Spell Frozen Orb

[Gwypaas]

Thread has been purged of some sh*t. If you guys want to discuss dynamic triggers, do it elsewhere please, preferably in a thread specifically talking about dynamic triggers... This thread is for the discussion of the resource, and it will be kept that way.

He shouldn't use dynamic triggers


@ Tom_Kazansky

I found some threads for ya:
http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=85984 (Read the whole thread)
http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=101255&highlight=Dynamic+Triggers (Read the whole thread)

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

@Gwypaas, thanks for the link. I didn't read the whole thread but now it's really clear that dynamic triggers are very bad !
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My 4th update !
get rid of all dynamic triggers !
I prefer "nearest unit" more than "first of group" but "first of group" is... faster
the spell now only requires TT, I will try to make it "independant"
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Off topic: can anyone tell me how to register an account at www.wc3campaigns.net ? I really don't get the "bot question" :banghead:

 

[wraithseeker]

I found a bug, the frozen orb got outside of the map and crashed, safe functions are needed to get this approved this I think.
And sometimes my wc3 crashes when i cast ur spell.

 

[BlackRose]

I love this!!

+rep

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

5th update: a version with "safe functions"
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And sometimes my wc3 crashes when i cast ur spell.

hmm.... could you test it again with the (safe xy) version ?

I love this!!

+rep

nice to hear that

 

[wraithseeker]

Works now Good job. But you use too much triggers in my opinion.

 

[Tyrande_ma3x]

> But you use too much triggers in my opinion.
What triggers? He just got rid of them and used a different method.

 

[Gwypaas]

I found a bug, the frozen orb got outside of the map and crashed, safe functions are needed to get this approved this I think.
And sometimes my wc3 crashes when i cast ur spell.

http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=102576
There ya go.

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

Bump !
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no more comments ?
Please tell if I have to improve anything.

 

[Romek]

GetRect[Min/Max][X/Y](bj_mapInitialPlayableArea)
Should be stored into a global variable to avoid unnecessary function calls on every interval.

You also don't need that local boolexpr. Firstly, boolexprs are recycled like strings are. So there's no need to destroy them. And, if you really wanted to save that extra function call, you could make it a global.

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

thanks Romek.
my 6th update.
removed some unnecessary lines.

 

[snmiglight]

woah! this is the real thing you know!! nice one! frozen orb vindicated +rep!

EDIT: oh... must spread reps before giving it again, sorry.

 

[txcangel]

Exploitable bug

I found out that, if you cancel the cast right after the orb have been launched, the cooldown wont initiate, and it wont cost mana, but the orb will launch to full effect!

asides from that i love it

 

[lindenkron]

I found out that, if you cancel the cast right after the orb have been launched, the cooldown wont initiate, and it wont cost mana, but the orb will launch to full effect!

asides from that i love it

He using "Unit begins casting" instead of "Started the effect of an ability" ? Classic

-Lindenkron

 

[Tyrande_ma3x]

> He using "Unit begins casting" instead of "Started the effect of an ability" ?

Erm... No. ->

call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ( t, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_EFFECT)

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

I found out that, if you cancel the cast right after the orb have been launched, the cooldown wont initiate, and it wont cost mana, but the orb will launch to full effect!

well, I didn't know about that
btw it has 5 mana cost and 2 seconds cooldown.

 

[snmiglight]

i found this floating around hiveworkshop.. hope this help...

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

it looks great but I don't think it can help my spell to be approved T_T

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

the 7th update

this spell does not require TT anymore