Tryin to make a spell MUI

[Exfyre]

Hey I thought of an idea for a spell which I am attempting now; however, i have run into MUI problems and need help! Here is the spell:

Hurls a dagger from a short distance that infects the target unit dealing damage every second. Whenever an infected unit touches another unit, this unit also becomes infected. A unit can be affected twice.

Here is my code so far:

• Diffusive Poison
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to (==) Diffusive Poison [shell, triggered]
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local trigger poison = gg_trg_DPsnAct
    • Trigger - Add to (poison) the event (Unit - A unit comes within 100.00 of (Target unit of ability being cast))

• DPsnAct
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempLoc = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy Caster for (Owner of (?)) at tempLoc facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees

(there are 6 levels to this spell)
EDIT:
I used Shadow strike as the triggering spell, and I want the dummy unit to cast this spell when it detects a unit within 100 range.
EDIT:
changed spell to not required lessened damage.

 

[Dirac]

2 Triggers

Event
A unit starts the effect of an ability)

Condition
Ability being cast equal to Strong Poison

Action
Set (Targeted_Unit)=Target unit of ability being cast

and

Event
Every 0.1 seconds

Condition
(Targeted_Unit) has buff = Strong Poison

Action
Pick every unit within 100 from (Targeted_Unit)
Create 1 dummy next to them
Add (weak poison) to dummy
order dummy to (weak poison) picked unit

 

[averes]

Unless my acronyms are wrong MUI is multiple unit instances, so the above post wouldnt work (it would only work for 1 unit). If you want to stay within the GUI and not work with local variables make the variable "Targeted_Unit" an array. Whenever a unit is hit with the ability add them to the next spot in the array, use a variable to check the slot your at. Then in the periodic trigger cycle through the array and do the pick every unit blah blah for each unit in the array. I'd suggest making sure the unit your checking is alive before you do the pick every unit within X radius.

 

[Exfyre]

that works to some extent, but not exactly what I'm looking for. First of all it isn't MUI (you're right averes), and second i want it to cast the same spell so that the newly infected units can infect others also, but thank you for the help and +rep.
I've decided I don't want it to do less damage to each unit (because that would require more effort), and ill just make the original DPS less.

Welcoming other ideas please.

 

[averes]

What Dirac posted can still be used. Just replace lesser poison with your original poison spell. In the spreading trigger make it periodic, make it look through all units on the map that have the poison buff and do the thing about spreading, within 100 range or w/e. Then whenever a unit is infected add 1 to its custom value. If a units custom value is equal to 2, don't infect it again. Then have a third trigger, periodic, that looks at the infected units and deals periodic damage to them based on there custom value.

This method would require 3 triggers and two spells. The original spell would be the dagger. When the dagger was cast on someone the second spell, the poison would be cast on them to.

 

[averes]

Actually less damage from spreads wouldn't be much harder. In fact, you could set it up this way, which I think would be pretty cool.

A unit takes damage based on there custom value. The amount thats added to a units custom value when they become infected is equal to half of the infecting units custom value, with a maximum custom value of 2. This way since damage is based on custom value youd have a disease that spreads and starts out dealing less damage to each unit thats infected, but as there infected multiple times the damage there dealt would grow.

If you did this I'd suggest removing the cap of two infections, and just make it so the only thing capped is custom value, and thus damage.

 

[Exfyre]

Well, thank you both (and +rep if i can), for helping. I finally got it to work exactly how i planned (just now).
If you're interested, here is the code. I decided not to make it MUI because I only plan to let each player get only one of each hero, BUT if someone would like to show me how to make it MUI, I will glady +rep.

• Diffusive Poison Spread
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set unitGroup = (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Matching unit) has buff Diffusive Poison ) Equal to (==) True))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in unitGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set tempLoc = (Position of (Picked unit))
        • Set unitGroup2 = (Units within 100.00 of tempLoc matching ((((Matching unit) has buff Diffusive Poison ) Equal to (==) False) and ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to (==) True) and ((Unit-type of (Matching unit)) Not equal to (!=) Dummy Caster))))
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tempLoc)
        • Unit Group - Pick every unit in unitGroup2 and do (Actions)
          • Loop - Actions
            • Custom script: local unit temp
            • Set tempLoc = (Position of (Picked unit))
            • Unit - Create 1 Dummy Caster for playerWhoHasWarden at tempLoc facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tempLoc)
            • Custom script: set temp = bj_lastCreatedUnit
            • Unit - Add Diffusive Poison [trigger] to (temp)
            • Unit - Set level of Diffusive Poison [trigger] for (temp) to (Level of Diffusive Poison [shell] for heroArray[(Player number of playerWhoHasWarden)])
            • Unit - Order (temp) to Night Elf Warden - Shadow Strike (Picked unit)
            • Unit - Add a 3.00 second Generic expiration timer to (temp)
        • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_unitGroup2)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_unitGroup)

• Diffusive Cleanup
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to (==) Diffusive Poison [trigger]
  • Actions
    • Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game

 

[vypur85]

Hmmm... What's with the locals (can you test game?)? You only used globals. No need to create the local variable. It'll just work the same. Removing the dummy caster is not a good idea. Expiration timer is good enough already. Removing it will cause killing bounty not recognisable, if the affected unit dies because of the spell.

 

[Exfyre]

AH thank you. I was wondering why there was no bounty. +rep 4 u
EDIT: a question, though, how long should i make the expiration timer if i want bounty? if i set it too short the dummy is removed from the game before the unit dies (via expiration, right?).

 

[ChaosWarlock]

I have found this method very good at making spells MUI. It is definitely worth reading.

http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php?t=83500

 

[vypur85]

Depending on how long your Shadow Strike duration and you must also take into consideration the time needed for the missile to hit the target.