So I have an ability of type "Effect - Target", and when I use the ability on a unit, a trigger picks up using the variable "Triggering Ability Target Unit". However, depending on some of the data settings, this variable won't always return a unit.
Unfortunately, I can't tell you which settings, because I just randomly played around with stuff until it worked ;) Even more unfortunately, I need the ability to auto-cast as well as be used manually, and when I activated the auto-cast, the manual use stopped returning the Triggering Ability Target Unit variable again.
So right now, the auto-cast works fine with my trigger, while the manual use does not. Does anyone know what specific data settings I need in order for these both to have my trigger return the "Triggering Ability Target Unit" variable correctly?
Okay, I solved it after alot of being frustrated :)
It was the effect. I'm not sure why, but if the effect isn't the correct type, the targeting will not work properly. I ended up setting it to a new "Modify Unit" type effect, and then ensured that nothing was modified ;)
Hopefully this will save someone a couple hour's time
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Hey All,
So I have an ability of type "Effect - Target", and when I use the ability on a unit, a trigger picks up using the variable "Triggering Ability Target Unit". However, depending on some of the data settings, this variable won't always return a unit.
Unfortunately, I can't tell you which settings, because I just randomly played around with stuff until it worked ;) Even more unfortunately, I need the ability to auto-cast as well as be used manually, and when I activated the auto-cast, the manual use stopped returning the Triggering Ability Target Unit variable again.
So right now, the auto-cast works fine with my trigger, while the manual use does not. Does anyone know what specific data settings I need in order for these both to have my trigger return the "Triggering Ability Target Unit" variable correctly?
Thanks
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Okay, I solved it after alot of being frustrated :)
It was the effect. I'm not sure why, but if the effect isn't the correct type, the targeting will not work properly. I ended up setting it to a new "Modify Unit" type effect, and then ensured that nothing was modified ;)
Hopefully this will save someone a couple hour's time