The Tower Contest - The Special 6th Season

[Cheddar]

I always liked the idea of a "Non-Triggered Hero" contest.

 

[tooltiperror]

I always liked the idea of a "Non-Triggered Hero" contest.

hey guys im a leet object editor

 

[Weep]

I always liked the idea of a "Non-Triggered Hero" contest.

That could be neat. I like that idea. :thup:

Shall we get back on-topic to the tower contest, though?

 

[Cheddar]

Yeah, I've got a tower in working order, I need to take screenshots and figure out if I want to add anything else to it, as it seems a bit simple right now.

EDIT: Eh, here we go.

Ice Tower
By Cheddar

Place the trap on the track and bait the hook. They'll come running and wish they hadn't.

It should be fully MUI in GUI. That's right. You heard me.

 

[skyblader]

Somehow when I tested your map, the missiles were flying everywhere o.o (As in I couldn't get them to face straight backwards.)

 

[Cheddar]

Can you attach a replay? Worked fine when I did it, but I'll see if there's something up with the coding.

 

[skyblader]

If I'm not wrong, you're using the facing angle of the unit entering the area, or come within, and then u you the angle between the points. Believe the problem is caused by the unit not running straight head on towards the trap.

Edit: Probably because when the unit is constructing, it has collision size, causing the units to run out of line as well, and when the trap is activated, it flies the other way.

 

[kingkingyyk3]

Hail Tower

library HailTower requires AIDS, Damage, T32, xefx, TimerUtils, ImageUtils
    globals
//===========================================================================================
/*
    Hail Tower, by kingking (v1.1)
    Description :
    A tower that shoots hail to units. The damaged units are hurted by coldness. 
    Every attack makes the unit colder and colder, causing more damage.
    
    Requires :
    - AIDS
    - Damage
    - T32
    - xefx
    - TimerUtils
    - ImageUtils
    
    Implementation Steps :
    - Implement required systems.
    - Copy this trigger.
    - Copy the .blps in this demo map to your map. The path must be same as well.
    - Tweak settings / constants.
    - Enjoy!
    
    * Requires Jasshelper to compile this script.
    
    Changelog :
    v1.0 ~ First Release
    v1.1 ~ Updated TextSplat module, making it supports up to infinite text instead of +99
*/   
//===========================================================================================
//==================Tower Settings====================\\
        private constant integer TOWER_ID = 'h000'
//      -> The ID of tower.
        private constant string UNIT_EFFECT = "Abilities\\Spells\\Other\\Drain\\ManaDrainTarget.mdl"
//      -> Freezing effect.
        private constant boolean ENABLE_EYE_CANDY = true
//      -> Enable/Disable the art on tower. Disabling will improve the performance with loss of eye candy.
        private constant string TOWER_EFFECT = "Abilities\\Weapons\\SpiritOfVengeanceMissile\\SpiritOfVengeanceMissile.mdl"
//      -> Art of eye candy.
        private constant real ART_Z = 200.
//      -> Height of eye candy.
        private constant real ART_XY_EXTEND = 150.
//      -> Theta for X/Y of eye candy.
        private constant real ART_Z_EXTEND = 100.
//      -> Theta for height of eye candy.
        private constant real ART_SCALE = 1.
//      -> Scaling for eye candy.
//=====================================================\\

//=================Effect Settings=====================\\
        private constant real EFFECT_DURATION = 10.0
//      -> Duration of freezing effect
        private constant integer MAX_STACK = -1
//      -> Maximum stack. (Set to -1 for infinite stacking)
//=====================================================\\
        
//==================Text Settings==================\\
        private constant boolean ENABLE_TEXT = true
//      -> Enable/Disable the text. Disabling it may improve the performance.
        private constant integer TEXT_RED = 150
        private constant integer TEXT_GREEN = 150
        private constant integer TEXT_BLUE = 255
        private constant real TEXT_DURATION = 3.0
        private constant real TEXT_Z = 300.
//===================================================\\
    endglobals

//==================Constant function(s)=================\\
    private function Damage takes integer stackLevel returns real
        return 30. * stackLevel
    endfunction
//=======================================================\\
    
    //==============================Text Splat, credit to PitzerMike============================\\
    private struct Text extends imagex
        private thistype prev
        private thistype next
        
        method asHead takes nothing returns nothing
            set this.prev = this
            set this.next = this
        endmethod
        
        method addText takes thistype text returns nothing
            set this.next.prev = text
            set text.next = this.next
            set this.next = text
            set text.prev = this
        endmethod
        
        method chainApplyAlpha takes integer alpha returns nothing
            local thistype ori = this
            set this = this.next
            loop
            exitwhen this == ori
                set this.alpha = alpha
                set this = this.next
            endloop
        endmethod
        
        method chainApplyZ takes real z returns nothing
            local thistype ori = this
            set this = this.next
            loop
            exitwhen this == ori
                set this.z = z
                set this = this.next
            endloop
        endmethod
        
        method chainDestroy takes nothing returns nothing
            local thistype ori = this
            set this = this.next
            loop
            exitwhen this == ori
                set this.prev.next = this.next
                set this.next.prev = this.prev
                call this.destroy()
                set this = this.next
            endloop
            call this.destroy()
        endmethod
    endstruct
    
    private struct TextSplat
        private static string array imagePath
        private static integer tickAll
        private static integer alphaDecrement
        private static real zIncrement
        private Text textList
        private integer tick
        private real z
        private integer alpha
        
        private method periodic takes nothing returns nothing
            if .tick > T32_Tick then
                set .z = .z + thistype.zIncrement
                set .alpha = .alpha - thistype.alphaDecrement
                
                call .textList.chainApplyZ(.z)
                call .textList.chainApplyAlpha(.alpha)
            else
                call .textList.chainDestroy()
                call .stopPeriodic()
                call this.destroy()
            endif
        endmethod
        
        implement T32x
        
        static method new takes real x, real y, integer text returns nothing
            local thistype this = thistype.allocate()
            local string s = I2S(text)
            local Text word
            local integer length = StringLength(s)
            local integer iterator = 0
            
            set .alpha = 255
            set .z = 300.
            set .tick = thistype.tickAll + T32_Tick
            set x = x - I2R((length / 2)) * 30.
            set .textList = Text.create("ReplaceableTextures\\CommandButtons\\BTNSlowOn.blp",0.,0.,0.,0.,0.,false)
            call .textList.asHead()
            
            set word = Text.create("HailTower\\+.blp",64.,64.,x,y,0.,true)
            set word.red = TEXT_RED
            set word.green = TEXT_GREEN
            set word.blue = TEXT_BLUE
            set word.z = .z
            call .textList.addText(word)
            
            loop
            exitwhen SubString(s,iterator,iterator+1) == ""
                set x = x + 30.
                set word = Text.create(imagePath[S2I(SubString(s,iterator,iterator+1))],64.,64.,x,y,0.,true)
                set word.red = TEXT_RED
                set word.green = TEXT_GREEN
                set word.blue = TEXT_BLUE
                set word.z = .z
                call .textList.addText(word)
                set iterator = iterator + 1
            endloop
            
            call .startPeriodic()
            
            set s = null
        endmethod
        
        private static method onInit takes nothing returns nothing
            set imagePath[0] = "HailTower\\0.blp"
            set imagePath[1] = "HailTower\\1.blp"
            set imagePath[2] = "HailTower\\2.blp"
            set imagePath[3] = "HailTower\\3.blp"
            set imagePath[4] = "HailTower\\4.blp"
            set imagePath[5] = "HailTower\\5.blp"
            set imagePath[6] = "HailTower\\6.blp"
            set imagePath[7] = "HailTower\\7.blp"
            set imagePath[8] = "HailTower\\8.blp"
            set imagePath[9] = "HailTower\\9.blp"
            
            set tickAll = R2I(TEXT_DURATION / T32_PERIOD)
            set alphaDecrement = 255 / tickAll
            set zIncrement = TEXT_Z / I2R(T32_FPS)
        endmethod
    endstruct
    //==========================================================================================\\
    
    //======================================= Stack =============================================\\
    private struct StackData extends array
        readonly integer stackLevel
        private effect eff
        private timer t
        
        private method AIDS_onCreate takes nothing returns nothing
            set .stackLevel = 0
        endmethod
        
        private method AIDS_onDestroy takes nothing returns nothing
            if .stackLevel > 0 then
                call DestroyEffect(.eff)
                call ReleaseTimer(.t)
            endif
        endmethod
        
        private static method removeEffect takes nothing returns nothing
            local thistype this = GetTimerData(GetExpiredTimer())
            set .stackLevel = 0
            call DestroyEffect(.eff)
            call ReleaseTimer(.t)
        endmethod
        
        method stackIncrement takes nothing returns nothing
            set .stackLevel = .stackLevel + 1
            if .stackLevel == 1 then
                set .eff = AddSpecialEffectTarget(UNIT_EFFECT,.unit,"origin")
                set .t = NewTimer()
                call SetTimerData(.t,this)
            else
                call PauseTimer(.t)
                if MAX_STACK > 0 and .stackLevel > MAX_STACK then
                    set .stackLevel = MAX_STACK
                endif
            endif
            call TimerStart(.t,EFFECT_DURATION,false,function thistype.removeEffect)
        endmethod
        
        //! runtextmacro AIDS()
    endstruct
    //===========================================================================================================\\
    
    //======================================Damage Detector==================================================\\
    private struct Initializer extends array
        
        private static method onDamage takes nothing returns boolean
            local unit tower = null
            local unit target = null
            if GetUnitTypeId(GetEventDamageSource()) == TOWER_ID and Damage_IsAttack() then
                set tower = GetEventDamageSource()
                set target = GetTriggerUnit()
                call Damage_BlockAll()
                call StackData[target].stackIncrement()
                call UnitDamageTargetEx(tower,target,Damage(StackData[target].stackLevel),false,false,ATTACK_TYPE_CHAOS,DAMAGE_TYPE_UNIVERSAL,null)
                static if ENABLE_TEXT then
                    call TextSplat.new(GetUnitX(tower),GetUnitY(tower),StackData[target].stackLevel)
                endif
            endif
            return false
        endmethod
        
        private static method onInit takes nothing returns nothing
            local trigger trig = CreateTrigger()
            call Damage_RegisterEvent(trig)
            call TriggerAddCondition(trig,Condition(function thistype.onDamage))
        endmethod
        
    endstruct
    //=======================================================================================================\\
    
    //=================================Eye Candy==================================\\
    private struct Projectile extends xefx
        //Darn, I had to do this to handle xefx dummies. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />
        private real ox
        private real oy
        private real angle
        private integer style
        // 1 = Change in X-axis
        // 2 = Change in Y-axis
        private integer angsty
        
        private method periodic takes nothing returns nothing
            if this.angsty == 1 then
                set this.angle = this.angle + 0.05
            elseif this.angsty == 2 then
                set this.angle = this.angle - 0.05
            endif
            if this.style == 1 then
                set this.x = this.ox + ART_XY_EXTEND * Sin(this.angle)
            elseif this.style == 2 then
                set this.y = this.oy + ART_XY_EXTEND * Sin(this.angle)
            endif
            set this.z = ART_Z + ART_Z_EXTEND * Cos(this.angle)
        endmethod
        
        implement T32x
        
        private method onDestroy takes nothing returns nothing
            call .stopPeriodic()
        endmethod
        
        static method start takes real x, real y, integer sty, integer angsty returns thistype
            local thistype this = thistype.create(x,y,0.)
            set this.ox = x
            set this.oy = y
            set this.style = sty
            set this.angle = GetRandomReal(0.,6.284)
            set this.fxpath = TOWER_EFFECT
            set this.z = ART_Z
            set this.scale = ART_SCALE
            set this.angsty = angsty
            call .startPeriodic()
            return this
        endmethod
    endstruct
    
    private struct TowerData extends array
        private real towerx
        private real towery
        private Projectile x1dummy
        private Projectile y1dummy
        private Projectile x2dummy
        private Projectile y2dummy
        
        private static method AIDS_filter takes unit u returns boolean
            static if ENABLE_EYE_CANDY then
                return GetUnitTypeId(u) == TOWER_ID
            else
                return false
            endif
        endmethod
        
        private method AIDS_onCreate takes nothing returns nothing
            set .towerx = GetUnitX(.unit)
            set .towery = GetUnitY(.unit)
            set .x1dummy = Projectile.start(.towerx,.towery,1,1)
            set .y1dummy = Projectile.start(.towerx,.towery,2,1)
            
            set .x2dummy = Projectile.start(.towerx,.towery,1,2)
            set .y2dummy = Projectile.start(.towerx,.towery,2,2)
            
            call SetUnitInvulnerable(.unit,true)
        endmethod
        
        private method AIDS_onDestroy takes nothing returns nothing
            call .x1dummy.destroy()
            call .y1dummy.destroy()
            
            call .x2dummy.destroy()
            call .y2dummy.destroy()
        endmethod
        
        //! runtextmacro AIDS()
    endstruct
    //============================================================================\\
endlibrary

 

[skyblader]

Where's the map? I'm keen to look at a vJass tower

 

[kingkingyyk3]

Where's the map? I'm keen to look at a vJass tower

Forgot to attach the map along the reply.

 

[HydraRancher]

Oh joy, another Tower Contest, I did enjoy the previous one. I may come back and participate for fun.

I haven't properly been here for a long time.


EDIT: No posts in a long time. D:

Frosty​

The cunning, powerful snowman with a glint in his eye.

Download attached below.

Screenshots:

​

 

[Ghan]

Ten days left to enter. Plenty of time.

 

[HydraRancher]

I made my submission in 2 days. Only takes a few hours.

EDIT: You have done A LOT to your map skyblader. As user-friendly as possible. I was considering adding comments to state what to change and what not.

Also I like the tower.

 

[skyblader]

I made my submission in 2 days. Only takes a few hours.

EDIT: You have done A LOT to your map skyblader. As user-friendly as possible. I was considering adding comments to state what to change and what not.

Also I like the tower.

Thanks I was thinking there wasn't much eye candy... But I guess that's because I didn't want to make my tower use abilities. I like the eye candies of your tower though :thup:

Since it was my first attempt at a contest at all, I thought I'd do my best and see how I fared anyway

 

[HydraRancher]

Thanks I was thinking there wasn't much eye candy... But I guess that's because I didn't want to make my tower use abilities. I like the eye candies of your tower though :thup:

Since it was my first attempt at a contest at all, I thought I'd do my best and see how I fared anyway

Yeah you really went all out on this contest.

I was pretty stumped so I just went with a snowman tower. Then I realised how similar it was to my Fire Spire, in the way that it was a tower with a bunch of effects.

I'll do something different for the next contest. I hope.

 

[tooltiperror]

My PC wasn't working so no vJASS for me, too lazy to work on a Mac, so, nothing here :thdown:

My idea was a Hannukah tower :thup:

 

[HydraRancher]

I have modified my tower, please download new version (attached to previous post).


Updates:

• Will now automatically autocast
• Damage pattern of Frostbite modified
• Special Effect added to Frostbite
• If Frostbite is cast on a unit twice, the cooldown will be reset

 

[Romek]

I just thought of an idea. If I remember how to code, I'll enter.

 

[BlackRose]

I just thought of an idea. If I remember how to code, I'll enter.

DO IT ENTER.

 

[Romek]

WIP #1. I wonder if I'll meet the deadline.