What exactly does the "Spider Attack" ability do?

Matarael · 01-29-2010, 05:38 PM

It's under the Undead > Units section. As far as I can tell it just gave me an odd looking "missile shooting back at caster" thing.

moyack · 01-29-2010, 06:12 PM

It does that, makes the projectile return to the caster.

Ignitedstar · 01-29-2010, 06:33 PM

Hmm... Is there any way to utilize it in a special way, though?

Mc ! · 01-29-2010, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ignitedstar

Hmm... Is there any way to utilize it in a special way, though?

Boomerangs!

Matarael · 01-29-2010, 07:11 PM

EXCELLENT. So we can use it for all sorts of eye candy shenanigans without any repercussions right?

Weep · 01-29-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Matarael

without any repercussions right?

When I played with it, the attacks' missiles travel at a specific speed, regardless of the unit's missile speed setting. Changing it in the spider attack ability did nothing, although missile art worked (so you can have a different model for the outgoing and returning missiles). Also, the spidery art when the missile clings to the target is specified in a Buff/Effect, even though the ability itself does not refer to it.

You might want to test what happens when combined with orbs and/or buff placers.

Alevice · 01-30-2010, 03:51 AM

There is a minor issue, IIRc, and it is that it does not display a ribbon (that effect trail models like the ziggurat missile has) if the model has it.

DioD · 01-30-2010, 08:11 AM

its damn hardcoded and does not work with orbs.

Won-Qu · 01-30-2010, 10:23 AM

Perhaps with multishot or bounce?

Karawasa · 01-31-2010, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Won-Qu

Perhaps with multishot or bounce?

If it doesn't work with orbs then it won't work with those either.

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01-29-2010, 06:12 PM	#2
moyack Evil Emoticon Respected User Project Leader: PoC Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,279 Submissions (17)	It does that, makes the projectile return to the caster.

01-29-2010, 07:11 PM	#5
Matarael User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 260 Submissions (2)	EXCELLENT. So we can use it for all sorts of eye candy shenanigans without any repercussions right?

01-30-2010, 08:11 AM	#8
DioD obey Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,532 Submissions (4)	its damn hardcoded and does not work with orbs.

01-30-2010, 10:23 AM	#9
Won-Qu User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42	Perhaps with multishot or bounce?