Wave spells with an effect

[Cronuss]

Im trying to figure out a way (If its even possible) to add an effect to a wave type ability. For example, I want Carrion Swarm to leave a debuff on the units it hits in additional to its damage, so that they lets say miss on attack for some time. Basicly its combination of a wave spell and a single target spell (Carrion Swarm and Curse). Any suggestion how to make it possible?

 

[iAyanami]

Im trying to figure out a way (If its even possible) to add an effect to a wave type ability. For example, I want Carrion Swarm to leave a debuff on the units it hits in additional to its damage, so that they lets say miss on attack for some time. Basicly its combination of a wave spell and a single target spell (Carrion Swarm and Curse). Any suggestion how to make it possible?

You'd need to make a custom shockwave, made by triggers of course.

 

[Cronuss]

Can you be more specific please, as in example and stuff, Im not really good with trigger editor :S

 

[millzy]

well this spell needs a fair bit of expeirance in the trigger editor

you need a trigger for the cast and u need a looping trigger.
use a dummy shockwave spell (no damage no missle)

you will then need a dummy unit to cast the curse ability on the units it passes.

ill show u an example of my wave spell that decreases the units armour and atk damage

triggers

• Shadow wave
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Shadow Wave
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Number of units in SW_group) Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on shadow wave Loop <gen>
      • Else - Actions
    • Set SW_index = (SW_index + 1)
    • Set SW_Hero[SW_index] = (Casting unit)
    • Set SW_Point[1] = (Position of SW_Hero[SW_index])
    • Set SW_Point[2] = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set SW_Distance[SW_index] = 0.00
    • Set SW_Reached[SW_index] = 600.00
    • Set SW_Speed[SW_index] = 30.00
    • Set SW_angel[SW_index] = (Angle from SW_Point[1] to SW_Point[2])
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SW_Point[1])
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SW_Point[2])
    • Set SW_caster_p[SW_index] = (Position of SW_Hero[SW_index])
    • Unit - Create 1 dummy shadow for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at SW_caster_p[SW_index] facing SW_angel[SW_index] degrees
    • Set SW_missle[SW_index] = (Last created unit)
    • Unit Group - Add SW_Hero[SW_index] to SW_group

• shadow wave Loop
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.02 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer SW_Loop) from 1 to SW_index, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set SW_Distance[SW_Loop] = (SW_Distance[SW_Loop] + SW_Speed[SW_Loop])
        • Set SW_X[1] = (SW_caster_p[SW_Loop] offset by SW_Distance[SW_Loop] towards SW_angel[SW_Loop] degrees)
        • Unit - Move SW_missle[SW_Loop] instantly to SW_X[1], facing SW_angel[SW_Loop] degrees
        • Set SW_Dam_Group[SW_Loop] = (Units within 175.00 of SW_X[1] matching (((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to (Owner of SW_Hero[SW_Loop])) and ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is in SW_buffers[SW_Loop]) Equal to False))))
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in SW_Dam_Group[SW_Loop] and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Unit - Create 1 dummy for (Owner of SW_Hero[SW_Loop]) at SW_X[1] facing Default building facing degrees
            • Unit - Add shadow wave dummy to (Last created unit)
            • Unit - Set level of shadow wave dummy for (Last created unit) to (Level of Shadow Wave for SW_Hero[SW_Loop])
            • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
            • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Priest - Inner Fire (Picked unit)
            • Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to SW_buffers[SW_Loop]
        • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_SW_Dam_Group[udg_SW_Loop])
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SW_X[1])
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • SW_Distance[SW_Loop] Greater than or equal to SW_Reached[SW_Loop]
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Kill SW_missle[SW_Loop]
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SW_caster_p[udg_SW_Loop])
            • Unit Group - Pick every unit in SW_buffers[SW_Loop] and do (Actions)
              • Loop - Actions
                • Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from SW_buffers[SW_Loop]
            • Unit Group - Remove SW_Hero[SW_Loop] from SW_group
            • Set SW_Hero[SW_Loop] = No unit
            • Set SW_missle[SW_Loop] = No unit
            • Set SW_Distance[SW_Loop] = 0.00
            • Set SW_angel[SW_Loop] = 0.00
            • Set SW_Speed[SW_Loop] = 0.00
            • Set SW_Reached[SW_Loop] = 0.00
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • (Number of units in SW_group) Equal to 0
              • Then - Actions
                • Set SW_index = 0
                • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
              • Else - Actions
          • Else - Actions

 

[doom_sheep]

you can simply place the effect when a unit is damaged by the shockwave. base the actual casted spell on a dummy spell and have a dummy unit cast the damaging shockwave.

• Casting
• Events
  • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • (Ability being cast) Equal to Carrion Swarm
• Actions
  • Create CarrionSwarmDummy at position of (Casting Unit) facing (angle from (position of (casting unit)) to (target point of ability being cast))
  • set level of (Swarm) for (Last created unit)to (level of (Carrion Swarm) for (Casting unit))
  • order (Last created unit) to Undead Dread Lord - Carrion swarm (target point of ability being cast)
  • expiration timer - add a 2 second expiration timer to (last created unit)

• Melee Initialization
• Events
  • Melee initialization
• Conditions
• Actions
  • unit group - pick every unit in (all units in playable map area) and do multiple actions
    • add to (Swarm Damage.gen) the event: ((picked unit) takes damage)

• Some Trigger
• Events
  • a unit enters (playable map area)
• Conditions
• Actions
  • add to (Swarm Damage.gen) the event: ((entering unit) takes damage)

• Swarm Damage
• Events
• Conditions
  • unit type of (damage source) equal to CarrionSwarmDummy
• Actions
  • gief debuff or whatever. the hit unit is called (Triggering Unit)