A re-release of my old jump template, the first of its kind mind you, that I simply ported to structs and updated some of the non-optimized parts of. Its a simple template for simple needs, however, its easy to use and works as intended.
This allows you to jump a unit from here to there, while being able to edit every little aspect you can think of: speed, animation, effects, area, damage, arc, and even the offset between where the unit lands and where the spell was cast.
Version Info:
3: Jumping Spell Template v2 - Now works in radians, a few other minor improvements to the code, a pathability check is now ran to keep jumping units in the map, now damages all ground units correctly
2: Jumping Spell Template v1 - Ported to structs, updated some stupid coding methods, made it an actual template :), new test map!
I don't see why you are using a custom "fly trick" ability, when you could just have used Medivh's Crow Form ability, which is already in the game and works perfectly?
Also, a thing that could be changed to optimize it would be using Atan2 instead of Atan2BJ. Then the returned angle would also be in radians, so you would not have to convert it everytime, hitting performance.
I also think that allowing users to change the distance between the targeted point, where he hits the ground with his sword, and the point where he actually lands should be changeable by the user.
Some models does not work too well with normal animation names, so an option to use animation indexes instead would be nice. Just a suggestion though.
Else it is pretty good, not really very original though. I am approving it anyways, but try to do some thing with the two things I've mentioned above.
updated to comply with Blades suggestions(even though Atan2BJ was used only once, i changed that too), though I didnt really get what you meant about the "animation indexes", i duno what those are
btw, I use 'Fly Trick', which is just meta, which does the same thing as crow form(AFAIK), allows the units fly height to be changed
and Chuckle, I use 1 location, once, which is an unavoidable one, this alone does not slow the spell down nor make it 'lame'
And handlers too are fine, if ppl prefer tables, it just a matter of changing the names of the things to that for tables
Don't call them handlers. The name of the type is handle, handles in the plural. The functions are called the Local Handle Vars. This is not to nitpick, but it is sad to see a guy asking for help with his script that is bugged, because he saw someone typing interger or handler and then writes that in his script. Please aviod that.
And yes, I know Metamorphosis can do the same, but what is the need for a custom ability when it can do without?
And yes, you only use Atan2BJ once, but you converted the real it returns in degress several times to radian everytime the timer expired, which was worthless.
Animation indexes are a way to play a specific animation of a unit, for example SetUnitAnimation does not always play the right animation, when you want to play an attack animation and the unit has multiple. SetUnitAnimationByIndex takes an integer instead of a string that integer is the number that the animation comes in in the mdl file of the model.
Animation indexes are a way to play a specific animation of a unit, for example SetUnitAnimation does not always play the right animation, when you want to play an attack animation and the unit has multiple. SetUnitAnimationByIndex takes an integer instead of a string that integer is the number that the animation comes in in the mdl file of the model.
Teacher teacher, I have a question!
Since he used the slam anim though, and he slowed down the animation(to properly align the ending with the landing), is there any way to get the length of an animation with jass? or do you need to throw in a calc to properly slow down the unit along with a value given in a constant function in the config section?
i think a good tool would be a spell importer, which would import all object data from one map to another, and not copy a functionif it already exists in a map (handle variables?)
I've been asked like 5 times already on how to import my system/spell.
And yes, you only use Atan2BJ once, but you converted the real it returns in degress several times to radian everytime the timer expired, which was worthless.
I suggest making the number of times the loop runs be a general parameter or, make it clear how to modify it. Instead of giving the user a .01s timer control, I would give them a measure of graininess (distance moved per step), along with a speed (distance moved per time between steps) and then compute the rest of your parameters.
Embarassed I didn't notice this when I wrote it, but this will divide by zero and fail out if you maxdist is 0, IE when you target your own location. Cheap and dirty fix: (maxdist+0.01) or put (+0.01) in the square root.
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