Advanced Trigger help

[team.ism]

This question is for the advanced triggerers(?):

I want to make a merc system with the following uses:

1. You can buy the merc then as soon as you buy it the selling unit can no longer sell it. Meaning that it disappears from the selling units slots, not just sets the available units to 0.

2. when you buy the merc, it will follow you wherever you go and will attack creeps that attack you or creeps that they see automatically. I am thinking maybe putting some auto abilities on him so he can cast abilites automatically.

3. I want to make him neutral so that the player cannot control him directly but can still click on him and see his stats and equipped items.

4. Maybe making it possible to give him items (like potions or equipment). He is a hero so he can level and get stronger. ( not that important really )

5. Make it possible to hire different mercs. Say I get a footman merc and then I decide I want a rifleman merc. When I buy the Rifleman merc I want the Footman merc to be removed from the game and the Rifleman replacing him. Alos the footman will be available for selling again and the rifleman will be removed.

I know this is a lot of stuff, but I also know that there are a lot of great people in here that know a lot about the editor.

I have tried some of the possibilities myself. The one that is irritating me is the following and attacking automatically. I can get the merc to follow me but if I am attacked and the creep is out of his range then he will just stand there. When he finally does attack then afterewards he will just stand there and not follow anymore.

I would appreciate any help that is provided me.

Also I am using WEU so I can use any of the advanced triggers it provides and will be able to insert JASS code if it would be easier to provide that.

Thanks again for reading this.

 

[AgentPaper]

try setting the aquisition range of the merc units higer, and have a periodic trigger make him follow you. did you get all the other ones working or is that all?

 

[Husky]

For number 1 - Just use the Tavern tutorial for that (on left hand side link bar).

Im guessing you making a Diablo 2 Map, because what you've listed here is exactly what you do with them on D2 .

-Husky

 

[Helper]

When you buy the mercenary from a neutral shop use the action "Neutral Building - Remove unit-type (From Marketplace)"

For making him follow you use a periodic event of 3 seconds, and have a unit variable (Array if multiplayer) to store him in. When you first purchase the unit, use an if/then/else action, If "UnitVariable equal to No Unit" then "Do Nothing" Else "Remove UnitVariable from the game, Set UnitVariable equal to Sold Unit". Then to order him to attack-move to region (Convert point with size to region[Position of (OwnerUnitVariable) with size 350,350]) where OwnerUnitVariable is the unit variable of the hero of the owner.

If you use items, make them only allowed to use items such as boots of speed, or claws of attack. If using potions, a new trigger is required. Use "Unit property becomes less than or equal to 20%" Event and then run an if/then/else checking each slot for potions. If they have a potion order the hero to use it etc.

For abilities, use a new trigger per each ability of type (Example, flamestrike and blizzard can be the same event, just use different if/then/else. But StormBolt and Shockwave are different so will require different events.). If using a StormBolt, just run a 'unit enters region' converting the position of unit with a size of the range of stormbolt, then set a dummy integer variable to random number between 1-5, if it is equal to 3 order UnitVariable to 'MountainKing - StormBolt' on 'Entering Unit' using boolean alliance check conditions to determine the alliance (So you wont storm bolt allies).

 

[team.ism]

It's not a diablo 2 map, althoughtit is an rpg. I just want to use the merc system because I hate fighting alone.

 

[NoxMortus]

For 5, you would have to make a variable of type unit titles 'Merc' or something, then when some1 buys a unit use.

Events:
Unit - A Unit is sold
Conditions:
Unit - Selling unit equal to merc tavern
Actions:
Unit - Remove all unit-type of Merc from the game
wait 0.01 seconds
Set Merc = Sold Unit

that is a very rough trigger, I will make one and edit this post in 5 minutes.

Edit~

O.k here it is:

    Events
        Unit - A unit Sells a unit
    Conditions
        (Selling unit) Equal to (Merc Tavern)
    Actions
        Unit - Remove Merc from the game
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Set Merc = (Sold unit)

Not sure we need the wait action in there, but I wasn't sure if the trigger would run fine if I had 'remove merc' and 'set merc' next to eachother.

 

[team.ism]

BTW to everyone else that helps, this is a one player map. So don't try to work too hard trying to make triggers for mulitple players.


Thanks again for all the help.

 

[Im_On_56k]

Wait 0.01 seconds

Useless. Dont use the wait.

 

[team.ism]

Everything is working so far except for removing the merc from the selling unit. This is what I got.

Event
     Unit - A unit Sells a unit
Condition

Action
     Neutral Building - Remove (Unit-type of (Sold unit)) from (Selling unit)

Now before you post another trigger, I want to know why this isn't working. I like to learn from my mistakes so I don't have to ask so many questions in the future.

 

[Helper]

Neutral Buildings with the (From Marketplace) require either 'Sells units' or 'Sells items' ability on the shop, do you already have this set up? (And why cant i register? I just tried and when i put in the activation key it said my PASSWORD was invalid)

 

[sqrage]

possibly cuz the seller isnt a nuetral building

Event
Unit - A unit Sells a unit
Condition

Action
<b>Neutral Building</b> - Remove (Unit-type of (Sold unit)) from (Selling unit)

 

[team.ism]

I think you are on to something sg. The unit is a Barracks but I made the owner Neutral Passive.

 

[sqrage]

Neutral Buildings with the (From Marketplace) require either 'Sells units' or 'Sells items' ability on the shop, do you already have this set up?

try what he is saying and its sqrage

 

[team.ism]

Yeah it has the Sell Unit and Invulnerable (Neutral) abilities. I got it to work though. I changed it to Player - Make Merc unavailable for training/construction

 

[Rad]

[I am Helper]

Well was the unit being sold or trained? It sounded like it was being sold and USUALLY Neutral Building actions will work fine for what you needed. But if you got that to work more power to you... Good job solving it on your own .