I decided to create a Psi Storm ability with 3 levels. Using the Original spell and just Duplicate the behavior and effect.
The levels of the spell works ( i can train level 1,2,3, and so on. ) but when i try to cast spell level 2 or 3 ( the ones that were duplicated) it says "Must Target Unit".
I can't seem to figure out what iv missed. the duplicates were "perfect copyes" of the original and i changed the Psi Storm - Search Areas + to add both level 2 and 3.
What have i missed ?
Facts: the only Effects that arent duplicated is the "High Templar Psi Storm (Seatch) and the Psi Storm (Persistent) i dont know exactly what they are used for and i got no idea how to add duplicates of them / OR that i even need to add more of them.
Also the Actors "Psi Storm Model" and "Psi Storm Sound" is only 1 of eatch. But i cant seem to find a way to connect them to the other levels anyways.
I have them in the Ability. i just ment that i dont have 3 versions of it. ( One for eatch level of the ability. )
If you ment "why i dont have one for eatch level", then its because im wondering whats connecting them to the different levels, because to me it seems like they are only connected to eachother. And if im suposed to have 3 of them i need to "connect" them to the different levels somhow .^^
The Persistent applies the Search effect repeatedly over a period of time. The Search effect applies the Psionic Storm Apply Buff effect to any valid target it finds within the region. The Apply Buff effect applies the Psionic Storm behavior to that unit. The Psionic Storm behavior applies the initial damage effect (Psionic Storm (Damage2)) and also the periodic damage effect (Psionic Storm (Damage)).
So, let's say you want to modify the damage, so you create a duplicate of the Damage and Damage2 effects. But the behavior is still applying the original effects, so you need to duplicate the behavior and change what effects it's applying. But the Apply Buff effect is applying the wrong behavior, so you need to duplicate that and change its behavior. But the Search effect is using the wrong Apply Buff, so you need to duplicate that, then go into Search - Areas + and change the effect. But the Persistent is using the wrong Search effect, so you need to duplicate that and change both the initial and periodic effects.
Since I made my own levelable Psionic Storm effect just recently, I can guarantee this will work fine.
But the "thunder" on the gound animation is not working. i copyed the psi actor ( Actor: High Templar Psi Storm Model)and i added all 3 to the same model ( i didnt duplicate the model just used High templar Psi Storm model (Orginal) on all the, Isn't that possible ?
You need to go into the Events + field of the models you're using. You don't really need to duplicate these if you don't want to, but you need to copy/paste a few and adjust them for your spell.
Like in the Psi Storm Model, you'll see one event for Effect.PsiStormPersistent.Start; you need to create another one of those, but change the Effect to the Persistent effect you're using. And make sure you keep the Sub Name at Start. And you'll also need to copy the one for Stop. Do that for all the actors that Psionic Storm uses.
I decided to create a Psi Storm ability with 3 levels. Using the Original spell and just Duplicate the behavior and effect. The levels of the spell works ( i can train level 1,2,3, and so on. ) but when i try to cast spell level 2 or 3 ( the ones that were duplicated) it says "Must Target Unit".
I can't seem to figure out what iv missed. the duplicates were "perfect copyes" of the original and i changed the Psi Storm - Search Areas + to add both level 2 and 3.
What have i missed ? Facts: the only Effects that arent duplicated is the "High Templar Psi Storm (Seatch) and the Psi Storm (Persistent) i dont know exactly what they are used for and i got no idea how to add duplicates of them / OR that i even need to add more of them. Also the Actors "Psi Storm Model" and "Psi Storm Sound" is only 1 of eatch. But i cant seem to find a way to connect them to the other levels anyways.
Um, because adding Psi Storm (Search) and Psi Storm (Persistent) are really important? You really urgently need to duplicate them.
I have them in the Ability. i just ment that i dont have 3 versions of it. ( One for eatch level of the ability. )
If you ment "why i dont have one for eatch level", then its because im wondering whats connecting them to the different levels, because to me it seems like they are only connected to eachother. And if im suposed to have 3 of them i need to "connect" them to the different levels somhow .^^
Yes, you need three versions of it.
The Persistent applies the Search effect repeatedly over a period of time. The Search effect applies the Psionic Storm Apply Buff effect to any valid target it finds within the region. The Apply Buff effect applies the Psionic Storm behavior to that unit. The Psionic Storm behavior applies the initial damage effect (Psionic Storm (Damage2)) and also the periodic damage effect (Psionic Storm (Damage)).
So, let's say you want to modify the damage, so you create a duplicate of the Damage and Damage2 effects. But the behavior is still applying the original effects, so you need to duplicate the behavior and change what effects it's applying. But the Apply Buff effect is applying the wrong behavior, so you need to duplicate that and change its behavior. But the Search effect is using the wrong Apply Buff, so you need to duplicate that, then go into Search - Areas + and change the effect. But the Persistent is using the wrong Search effect, so you need to duplicate that and change both the initial and periodic effects.
Since I made my own levelable Psionic Storm effect just recently, I can guarantee this will work fine.
Thank you, now the spell work :)
But the "thunder" on the gound animation is not working. i copyed the psi actor ( Actor: High Templar Psi Storm Model)and i added all 3 to the same model ( i didnt duplicate the model just used High templar Psi Storm model (Orginal) on all the, Isn't that possible ?
You need to go into the Events + field of the models you're using. You don't really need to duplicate these if you don't want to, but you need to copy/paste a few and adjust them for your spell.
Like in the Psi Storm Model, you'll see one event for Effect.PsiStormPersistent.Start; you need to create another one of those, but change the Effect to the Persistent effect you're using. And make sure you keep the Sub Name at Start. And you'll also need to copy the one for Stop. Do that for all the actors that Psionic Storm uses.
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Goodie, Now it all works perfectly :)
I did do the Persistent effect change. but i forgot the start and stop. ^^
Thanks alot, i was really stuck on this spell.