Creating a Ability

[robinremue]

I want to create this ability.
A unit casts the ability, then a beam comes shooting toward the targeted unit, I did it until this part. Then I want flame strikes to show up like this:

Caster-Flamestrike-Flamestrike-Flamestrike-Flamestrike-Flamestrike-Target

If you get what I mean, could someone help me plz

 

[AceHart]

Set CasterPoint = position of casting unit
Set TargetPoint = position of target unit of ability being cast
Set Angle = angle between CasterPoint and TargetPoint
Set Offset = (distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint) / 6
Set Distance = Offset

For each Integer A from 1 to 5 do
- Special effect - create effect at CasterPoint offset by Distance with angle Angle (point with polar offset) using model "FlameStrike"
- Special effect - destroy (last created special effect)
- Set Distance = Distance + Offset


However, that might look somewhat strange if the units are too close, or really far.

 

[robinremue]

Thanks, so I would better give the ability a minimun range??
What kind of variables are Angle, Offset and Distance??

 

[AceHart]

> so I would better give the ability a minimun range?

Depends on how complicated you want this.
But, if they are really close, like at melee range, creating 5 flame strikes in between their feet...

You could try to do:
If distance less than 200 then create only 1
or, distance between 200 and 400 then create 3

Or, starting at the caster's position, you create one every 50 until you reach the target...
That one would be very dynamic, the closer you are, the less are created.

> What kind of variables are Angle, Offset and Distance?

Real. All three.

 

[robinremue]

Great thanks very much
But how do you add the /6 on the distance between target and casterpoint??

I now have this

AnimationAbility
    Events
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 1 (Red) Begins casting an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Final Flash 
    Actions
        Set CasterPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
        Set TargetPoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
        Set Angle = (Angle from CasterPoint to TargetPoint)
        Set Offset = (Distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint)
        Set Distance = Offset
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Special Effect - Create a special effect at (CasterPoint offset by Distance towards Angle degrees) using Abilities\Spells\Human\FlameStrike\FlameStrike1.mdl
                Wait 2.00 game-time seconds
                Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                Set Distance = (Distance + Offset)

 

[AceHart]

Arithmetic.
(Change the "value" to "distance between ...", the "+" to "/" and the "1" to "6")


EDIT:
> Wait 2.00 game-time seconds
> Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

should be

> Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
> Wait 2.00 game-time seconds

Do you need the "wait"? Try without...

 

[robinremue]

Final Flash
    Events
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 1 (Red) Begins channeling an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Final Flash 
    Actions
        Set CasterPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
        Set TargetPoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
        Set Angle = (Angle from CasterPoint to TargetPoint)
        Set Offset = ((Distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint) / 6.00)
        Set Distance = Offset
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Special Effect - Create a special effect at (CasterPoint offset by Distance towards Angle degrees) using Abilities\Spells\Human\FlameStrike\FlameStrike1.mdl
                Wait 1.00 seconds
                Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                Set Distance = (Distance + Offset)

Yes It doesn't work without the wait time
But when I test the ability, the flamestrikes are created at the feet of the casting hero

 

[AceHart]

Well, you have:
Set Offset = ((Distance + Offset) / 6.00)

My post said:
Set Offset = (distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint) / 6

 

[robinremue]

I changed that,

--> I target a unit then a flamestrike comes after some seconds a second comes really close to the old one and he does that 3 times, It looks really weird

You wrote, set angle: ... between...
I got set angle: ... from ....???

 

[AceHart]

Hm...

If you add a couple "Game - Display to (all players)", showing
- the name of the "target unit of ability being cast"
- the "offset", after you set it
- the "distance", inside the loop

Does it make sense? Is the Offset shorter if you're closer?


Also, you're using "channels an ability" as event.
You could try "starts the effect".


As for the "from" and "between", well, I'm typing this from (weak) memory.
No editor in front of me...

 

[robinremue]

1)I don't get what you mean??

2)I'll change the event.

3) I'd say pretty good memory

 

[robinremue]

IT WORKS, I just needed to change the event lol

But its pretty slow, I mean, the enemy is dead before the flames reach him

 

[AceHart]

> But its pretty slow, I mean, the enemy is dead before the flames reach him



Don't "wait" so long. Don't kill so fast...


That said, if you feel like it:

FlameStrikeToTarget
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to <some ability that targets a unit>
    Actions
        Set tmpReal = 96.00
        Set CasterPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
        Set TargetPoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
        Set Angle = (Angle from CasterPoint to TargetPoint)
        Set tmpInteger = (Integer(((Distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint) / tmpReal)))
        Set Distance = 0.00
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to tmpInteger, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Set Distance = (Distance + tmpReal)
                Special Effect - Create a special effect at (CasterPoint offset by Distance towards Angle degrees) using Abilities\Spells\Human\FlameStrike\FlameStrike1.mdl
                Set FlameEffects[(Integer A)] = (Last created special effect)
                Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
        Wait 2.00 game-time seconds
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to tmpInteger, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Special Effect - Destroy FlameEffects[(Integer A)]

(That's with editor...)

That would be the "dynamic" version mentioned earlier.
To have more or less flames, all you need to change is the "96" for "tmpReal" (bigger = less).
"FlameEffects" is an array of "special effects", size... at least 20.


Happy mapping,
AceHart

 

[robinremue]

hehe, I'll implement when I have some time, need to do homework now

But really really thanks

?? tmpReal = real variable??
?? tmpInteger= Integer Variable??

 

[AceHart]

> need to do homework

Excellent.


> tmpReal = real variable?
> tmpInteger= Integer Variable?

And there I thought the names would be clear... ah, well...
So, hm, yes.

 

[robinremue]

Homework can wait a bit

Can't find this line

set tmpInteger = (Integer(((Distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint) / tmpReal)))

I setted tmpInteger as an integer variable

So for the moment I have this

Final Flash Animation
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Final Flash attack,slam
    Actions
        Set tmpReal = 96.00
        Set Casterpoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
        Set Targetpoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
        Set Angle = (Angle from Casterpoint to Targetpoint)
     [U][B] Set tmpInteger = 0[/B][/U]
        Set Distance = 0.00
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to tmpInteger, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Set Distance = (Distance + tmpReal)
                Special Effect - Create a special effect at (Casterpoint offset by Distance towards Angle degrees) using Abilities\Spells\Human\FlameStrike\FlameStrike1.mdl
                Set FlameEffects[(Integer A)] = (Last created special effect)
                Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
        Wait 2.00 game-time seconds
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to tmpInteger, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Special Effect - Destroy FlameEffects[(Integer A)]

 

[AceHart]

Since both "Distance between CasterPoint and TargetPoint" and "tmpReal" are of type "real",
the result is also "real".
But, we need an Integer.

So, a quick, or so, look in the functions list... "Conversion - convert Real to Integer".
Then some arithmetic, done.