Mind Control

[Raizn]

Hi Helpers.
i got a problem with my mind control spell. it works but is there an easier way to do it for multiple players ? i tested it with "change ownership to previous owner" but while testing it doesnt change back. so i did it like this.

• Mind Control 1
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Mind Control
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • ((Level of Mind Control for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 1) and (((Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red)) and ((Owner of (Target unit of ability being cast)) Equal to Player 2 (Blue)))
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to MindControlRed[1]
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MindControlRed[1] and do (Unit - Change ownership of (Picked unit) to (Triggering player) and Change color)
        • Wait 3.00 seconds
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MindControlRed[1] and do (Unit - Change ownership of (Picked unit) to (Player(2)) and Change color)
      • Else - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • ((Level of Mind Control for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 2) and ((Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red))
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to MindControlRed[1]
            • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Triggering player) and Change color
            • Wait 6.00 seconds
            • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MindControlRed[1] and do (Unit - Change ownership of (Picked unit) to (Player(2)) and Change color)
          • Else - Actions
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • ((Level of Mind Control for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 3) and ((Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red))
              • Then - Actions
                • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to MindControlRed[1]
                • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Triggering player) and Change color
                • Wait 9.00 seconds
                • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MindControlRed[1] and do (Unit - Change ownership of (Picked unit) to (Player(2)) and Change color)
              • Else - Actions
                • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                  • If - Conditions
                    • ((Level of Mind Control for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 4) and ((Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red))
                  • Then - Actions
                    • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to MindControlRed[1]
                    • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Triggering player) and Change color
                    • Wait 12.00 seconds
                    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MindControlRed[1] and do (Unit - Change ownership of (Picked unit) to (Player(2)) and Change color)
                  • Else - Actions
                    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                      • If - Conditions
                        • ((Level of Mind Control for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 5) and ((Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red))
                      • Then - Actions
                        • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to MindControlRed[1]
                        • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Triggering player) and Change color
                        • Wait 15.00 seconds
                        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in MindControlRed[1] and do (Unit - Change ownership of (Picked unit) to (Player(2)) and Change color)
                      • Else - Actions
                        • -------- Add additional Ability Levels here --------

is it a WE bug that "previous owner" doesnt work for cpu or something ?

bye raizn

 

[tooltiperror]

Change picked unit and casting unit and such to Variables.

I think that picks don't always survive through If-Then-Else and such.

 

[Raizn]

thanks for the reply but i solved it with adding the owned of attacked unit to a player group array. the vars dont work. and instead of changing it back to player x or previous owner i changed it back to picked player.

 

[TheTempest]

Doesn't the spell "Possession" do the same thing?

 

[kaboo]

this works perfectly for me and it's a bit shorter and easier than yours

• change mind
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Storm Bolt x
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to changed_units
    • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Owner of (Casting unit)) and Change color

• change back
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Changes owner
  • Conditions
    • ((Ownership-changed unit) is in changed_units) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Wait 5.00 seconds
    • Unit Group - Remove (Ownership-changed unit) from changed_units
    • Unit - Change ownership of (Ownership-changed unit) to (Previous owner) and Change color

if you want to increase duration per level just change the "5" with some arithmetics

 

[Raizn]

Hmm are you sure that yours is easier and shorter ? your trigger doesnt have level depending durations of the owner change. that would be a thing that have to be added.

 

[Rushhour]

Use a hashtable! Really it's so much easier. When the spell is cast you store the previous owner, the effect time and whatever you want in it. Then a timer/periodic trigger counts down this stored time and when it reached zero, simply return all changes.
Here is a hashtable tutorial that shows how you can store the data with the handle Id of the spell target unit easily
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/trigger-gui-editor-tutorials-279/hashtables-mui-133407/

 

[Raizn]

wow great.

i guess i have to learn about hashables now

ty.

 

[kaboo]

Hmm are you sure that yours is easier and shorter ? your trigger doesnt have level depending durations of the owner change. that would be a thing that have to be added.

• change mind
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Storm Bolt x
  • Actions
    • set caster = casting unit
    • Unit Group - Add (Target unit of ability being cast) to changed_units
    • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Owner of (Casting unit)) and Change color

• change back
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Changes owner
  • Conditions
    • ((Ownership-changed unit) is in changed_units) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Wait ((level of mind control for caster)*3) seconds
    • Unit Group - Remove (Ownership-changed unit) from changed_units
    • Unit - Change ownership of (Ownership-changed unit) to (Previous owner) and Change color

ok?

 

[Raizn]

ye. ty^^

 

[Rushhour]

yeah this might work too, but event responses don't always react as expected after long waits. Hashtables are great! don't listen to the dark side of .. what? ;P