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08-05-2004, 11:59 PM#1
typon
OKay, i have a unit that is able to cast monsoon. But i want the spell to turn on imiditly, around him. I DONT want him to chose the position of the spell to be cast. Then i starts with the trigger
+Event
-Units begins casting a spell "blablaspell".
+Condition
-Casting spell iqual to "blablaspell"
+Action
AHH!!! There is no ******* trigger that tells the unit to cast an ability?
WTF!!! Or im i just blind!?!?
Is there some other way to do this?
Please help me. Im turning blue over here..
08-06-2004, 12:07 AM#2
Cronanius
I'm not sure, because I haven't tested it yet (I was having the same issue for a custom spell) but if you check the "Text - Order string - use/turn on" for monsoon in the object editor, and then find a regular spell with the same order string, you can use that regular spell to cast it because the order strings are the same. Not sure, but it's definately a possibility.

[edit] oops, i figured you had already found the trig, didnt read carefully enough... let me find it...

[edit #2] okay, it's under unit, not hero. You would want:

"Unit - Issue order targeting a point". Neutral - Monsoon is listed.
08-06-2004, 04:23 AM#3
Ez8
Why don't you just base it off Starfall?
08-06-2004, 04:32 AM#4
Cronanius
Probably b/c he wants to use monsoon :o . Heck, who wants to mess with buffs and all that kind of crap when you can work up a 2 minute trigger.
08-06-2004, 04:21 PM#5
Ez8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cronanius
Probably b/c he wants to use monsoon :o . Heck, who wants to mess with buffs and all that kind of crap when you can work up a 2 minute trigger.


Someone who takes 30 seconds to modify the buffs to make Starfall look like Monsoon?
08-06-2004, 04:24 PM#6
Ez8
Either way, you are missing his point.

His problem is not with initiating Monsoon. It's with making Monsoon a spell that happens around his hero, and not targetable.
08-06-2004, 05:28 PM#7
RebelDris
Okay i dont know who is missing the point here but i got it and here it is in english.

He has a spell that can target a point (like tornadoe or the goblin factory)
But he DOES NOT want him to be able to target and he wants the trigger to choose the target immedeately.

Some things you could do:

-Make the spell starfall or another spell like that
-Use triggers to do it and make the spell a dummy spell so:
event-unit casts spell
condition-spell casting is (whatever)
action-create special on unit and use convert real to string (x coordinate of unit offset by however many points)and do that for wherever you want it to be
-you need some actions for the effects maybe make a spell like slow and have it cast on surrounding units im not exactly sure how to do this

Its hard 2 figure out and ive the same problems, i tried to use flamestrike in a cinematic but it was a custom spell so i just used actions because it doesnt work.

Good Luck! <if you are wondering yes i always put good luck its kinda my sig
08-06-2004, 09:50 PM#8
typon
Okey, This is what i came up with:
N O T H I N G.
1. Using "Unit - Issue order targeting a point". Neutral - Monsoon", I have already tried several times but don't works.
2. I Have changed every buffs/effects on starfall to "cluster grenades(the spell i wants/not monsoon anymore". It ends up NO effect. Then i had a look in the spells/effects editor and there is nowhere to change the model from stars to cluster grenades. So this don't work either.
3. Cronanius please tell me how to work up this trigger.
4. "action-create special on unit" just pasted a grenade on the units. It didn't create the effect or looped it.

Any other suggestions? Maybe I sounds a bit roud. I know your just trying to help me and thanks alot. Im just a little frustrated over how hard it can be to fix this little issue.. Why did not blizzard include a "units- order unit to challange ability at point" in the editor?
08-06-2004, 10:01 PM#9
Vexorian
Quote:
Originally Posted by typon
Okey, This is what i came up with:
N O T H I N G.
1. Using "Unit - Issue order targeting a point". Neutral - Monsoon", I have already tried several times but don't works.
2. I Have changed every buffs/effects on starfall to "cluster grenades(the spell i wants/not monsoon anymore". It ends up NO effect. Then i had a look in the spells/effects editor and there is nowhere to change the model from stars to cluster grenades. So this don't work either.
3. Cronanius please tell me how to work up this trigger.
4. "action-create special on unit" just pasted a grenade on the units. It didn't create the effect or looped it.

Any other suggestions? Maybe I sounds a bit roud. I know your just trying to help me and thanks alot. Im just a little frustrated over how hard it can be to fix this little issue.. Why did not blizzard include a "units- order unit to challange ability at point" in the editor?
if that didn't work, then probably the unit didn't have mana / cooldown to cast it, or the ability was disabled for that unit or that kind of stuff
08-07-2004, 03:10 AM#10
thedevil
Quote:
Originally Posted by typon
OKay, i have a unit that is able to cast monsoon. But i want the spell to turn on imiditly, around him. I DONT want him to chose the position of the spell to be cast. Then i starts with the trigger
+Event
-Units begins casting a spell "blablaspell".
+Condition
-Casting spell iqual to "blablaspell"
+Action
AHH!!! There is no ******* trigger that tells the unit to cast an ability?
WTF!!! Or im i just blind!?!?
Is there some other way to do this?
Please help me. Im turning blue over here..
-I really dont see what u mean exactly may u want your hero casting an ability then order a dummy unit cast moonsoon at his position right??
Action:
+Unit group-pick every unit type of [type] own by triggering unit do multiaction
-Order picked unit neutral-moonsoon at position of picked unit
-Err..i use to use this action to make trigger spell so u can see it in may sample spell map ^^