[ANIMATION] Mana Void

[Terresquall]

Introduction

Mana Void is fine and dandy and all, except for one problem: the explosion doesn't depict its AoE properly:

So you can't really tell who gets hit and who doesn't.

Plus, the current model has a few problems:

• It is made up of 3 different models, and some of them don't show properly on certain models (try Mana Void on Leviathan. An effect appears near his feet while the lines appear on his chest).
• The current AoE effect changes size according to who the target is.

Mana Void

Now you get a better guesstimate of its AoE.

This is primarily made of an imported model that attempts to fix all the above problems. Remove all the current effects on the target and play it at the location (i.e. without attaching it to the unit, so that it doesn't scale with the unit's size and stays at the affected AoE) where the target unit is.

Also, play Abilities\\Weapons\\DragonHawkMissile\\DragonHawkM issile.mdl and Abilities\\Weapons\\SpiritOfVengeanceMissile\\Spir itOfVengeanceMissile.mdl attached to the chest of all affected units (including the target; it makes the big blotch that replaces the Blink effect we are removing) to show clearly who's been hit and who's not.

The imported model comes hardcoded with all the sound effects that the old effect had, so no need to worry about losing sound quality.

Pros:

• Mana Void currently uses 2 effect attachments: 1 imported effect on the target's origin, 1 engine effect on the target's origin and 1 engine effect on the target's chest. This new Mana Void replaces the current imported effect with a smaller (1kb vs the original 2kb) one that depicts the AoE properly.
• This means a very slight optimisation on the effect, unless you hit multiple targets.
• Then again, you get to see exactly who you hit, so its a good tradeoff.

Check out the testmap here.

[L|Enzo]

looks more powerful, more accurate,and more sexy
T-up..!!

[Nox.knight]

Awesome, t-up

[ag00]

T-up nice idia.

[wd.Ripper]

Originally Posted by L|Enzo

looks more powerful, more accurate,and more sexy
T-up..!!

This .

Once again a great suggestion.

[コクーン]

It is indeed more powerful, accurate, and sexy. T up.

[Schremba]

T-up, I never knew that the AoE is that big. But I already mentioned the flaw on bigger units. Nice one.

[Burndead]

Looks good enough for me.

T-UP

[DuskRaven]

hah..I waited it. Certainly T-Up

[meshock]

good
t-up!

[ResQ]

<3 your suggestions terresquall.

t-up

[Sly_theK1ng]

dont like it
u wont see a thing from it
t-d

[fr0zenknife]

T-up this is smexy and looks devastating

[Captain Planet]

Nice. *Supports suggestion*

[Wurmple]

Terrasquall :P

[jvt619]

Originally Posted by L|Enzo

looks more powerful, more accurate,and more sexy
T-up..!!

this!

[Fate Trap]

T-up...

[QuoVadii]

Big t-up

[NoThlnG]

Looks really good. Yes, old Mana Void animation sucks hard.

[dominator02]