Custom Gameplay Constants

[PostMortem]

I want to add custom armor and attack types, is this possible?

thanks for any advice.
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[Darg]

I don't think you can change the names / descriptions, but you can certainly change the effects certain armor types have when subject to certain weapon types. I'm guessing you can already see that in gameplay constants though.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

You can change the discriptions and Icons in the custom game 'interface'.

Its confusing because, over time Blizzard has not only changed the names of the attack & armor types, but the types they effect as well.

So you'll see three fields for each armor & attack type, I am thinking I found it was the MIDDLE one, but you may want to double check.

(or....change em all, heh)

 

[PostMortem]

well thx for the help, but what i meant was, can i add my own constants to the point of having, so-to-say, 20 diffreent armor types and 20 diffrent attack types?

Im guessing NO, but just wanted to make sure.

also...

is there a way to use triggers to set a units waypoint and target the closest unit of a certain type?

Thanks again
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[Darg]

no to everything I'm afraid

 

[PostMortem]

I just finnished a trigger that actually targets the closest unit of matching type

what im doing is having peons mine diffrent ores by attacking rocks of diffrent types. Each time a peon attackes a rock the peons custom variable is increased by 1. when the peons custom variable reaches 10, the "target closest town hall" trigger is activated. using the variable "ReturnDistance" I've estabilshed a way to target the closest town hall.

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--Set ReturnDistance = 100000.00
--Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) of type Town Hall) and do (if ((Distance between (Position of (Attacking unit)) and (Position of (Picked unit))) Less than ReturnDistance) then do (Set GatherDistance = (Distance between (Position of (Attacking unit)) and (Position of (Picked unit))) else (Do nothing))
--Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) of type Town Hall) and do (If ((Distance between (Position of (Attacking unit)) and (Position of (Picked unit))) Equal to ReturnDistance) then do (Unit - Order (Attacking unit) to Attack (Picked unit)) else do (Do nothing))

Im sure it can be ironed out a bit, but it does work.

Now, to get the peon to return back to the same rock it was mining at before is another barrier.

maybe, if i number each rock and before the peon goes to return its resources i have the trigger set the peons custom variable to that specific rock. and the rest should fall in easily.

we'll see.

Thanks for all the help everyone.
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