SC2Mapster

 Thanks for your reply!

Yea, I have tried to build the infestation process in the editor by using Actors and Models, but I think my accomplishment looks kinda bad to be honest.. :/

I have a Zerg spell that launches the hyperevolutionary virus at target location. Any unit affected will start to become mutated during ca 10 seconds, as if tentacles are growing inside/around them. After ca 10 seconds, the infestation is completed and they now have a bunch of permanent tentacles added to them.

Here is how it currently looks when my units are infested: https://imgur.com/a/yIARI1v

Anyway, if you have the time to make an infestation effect, it would be highly appreciated! (If it is possible to make it work on any type of unit, that would be awesome!)

 Good point, I could make a couple of different buffs with different Actors. When the spell applies the buff it uses a switch effect that checks for small units (Marine, Zergling, HT, etc), medium units (perhaps Hydra, Stalker, etc) and large units (Dragoon, Siege Tank etc), and then add the corresponding buff. Then each buff is scaled to fit those types of units.

The tricky part is the infestation animation - like how it looks when a unit starts to become infested. Right now I use a Tint Color that shifts between green/brown at the unit (which looks kinda meh) and then after 10 seconds the tentacles just appear when the infestation is completed, as on the picture you saw above.

That's why I got so amazed when I saw your effect haha :D "Oh the tentacles are moving, like ensnaring the target! Aaahhh! That looks so gooood!"

Anyway, I will try to figure something out in the editor. Not sure how to make the tentacles to "ensnare" like you did, but perhaps I just go with an easier solution. Thanks for the feedback and advice!