SC2Mapster

How would i go about making a pull or grab ability in the data editor?

Something like a unit launches a missile or beam that will pull a unit when it collides with the beam or missile.

I am trying to learn the data editor.

I can explain but you better go to the wiki and see the tuts, they are really usefull. For that you need to use Force Effects(to pull or grab), check them out. Then if you still have any doubt, feel free to ask! Good luck.

@Tekaichi: Go

Ok, i will read some and attempt but ill post again if i get stuck ^^

K then, do that, good luck and have fun ;)

@Tekaichi: Go

I'm having trouble creating a beam between the casting unit and the projectile itself, how do i do this?

A beam? You want to make the projectile attached to the unit by a beam ? Sorry, but Im not understanding what that ability really do, talk a bit more about it pls.

@Tekaichi: Go

My Unit will launch a missile, attached to this missile is a beam, but i don't know how to attach a beam from the caster to the missile.

It is just for visual effect.

@Usernameisntworkingright: Go

You want the casting unit to launch a missile, with a beam attached to the casting unit and the missile, and then when the missile hits the target unit, you want the beam to attach to the casting unit and the target unit?

Sounds confusing. Good luck.

Well, I believe that to make that visual effect you better use a Actor Model ,instead of a beam. Then attach caster to the projectile. I'm not sure how to do that, sorry 'bout that. But i think it may be something like this, you create the actor, and set the Event:Ability(If its an ability) Action:Attach (Something something) I suck at beams related things and attachments sorry, for not being able to help more. Try to look at Sentrys and Voidrays beam. Replicate the effects and cast it on the projectile(Launch missile, inside it). Ty Almaity.

@DrSuperEvil: Go

I looked at the sentry beam, as i have it right now the beam will attach to the caster and a target point on the ground

Here are my actor events

any suggestions?

I tried using At Missile but nothing showed

EDIT: can you please explain what reference actions do.

@DrSuperEvil: Go

those events are from the action actor, the fallback Attachments are set to Center for the Fallback field, i cannot find a Attach Methods field.

Also, i dont know what to value to set Fallback to from Center.

EDIT: i think you have this mixed up, when i alter a value from the Attachments field it only changes where the beam is attached on the caster unit, it does NOT affect where the end point of the beam is placed (on the target point/ground)

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Attachment - Impact Attachment Query - Methods, it is about 4 fields above the one affecting the launch location.

Attachment - Impact Attachment Query - Methods, do not affect anything, because the beam is not attaching to the the missile at all it is attaching to the target point on the ground (of the ability) and not the missile. That is one of my problems, I need to know how to attach the beam to the missile instead of the target point.

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Are you sure you are playing the BSD animation on the Missile actor?

I don't think so, because I have no idea what that is. Almost everything is default.

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It is unnecessary to have an event for the destruction of an Action actor.

I thought the beam creation happened through the Action actor so that is why i destroyed it in the events.

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What is your Art - Beam and Art - Missile fields set to?

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Also show the events of your Missile actor.

They are default from the Photon Cannon Attack Missile.

I don't mean to come off as mean, just trying to answer your questions.

@DrSuperEvil: Go The ability does not target a unit, it targets a point on the ground.

When you cast the ability, it shoots a missile that will collide with any unit it the missile's path. I would like a beam to be created between the casting unit and the missile when the ability is cast. Just clarifying.

The Art-Missile field is has no real value in it.

How do i fix the problem?

@DrSuperEvil: Go

There is already a persistent on the missile