Ability question

[Xofthebest]

Is there any ability that requires you to have an item-type in your inventory to use the ability? I could need such an ability for my map.

 

[T.s.e]

Not that I know of. You could trigger it though.

• Blah
  • Events
    • Unit - A Unit starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each integer A from 1 to 6 do (Actions)
      • If (Item type of Item carried in Slot (Integer A) equal to YourItem then do (Actions)

Quite so freehanded.

 

[istar]

Unit - A Unit starts the effect of an ability

dont use this, it works AFTER it consumes mana, meaning mana is wasted if the spell fails
use begins casting

 

[T.s.e]

Then the player shouldn't use it if he/she doesn't have that item in the inventory. Also, "begins casting" is buggable if you spam Stop, causing the spell to fire without a mana cost.

 

[BarzahdX]

dont use this, it works AFTER it consumes mana, meaning mana is wasted if the spell fails

I'm sorry sir, but that is false information. It triggers after the spell has been initiated, meaning casted, and the mana has been used. It also means the spell cannot fail, for the mana to be taken, the spell fires at the same time.. I have personal experience with the difference between the two--it's slight but dynamic.

 

[AceHart]

The idea seems to be to stop the spell before it can happen, so "begins" sounds like the event to use.
You don't need a loop though, there's a boolean condition: Hero - Hero has item of type. (Works on non-Heroes too)

 

[ShadowBlade]

Not that I know of. You could trigger it though.

• Blah
  • Events
    • Unit - A Unit starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each integer A from 1 to 6 do (Actions)
      • If (Item type of Item carried in Slot (Integer A) equal to YourItem then do (Actions)

Quite so freehanded.

• Trigger
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to YourSpellHere
    • ((Triggering unit) has (YourItemHere)) Equal to False
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop

 

[WolfieeifloW]

Use "Starts the effect of an ability", not "Beings casting an ability".

 

[ShadowBlade]

When "Starts the effect of an ability" fires, it's too late to cancel the spell.

And you spelt "beings" wrong.

 

[ShadowBlade]

it should be begins...

Anyways, maybe pausing the unit before ordering it to stop would be better.

 

[Cloak_Master]

You could make it like a research-esque ability. As in, you have the ability, it's grayed out, in yellow you can put needs "Name of the item". When the player gets the item, you can replace that ability with one that doesn't have that requirement and vice versa.

 

[Never_Quit]

• Trigger
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to YourSpellHere
    • ((Triggering unit) has (YourItemHere)) Equal to False
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop

looks solid

 

[istar]

I'm sorry sir, but that is false information. It triggers after the spell has been initiated, meaning casted, and the mana has been used. It also means the spell cannot fail, for the mana to be taken, the spell fires at the same time.. I have personal experience with the difference between the two--it's slight but dynamic.

I'm sorry sir, but that is false information. Lets say for a spell of 5 sec casting time, Begins casting works immediately, but starts effects work 5 seconds later, after mana is consumed, (i not too sure for finished casting?)
in this case, the point is to cancel the spell if it cant be use, so use begins casting so mana is not wasted

When "Starts the effect of an ability" fires, it's too late to cancel the spell.

exactly

Then the player shouldn't use it if he/she doesn't have that item in the inventory. Also, "begins casting" is buggable if you spam Stop, causing the spell to fire without a mana cost.

you are being awfully evil to your players...-.-
its one thing to allow a noob player to spam shockwave on nothing, its another to make a shockwave skill that does absolutely nothing
the appropriateness of using a spell is up to the player, but the duty to make sure the spell is actually useful is up to the mapmaker

 

[ShadowBlade]

Yes, what if they think they're so good that they can't be screwed reading the tooltip? Or what if they're blind?
Thanks Never Quit.