Respawn for Neutral Hostile after Charm?

[TheAbyss]

Hey, I'm working on a map I have, and I'm trying to make any unit that belongs to Neutral Hostile and gets Charmed by a Dark Ranger respawn after 7.50 seconds times it's level. Here's what I've got so far:

• Charm Respawn
  • Events
  • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
  • (Owner of (Target unit of ability being cast)) Equal to Neutral Hostile
  • (Ability being cast) Equal to Charm
  • Actions
  • Set TempUnitType = (Unit-type of (Target unit of ability being cast))
  • Set TempPoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
  • Wait (7.50 x (Real((Level of (Target unit of ability being cast))))) seconds
  • Unit - Create 1 TempUnitType for Neutral Hostile at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees

It's not working at all. I know that the problem is problably that it picks up the new owner of the target instead of the old one, but I have no clue how to fix it. Any ideas? Keep in mind that it MUST be specified to only respawn Neutral Hostile units because summons from other players can be Charmed as well.

 

[canons200]

sorry, i not really get to know what is you desired.

From trigger above, it works as >>>> after an unit(X) uses a spell to target an unit(Y), after some time, create 1 more (Y)

1 more thing, you are using UNIT TYPE variable, which apply to all of those unit.

If you want to target only 1 unit, use UNIT variable

 

[TheAbyss]

What I want is for creeps to respawn later in the same position after being targeted by the Dark Ranger's ultimate ability Charm. In case you don't know what Charm is, it's an ability that changes the ownership of the non-hero, below level 6 unit that is targeted to the owner of the casting unit.

 

[canons200]

respawn later in the same position? see below

1) hide it and show it again later? or

2) just wait for a while and create another same unit? regardless the previous unit life/dead

 

[TheAbyss]

I think you're missing the point. When Charm is used, the unit switches over to being controlled by the player casting Charm. What I want to do is spawn a new one of the same unit for the original owner (Neutral Hostile) in the spot it was when Charm was casted on it. I only want to work if the original owner was Neutral Hostile.

 

[canons200]

hmm, either my english problem or your english problem. see below (what i think you want to do)

An unit(X) uses a spell target unit (Y), then owner of unit X gain control of unit Y(permanent), and owner of unit Y lose the unit Y, but after the desired time, unit of Y get back unit Y(by creating new 1) but yet owner of X still have unit Y, assuming he is alive.

So in end the owner of X and Y also have unit Y?

 

[Bird]

Your trigger looks OK to me - except that those variables could be overwritten? Is TempPoint and/or TempUnitType used in other triggers?

 

[TheAbyss]

An unit(X) uses a spell target unit (Y), then owner of unit X gain control of unit Y(permanent), and owner of unit Y lose the unit Y, but after the desired time, unit of Y get back unit Y(by creating new 1) but yet owner of X still have unit Y, assuming he is alive.

Exactly. There is already a spell for taking the unit, but I need the respawn part.

Your trigger looks OK to me - except that those variables could be overwritten? Is TempPoint and/or TempUnitType used in other triggers?

No, they are only used in this trigger. Like I said, I think that the problem is that it's reading the owner for the condition AFTER it's officially given to the owner of the caster.

 

[Bird]

^ Ahh, didn't read your 1st post, after the trigger.

Try changing your Event...

• Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability

I suspect that wil fix it - if not, try the other Spell Events (several to choose from!)

 

[Bird]

Also, consider that for Respawn triggers - it is far superior to simply have a Periodic Event Timer that checks to see if the given creep camp has been emptied out and spawn the creeps, rather than to try to account for all ways that a creep *could* "die" (melee death? Charm? Possession?) and set individual Wait timers to respawn the unit.

 

[TheAbyss]

tried them all... still does absolutely nothing - and for your other suggestion, i would prefer they revive individually so that when they died and how strong they are have an impact on when they revive. And besides, being a hero map, there are only 2 ways they CAN die, death and Charm.

 

[Bird]

I just made the trigger (similar to yours), and it works fine. I did notice when making it that there is a *Unit* Ability Charm, and a *Hero* Ability Charm - are you sure you used the right one in your Conditional?

• testit
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Owner of (Target unit of ability being cast)) Equal to Neutral Hostile
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Charm
  • Actions
    • Set PointVariable = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))
    • Set UnitTypeVariable = (Unit-type of (Target unit of ability being cast))
    • Game - Display to (All players) for 10.00 seconds the text: ((the target is + (String(UnitTypeVariable))) + ( and the owner is + (Name of (Owner of (Target unit of ability being cast)))))
    • Wait 5.00 seconds
    • Game - Display to (All players) for 10.00 seconds the text: ((the target is + (String(UnitTypeVariable))) + ( and the owner is + (Name of (Owner of (Target unit of ability being cast)))))
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypeVariable for Neutral Hostile at PointVariable facing Default building facing degrees

(Note that after 5 seconds the Trigger *does* forget the Owner)

If you are using the correct spell in your Conditional - then i think your Wait action is your problem. Set an Real Variable = to 7.5 x UnitLevel. Then use that Variable in the Wait. Don't use UnitLevel (something your Trigger *will* forget in the Wait.

 

[canons200]

do as below, SURE working(i tested), use chain lightning as base spell, remove damage, set it as show-effect-spell

• abc
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to (custom chain lightning)
    • (Owner of (Target unit of ability being cast)) Equal to Neutral Passive
  • Actions
    • Set AAA = (Target unit of ability being cast)
    • Set PPP = (Position of AAAAA)
    • Unit - Change ownership of AAA to (Owner of (Triggering unit)) and Change color
    • Wait 4.00 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 (Unit-type of AAA) for Neutral Passive at PPP facing Default building facing degrees

 

[TheAbyss]

Alright, I tested it with setting the wait time first... and I made a message tell me how long till it respawns. Turns out it works fine on level 1 units but not on level five units. Here's how it happened: I used it on a Makrura Prawn (level one). The game said it would take 7.500 seconds. I waited and it appeared. Next, i tested it on a Makrura Deepseer (level five). It said wait 37.500 seconds. So I wait, and in 37.500 seconds, the game spawned a... Razormane Scout. Wtf? Well, the closest NH unit to me at the time was a Razormane Scout if it helps, but he was far enough to be out of my sight range, and I definately Charmed a Deepseer. Now I'm seriously confused . I'm considering just giving Dark Ranger a different ulti .

Edit: Sorry canons you posted while I was typing XD. Yeah, I'll try that tomorrow after school, I need some sleep now XD.

 

[Wratox1]

i would do a unit group variable and add all your creeps there, then if a unit dies check iif it is inside the group, even if you cast charm the unit will still be in the group..

 

[Bogrim]

You're using a global variable which you also use in other triggers. You set the value for this variable before the wait and the variable is then altered by another trigger during the wait, causing the unit spawn position after the wait to bug.

You need to understand that when you use global variables, you should never use them with wait actions unless the variable serves no other purpose and is specifically created for that trigger. There is a type of variable better suit for these sort of triggers, called local variables.

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Changes owner
  • Conditions
    • (Previous owner) Equal to Neutral Hostile
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local location l = GetUnitLoc(GetTriggerUnit())
    • Custom script: local integer i = GetUnitTypeId(GetTriggerUnit())
    • Wait (7.50 x (Real((Level of (Triggering unit))))) seconds
    • Custom script: set udg_Temp_Point = l
    • Custom script: set udg_Temp_UnitType = i
    • Unit - Create 1 Temp_UnitType for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( l )
    • Custom script: set l = null

Note that unit-type variables are merely integer variables and aren't treated differently in Jass.

 

[TheAbyss]

Ah, I just found the other trigger where I use TempUnitType... *facepalm* sorry, thought I hadn't already been using it for some reason . And it was standing right in front of my face too, it's in the same category, I've already asked questions concerning it before... wow. Sorry for the trouble XD.