Shockwave based on str of hero

[Sivert]

Okey, so I want my "Rexxar" to cast a shockwave that deals 50 (x lvl of ability) + 0.25 of str of hero, but I'm having trouble setting a point where the damage is done.

ShockWave
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Shockwave 
    Actions
        Set SW_Target_loc = (Target point of ability being cast)  ---- ?????
        Set SW_Caster = (Triggering unit)
        Set SW_Group[1] = (Units within 400.00 of (Target point of ability being cast) matching ((((Triggering unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and ((((Triggering unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Triggering unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of SW_Caster)) Equal to True)))) ???
        Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage SW_Units[1], dealing (((Real((Strength of SW_Caster (Include bonuses)))) x 0.25) + (50.00 x (Real((Level of Shockwave  for SW_Caster))))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation(udg_SW_Target_loc)
        Custom script:   call DestroyGroup(udg_SW_Group[1])

So I kinda didn't finish.. Pretty hopeless? This is pretty much nothing I think.. I can't imagine how selecting units in a line is done by triggers. I need a "pointing" in the right direction :S

You could just link to a similar spell-setup if you'd like
Ty for any help..

 

[Furberg]

Make a dummy unit that moves forward while damaging all unit of range (based on Shockwaves AoE) based on strength. trigger should be

First:

Events 
  Units starts effect of an abillity
COnditions
  Abillity being cast equal to Shockwave Strength Damage
Actions
  Create dummy unit at position of triggering unit
set unitShockwavedummy = last created unit
set unitCaster = triggering unit
set integerFacing = facing of triggering unit
Turn on trigger Move shockwave

Events
  Every 0.05 sec of game time
Conditions
Actions
  Pick every unit in range of unitShockwavedummy matching unit belongs to enemy equal to true - then Damage unit 50+strength of unitCaster

Move unitShockwavedummy to position of unitShockwavedummy with offset 10 facing integerFacing

Set unitShockwavedummy = Last created unit - The dummy unit that you creates in first trigger

Set unitCaster = triggering unit - so you can damage in strength

Set integerfacing = facing of triggering unit/unitCaster - so you know which direction the shockwave should go

Hope i helped you.

EDIT: yes this took a loooong time

 

[FireBladesX]

You need to add the units hit by the moving dummy unit in to a unit group, or else it will deal about 20x too much damage. In other words, make a condition for the unit group that the matching unit must not be in shockwavegroup, then add the unit to shockwavegroup.

 

[Sivert]

I tried some of your stuff Furberg, but I didn't figure everything out..

This almost makes some sense.

ShockWave Init
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Shockwave 
    Actions
        Set SW_Caster = (Triggering unit)
        Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of SW_Caster) at (Position of SW_Caster) facing (Facing of SW_Caster) degrees
        Set SW_Dummy = (Last created unit)
        Set SW_Facing = (Facing of SW_Caster)
        Trigger - Turn on ShockWave Effect <gen>

Now this one is .. not very logical.

ShockWave Effect
    Events
        Time - Every 0.05 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 300.00 of (Position of SW_Dummy) matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Triggering unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of SW_Dummy)) Equal to True)))) and do (Unit - Cause SW_Caster to damage (Picked unit), dealing (((Real((Strength of SW_Caster (Exclude bonuses)))) x 0.25) + (50.00 + (Real((Level of Shockwave  for SW_Caster))))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal)
        Unit - Move SW_Dummy instantly to (Position of SW_Dummy), facing SW_Facing degrees

Alltogether the spell now created a dummy that never dissapeared (of obvious reasons (no timer on dummy etc)) and killed everything that went close..

>> You need to add the units hit by the moving dummy unit in to a unit group, or else it will deal about 20x too much damage. In other words, make a condition for the unit group that the matching unit must not be in shockwavegroup, then add the unit to shockwavegroup.

I think I've done that once, but I don't remember how.. Something like this? (found somewhere in this forum I think) :

Smash Init
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Terra Crush 
    Actions
        Custom script:   set udg_TC_Group[2] = CreateGroup()
        Set TC_Caster = (Casting unit)
        Set TC_CasterLocation = (Position of TC_Caster)
        Set TC_Group[1] = (Units within 275.00 of TC_CasterLocation matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and ((((Matching unit) is Magic Immune) Equal to False) and ((((Matching unit) is dead) Equal to False) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner o
        Set TC_NumberOfUnits = (Number of units in TC_Group[1])
        Custom script:   call DestroyGroup(udg_TC_Group[1])
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to TC_NumberOfUnits, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Set TC_Group[1] = (Random 1 units from (Units within 275.00 of TC_CasterLocation matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and ((((Matching unit) is Magic Immune) Equal to False) and ((((Matching unit) is dead) Equal to False) and (((Matching unit) belongs to
                Unit Group - Pick every unit in TC_Group[1] and do (Actions)
                    Loop - Actions
                        Set TC_Units[(Integer A)] = (Picked unit)
                        Set TC_UnitsLocation[(Integer A)] = (Position of TC_Units[(Integer A)])
                        Set TC_Angle[(Integer A)] = (Angle from TC_CasterLocation to TC_UnitsLocation[(Integer A)])
                        Set TC_Distance[(Integer A)] = 300.00
                        Unit Group - Add TC_Units[(Integer A)] to TC_Group[2]
                        Unit - Cause TC_Caster to damage TC_Units[(Integer A)], dealing (3.50 x ((Real((Level of Showdown  for TC_Caster))) x (Real((Strength of TC_Caster (Include bonuses)))))) damage of attack type Hero and damage type Normal
                        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation(udg_TC_UnitsLocation[GetForLoopIndexA()])
        Custom script:   call DestroyGroup(udg_TC_Group[1])
        Trigger - Turn on Smash Effect <gen>

I guess this was harder than I expected, hehe. This is one of my first less easy spells, so please forgive me

I also guess I'll be giving +rep too.

 

[WilliamPa]

Sorry, cannot write triggers atm so i just give help in my own words
Add to the second trigger in the unit group part matching, and then there check is the unit in, i give here handwrote action to help.
Unit Group - Pick every unit within 300 of SW_Dummy matching ((Matching Unit) is in SW_UGroup equal to False)
Then in the unit group loop make trigger Unit Group - Add Picked Unit to SW_UGroup
The unit-move sw_dummy action makes the dummy slide.

I now try to make unit group loop in code so u can read it even abit

Unit Group - Pick every unit within 300 of SW_Dummy matching ((Matching unit) is in SW_UGroup equal to (False))
    Unit - Set life of (Picked unit) to life of ((Picked unit)-(((Hero - Strenght of (SW_Caster))/0.25)x20)-((Hero - Level of (SW_Caster))x5)x20))
    Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to (SW_UGroup)

The math might have a little bugs, as i tried to think it as in real math :/ Like 750(hp)-17(str)/0.25x20(base dmg)-7(lvl)x5(lvl x)x20(basedmg)

 

[Sivert]

So I've got this (again sorry for not being able to draw the remaining lines myself :S...):

ShockWave Init
    Events
        Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Shockwave 
    Actions
        Set SW_Caster = (Triggering unit)
        Unit - Create 1 Dummy for (Owner of SW_Caster) at (Position of SW_Caster) facing (Facing of SW_Caster) degrees
        Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        Set SW_Dummy = (Last created unit)
        Set SW_Facing = (Facing of SW_Caster)
        Trigger - Turn on ShockWave Effect <gen>

ShockWave Effect
    Events
        Time - Every 0.05 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit - Move SW_Dummy instantly to ((Position of SW_Dummy) offset by 10.00 towards SW_Facing degrees)
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 300.00 of (Position of SW_Dummy) matching ((((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of SW_Caster)) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Unit - Cause SW_Caster to damage (Picked unit), dealing (((Real((Strength of SW_Caster (Exclude bonuses)))) x 0.25) + (50.00 + (Real((Level of Shockwave  for SW_Caster))))) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
                Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to SW_Group
        Wait 2.00 seconds
        Custom script:   call DestroyGroup(udg_SW_Group)

So far the spell does not work as a shockwave, as the target area doesn't work properly. If it hits its only a little location (300 area i guess, sometimes not fitting if surrounded units that actually are missed by the shockwave get hit etc).

Would it work if I ordered the dummy unit to move to offsett point (and set the dummy's movement speed to max)?

I found the changing "life of unit - lvl of hero ability..." didn't work, so I replaced it with "unit - cause SW_Caster ..".