Another Trigger Issue

[Xebarsis]

I have an item in my game where if a player uses it, I want it to pick a random player and explode all his units. The problem I'm having with this is that I want it to pick a random player that's actually in the game, and make sure it doesn't pick yourself. Here's my trigger that isn't working:

The Imploder
    Events
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 1 (Red) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 2 (Blue) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 3 (Teal) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 4 (Purple) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 5 (Yellow) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 6 (Orange) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 7 (Green) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 8 (Pink) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 9 (Gray) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 10 (Light Blue) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 11 (Dark Green) Uses an item
        Unit - A unit owned by Player 12 (Brown) Uses an item
    Conditions
        (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to The Imploder
    Actions
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area) owned by (Random player from (All enemies of (Owner of (Triggering unit))))) and do (Unit - Explode (Picked unit))

I figured this would do it, but no units are dying at all no matter how many times I use the item. Earlier I placed text within the actions section to make sure that the item was working, and it is.

 

[Draphoelix]

To make it simplier, give a charged item an ability. Later use the event A unit starts the effect of an ability. Much more simplier than having 12 events.

A unit starts the effect of an ability

Ability being cast equal to Imploder

set P = (Units in (Playable map area) owned by (Random player from (All enemies of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))))
Unit Group - Pick every unit in P and do (Unit - Explode (Picked unit))
call DestroyGroup(udg_P)

 

[the Lumpy]

You should be able to do this with only one event, like so:

Exploding is Fun
    Events
        Unit - A unit Uses an item
    Conditions
        (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Explodey Item
    Actions
        Set unlucky_player = (Random player from (All enemies of (Owner of (Hero manipulating item))))
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by unlucky_player) and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Unit - Explode (Picked unit)

Really, I don't see anything wrong with your trigger... I would use (Hero manipulating item) instead of (Triggering unit), and I would set the player to a variable just to make the trigger a little easier to read, but neither of those things should matter.

Make sure that the event is actually being fired when you use your item, and also make sure that the players are actually considered enemies of each other.

 

[Xebarsis]

I copied the trigger word for word. Is the trigger supposed to function if you're the only player in the game? I have units out for player 2 and 3, but when I run the trigger none of the units die.

I put some text in the actions section to see if it reached there, and it did. But if I put text in the Loop - Actions section it never actually reaches that point.

 

[Caedin88]

I copied the trigger word for word. Is the trigger supposed to function if you're the only player in the game? I have units out for player 2 and 3, but when I run the trigger none of the units die.

I put some text in the actions section to see if it reached there, and it did. But if I put text in the Loop - Actions section it never actually reaches that point.

I tested the trigger and your right it didn't work, I was able to fix it though by going to Scenario -> Player Properties

Under Controller if it says None, then even if that player has units on the map, the trigger wont count them as being part of the map.

So if all are marked as None besides Player 1 then the trigger will think you have no enemies, even if there are hostile player 2 units on the map and so forth. Try switching all the Nones to Computer and then testing it, it worked for me.

 

[Tythoid]

have a player group and two triggers. One trigger that for each player if equal to playing add to the unit then one player leaves remove triggering player from group

 

[Xebarsis]

Well I had them set as users before, but since they aren't actually playing I guess they wouldn't work with the trigger. When I changed them to computers it worked, so I assume that means the trigger would also work with users who are playing. Sweet, thanks guys.