Causing random damage /w random type

[Lumograph090]

I'm currently working on a hero called Lady Luck, all spells and abilities will be random. They will cause random damage, random buffs/debuffs, affects, etc.

I'm working on one of my spells and I'm just wondering if its possible to use multiple

• (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) X

in the same ability.

For example this spell is called "Roll of the Dice"

Lady Luck tries her hand at damaging a single target. Rolling her dice and causing damage based on the roll. Damage caused and damage type is based on the outcome of the roll.

Rank 1 - Causes 50 - 125 damage.

Rank 2 - Causes 75 - 225 damage.

Rank 3 - Causes 100 - 325 damage.

Rank 4 - Causes 125 - 425 damage.

Rank 5 - Causes 150 - 525 damage.
Damage type inflicted can be Siege, Normal, Pierce, Magic, Hero, and Chaos.

Here is what I have so far in my Trigger...

• Roll of the Dice Rank 1
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to (==) Roll of the Dice
  • Actions
    • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type Normal and damage type Shadow Strike
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Else - Actions
        • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) 2
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type Pierce and damage type Shadow Strike
            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
          • Else - Actions
            • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) 3
              • Then - Actions
                • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type Siege and damage type Shadow Strike
                • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
                • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
              • Else - Actions
                • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                  • If - Conditions
                    • (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) 4
                  • Then - Actions
                    • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type Magic and damage type Shadow Strike
                    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
                    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                  • Else - Actions
                    • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                      • If - Conditions
                        • (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) 5
                      • Then - Actions
                        • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type Chaos and damage type Shadow Strike
                        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
                        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                      • Else - Actions
                        • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                          • If - Conditions
                            • (Random integer number between 1 and 6) Equal to (==) 6
                          • Then - Actions
                            • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type Hero and damage type Shadow Strike
                            • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
                            • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                          • Else - Actions

Now as far as causing random damage /w a random damage type is easy. But what I'm not quite able to grasp is how to in a single Trigger have a random chance to cause the random damage as well as choose which damage type will be used... Normal, Siege, Hero, Pierce, Magic, Chaos.

Any help would be appreciated =)

 

[Gtam]

Yes multiple randoms works and just store attack types in a variable with a random int and the damage just use a random int

 

[Lumograph090]

Yes multiple randoms works and just store attack types in a variable with a random int and the damage just use a random int

1) Would what I have in my OP work correctly? 2) Would you be willing to give me an example of what you're saying? Including what my Variable would look like, etc.

 

[Sui-cookie]

seems like a stretch... can you just use two simple things?

setting "tempinteger[1]" to a random number of the damage range you want, then setting "tempinteger[2]" to a random number of kinds of attacks there is... each kind of attack with a dummy unit... then increase the attack of the dummy unit by "tempinteger[1]" ? then making the dummy unit attack the target of spell

 

[Lumograph090]

seems like a stretch... can you just use two simple things?

setting "tempinteger[1]" to a random number of the damage range you want, then setting "tempinteger[2]" to a random number of kinds of attacks there is... each kind of attack with a dummy unit... then increase the attack of the dummy unit by "tempinteger[1]" ? then making the dummy unit attack the target of spell

Well, I don't need to use dummy units when I can use

• Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type X and damage type Shadow Strike

 

[Lumograph090]

Well, I don't need to use dummy units when I can use

• Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between 50.00 and 125.00) damage of attack type X and damage type Shadow Strike

bump for answers :banghead:

 

[Komaqtion]

I think this should suit your needs:

• Random Stuff
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Random_Damage[1] = Chaos
    • Set Random_Damage[2] = Normal
    • Set Random_Damage[3] = Pierce
    • Set Random_Damage[4] = Siege
    • Set Random_Damage[5] = Magic
    • Set Random_Damage[6] = Hero

• Roll of the Dice
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Animate Dead
  • Actions
    • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between (((Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit)))) + 1.00) x 25.00) and ((100.00 x (Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit))))) + 25.00)) damage of attack type Random_Damage[(Random integer number between 1 and 6)] and damage type Shadow Strike
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

This merges it to just 3 lines + 6 lines

 

[Lumograph090]

I think this should suit your needs:

• Random Stuff
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Random_Damage[1] = Chaos
    • Set Random_Damage[2] = Normal
    • Set Random_Damage[3] = Pierce
    • Set Random_Damage[4] = Siege
    • Set Random_Damage[5] = Magic
    • Set Random_Damage[6] = Hero

• Roll of the Dice
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Animate Dead
  • Actions
    • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing (Random real number between (((Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit)))) + 1.00) x 25.00) and ((100.00 x (Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit))))) + 25.00)) damage of attack type Random_Damage[(Random integer number between 1 and 6)] and damage type Shadow Strike
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

This merges it to just 3 lines + 6 lines

Hmm, awesome. However will this Trigger apply the correct damage per level?

Level 1: 50 - 125 damage
Level 2: 75 - 225 damage
Level 3: 100 - 325 damage
Level 4: 125 - 425 damage
Level 5: 150 - 525 damage

Will the Trigger you supplied me with apply the correct damage for each level?

Also, how do I apply the variables correctly for Random_Damage? I can see "Damage Type (damagetype) from the variable list, when I go to set up the Initialization Trigger and set Random_damage = X all i can choose from is Unknown, Normal, Enchanted, Fire, Cold, etc. There is no Chaos, Normal, Pierce, Hero, Magic, Siege.

 

[bOb666777]

Yes that trigger works for your damage, do the math.
That variable is Attack Type not Damage Type.

 

[Lumograph090]

Would it be possible to create floating text above the unit showing the actual damage done and damage type caused?

 

[Komaqtion]

It's a bit trickier since you can't convert attack-type to string, but this should work:

• Random Stuff
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Random_Damage[1] = Chaos
    • Set Random_Damage[2] = Normal
    • Set Random_Damage[3] = Pierce
    • Set Random_Damage[4] = Siege
    • Set Random_Damage[5] = Magic
    • Set Random_Damage[6] = Hero
    • Set Atk_Type_String[1] = Chaos
    • Set Atk_Type_String[2] = Normal
    • Set Atk_Type_String[3] = Pierce
    • Set Atk_Type_String[4] = Siege
    • Set Atk_Type_String[5] = Magic
    • Set Atk_Type_String[6] = Hero

• Roll of the Dice
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Animate Dead
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Int = (Random integer number between 1 and 6)
    • Set Temp_Atk_Type = Random_Damage[Temp_Int]
    • Set Temp_Real = (((Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit)))) + 1.00) x 25.00)
    • Set Temp_Real2 = (((Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit)))) x 100.00) + 25.00)
    • Set Temp_Dmg = (Random real number between Temp_Real and Temp_Real2)
    • Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Target unit of ability being cast), dealing Temp_Dmg damage of attack type Temp_Atk_Type and damage type Shadow Strike
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads ((String(Temp_Dmg)) + ( + (Atk_Type_String[Temp_Int] + ( + damage!)))) above (Target unit of ability being cast) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
    • Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 10.00 towards 90.00 degrees
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 5.00 seconds
    • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 4.00 seconds
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Target unit of ability being cast) using Abilities\Spells\Orc\FeralSpirit\feralspiritdone.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

 

[bOb666777]

You don't need those temp reals.
And besides, you messed up on the 2nd real's formula.
(((Real((Level of Animate Dead for (Triggering unit)))) x 100.00) x 25.00) would give 2500 for lvl 1 ^^.

And you might want to add velocity and a lifespan.

 

[Komaqtion]

Temp_Real's no, not needed but easier to read and confogure

Changed that mistake there XD

Added velocity and lifespawn/fading age