Why do these simple triggers bug?

07-30-2006, 02:00 AM

Here are a few triggers that SHOULD be working normally. One casts locust swarm, another Death and Decay and finally the last casts Stampede.

The problem with stampede and death and decay is that the channeling isn't maintained for the duration I set for the spell. 30 on Stampede and 10 for Death and Decay.

Locust swarm lasts as long as it should, but the locusts themselves simply bunch up right upon being created and do not move around AT ALL.

Important Note: For testing purposes I made the dummy at and made it cast at the center of the map, rather then random location. Bug didn't appear there for any of the spells.

Here is the code:

Locust:

Trigger:

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 16

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Voodoo Spirits to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Crypt Lord - Locust Swarm

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Gh...

Else - Actions

Stampede:

Trigger:

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 13

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Stampede to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Beastmaster - Stampede Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: St...

Else - Actions

Death and Decay:

Trigger:

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 18

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 15.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Death And Decay (Neutral Hostile) (Neutral Hostile) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Lich - Death And Decay Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: De...

Else - Actions

At first I thoguht it might be channeling spells gone wrong for some reason. However, Cluster Rockets works just fine. Here is that code:

Cluster

Trigger:

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 14

Then - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Center of (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Unit - Add a 10.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Cluster Rockets to (Last created unit)

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Special Effect - Create a special effect at Temp_Point using Abilities\Spells\Items\AIda\AIdaCaster.mdl

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Tinker - Cluster Rockets Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Nu...

Else - Actions

And for those curious enough, here is the whole damn trigger!

Trigger:

Chaos

Events

Time - Every (Random real number between 4.00 and 16.00) seconds of game time

Conditions

Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 1

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Group = (Units owned by (Random player from (All allies of Player 1 (Red))) matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to False) and (((Unit-type of (Matching unit)) Not equal to Spirit) and (((Matching unit) is an illusion) Equal to False))))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Unit - Kill (Picked unit)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: De...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 2

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Group = (Units owned by (Random player from (All enemies of Player 1 (Red))) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Unit - Kill (Picked unit)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: De...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 3

Then - Actions

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to Temp_Point

Camera - Pan camera for (Owner of (Picked unit)) to (Position of (Picked unit)) over 0.00 seconds

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Te...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 4

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Group = (Units owned by (Random player from (All enemies of Player 1 (Red))) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to Temp_Point

Camera - Pan camera for (Owner of (Picked unit)) to (Position of (Picked unit)) over 0.00 seconds

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Te...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 5

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Group = (Units in (Playable map area) matching ((Unit-type of (Matching unit)) Equal to Spirit))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Unit - Kill (Picked unit)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Ja...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 6

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Group = (Units owned by (Random player from (All allies of Player 1 (Red))) matching (((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to True))

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Unit - Kill (Picked unit)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Ra...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 7

Then - Actions

Player Group - Pick every player in (Player group((Random player from (All players)))) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Int = ((Picked player) Current gold)

Set Real = ((Real(Temp_Int)) x 1.00)

Player - Add (Integer(Real)) to (Picked player) Current gold

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Ca...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 8

Then - Actions

Player Group - Pick every player in (Player group((Random player from (All players)))) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Int = ((Picked player) Current gold)

Set Real = ((Real(Temp_Int)) x -0.50)

Player - Add (Integer(Real)) to (Picked player) Current gold

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Lo...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 9

Then - Actions

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Picked unit) using Objects\Spawnmodels\Human\HCancelDeath\HCancelDeath.mdl

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Picked unit)

Unit - Make (Picked unit) Explode on death

Unit - Add AOE damage upon death (Sapper) to (Picked unit)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Bo...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 10

Then - Actions

Unit Group - Pick every unit in Temp_Group and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Position of (Picked unit))

Unit - Create 1 Caster Dummy for (Owner of (Picked unit)) at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 5.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Divine Shield (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Sorceress - Invisibility (Picked unit)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Go...

Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Temp_Group)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 11

Then - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 3, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Tornado for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: To...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 12

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Monsoon (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral - Monsoon Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Mo...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 13

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Stampede to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Beastmaster - Stampede Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: St...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 14

Then - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Center of (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Unit - Add a 10.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Cluster Rockets to (Last created unit)

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Special Effect - Create a special effect at Temp_Point using Abilities\Spells\Items\AIda\AIdaCaster.mdl

Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Tinker - Cluster Rockets Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Nu...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 15

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Unit - Add a 5.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Thunder Clap to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Mountain King - Thunder Clap

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Sl...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 16

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Voodoo Spirits to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Crypt Lord - Locust Swarm

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Gh...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 17

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Center of (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Unit - Add a 10.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Inferno to (Last created unit)

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Dreadlord - Inferno Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Ra...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 18

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 15.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Death And Decay (Neutral Hostile) (Neutral Hostile) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Lich - Death And Decay Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: De...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 19

Then - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Doom Guard for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Ga...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chaos Equal to 20

Then - Actions

Set Temp_Point = (Center of (Playable map area))

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Neutral Hostile at Temp_Point facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 5.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Silence to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Dark Ranger - Silence Temp_Point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFAA00Chaos: Mo...

Else - Actions

07-30-2006, 08:14 AM	#2
Karawasa	Update: I fixed Locust Swarm. Apparently it was a small field value problem. Now the problem goes back to channeling spells. Stampede and Death & Decay do not channel for the full duration I set for them. Sometimes Stampede will produce more then one wave of lizards but it never lasts the full 30 seconds. Death and Decay goes for a few seconds but never the 10 I set it at. Whats going on?

07-30-2006, 10:09 AM	#3
Captain Griffen	Try doing it with a different player for testing purposes.

07-30-2006, 10:29 AM	#4
Wyvernoid	Wondering if it is the event that caused the problem... You wrote "Every 4~16 sec. of game", does it mean that every 4~16 sec. of game a new spell would be cast? If so... 'guess you know how to correct it. But if not, (I only took a slight look at your trigger) I only want to point out that the "Random integer 4~16" is a fixed integer, not a actively changing one ^_^ ('guess you already know)

07-30-2006, 10:33 AM	#5
Captain Griffen	Also, the randomness for events is determined at start up, NOT each time. So the gap would be the same the whole game.

07-30-2006, 05:50 PM	#6
Karawasa	Captain hit the nail on the head. Using Neutral Hostile was the problem!