Bounding Spear (aka. Chain Frost) Help

LordSaddler1

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I'm making an ability called Bounding Spear, (like Chain Frost in DotA) where it hits one target, then bounces to another and another an so on. My main difference is that mine is channeling and drains mana for each bounce. So far, whenever i test it, it permastuns all the units it affects, and sometimes hits the same unit 4 times, sometimes hits 6 units, and pretty much hits random units random times. Pl help me find my mistake. (I'll get leaks later)

Code:
Bounding Spear
    Events
        Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Bounding Spear  
    Actions
        Set Bounding_Caster = (Triggering unit)
        Set Bounding_Target = (Target unit of ability being cast)
        Set Bounding_Region = (Region centered at (Position of Bounding_Target) with size (500.00, 500.00))
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to (5 + (5 x (Level of Bounding Spear  for Bounding_Caster))), do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        Bounding_Integer Less than (5 + (5 x (Level of Bounding Spear  for Bounding_Caster)))
                    Then - Actions
                        Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Random 1 units from (Units in Bounding_Region)) and do (Actions)
                            Loop - Actions
                                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                                    If - Conditions
                                        Bounding_Target Equal to (Picked unit)
                                    Then - Actions
                                        Do nothing
                                    Else - Actions
                                        Unit - Create 1 Casting Dummy for (Owner of Bounding_Caster) at (Position of Bounding_Target) facing Default building facing degrees
                                        Set Bounding_Dummy = (Last created unit)
                                        Set Bounding_Target = (Picked unit)
                                        Set Bounding_Region = (Region centered at (Position of Bounding_Target) with size (500.00, 500.00))
                                        Unit - Add Bounding Spear (Dummy)  to Bounding_Dummy
                                        Unit - Set level of Bounding Spear (Dummy)  for Bounding_Dummy to (Level of Bounding Spear   for Bounding_Caster)
                                        Unit - Order Bounding_Dummy to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt Bounding_Target
                                        Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
                                        Unit - Set mana of Bounding_Caster to ((Mana of Bounding_Caster) - (20.00 + (10.00 x (Real((Level of Bounding Spear   for Bounding_Caster))))))
                                        Set Bounding_Integer = (Bounding_Integer + 1)
                    Else - Actions
                        Set Bounding_Integer = 0

+rep :thup:
 
@ the permastun, is the duration of storm bolt set to 0? cuz 0 means infinite, set it to 0.01 if so
 
no problem ;)
was that all you needed?
 
well also, it doesn't really work, i'm pretty sure it doesnt bounce 10 times, it shoots off the spear projectiles all from the same point or random points, sometimes it shoots the spear projectiles all at the same unit, and its just really f-ed up. +rep
 
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