (VS_SegmentScale%, 0.00%, 0.00%) of its original size

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-------- Attaching the lightning to the first(to this loop)segment,but first check --------

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Set VS_LoadSegment = (Load VS_Integer of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

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-------- Getting Coordinates --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_LoadSegment Not equal to No unit

Then - Actions

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[1] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_Segment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[1] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_Segment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[1] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_Segment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[2] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[2] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[2] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Lightning = AddLightningEx(udg_VS_LSphereCode,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

Lightning - Change color of VS_Lightning to (VS_LSphereRed VS_LSphereGreen VS_LSphereBlue) with 1.00 alpha

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_Lightning as (Key SphereLoad) of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_LoadSegment as 1 of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_Segment as VS_Integer of VS_Key in VS_Hash

For each (Integer VS_Integer) from 1 to VS_LayerSegment, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set VS_Segment = (Load VS_Integer of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Custom script: set udg_VS_SegmentKey = GetHandleId(udg_VS_Segment)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_Integer Equal to VS_LayerSegment

Then - Actions

Set VS_LoadSegment = (Load 1 of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Else - Actions

Set VS_LoadSegment = (Load (VS_Integer + 1) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[1] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_Segment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[1] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_Segment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[1] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_Segment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[2] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[2] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[2] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Lightning = AddLightningEx(udg_VS_LSphereCode,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

Lightning - Change color of VS_Lightning to (VS_LSphereRed VS_LSphereGreen VS_LSphereBlue) with 1.00 alpha

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_Lightning as (Key SphereLoadLayer) of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_LoadSegment as 2 of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Set VS_SegmentTravelled = 0.00

Hashtable - Save VS_SegmentTravelled as (Key Travelled) of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save 2 as (Key Group) of VS_SegmentKey in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Add VS_Segment to VS_LoopGroup

Set VS_TempDelay = 0.00

Hashtable - Save VS_TempDelay as (Key Delay) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Hashtable - Save (VS_TempDelay + VS_Loop) as (Key Delay) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

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-------- Picking Units --------

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Set VS_TempGroup = (Units within VS_Radius of VS_Loc)

Unit Group - Pick every unit in VS_TempGroup and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set VS_Picked = (Picked unit)

Custom script: set udg_VS_PickedKey = GetHandleId(udg_VS_Picked)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

And - All (Conditions) are true

Conditions

(VS_Picked is A structure) Equal to False

(VS_Picked is Magic Immune) Equal to False

(VS_Picked is alive) Equal to True

(VS_Picked belongs to an enemy of VS_Owner) Equal to True

(VS_Picked is in VS_LoopGroup) Equal to False

Then - Actions

Hashtable - Save 3 as (Key Group) of VS_PickedKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_U as 1 of VS_PickedKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save VS_Levels as (Key Levels) of VS_PickedKey in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save (Life of VS_Picked) as (Key Life) of VS_PickedKey in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Add VS_Picked to VS_LoopGroup

Else - Actions

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_VS_TempGroup)

Hashtable - Save (VS_TempDelay + VS_Loop) as (Key Delay) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Set VS_DestroySFX = (Load (Key Model) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Special Effect - Destroy VS_DestroySFX

Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child VS_Key in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Remove VS_U from VS_LoopGroup

Else - Actions

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-------- SegmentGroup --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_GroupID Equal to 2

Then - Actions

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-------- Load --------

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Set VS_SegmentTravelled = (Load (Key Travelled) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_SegmentTravelled Less than VS_Radius

Then - Actions

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-------- Moving --------

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Set VS_Offset = (VS_Loc offset by VS_ArcSpeed towards (Facing of VS_U) degrees)

Unit - Move VS_U instantly to VS_Offset

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VS_Offset)

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-------- Applying Height --------

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Set VS_Arc = (((4.00 x VS_ArcSphereHeightBase) / VS_Radius) x (((VS_SegmentTravelled + VS_ArcSpeed) / VS_Radius) x (VS_Radius - (VS_SegmentTravelled + VS_ArcSpeed))))

Animation - Change VS_U flying height to VS_Arc at 0.00

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-------- Coordinates X and Y --------

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Custom script: set udg_VS_X[1] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_U)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[1] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_U)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[1] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_U) + 50

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-------- First --------

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Set VS_LoadSegment = (Load 1 of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key SphereLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[2] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[2] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[2] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_LoadSegment) + 50

Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_VS_Lightning,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_LoadSegment Equal to No unit

Then - Actions

Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Else - Actions

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-------- First --------

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Set VS_LoadSegment = (Load 2 of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key SphereLoadLayer) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[2] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[2] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_LoadSegment)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[2] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_LoadSegment) + 50

Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_VS_Lightning,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

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-------- Saving --------

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Hashtable - Save (VS_SegmentTravelled + VS_ArcSpeed) as (Key Travelled) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key SphereLoadLayer) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key SphereLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Special Effect - Create a special effect at VS_Loc using VS_SFX[5]

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Set VS_DestroySFX = (Load (Key Model) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Special Effect - Destroy VS_DestroySFX

Unit - Kill VS_U

Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child VS_Key in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Remove VS_U from VS_LoopGroup

Else - Actions

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-------- PullGroup --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_GroupID Equal to 3

Then - Actions

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-------- Load --------

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Set VS_TempCenter = (Load 1 of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_TempCenter Equal to No unit

Then - Actions

Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child VS_Key in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Remove VS_U from VS_LoopGroup

Else - Actions

Set VS_Levels = (Load (Key Levels) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key PullLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Set VS_FreezeLife = (Load (Key Life) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

Set VS_PulledTravelled = (Load (Key Travelled) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_PulledTravelled Less than VS_Radius

Then - Actions

Set VS_TargetLoc = (Position of VS_TempCenter)

Set VS_PullAngle = (Angle from VS_Loc to VS_TargetLoc)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VS_TargetLoc)

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[1] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_U)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[1] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_U)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[1] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_U) + 75

Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_VS_U,udg_VS_X[1] + udg_VS_PullSpeed * Cos(udg_VS_PullAngle * bj_DEGTORAD))

Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_VS_U,udg_VS_Y[1] + udg_VS_PullSpeed * Sin(udg_VS_PullAngle * bj_DEGTORAD))

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-------- Creating Lightning --------

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Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[2] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_TempCenter)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[2] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_TempCenter)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[2] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_TempCenter)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Lightning = AddLightningEx(udg_VS_LPullCode,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

Lightning - Change color of VS_Lightning to (VS_LPullRed VS_LPullGreen VS_LPullRed) with 1.00 alpha

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_Lightning as (Key PullLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

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-------- Damaging and freezing life --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Percentage life of VS_U) Greater than VS_LifeBlow

Then - Actions

Set VS_TempDPS = (VS_DPSBase + (VS_DPSPerLevel x (Real(VS_Levels))))

Unit - Set life of VS_U to VS_FreezeLife

Unit - Cause VS_TempCenter to damage VS_U, dealing (VS_TempDPS x VS_Loop) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Hashtable - Save (Life of VS_U) as (Key Life) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Unit - Cause VS_TempCenter to damage VS_U, dealing 100000000.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Special Effect - Create a special effect at VS_Loc using VS_SFX[3]

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Hashtable - Save (VS_PulledTravelled + VS_PullSpeed) as (Key Travelled) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key PullLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child VS_Key in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Remove VS_U from VS_LoopGroup

Hashtable - Save 4 as (Key Group) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save (VS_PullAngle + 180.00) as (Key Angle) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save 0.00 as (Key Travelled) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_TempCenter as 1 of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save VS_Levels as (Key Levels) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Add VS_U to VS_LoopGroup

Else - Actions

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-------- ThrowGroup --------

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If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_GroupID Equal to 4

Then - Actions

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-------- Load --------

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Set VS_TempCenter = (Load 1 of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Set VS_ThrowAngle = (Load (Key Angle) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

Set VS_ThrowTravelled = (Load (Key Travelled) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

Set VS_Levels = (Load (Key Levels) of VS_Key from VS_Hash)

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key PullLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

VS_ThrowTravelled Less than VS_Radius

Then - Actions

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-------- Moving --------

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Set VS_Offset = (VS_Loc offset by VS_ThrowSpeed towards VS_ThrowAngle degrees)

Unit - Move VS_U instantly to VS_Offset

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VS_Offset)

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-------- Applying Height --------

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Set VS_Arc = (((4.00 x VS_ArcThrowHeightBase) / VS_Radius) x (((VS_ThrowTravelled + VS_ThrowSpeed) / VS_Radius) x (VS_Radius - (VS_ThrowTravelled + VS_ThrowSpeed))))

Unit - Add Crow Form to VS_U

Animation - Change VS_U flying height to VS_Arc at 0.00

Unit - Remove Crow Form from VS_U

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-------- Creating Lightning --------

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Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[1] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_U)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[1] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_U)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[1] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_U) + 75

Custom script: set udg_VS_X[2] = GetUnitX(udg_VS_TempCenter)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Y[2] = GetUnitY(udg_VS_TempCenter)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[2] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_TempCenter)

Custom script: set udg_VS_Lightning = AddLightningEx(udg_VS_LPullCode,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

Lightning - Change color of VS_Lightning to (VS_LPullRed VS_LPullGreen VS_LPullRed) with 1.00 alpha

Hashtable - Save Handle OfVS_Lightning as (Key PullLoad) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Hashtable - Save (VS_ThrowTravelled + VS_ThrowSpeed) as (Key Travelled) of VS_Key in VS_Hash

Else - Actions

Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

Special Effect - Create a special effect at VS_Loc using VS_SFX[4]

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Unit - Cause VS_TempCenter to damage VS_U, dealing (VS_ImpactDamageBase + (VS_DamagePerLevel x (Real(VS_Levels)))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Animation - Change VS_U flying height to 0.00 at 0.00

Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child VS_Key in VS_Hash

Unit Group - Remove VS_U from VS_LoopGroup

Else - Actions

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VS_Loc)

Else - Actions

Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

Looks amazingly similar to my Choas Portal, which is interesting I guess? due to the similar functionality and effects.
Eitherway a few notes:

- Far too much SFX, generates heavy lag and blocks out the screen almost completely
- The throwing out of the units is mathematically incorrect and it just simply doesn't look right
- Units which have died while being pulled will still be thrown
- There's an SFX spam-error thing I get occasionally which is a sort of green in the centre of the Sphere, I'd look into it
- Has very few levelled attributes or even potential configuration for levelled attributes, I would consider adding a lot more of those, since it can be done for almost everything.

Unit - Cause VS_TempCenter to damage VS_U, dealing 100000000.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

- You could just get it to deal 11% of the unit's health as damage and it won't look quite so rediculous, and make it chaos damage

Set VS_TempDPS = (VS_DPSBase + (VS_DPSPerLevel x (Real(VS_Levels))))

- If you're going to constantly call the same calculation using things which do not change, save the value of what it's changed to beforehand

Custom script: set udg_VS_Lightning = AddLightningEx(udg_VS_LPullCode,true,udg_VS_X[1],udg_VS_Y[1],udg_VS_Z[1],udg_VS_X[2],udg_VS_Y[2],udg_VS_Z[2])

- Use MoveLightningEx not AddLightningEx, it'll reduce lag

Unit - Move VS_U instantly to VS_Offset

- If you know how to use coordinates for the Z height, why not do the same for X and Y and save us all a lot of lag problems

-------- First --------

- You repeat this comment

(Percentage life of VS_U) Greater than VS_LifeBlow

- Why exactly? I mean from what I've seen there's nothing causing life to get frozen? I mean it'll just keep saving the value of their current life until it becomes too low and then they die anyway? I don't really get it. Even though you explain it why not just damage the unit? I mean this loop runs every 0.03 seconds, I doubt it's really going to have much effect, I suppose it's stops other things damaging it while it's going through this proccees, but that's not really freezing health as you suggest, and is fairly redundant and simply why is what I want to know.

Set VS_Lightning = (Load (Key SphereLoadLayer) of VS_Key in VS_Hash)

Lightning - Destroy VS_Lightning

- Why cache it if you're only referrencing it once?

Custom script: set udg_VS_Z[1] = GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_VS_U) + 75

- You should account for terrain height as well when doing these things or you'll end up with slightly off positioned things particularly with lightning effects

Overview: Really needs quite the makeover, got inefficiencies everywhere and some thing which really don't make much sense, I'd suggest working through your code and changing things for this to all those parts which apply, for now the best I could give would be 3/5 since it may look pretty, but it lags like hell on regular machines, and has a lot of holes in it and a 3 might be being generous.

I would also suggest to never make a part of a spell which serves purely aesthetic purposes if it can be avoided in almost any situation. Especially when it generates so many issues

Almia · Oct 16, 2012

You should really read the news Tank
Please click the triggers in the table,it will open the triggers

It is the new bb code

Tank-Commander · Oct 15, 2012

Typical for me to miss that but in eithercase, useful to have them closer to the overview of things.

Might want to remove the whole quote of me when it's just above your post

Almia · Oct 16, 2012

Also even in real life,if a corpse is thrown,it doesnt drop in an extreme speed.

Tank-Commander · Oct 16, 2012

It was more referring to dead units being thrown in general, just wasteful processing (occurs when the unit has died when being pulled)

doomhammer99 · Oct 18, 2012

Causes Minor Lag

Almia · Oct 19, 2012

Thats because im creating the lightning all over again

defskull · Oct 19, 2012

So you're saying that this spell does not support more than 1 instance at a time ?
Because of lags.

Awww what if the person wants to import this spell to be used by 12 players

csx · Oct 19, 2012

beautiful！

Almia · Oct 20, 2012

Easy!
just use smooth lightning like LEAS,DRAM,DRAL and it will be smooth.
Use light SFX,make the radius or the layer less and voila.

Almia · Nov 1, 2012

Oh my,i put template?

Sverkerman · Nov 15, 2012

Your spell is featured here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeICyPqMEYg&feature=plcp

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