Dummy Unit

[Xebarsis]

I want to make a dummy unit, but there are two aspects I want to add to it that I don't know how to do.

1. I want to make the dummy unit untargetable.
2. I want to make the dummy unit completely invisible.

I tried giving the dummy unit no actor, but that just made it a giant blob. How do I do those things?

 

[Frozenwind]

1. Find your unit in the data editor and find the "Unit-Flags". Now, if you scroll down in it, you'll find things like "undetectable", "untargetable", "unselectable", etc. Tick the box you think is needed... I'd go for:

• unselectable
• untargetable
• uncommandable
• undetectable
• Invulnerable
• Cannot be clicked
• Cannot be highlighted
• cloacked
• Not on radar (=minimap)

2. Remove the actor (I suppose this doesn't affect abilities, as abilities are linked to the unit itself) or read above.


FYI: I haven't tested it, but I assume it works.

 

[Im_On_56k]

Changing the model to this might be what you are looking for.

Assets\UI\TechPurchase\TechPurchasePortraitCamera\TechPurchasePortraitCamera.m3

You should also be able to set some Unit - Flags to achieve anything else you want such as Not On Radar, Uncommandable, Unselectable etc.

One question I have is what do you need a dummy unit for?

-edit
Frozenwind beat me to it

 

[Xebarsis]

I need a dummy unit so that I know if a unit is killed by a specific ability (which the dummy unit uses) it initiates a trigger. And thanks for the info guys!

 

[Frozenwind]

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