Volatile Light v2.01

[FRENGERS]

Lol it's GUI, son. You SURE you want it? xD


Thanks for the suggsetion! I thought about this, but I wasn't sure if I should add more sparkly effects since the game gets pretty laggy with the way it is right now :*(

I just love it, the idea <3 <3

 

[NightSkyAurora]

It doesn't lag at all on my pc (and I don't have the best pc around...) also the spell only ends once. There is no looping in that add-on so it won't have a big impact on performance ^^

 

[EJskater]

It looks and works good. But I have problem, when I have combo of your spell and THIS SPELL(Freezing Bow) .
When I got that spells on same hero and I cast them then that spells will do same effects (freezing bow or your spell effect) .

When I use spells on different heroes (spells separated) then it works fine.
How to fix it please? I will try to find how to fix it myself but probably I wont find how.

 

[KILLCIDE]

I have problem, when I have combo of your spell and THIS SPELL(Freezing Bow) .
When I got that spells on same hero and I cast them then that spells will do same effects (freezing bow or your spell effect) .

Can you post the config triggers for Volatile Light and Freezing Bow in your map?

 

[EJskater]

Volatile Light

• VL Config
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- !! CONFIG START !! --------
    • -------- Abilities & Dummy Unit --------
    • Set VL_Ability = Volatile Light
    • -------- Dummy Unit --------
    • Set VL_Dummy = DummyVL
    • -------- Miss on Attacks Ability --------
    • Set VL_AbilityCurse = Volatile Light (Curse)
    • -------- Buff for VL_AbilityMiss --------
    • -------- NOTE: If you want to change debuff SFX, refer to this buff --------
    • Set VL_Debuff = Blind
    • -------- Healing Ability --------
    • Set VL_AbilityHeal = Volatile Light (HoT)
    • -------- Buff for VL_AbilityHeal --------
    • -------- NOTE: If you want to change the buff SFX, refer to this buff --------
    • Set VL_Buff = Holy Blessing
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Max Level VL_Ability Will Have --------
    • -------- NOTE: THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT AOE TO WORK PROPERLY --------
    • Set VL_MaxLevel = 3
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Special Effect for Lightning --------
    • Set VL_L_SFX = Healing Wave - Primary
    • Set VL_L_Amount = 3
    • Set VL_L_Duration = 1.00
    • Set VL_L_Distance = 800.00
    • Set VL_L_Height = 1500.00
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Duration of Spell Per Level --------
    • Set VL_Duration[1] = 8.00
    • Set VL_Duration[2] = 10.00
    • Set VL_Duration[3] = 12.00
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Radius of Spell Per Level --------
    • -------- NOTE: Make sure to match the AoE values of VL_Ability --------
    • Set VL_AoE[1] = 300.00
    • Set VL_AoE[2] = 350.00
    • Set VL_AoE[3] = 400.00
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Special Effect for AoE Indicator --------
    • Set VL_C_SFX = Abilities\Spells\Other\Transmute\GoldBottleMissile.mdl
    • Set VL_C_Speed = 4.00
    • Set VL_C_Amount = 3
    • Set VL_C_GrowTime = 2.00
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Special Effect from Caster At Start of Ability --------
    • Set VL_SFX = Abilities\Spells\Human\ThunderClap\ThunderClapCaster.mdl
    • -------- --------
    • -------- Special Effect for Lightning Points --------
    • Set VL_L_SFX_EndPoint = Abilities\Spells\Human\HolyBolt\HolyBoltSpecialArt.mdl
    • -------- !! CONFIG END !! --------
    • -------- --------
    • Set VL_PeriodicTimer = 0.03
    • Trigger - Add to VL Loop <gen> the event (Time - Every VL_PeriodicTimer seconds of game time)
    • -------- --------
    • Set VL_TempLoc = (Center of (Playable map area))
    • Unit - Create 1 VL_Dummy for Neutral Passive at VL_TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set VL_DummyCaster = (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Add VL_AbilityCurse to VL_DummyCaster
    • Unit - Add VL_AbilityHeal to VL_DummyCaster
    • Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbility(udg_VL_DummyCaster, 'Amov')
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VL_TempLoc)
    • Set VL_TempReal = (Real(VL_C_Amount))
    • Set VL_C_Even = (360.00 / VL_TempReal)
    • For each (Integer VL_TempInt) from 1 to VL_MaxLevel, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set VL_C_GrowRate[VL_TempInt] = (VL_AoE[VL_TempInt] / (VL_C_GrowTime / VL_PeriodicTimer))

Freezing Bow

• FB Initial
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- Do Not Change --------
    • Hashtable - Create a hashtable
    • Set FB_HA = (Last created hashtable)
    • -------- Do Not Change --------
    • -------- Please Re-Set these Values when importing --------
    • Set FB_Ability = Freezing Bow
    • Set FB_Dummy_Ability = Dummy AbilityFB
    • Set FB_Dummies[1] = Freezing Bow Dummy 1
    • Set FB_Dummies[2] = Freezing Bow Dummy 2
    • Set FB_Dummies[3] = Freezing Bow Dummy 3
    • -------- Please Re-Set these Values when importing --------
    • -------- Random splitting set to true makes arrows split randomly, if set to false, arrows will split in a symetrique way --------
    • Set FB_Random_Splitting = True
    • -------- Effects --------
    • Set FB_Fx_Split = Abilities\Weapons\FrostWyrmMissile\FrostWyrmMissile.mdl
    • Set FB_Fx_Blow = Abilities\Spells\Undead\FrostNova\FrostNovaTarget.mdl
    • Set FB_Fx_Missile = Abilities\Spells\Other\FrostArrows\NagaColdArrowMissile.mdl
    • -------- AoE of the Spell --------
    • Set FB_AoE[1] = 150.00
    • Set FB_AoE[2] = 300.00
    • Set FB_AoE[3] = 450.00
    • -------- Primary Target Damage --------
    • Set FB_Dmg[1] = 100.00
    • Set FB_Dmg[2] = 150.00
    • Set FB_Dmg[3] = 200.00
    • -------- Primary Missile Speed --------
    • Set FB_MissileSpeed[1] = 1500.00
    • Set FB_MissileSpeed[2] = 1500.00
    • Set FB_MissileSpeed[3] = 1500.00
    • -------- AoE of damage and slow of spreading arrows --------
    • Set FB_SpreadAoE[1] = 175.00
    • Set FB_SpreadAoE[2] = 175.00
    • Set FB_SpreadAoE[3] = 175.00
    • -------- Amount of arrows spreaded --------
    • Set FB_Spread_Arrows[1] = 5
    • Set FB_Spread_Arrows[2] = 15
    • Set FB_Spread_Arrows[3] = 25
    • -------- Spread arrows damage --------
    • Set FB_SpreadDmg[1] = 25.00
    • Set FB_SpreadDmg[2] = 50.00
    • Set FB_SpreadDmg[3] = 75.00
    • -------- Spread Arrows Missile Speed --------
    • Set FB_SpreadMissileSpeed[1] = 750.00
    • Set FB_SpreadMissileSpeed[2] = 750.00
    • Set FB_SpreadMissileSpeed[3] = 750.00

 

[KILLCIDE]

Oh wait you said it's on the same hero. Make sure the order strings are different. You can't have a Hero with two abilities that have the same order string.

 

[EJskater]

Thank you very much, forget to look at that order strings sorry. Now it works.

 

[KILLCIDE]

forget to look at that order strings sorry.

No need to apologize! I'm excited to see the spell in your project

 

[Danhat]

dont know why it doesnt work. When i cast the spell i just can see the thunderclap animation and there's a light which comes from above a stays there forever.

 

[KILLCIDE]

Did you import the dummy unit into the map + change the dummy unit variable to the imported unit?

 

[Danhat]

Yes I did

 

[KILLCIDE]

Could you send me the map that has the spell?

 

[Danhat]

Here it is. Just a warning; it is a huge map with a ton of units

 

[KILLCIDE]

Lol the VL Config and VL Cast trigger have two very important actions that are disabled:

• Trigger - Add to VL Loop <gen> the event (Time - Every VL_PeriodicTimer seconds of game time)
• Trigger - Turn on VL Loop <gen>

That's why the two triggers have that red marking on them. All you need to do is click on the action and click okay to re-enable it. It's a common issue when you import triggers between maps.

 

[Danhat]

It works!!! Thank you so much for helping so fast. Btw this spell is just awesome!!!

 

[KILLCIDE]

No problem! And thank you

 

[Regent_Artiman]

Your spells are really warcrafty man. Awesome!

 

[Oljin]

really cool spell with nice effect!
i had to use Periodictimer = 0.1 seconds, because it created lags in local game 1v1 when the ability was casted twice around the same time (we had both the same hero).

 

[Ugabunda]

FYI: For some reason the circle effect doesn't work in reforged. When I switch to classic the effects show up properly...

 

[KILLCIDE]

@Ugabunda,

Sorry for the late response! There seems to be an issue with the Special Effect - Create Special Effect At Point function and the SFX used to create the "circle" effect. Although not ideal, here is a temporary fix I found for it:

• Go to VL Loop and find this block:
  
  • For each (Integer VL_TempInt) from 1 to VL_C_Amount, do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • Set VariableSet VL_TempReal = (Real(VL_TempInt))
      • Set VariableSet VL_Degree = (VL_C_MoveRate[VL_Spell_ID] + (VL_C_Even x VL_TempReal))
      • Set VariableSet VL_TempLoc = (VL_TargetLoc[VL_Spell_ID] offset by VL_CurrentAoE[VL_Spell_ID] towards VL_Degree degrees.)
      • Special Effect - Create a special effect at VL_TempLoc using VL_C_SFX
      • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VL_TempLoc)
• Get rid of the line that says "Special Effect - Create a special effect at VL_TempLoc using VL_C_SFX" and add the following instead:
  
  • Unit - Create 1 VL_Dummy for Neutral Passive at VL_TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
  • Unit - Add a 0.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
  • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Last created unit) using VL_C_SFX
• It should look like this when you're done:
  
  • For each (Integer VL_TempInt) from 1 to VL_C_Amount, do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • Set VariableSet VL_TempReal = (Real(VL_TempInt))
      • Set VariableSet VL_Degree = (VL_C_MoveRate[VL_Spell_ID] + (VL_C_Even x VL_TempReal))
      • Set VariableSet VL_TempLoc = (VL_TargetLoc[VL_Spell_ID] offset by VL_CurrentAoE[VL_Spell_ID] towards VL_Degree degrees.)
      • Unit - Create 1 VL_Dummy for Neutral Passive at VL_TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
      • Unit - Add a 0.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
      • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Last created unit) using VL_C_SFX
      • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_VL_TempLoc)

I also recommend changing the size of the dummy unit after you create it to something smaller (I found 50% to be ideal).

 

[Ugabunda]

@KILLCIDE thank you! Works like a charm.