[Contest] Tower Contest - Version Deux

[Exide]

nice terrain in the test map

mind if I enter?

I checked the terrain in your tower map out, and noticed you don't even use the template map.
It reminds me a lot of that Elemental TD, or whatever it's called. -Why is this?

EDIT: Oh, and I tested your map as well. I couldn't help myself from building 30 towers next to each other. -Resulted in massive lag.

 

[MoonSlinger]

Ghan_04, is this contest still open?

Can i join?

 

[emjlr3]

i said the template had nice terrain, and that in the spirit of the map I have bee working so hard on lately, my Ele TD demo map was what I used

as far as lag goes, yes, the missile itself is about as optimized as it will get, however, the spirals are far from it, and need to work on them, and get rid of the GC

 

[Exide]

You made Elemental TD? Sweet.

 

[Demonwrath]

lol I believed he HELPED make it

 

[emjlr3]

am helping to make 4.0

 

[Kerberos]

Count me out. A few projects have appeared in my life that should keep me too busy for this for a while. Sorry about the false alarm.

 

[Cheddar]

Woohoo! My entry is in, it is a bit basic triggering, but I still like it!

It's called the Overloading Generator. It features an attack that hits all nearby enemies with a red lightning, but it also has a chance to bounce the lightning.

Also, by typing -dragback, you can add a dragging ability to bring back enemies out of your range.

I hope you like it.

If only it would attatch!

Ugh, I will try to get it uploaded, it keeps saying "Upload of file failed".

 

[DrinkSlurm]

Damn, Cheddar, your tower has a lot of similarities to mine (the red Power Generator model with the red lightning attack). I just want it on record that I had my idea before ever seeing yours.

Still working on mine. The triggering is very complex (for me).

 

[Ghan]

> Can i join?

Yes.

 

[Cheddar]

Problem fixed, here is my tower map.

 

[MoonSlinger]

My tower is done.... the crazy tower - Animal Madness.... I meant Animal Farm.

Basically it just churn out many animals.... and its more just that.

 

[emjlr3]

Blaze Tower RC1

This tower attacks in a blaze of glory!

aka. - Towers attack by summoning 5 balls of fire, which circle around the tower, rising up into the air, until they unite above the tower, only to be sent careening at a random enemy in the area, on which they explode, dealing a fiery death.

**This has been tested with 16 towers at once, with minimal lag, which is mainly caused by the number of effects at once, not the coding itself. Try not looking at them, and magically, the lag is gone .

scope Blaze

//******************************************************************************************
//*
//* Blaze
//* 
//*
//*  A neat ability to use on a tower, which fires when units with the ability attack.
//* 
//*  Requires:
//*    - My caster system, implemented correctly into your map
//*    - This trigger copied to your map
//*
//****************************************************************************************** 

globals
    //config options:
    private constant integer abil_id = 'A001' //abil rawcode
    private constant real int = .025 //timer interval for effect movement
    private constant string attach_sfx = "Abilities\\Weapons\\RedDragonBreath\\RedDragonMissile.mdl" //effect model
    private constant real damage = 25. //damage done
    private constant real speed = 15. //missile speed
    private constant real range = 1000. //range for missiles to check for targets
    private constant boolean new_target = true //whether missiles can get a new target if their original dies in route
    private constant real cooldown = .5 //theoretical cooldown between attacks wanted, at a minimum

//******************************************************************************************
//DON"T TOUCH PAST THIS POINT, UNLESS YOU PAIN FOR DEATH!    
    
    //needed globals
    private timer Tball = CreateTimer() 
    private integer Total1 = 0 
    private integer Total2 = 0
    private Blaze_data1 array structArray1
    private Blaze_data2 array structArray2
    private unit U = null
    private group G = CreateGroup()
endglobals

//angle between units
private function ABU takes unit a, unit b returns real
    return bj_RADTODEG * Atan2(GetUnitY(b) - GetUnitY(a), GetUnitX(b) - GetUnitX(a))
endfunction
//distance between units
private function DBU takes unit a, unit b returns real
    return SquareRoot(Pow(GetUnitX(b) - GetUnitX(a), 2) + Pow(GetUnitY(b)-GetUnitY(a),2))
endfunction
//filter for missiles
private function Filt takes nothing returns boolean
    return GetWidgetLife(GetFilterUnit())>.405 and IsUnitEnemy(GetFilterUnit(),GetOwningPlayer(U))==true
endfunction

//needed struct 2
struct Blaze_data2
    unit ball = null 
    unit targ = null  
    effect sfx = null  
    real height = 280.
    
    //init struct
    method Start takes unit ball, effect sfx returns nothing
        call GroupClear(G)
        
        set .ball = ball
        set .sfx = sfx
        set U = .ball
        //grab first target
        call GroupEnumUnitsInRange(G,GetUnitX(.ball),GetUnitY(.ball),range,Condition(function Filt))
        set .targ = GroupPickRandomUnit(G)
    endmethod
    //move missile towards target
    method Effects takes nothing returns nothing
        local real ang = ABU(.ball,.targ)
        local real x = GetUnitX(.ball) + speed * Cos(ang * bj_DEGTORAD)
        local real y = GetUnitY(.ball) + speed * Sin(ang * bj_DEGTORAD)
        
        call SetUnitPosition(.ball,x,y)
        call SetUnitFacing(.ball,ang)
        set .height = .height - 10.
        call SetUnitFlyHeight(.ball,.height,0.0)
    endmethod
    //update globals
    method Update takes integer i returns nothing
        set structArray2<i> = structArray2[Total2]
        set Total2 = Total2 - 1
    endmethod
    //end struct
    method onDestroy takes nothing returns nothing         
        //damage target, destroy attached effect, recyle caster   
        if .targ!=null then 
            call UnitDamageTarget(.ball,.targ,damage,false,false,ATTACK_TYPE_MAGIC,DAMAGE_TYPE_FIRE,null)
        endif
        call DestroyEffect(.sfx)
        call EndCaster(.ball,0)
    endmethod
endstruct
//needed struct 1 
struct Blaze_data1
    integer runs = 0
    unit tower = null
    unit array ball[5]
    effect array sfx[5]
    real array ang[5]
    
    //initiate all needed struct data
    method Start takes unit tower, unit targ returns nothing
        local integer i = 1
        local real x = GetUnitX(tower)
        local real x2 
        local real y = GetUnitY(tower)
        local real y2
        local player p = GetOwningPlayer(tower)
        
        //loop from 1-5, create balls, attach effects, store angles
        loop
            exitwhen i&gt;5
            set x2 = x + 150. * Cos((i*72) * bj_DEGTORAD)
            set y2 = y + 150. * Sin((i*72) * bj_DEGTORAD)
        
            set .ball<i> = GetCaster(p,x2,y2,0)
            set .sfx<i> = AddSpecialEffectTarget(attach_sfx,.ball<i>,&quot;origin&quot;)
            set .ang<i> = i*72
        
            set i = i + 1
        endloop
        
        //store tower and target
        set .tower = tower
    endmethod
    //effects for each run, update angle, move ball, update fly height
    method Effects takes nothing returns nothing
        local integer i = 1
        local real height = .runs * 7.
        local real distance = 150.-(.runs*3.75)
        local real x
        local real y
        
        loop
            exitwhen i&gt;5             
            set .ang<i> = .ang<i> + 5.
            set x = GetUnitX(.tower) + distance * Cos(.ang<i> * bj_DEGTORAD)
            set y = GetUnitY(.tower) + distance * Sin(.ang<i> * bj_DEGTORAD)
            call SetUnitPosition(.ball<i>,x,y)
            call SetUnitFlyHeight(.ball<i>,height,0.0)          
            set i = i + 1
        endloop
    endmethod
    //update globals
    method Update takes integer i returns nothing
        set structArray1<i> = structArray1[Total1]
        set Total1 = Total1 - 1
    endmethod
    //when our struct is destroyed, loop through balls and remove, effects and destroy
    method onDestroy takes nothing returns nothing
        local integer i = 1
        local Blaze_data2 dat 
        
        //tower is dead, end
        if GetWidgetLife(.tower)&lt;.405 then
            loop
                exitwhen i&gt;5             
                call DestroyEffect(.sfx<i>)
                call EndCaster(.ball<i>,0)          
                set i = i + 1
            endloop 
        else  
            //tower is not dead, add missiles to new struct, and start that           
            loop
                exitwhen i&gt;5
                set dat = Blaze_data2.create()
                call dat.Start(.ball<i>,.sfx<i>)
                set Total2 = Total2 + 1 
                set structArray2[Total2] = dat  
                set i = i + 1
            endloop
        endif          
    endmethod
endstruct

//filter for attackers
function Trig_Blaze_Conditions takes nothing returns boolean
    return GetUnitAbilityLevel(GetAttacker(),abil_id)&gt;0 and GetTableBoolean(I2S(H2I(GetAttacker()))+&quot;Blaze&quot;,&quot;cooldown&quot;)==false
endfunction 
//movement for missiles  
private function Movement takes nothing returns nothing
    local integer i = 1
    local Blaze_data1 dat1
    local Blaze_data2 dat2
    
    loop
        //loop through all current structs 1
        exitwhen i &gt; Total1
        set dat1 = structArray1<i>
       
        //update our runs total
        set dat1.runs = dat1.runs + 1
        //effects are over, remove struct and clean up
        if dat1.runs&gt;40 or GetWidgetLife(dat1.tower)&lt;.405 then               
            call dat1.destroy()            
            call dat1.Update(i)            
            set i = i - 1               
        else
            //runs are not over, continue with effects
            call dat1.Effects()
        endif
       
        set i = i + 1
    endloop
    
    set i = 1
    
    loop
        //loop through all current structs 2
        exitwhen i &gt; Total2
        set dat2 = structArray2<i>
       
        //target is nothing, or is dead
        if dat2.targ==null or GetWidgetLife(dat2.targ)&lt;.405 then
            //if the missile can get another target, try
            if new_target then
                call GroupClear(G)
                set U = dat2.ball
                call GroupEnumUnitsInRange(G,GetUnitX(dat2.ball),GetUnitY(dat2.ball),range,Condition(function Filt))
                set dat2.targ = GroupPickRandomUnit(G)
                //no new target available
                if dat2.targ==null then
                    call dat2.destroy()
                    call dat2.Update(i)  
                endif
                //so it runs this missile again if there is a new target, or for regular reasons
                set i = i + 1
            else
                call dat2.destroy()
                call dat2.Update(i)            
                set i = i - 1
            endif
        //unit is close enough to damage, remove struct and clean up
        elseif DBU(dat2.ball,dat2.targ)&lt;speed then               
            call dat2.destroy()             
            call dat2.Update(i)             
            set i = i - 1               
        else
            //runs are not over, continue with effects
            call dat2.Effects()
        endif
       
        set i = i + 1
    endloop
    
    //no more active structs, pause timer
    if Total1==0 and Total2==0 then
        call PauseTimer(Tball)
    endif      
endfunction
//reset cooldown so this can fire again
function Blaze_Clear takes nothing returns nothing
    local unit u = U
    
    //wait a bit, reset cooldown
    call TriggerSleepAction(cooldown)
    call ClearTable(I2S(H2I(u))+&quot;Blaze&quot;)
    
    set u = null
endfunction
//init for missiles
function Trig_Blaze_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local unit tower = GetAttacker()
    local unit targ = GetTriggerUnit()
    local Blaze_data1 dat = Blaze_data1.create()
    local string s = I2S(H2I(tower))+&quot;Blaze&quot;
    
    //init struct data, add it to array, start timer in not already done so
    if Total1==0 and Total2==0 then
        call TimerStart(Tball,int,true,function Movement)
    endif 
    call dat.Start(tower,targ)
    set Total1 = Total1 + 1 
    set structArray1[Total1] = dat             
    
    //store our tower to our global, reset its cooldown in the given function after a short wait
    set U = tower
    call SetTableBoolean(s,&quot;cooldown&quot;,true)
    call ExecuteFunc(&quot;Blaze_Clear&quot;)
    
    set tower = null
    set targ = null
endfunction

endscope

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Blaze takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Blaze = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ( gg_trg_Blaze, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_ATTACKED )
    call TriggerAddCondition( gg_trg_Blaze, Condition( function Trig_Blaze_Conditions ) )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Blaze, function Trig_Blaze_Actions )
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[Sevion]

**This has been tested with 16 towers at once, with minimal lag, which is mainly caused by the number of effects at once, not the coding itself. Try not looking at them, and magically, the lag is gone .

Well what's the point in not looking at it If you're gonna use special effects in it why NOT look at it? It be weird and a waste of an awesome tower!

Anywho. I'm probably not going to get my tower in on time. I'll still post it in the event anyone wants to use it in a map or something. I just wonder when I'm going to get it done LOL

 

[~GaLs~]

Death Curse


Wanna get killed?

View attachment 11043

 

[Exide]

>'4% to instantly kill his prey, slowing it for 5 seconds'
What's to point of slowing it, if it's already dead?

 

[~GaLs~]

If it is no killed...it slowed instead

 

[Exide]

>If it is no killed...it slowed instead
That's what I thought it meant, but that's not what it says. Ah well, doesn't matter.

 

[~GaLs~]

>If it is no killed...it slowed instead
That's what I thought it meant, but that's not what it says. Ah well, doesn't matter.

i should had fix the tooltip....for v1.2

 

[Black Hawk]

Failure, Just Pure Failure

Ghan,

Spoiler

All I have to say is I failed so im leaving and the only reason I say that I failed was because I was too lazy.:banghead::banghead::banghead:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Spoiler

LOL, its DRAMATIC!