Some Simple Trigger Help

[Lghtofthmoon]

So I'm trying must first Trigger Enhanced Ability. The Hero is supposed to summon some banshees that instantly posess all nearby non-player units. The banshees get summoned but that's it. The entire second trigger won't work. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

• Casting PoS
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Procession of Souls
  • Actions
    • Set Hostileunits = (Units within 600.00 of CasLoc matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Player 1 (Red)))
    • Set CasLoc = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • Set Numberofhostiles = (Number of units in (Units within 600.00 of CasLoc matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Player 1 (Red))))
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect at CasLoc using Abilities\Spells\Undead\DarkRitual\DarkRitualTarget.mdl
    • Sound - Play PossessionMissileLaunch1 <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at CasLoc with Z offset 0.00
    • Unit - Create Numberofhostiles Dummy Banshee for Player 1 (Red) at CasLoc facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) of type Dummy Banshee) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Undead Banshee - Possession (Random unit from Hostileunits))
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

And the the precast tirgger...

• Precast PoS
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Procession of Souls
  • Actions
    • Set Hostileunits = (Units within 600.00 of CasLoc matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Player 1 (Red)))
    • Sound - Play SleepBirth1 <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at CasLoc with Z offset 0.00
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in Hostileunits and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Pause (Picked unit)
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Picked unit) using Abilities\Spells\Other\CreepSleep\CreepSleepTarget.mdl
        • Wait 4.75 seconds
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • Wait 1.00 seconds
        • Unit - Unpause (Picked unit)

 

[Angel_Island]

Try adding a "Wait 0.01 seconds" in the start of the second trigger.

 

[unknown666]

I think your problem is that when you cast it both of the triggers are running at once.

And your Precast doesn't have the location set.

also add a custom script which will remove your your "CasLoc" to make it leak-free

 

[Angel_Island]

That was what i thought too and that is why you should add a "Wait 0.01 seconds" in the second trigger.

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

Begins casting and starts the effect of an ability are different. This spell has a 5 second cast time. And what do I need set:Casloc=position of caster for in the second trigger?

 

[unknown666]

Make it like this

Assuming your your CasLoc is a Region variable

• Casting PoS
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Procession of Souls
  • Actions
    • Set Hostileunits = (Units within 600.00 of CasLoc matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Player 1 (Red)))
    • Set CasLoc = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • Set Numberofhostiles = (Number of units in (Units within 600.00 of CasLoc matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Player 1 (Red))))
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect at CasLoc using Abilities\Spells\Undead\DarkRitual\DarkRitualTarget.mdl
    • Sound - Play PossessionMissileLaunch1 <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at CasLoc with Z offset 0.00
    • Unit - Create Numberofhostiles Dummy Banshee for Player 1 (Red) at CasLoc facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) of type Dummy Banshee) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Undead Banshee - Possession (Random unit from Hostileunits))
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • Custom Trigger: call RemoveRect (udg_CasLoc)

Thats for the first trigger and this for the second

• Precast PoS
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Procession of Souls
  • Actions
    • Wait 0,01 seconds #<--- try it out
    • Set Hostileunits = (Units within 600.00 of CasLoc matching ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Player 1 (Red)))
    • Sound - Play SleepBirth1 <gen> at 100.00% volume, located at CasLoc with Z offset 0.00
    • Custom Script: call RemoveRect (udg_CasLoc)
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in Hostileunits and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Pause (Picked unit)
        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Picked unit) using Abilities\Spells\Other\CreepSleep\CreepSleepTarget.mdl
        • Wait 4.75 seconds
        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
        • Wait 1.00 seconds
        • Unit - Unpause (Picked unit)

If your CasLoc is a Point, change RemoveRect to RemoveLocation

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

Ok but now I get the error: Expected a code statement. And the CasLoc is a point. I would never use regions >.<

EDIT: I tried the Wait 0.01 seconds. Like I said the two triggers fire at different times. So, nothing changed.

 

[unknown666]

That's a good thing (the point )

On what part does it tells you you need a code state?

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

Oops I entered the custom script as Custom Script: "Custom Script:..." lol

But really, nothing has changed. Any other ideas?

 

[unknown666]

Try to uncheck the [X] initially on option.

And add a trigger that runs the trigger Precast PoS checking conditions

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

I'm sorry, can you be more specific?

 

[unknown666]

At your PreCast PoS trigger uncheck this option

Then in your Casting PoS try to add this trigger

• Trigger - Run Precast PoS &lt;gen&gt; (checking conditions)

At the end of the trigger, it might work

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

Precast has to run BEFORE the first trigger does. It is supposed to make the units appear to be asleep.

 

[unknown666]

Then do the stuff I mentioned to your "Cast PoS"

Turn this off

• Trigger - Run Cast PoS &lt;gen&gt; (checking conditions)

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

But where can I put that trigger? If I put it under Casting PoS then it won't fire until after the effect has started, which is 5 seconds after when the spell begins casting.

 

[unknown666]

Btw, are you sure you can't make 1 trigger out of it?

 

[Lghtofthmoon]

Pretty positive. Like I've said, these two events fire at different times. One at the start of casting and one at the start of the effect.

 

[kingkingyyk3]

Try adding a "Wait 0.01 seconds" in the start of the second trigger.

"Wait"'s minimum time is 0.27 seconds.