Creeps keep returning to spawn point

[davidovitch]

I apologise for making a new thread about the same topic, but believe it or not, my warcraft3 map is a school project and I have to finish it today (at least a decent working version).

Here's what I want:

Creeps are spawned in a remote area and then move to another region, in which they attack the nearest player-controlled unit until it is dead, and then they attack the next, etc.

What I've tried (among lot's of things) is giving the creeps an insanely high target acquisition range upon being spawned. It does get them to move to the right region and attack a player-controlled unit, but after one or two hits they start moving all the way back to their spawn point. Basicly, they are walking back and forth to their (very remote) spawn point, attacking players only once or twice each time. Why do the creeps keep returning to their spawn point? I don't want them to.

I also tried giving creeps the 'wander' ability, but wandering creeps don't attack players!

I also tried giving creeps (constant) orders to move to a point or attack a unit, but whatever I do, the creeps keep returning to their spawn point.

And I have a second problem. I'm using the 'create random creep' command, but I only get creeps from the dalaran set. How can I change that?

Thanks for any help!

 

[davidovitch]

All right! I got the first problem. I just had to change the creep guard return time and guard return distance to the maximum.

Now if anyone can help with the second question..

 

[AceHart]

You will have to make your own table.

For example, create a "unit type" array, with 10 entries.
Somwhere near "map initialization", fill the table:
<my array>[1] = <creep 1>
<my array>[2] = <creep 2>
...
<my array>[10] = <creep 10>

Then in your trigger use "Create unit <my array>[random integer between 1 and 10]".


Adjust to taste (and patience).


HTH
AceHart

 

[davidovitch]

Somewhere near "map initialization", fill the table:
<my array>[1] = <creep 1>
<my array>[2] = <creep 2>

Doesn't that mean I have to put all those creeps somewhere on the map? 'Cause I can only fill the array with the 'select a unit' command..

I geuss it would be easier if I could just change the set that the computer picks the random creeps from. It's picking them from the Dalaran set because that's what I started building the map with (at least I think that's the reason..). Is there any way to edit your maps creep set?

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Originally posted by davidovitch
Doesn't that mean I have to put all those creeps somewhere on the map? 'Cause I can only fill the array with the 'select a unit' command..

Thats because your variable is a UNIT variable, and not a UNIT TYPE variable. Thats why it forces you to pick an existing UNIT.

 

[davidovitch]

Thanks. You the man.