Ability cooldown reset IF it kills a unit. help

[Exoudar]

hi there,

I am trying to make my ability (firebolt) reset its cooldown if it kills a unit.

 

[GFreak45]

i believe there is no way to reset ability cooldowns unless you reset all of them, and if im correct there is an action for it...
the problem is you will need a damage detection system :/

 

[Exoudar]

I can remove it and add it again to reset specific ability, but i want that to happen only if the ability land a killing blow (kills unit)

 

[Dirac]

Trigger the firebolt as a missile, on hit, if the unit is dead after it takes the damage, then re-add the ability

 

[Exoudar]

Trigger the firebolt as a missile, on hit, if the unit is dead after it takes the damage, then re-add the ability

Could you explain more please :S

 

[KaerfNomekop]

I made this, but it won't work the first time it's supposed to kill a unit. I forget how to get around that.

 

[Extes]

Mind if I use this idea? I'm making an RPG and for one of the characters I wanted a similar ability. It'd be melee though.

 

[Exoudar]

I tried this and it works, the problem is when it is used against units with spell resistance(heroes for example)


Reseting Firebolt
Events
Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Firebolt (Mage)
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Life of (Target unit of ability being cast)) Less than or equal to 50.00
Then - Actions
Set testunit = (Casting unit)
Wait 0.50 seconds
Unit - Remove Firebolt (Mage) from testunit
Unit - Add Firebolt (Mage) to testunit
Else - Actions


my firebolt does 50 damage, so it will reset when it hits units with 50 or less damage (assuming it kills them most of the time)

however spell resistance units will make a problem

 

[KaerfNomekop]

What about the missile? If the unit teleports away while the missile is flying, the effect is preempted. Same goes for Immunity-granting abilities.

 

[cleeezzz]

easiest way to do it without triggering the fireball itself is probably:

you will need a unit indexing system, like AIDS [EDIT: nevermind, forgot about hashtables]

-Make firebolt a dummy spell (spell that does nothing)
-Detect unit casting firebolt
-Create a dummy to cast the real firebolt at the same target (a specific dummy, call it Firebolt Dummy or something)
-Set a variable (Unit array), example -> Caster[Custom value of (Dummy)] = Triggering Unit
-Make a new trigger with event, Firebolt Dummy kills a unit
-Remove Firebolt ability from Caster[Custom value of (Triggering Unit)]
-Add Firebolt ability to Caster[Custom value of (Triggering Unit)]

(Remember to give your dummies expiration time or remove them)

 

[Exoudar]

easiest way to do it without triggering the fireball itself is probably:

you will need a unit indexing system, like AIDS

-Make firebolt a dummy spell (spell that does nothing)
-Detect unit casting firebolt
-Create a dummy to cast the real firebolt at the same target (a specific dummy, call it Firebolt Dummy or something)
-Set a variable (Unit array), example -> Caster[Custom value of (Dummy)] = Triggering Unit
-Make a new trigger with event, Firebolt Dummy kills a unit
-Remove Firebolt ability from Caster[Custom value of (Triggering Unit)]
-Add Firebolt ability to Caster[Custom value of (Triggering Unit)]

(Remember to give your dummies expiration time or remove them)

can you please explain more and show me how its done in world editor

 

[GFreak45]

-Make firebolt a dummy spell (spell that does nothing)
base this off finger of pain with 1 damage (so that it's still castable on enemies, i believe its not if you dont have at least 1 dmg)
-then make a firebolt dummy unit (unit with locust and the real firebolt ability with unlimited range)
then do this:

• Firebolt reset
  • Events
    • A unit casts an ability
  • Conditions
    • Ability cast is equal to Firebolt (based off finger of pain)
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Point = Position of (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Create 1 (Firebolt Dummy Unit) at Temp_Point facing default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Order Last created unit to (Order String of Firebolt (actual ability that deals the 50 damage)) Target unit of Ability Cast
    • Unit - Add a 5.0 second expiration timer to Last Created Unit
    • Hashtable - Save (Triggering unit) as (key Last Created unit) of 0 in Last Created Hashtable (must be made at map init and either saved to a variable or only 1 be made)
    • Custom Script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

• Firebolt Unit Dies
  • Events
    • A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • Unit Type of (Killing unit) is equal to Firebolt Dummy unit
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Unit = Hashtable load unit (key Killing unit) of 0 in Last Created Hashtable (or whatever hashtable you are using)
    • Unit - Remove Firebolt (real ability) from Temp_Unit)
    • Unit - Add Firebolt (real ability) to Temp_Unit)

thats using 0 extra systems

 

[cleeezzz]

nice, i forgot about hashtables, i stopped coding as that patch came out

got used to using indexing as an alternative

 

[GFreak45]

i MUCH prefer indexing, as it is is much faster to use a regular variable, but the problem is that a lot of people dont understand or dont use indexing (making their life harder as well as mine when i try to help) but at least its possible without it

 

[Exoudar]

-Make firebolt a dummy spell (spell that does nothing)
base this off finger of pain with 1 damage (so that it's still castable on enemies, i believe its not if you dont have at least 1 dmg)
-then make a firebolt dummy unit (unit with locust and the real firebolt ability with unlimited range)
then do this:

• Firebolt reset
  • Events
    • A unit casts an ability
  • Conditions
    • Ability cast is equal to Firebolt (based off finger of pain)
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Point = Position of (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Create 1 (Firebolt Dummy Unit) at Temp_Point facing default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Order Last created unit to (Order String of Firebolt (actual ability that deals the 50 damage)) Target unit of Ability Cast
    • Unit - Add a 5.0 second expiration timer to Last Created Unit
    • Hashtable - Save (Triggering unit) as (key Last Created unit) of 0 in Last Created Hashtable (must be made at map init and either saved to a variable or only 1 be made)
    • Custom Script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

• Firebolt Unit Dies
  • Events
    • A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • Unit Type of (Killing unit) is equal to Firebolt Dummy unit
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Unit = Hashtable load unit (key Killing unit) of 0 in Last Created Hashtable (or whatever hashtable you are using)
    • Unit - Remove Firebolt (real ability) from Temp_Unit)
    • Unit - Add Firebolt (real ability) to Temp_Unit)

thats using 0 extra systems

You sir are genius, you give me a big help, thank you.

 

[GFreak45]

lol... thanks, no im not, and no problem

 

[Exoudar]

lol... thanks, no im not, and no problem

while we at it, how to promote a unit (increasing its attack) if it kills 10+ kills (second promote 20+ kills)

I can do variable based on item ability (claws) and increase it each time the unit kills an enemy, after 10 kills it get +5 damage.


problem is all unit with same unit-type will get promoted and not only the one who killed.


any ideas?

 

[GFreak45]

Here it is but you will need some conditions if you dont want to add it to heroes or other unit types

• Promotions
  • Events
    • A unit dies
  • Conditions
    • Killing unit is not equal to No unit is true (boolean i think, maybe unit comparison)
  • Actions
    • Hashtable - Save Integer ((Load Integer - (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable) + 1) as (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable
    • If then else
      • If
        • (Hashtable Load integer (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable) is equal to 10
      • Then
        • Hashtable - Save Integer 0 as (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable
        • Unit - Add ability (modified claws of attack to meet your needs)
      • Else

 

[Exoudar]

Here it is but you will need some conditions if you dont want to add it to heroes or other unit types

• Promotions
  • Events
    • A unit dies
  • Conditions
    • Killing unit is not equal to No unit is true (boolean i think, maybe unit comparison)
  • Actions
    • Hashtable - Save Integer ((Load Integer - (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable) + 1) as (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable
    • If then else
      • If
        • (Hashtable Load integer (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable) is equal to 10
      • Then
        • Hashtable - Save Integer 0 as (Key (Killing unit)) of 1 in Hashtable
        • Unit - Add ability (modified claws of attack to meet your needs)
      • Else

didn't work :/

 

[GFreak45]

when i get home ill check in the editor, that and the previous ability were freehand