Searing Arrows cooldown problem

[drak_dragon]

i have an ability that's based off of Searing Arrows. It's supposed to have a 15 second cooldown. When I manually choose a target to attack, the cooldown happens. However, when I just let the unit sit there and pick its own targets, there is no cooldown. Anyone know why, or how to fix this?

 

[Accname]

the reason why this happens is because the programmers of blizzard are not the best i guess, or they just didnt care about this kind of issue. but this is a known bug. for the same reason the lightning orb ability doesnt fire its effect when not ordered to attack manually.

this happens everytime a unit is attacking a target and its current order isnt either "attack" or "smart". (smart is the order given when right-clicking)

there is one way to bypass this, but its not flawless.

whenever a unit attacks another and the attacking units current order is not "attack" nor "smart" order it to either attack its target or to attack-move to its current position.
drawbacks of this, if the units current order is hold position or patrol these orders are lost. also when ordering your unit to attack the target it will follow that target until ordered to do something else by the player.

 

[drak_dragon]

but im assuming for a stationary target this is fine, yes? (ie a tower)

 

[skyblader]

It's a known bug? How come I have no problems with searing arrows? o.o

 

[Accname]

but im assuming for a stationary target this is fine, yes? (ie a tower)

if you dont mind them i guess they are, these were all drawbacks i know with this solution.

 

[NeuroToxin]

Theres a way, if its on autocast, I mean look at heal, and in Dota, Clinkz's searing arrows has a cd.