Problem with Chain GUI spell

05-05-2007, 12:41 PM

I've decided to make a chain sleep spell based off the dreadlord ability. The problem is that even though I triggered it affect up to 6 units at max level, it will only affect 2 targets. Here is the triggering I use (just replace the word sleep with nightmare, which is the spell name)

These are the array variables used in the spell

Trigger:

Actions

-------- Necron --------

Set NightmareExtraTargetCount[1] = 1

Set NightmareExtraTargetCount[2] = 2

Set NightmareExtraTargetCount[3] = 3

Set NightmareExtraTargetCount[4] = 4

Set NightmareExtraTargetCount[5] = 5

and here is the spell itself

Trigger:

Events

Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Nightmare

Actions

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

If - Conditions

NightmareTempCount Equal to 0

Then - Actions

Set NightmarePreviousTarget = No unit

Set NightmareTarget = (Target unit of ability being cast)

Else - Actions

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

If - Conditions

NightmareTempCount Less than NightmareExtraTargetCount[(Level of Nightmare for (Casting unit))]

Then - Actions

Wait until ((NightmareTarget has buff Nightmare ) Equal to True), checking every 0.10 seconds

Set TempPoint = (Position of NightmareTarget)

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

Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TempPoint)

Unit - Add Nightmare (No Cooldown) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Nightmare (No Cooldown) for (Last created unit) to (Level of Nightmare for (Casting unit))

Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Set TempPoint = (Position of NightmareTarget)

Set TempUnitGroup = (Units within 600.00 of TempPoint matching (((Matching unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Casting unit))) Equal to True))

Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_TempPoint)

Set NightmarePreviousTarget = NightmareTarget

Set NightmareTarget = (Random unit from TempUnitGroup)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Dreadlord - Sleep NightmareTarget

Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TempUnitGroup)

Set NightmareTempCount = (NightmareTempCount + 1)

Trigger - Run (This trigger) (ignoring conditions)

Else - Actions

Set NightmareTempCount = 0

To see what the problem was, I had a trigger following it to create a special effect overhead of "NightmareTarget" which only only ended up appearing over the initial spell target and not the triggered spell target. Therefore I think the problem lies with defining "NightmareTarget" and "NightmarePreviousTarget", but can't find it.

Thanks ahead of time.
edit: I hit the wrong key before I posted my trigger ><.

05-05-2007, 12:43 PM	#2
DarthRevansith	sorry, the community can´t help you because you´ve posted no triggers in the trigger fields

05-05-2007, 10:28 PM

Pyrogasm

Well, it appears as though there is no way to know when the dummy unit casts the spell (unless there's a trigger I'm not seeing). After casting the first time, NightmareTempCount is incremented, but then nothing.

Additionally, the error may lie in these lines:

Trigger:

Wait until ((NightmareTarget has buff Nightmare ) Equal to True), checking every 0.10 seconds

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

The reason this might bug out is that you're referencing "Casting Unit" after using a wait. Try changing any/all references of "Casting Unit" to "Triggering Unit".