Constant deformation around caster, but not permanent?

[Ruination]

I do hope my questions help other noobs and not just clutter the board. Here is another one...

I am making an immolation based ability. I was hoping to make a cool deformation, but nothing I've tried so far is looking good. I tried a crater and I think it is what looks best, but I want to make it a constant depression under my hero wherever he goes, and not one which will snap back in intervals. If I set the length of the crater longer, it will take that long just to get to its full depth. If I make a crater every fraction of a second, it shows them all return to the normal depth...so its more like a vibration. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Grurf]

How about this:

Make a trigger that runs every 0.01 seconds.

The trigger sets a variable to the position of the unit with the immolation. Then if the immo-unit has moved (the current position is not equal to the variable) destroy the old deformation and create a new one at the unit's position.

 

[Ruination]

Okay I looked and I looked for positions in the conditions. I can't find any position comparison, or any comparison allowing me to use a point variable. Little help?

 

[the Lumpy]

It would be "Point Comparison" and you need to set the variable to the unit's current position after you do the other actions.

 

[Ruination]

Hmm well maybe it is not in WEU? There is no point comparison in my editor. Is there somewhere hidden I should be looking for this?

 

[Darg]

can't you just use the permament deformation trigger action rather than the temporary deformation one? (is that what you are doing?)

 

[Ruination]

Nope I don't want permanent. I just want it to go down once, and stay down wherever the caster is, instead of going up and down like it does if you create multiple craters. What grurf suggested might look pretty good as long as the caster is moving. Only problem is when he is standing still, there is no way to keep the crater from going back up.