Confusion ability idea

[Advena]

Hi
I've had an idea, but I can't seem to make it work. I haven't tested it fully, but I thought it might be fun to see what everyone in here could come up with anyway

What I want to do is use the "wander" ability that most neutral critters have, to make the affected unit/units walk around in confusion confused a while, unabling user control of the affected units mad for the duration.
Kinda like the Fear ability (or whatever it's called) in WoW you could say. That's where I got the idea.

As I said I haven't really explored all possibilities, but I very much look forward to everyones ideas!

 

[neckface]

make a unit variable: confTarget
make a special effect variable: confSFX

Actions:
-set confTarget = target of ability being cast
-change ownership of confTarget unit to neutral passive
-add wander to confTarget
-create your special effect attached to overhead of confTarget using ...
-set conSFX last created special effect
-wait (20 * level of Confusion for casting unit) seconds
-remove wander from confTarget
-destroy confSFX
-change ownership of confTarget back <---not sure of the exact command for this one

 

[Advena]

-change ownership of confTarget unit to neutral passive

Ahh, that should do it. I think that's what I needed.
Real neat to have a look at it lined up like this when I've only had most of it in my head before
thanks mate

I'll try it and get back to let you know if it worked.


btw, if anyone else feel like contributing, it's always welcome!

 

[Advena]

K... problem arised. I simply wont work, just as before I first posted. Once in a while the target stop and wont attack back (I guess, having become NeutralPassive) and then after the duration, it's all back to normal.
I never get anything to randomly move around as intended :banghead:
Think "Cinematic - disable User control" is a solution? but then the player can't access any his units, right?