Adding units to a Unit-Group

[Awlips]

I need a Unit-Group of specific units for a map I'm working on, but I've hit a wall...b/c I can't seem to find out how to add a group of units to said Unit-Group.

 

[saw792]

How are you sorting the units you want?
Are you trying to pick all of a particular unit type, or all of a particular unit type owned by a player, or all owned by a player, etc?

 

[Jagan]

Unit Group - Add Unit. Set the Unit (or Units you want to add) in a Variable first.

 

[Awlips]

How are you sorting the units you want?
Are you trying to pick all of a particular unit type, or all of a particular unit type owned by a player, or all owned by a player, etc?

I'm picking about 58 specific, different units which are all on the map itself.

Unit Group - Add Unit.

Can you walk me through the (most likely embarrassingly simple) steps to add the units I want into the Unit-Group.

 

[saw792]

So there is absolutely nothing in common between these units? Because using Group - Add Unit will take a long time for 58 units.

 

[Jagan]

58 specific units? Whoa...that'd take quite some time to add...perhaps make it so they have at least something in common? A buff, perhaps?

 

[vypur85]

You can try making the units common in Object Editor. You can do this by adding a dummy ability without icon. Then pick the units by checking the ability presence in them. Else, you can also adjust their Point Value to a unique number so that you can refer to this value. Also, you can change their classification, though this might not be preferable. Anyway, do anything that's possible to make them common in the Object Editor so that you can use them in-game.

 

[Awlips]

71 units, all considered "Custom Units -> Neutral Passive -> Meele -> Heroes" Where do I actual begin to add units to the unit group?

 

[saw792]

Set TempGroup = (Units owned by Neutral Passive matching (((Triggering unit) is A Hero) Equal to True))

 

[Awlips]

Figured out how to add units to a unit group via a trigger, but with the current conditions it adds units for players who may not necessarily be playing. It doesn't impair the gameplay but obviously something I'd prefer to avoid. How can I best specify the trigger to only add the 1/71 units to the players actually playing?

 

[saw792]

Well I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to do with the group. Can you post your whole trigger please?

 

[vypur85]

Also, please explain how are the heroes created in the map =.=. Through tavern? If so, just add 'Sold unit' to the unit group when the unit is bought. Only add them when they are created.

Event
 A unit sells a unit
Condition
 (Sold unit) is a hero Equal to True
 Unit type of (Triggering unit) Equal to YOurTavern
Actions
 Unit Group - Add (Sold unit) to YourUnitGroup

 

[Awlips]

Events
-Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -AR as An exact match

Conditions
-(AR Timer 0480 <gen> is alive) Equal to True

Actions
-Unit - Explode Hero Selector 0178 <gen>
-// // // // 2-12
Unit - Create 1 (Unit-type of (Random unit from Starters)) for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees
-// // // // etc. Players 2-12


ATM this is generating a random hero for each of 12 players, regardless of whether or not they are in fact actually playing. I'd like to change it so it only spawns heroes for actual players (or computers)

 

[vypur85]

Events
-Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -AR as An exact match

Conditions
-(AR Timer 0480 <gen> is alive) Equal to True

Actions
-Unit - Explode Hero Selector 0178 <gen>
-// // // // 2-12
Unit - Create 1 (Unit-type of (Random unit from Starters)) for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit group - Add (Last created unit) to YOURUNITGROUP
-// // // // etc. Players 2-12


Just add the bolded line.

 

[saw792]

Untitled Trigger 001
    Events
        Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -AR as An exact match
    Conditions
        (AR Timer 0480 <gen> is alive) Equal to True
    Actions
        Unit - Explode Hero Selector 0178 <gen>
              etc
        Player Group - Pick every player in (All players matching (((Matching player) slot status) Equal to Is playing)) and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
              Unit - Create 1 (Unit-type of (Random unit from Starters)) for (Picked player) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees

 

[Awlips]

Thx guys, with your help I worked it out. It was a trigger permitting red to trigger an All Random function from 71 heroes to those player in game.

next up...a single random option...and then the real trouble makers, custom quantity duels. (I'll need some help then ! )