WE triggers won't detect root ability?

[radeonmaster]

Every time an ancient unit roots or un-roots, I'd like to create an effect. But for some reason, the trigger system won't recognize it. Is this a known issue and is there a fix for it?

Thanks.

 

[Titanhex]

Do you mean it doesn't detect when the ability is used?

 

[Maker]

• Untitled Trigger 021
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(unroot))
      • Then - Actions
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect at (Position of (Triggering unit)) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\WarStomp\WarStompCaster.mdl
      • Else - Actions

This works (and leaks), but I wasn't able to catch the moment the unit begins to root.

 

[radeonmaster]

Thanks, but is there a way to make it not leak? Would a variable for the position of the special effect and destroying the special effect make it so?

 

[Chewii]

This will remove the leaks

• set Temp_point (position of (triggering unit))
• Special Effect - Create a special effect at (Position of (Triggering unit)) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\WarStomp\WarStompCaster.mdl
• Special Effect - Destroy (last created special effect)
• Custom script - call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_point)

so your thought is right

 

[radeonmaster]

Thanks. Is there any way to detect the very moment that the ancient begins to root?

 

[-SoulBurn]

i would set the effect variable so you could use a wait on it so you can destroy it after the effect is finished playing. Also, use a trigger that shows the orders given to any unit in a string. Then you can see if there's a specific order when the ancient starts rooting. If no, i don't know any way of detecting the moment it starts to root.

 

[Maker]

Issued order to string won't catch the moment unfortunately.

Also, the special effect doesn't need to be saved to a variable if you only want to play the death animation. Just instantly destroy it.

 

[-SoulBurn]

Well, thinking outside the box, maybe if you remove the root ability and making a dummy (event-detectable) root ability and trigger all the effects you can detect it. Like a trigger that fires when the rooting unit comes near x distance of a goldmine checking conditions it automatically uses your dummy ability targeting the mine and by triggers you give the ancient the root ability and order it to root.