SC2Mapster

Hi, guys,

 

The below is a simple tutorial on how to create a missile ability with physics impact on unit death.

 

Models Tab

 

1. Blaster Cannon Missile 

     Parent: Missile

     Set Model -> WraithLaserMissile.m3

 

2. Blaster Cannon Beam

     Parent: Persistent Spell

     Set Model -> Liberator_GroundCannon.m3

 

3. Blaster Cannon Attack Impact

     Parent: Impact

     Set Model -> Liberator_GroundCannon_Impact.m3

 

Units Tab

 

1. Blaster Cannon Weapon

     Parent: Default Settings (Unit)

     Object Type: Projectile

     Set Movement:Mover -> Liberator AG Missile

 

Effects Tab

 

1. Blaster Cannon Damage

     Effect Type: Damage

     Amount: 75

     Death: Fire

     Effect:Kind -> Ranged

     Effect:Visibility -> Visible

     Target:Impact Location -> Target Unit

 

2. Blaster Cannon LM

     Effect Type: Launch Missile

     Set Impact Effect -> Blaster Cannon Damage

     Set Ammo Unit -> Blaster Cannon Weapon

 

3. Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy

     Effect Type: Set

 

Actors Tab

 

1. Blaster Cannon Missile

     Actor Type: Missile

     Parent: GenericAttackMissile

     Set Model -> Blaster Cannon Missile

     Set Unit Name -> Blaster Cannon Weapon

     Set Scale -> X: 2.5   Y:2.5   Z:2.5

 

2. Blaster Cannon Holding Site

     Actor Type: Site

     Parent: CActorSite

 

3. Blaster Cannon Beam

     Actor Type: Beam (Simple)

     Parent: Beam Simple Animation Style One Shot

     Add Event:Events+

        Effect.BlasterCannonLM.Start

        -> At Caster

        Create

 

        Effect.BlasterCannonDamage.Start

        -> At Target

        Create BlasterCannonHoldingSite

 

        Effect.BlasterCannonDamage.Start

        RefSet ::HostImpact BlasterCannonHoldingSite

 

     Set Hosting: Host Launch Site Ops -> SOpAttachWeapon

 

4. Blaster Cannon Attack

     Actor Type: Action

     Parent: Generic Attack

     Add Event:Events+

         Effect.BlasterCannonDamage.Start

         -> From EffectTreeDescendant

         ActionImpact

 

         Effect.BlasterCannonDamage.Stop

         -> From EffectTreeDescendant

         ActionImpactPhysics

 

         Effect.BlasterCannonLM.Start

         -> At Caster

         Create

 

     Set Impact Effect -> Blaster Cannon Damage

     Set Launch Effect -> Blaster Cannon LM

     Set Art:Beam -> Blaster Cannon Beam

     Set Art:Missile -> Blaster Cannon Missile

     Set Art:Shield Flash Type -> Full

     Action Flags -> Tick Launch Force Site

     Set Beam Scope -> Caster

     Set Impact Map+

          Model: Blaster Cannon Attack Impact

          Sound: Liberator_AG_Launch_Impact

     Set Launch Assets+

          Sound: Liberator_AG_Launch

 

     Impact Physics:

          Index:0

          Attack Model Variation: -1

          Match Keys: Basic

          Name: RailgunImpact

          Physics: Railgun Attack Death Force

 

Buttons Tab

 

1. Blaster Cannon Targeting

     Set Icon -> btn-ability-terran-detectionconedebuff.dds

 

2. Blaster Missile

     Set Icon -> btn-ability-terran-detectionconedebuff.dds

 

Abilities Tab

 

1. Blaster Missile

     Ability Type: Effect-Target

     Set Default Button: Blaster Missile

     Set Target Filters: Excluded -> Air, Dead, Hidden, Invulnerable, Missile, Stasis, Structure

                                      Required -> Ground, Visible

     Check Enemy

     Set Range -> 11

     Set Effect -> Blaster Cannon LM

 

2. Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy

     Ability Type: Effect-Target

     Set Default Button: Blaster Cannon Targeting

     Set Target Filters: Excluded -> Air, Dead, Hidden, Invulnerable, Missile, Stasis, Structure

                                      Required -> Ground, Visible

     Check Enemy

     Set Range -> 11

     Set Effect -> Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy

     Set Vitals -> 25 Energy

 

Actors Tab

 

1. Actor Unit for Ghost

     Add Event:Events+

         Abil.BlasterCannonTargetingDummy.SourceCastStart

         AnimPlay Rearm Spell,A

 

         AnimDone

         -> AnimName Rearm

         AnimClear Rearm

 

Units Tab

 

1. Ghost

     Abilities : Add Blaster Missile & Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy abilities, then add the Blaster Cannon Targeting

                       Command Card and put the Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy ability for the Command Card.

 

Triggers Tab

 

1. Create a New Trigger -> Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy

     Event: Any Player uses Effect Blaster Cannon Targeting Dummy

     Local Variable: Player = (Triggering Player)<Integer>

     Actions:

     Wait 0.6 Game Time Seconds

     Order (Triggering Effect Unit(Caster)) to ( Blaster Missile targeting (Triggering Effect Unit(Target)))

 

Finally, add a Ghost in your map and put some SCVs along in your map to test the Physics Impact from the missile ability.

 

Attached a Demo map for further clarification. The end result as shown in the link below.

 

https://streamable.com/a0ebu

 

Thanks.