Two different attacks to the same targets.

[ROTS19]

I'm trying to get a rifleman to have its normal attack, but also have an attack that does more damage at a closer range. I can't find a simple way to do this in the object editor. If you have two attacks with the same targets, it's going to pick the first attack. Maybe if you could assign a minimum range to each attack it could be possible but you can only set one minimum range that affects all attacks.

So is there some way to do this?

 

[Avaleirra]

Make the first attack have a mininum range

EDIT:nvm

 

[LurkerAspect]

I don't think so, minimum range applies to both attacks, not each one individually.

I'm not sure how you could do this... I would suggest triggering it, but I don't even know how that would work!

 

[NoobImbaPro]

make a spell that has a missle like your rifle man the same range and with triggers activate targeting the closest enemy from your attacking target
is simple but i am busy today to show you a map...

 

[Bloodydood]

At first I thought the closer range would've been at melee range, (like using a knife), and if that would've been the case I would've suggested having that attack to target ground only instead of air.

However, that doesn't seem to be the case. You'll have to trigger it.

• Damage Detect
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set DamageDetect_Group = (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Matching unit) is A structure) Not equal to True))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in DamageDetect_Group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Trigger - Add to Damage Boost2 <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

• Damage Detect2
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering unit) is in DamageDetect_Group) Not equal to True
    • ((Triggering unit) is A structure) Not equal to True
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to DamageDetect_Group
    • Trigger - Add to Damage Boost2 <gen> the event (Unit - (Triggering unit) Takes damage)

*Note: Above is credited to Komaqtion*

• Damage Boost1
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Damage source)) Equal to Rifleman
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Real = (Life of (Triggering unit))

• Damage Boost2
  • Events
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Damage source)) Equal to Rifleman
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Point = (Position of (Damage source))
    • Set Temp_Group = (Units within 250.00 of Temp_Point matching ((Matching unit) Equal to (Triggering unit)))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Set life of (Triggering unit) to ((Life of (Triggering unit)) - (Temp_Real - (Life of (Triggering unit))))
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Temp_Point)

This basically doubles your rifleman's attack if the target is within the certain range.

Now you can simply manipulate this last trigger to be completely dependent on range, (as in X range gives a bonus Y damage).

 

[Galdiuz]

Since it picks the first attack, can't you just make the short ranged attack be the first one?

 

[ROTS19]

Tried that, but it just moves in to the range of the short attack then.

 

[jwallstone]

Why don't you try using one of the Orb abilties and set the Cast range on that to be a smaller value than the unit's base attack? You can use a different projectile model and add the bonus damage via the ability.

Edit: Tested it, no good.

 

[tmow]

Hes talking about something like Dotas enchantress ult...DO this

Set the target and the shooters position to a variable and use arithmetric to determine the damage...its late and i have school 2morrow but if you want to wait ill make it out for you

 

[Joccaren]

Just give the unit the short range attack then create a Barrage ability for the long range attack.