Attack within range.

[Escura]

I'm trying to make enemy units wander around using the wander ability. But this causes some of the units to refuse to attack.

I'm trying to set up a trigger to force these unit types attack enemy units on sight.

 

[Conal]

• Wander
  • Events
    • Time - Every 10.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Temp_Point = (Random point in (Playable map area))
    • Unit - Order (your unit) to Attack-Move To Temp_Point
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point)

For something fancier, you could lower the periodic and make the temp point a polar offset from the unit.

 

[Escura]

Thank you very much Sir.
... Wait, Will this make them wander away while in combat?

Edit:
I can't make complete sense of this. >_>

 

[gameman]

I think I fixed this once by setting the stat "can flee" to false.

 

[Escura]

I'm pretty sure when I tried that it didn't work.

 

[HydraRancher]

Thank you very much Sir.
... Wait, Will this make them wander away while in combat?

Edit:
I can't make complete sense of this. >_>

Why?

 

[Ayanami]

Thank you very much Sir.
... Wait, Will this make them wander away while in combat?

Edit:
I can't make complete sense of this. >_>

The units will not wander away while in combat. Attack move orders the unit to attack all enemy units in the way. So if you're in combat with an enemy unit and the trigger orders you to attack move to another point, you'll still attack the same target before proceeding to your point.

 

[HydraRancher]

The units will not wander away while in combat. Attack move orders the unit to attack all enemy units in the way. So if you're in combat with an enemy unit and the trigger orders you to attack move to another point, you'll still attack the same target before proceeding to your point.

I believe for a split second the unit will attempt to move the the point (I may be wrong) but ofcourse eventually target the hero.

 

[Ayanami]

I believe for a split second the unit will attempt to move the the point (I may be wrong) but ofcourse eventually target the hero.

I don't think so. If I'm not mistaken, attack move instantly orders the unit to attack the closest unit within its acquisition range. The unit only moves towards the targeted point only if there are no available units in its acquisition range. Like I said, I'm not 100% sure if this is correct.

 

[HydraRancher]

I thought since its being ordered via a trigger...I am probably wrong anyway.

 

[KileRatZ]

I think another problem with this is that the affected unit will stop/reset its attack animation (thus its DPS will be lowered) even if it's still gonna attack the same enemy.

 

[HydraRancher]

I think another problem with this is that the affected unit will stop/reset its attack animation (thus its DPS will be lowered) even if it's still gonna attack the same enemy.

That is true.

 

[Escura]

Why?

I couldn't find the proper triggers in the list.

 

[Bogrim]

Issue an order to patrol? It sounds a lot like what you're looking for.

 

[HydraRancher]

I couldn't find the proper triggers in the list.

Set Variable
Unit - Issue order targetting a point.
Custom Script

 

[Escura]

Thank you very much again for your patience.