SC2Mapster

I have an ability that applies a buff, I would like whatever target of the buff to stop animating while its effected by the buff. Is there a way to do this through Actor - Event: Events + ? So that no matter what is targeted it can be handled by one event term?

Yep. You can use the Set Global Time Scale message an set the Target to ::Main or _Selectable

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How do i go about setting the Global Time Scale? If you wouldn't mind elaborating. Do I do this through an Actor Event? If so, what actor do I use? Because I want it to effect whatever actor is effected by the ability.

Yes, you use an actor event.

You probably use a sort of stun behavior? In this case, create an actor, type Model, based on either Model Animation Style Continuous (with spaces! there are 2 of them) or ModelAddition.

Choose a model of your liking (or Invisible, if there should not be any additional graphics) and add the following actor events:

• Behavior.X.on
  
  • create

• Behavior.X.off
  
  • destroy

• ActorCreation
  
  • AnimSetTimeScaleGlobal 0.0001

• Actor Destruction
  
  • AnimSetTimeScaleGlobal 1

Now modify the Target - field for the time scale messages. It is the topmost field if you select the message. Write ::Main or _Selectable in the text field; this way it will affect the main unit actor of the affected unit, instead of this actor.

Do not set the time scale to 0, it will malfunction.

@Kueken531: Go

Thanks a bunch!

@Kueken531: Go

I tried doing what you said, but failed. I'm only able to change AnimSetTimeScale, nothing about GlobalTimeScale. I created the actor like you said and set everything accordingly except for the AnimSetTimeScale, didn't see GlobalTimeScale. I get a Warning saying something about Model Cache Link, Failure to Initialize. What am I missing?

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didn't see GlobalTimeScale

In the list, it is called Set Time Scale Global; once you selected it, it will show up as AnimSetTimeScaleGlobal

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I get a Warning saying something about Model Cache Link, Failure to Initialize.

Did you change the model to Invisible? Just selecting no model at all produces this error.

@Kueken531: Go

Thanks again Kueken. I was wondering if you might be able to tell me how to restrain a units rotation while buffed also? I thought I could do this with the movement tab under modification, but no such luck.

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@Kueken531: Go

Thanks again Kueken. I was wondering if you might be able to tell me how to restrain a units rotation while buffed also? I thought I could do this with the movement tab under modification, but no such luck.

One of the behavior modification flags is Disable Turning I believe.

Edit: Yes, it is Behavior - Modification - Modify Flags: Suppress Turning - Enabled