Event - Unit Notices a target in range/Vision question

[Zealot]

What does this event do exactly? Does the event fire when a unit enters it's range of vision OR does it activate when the unit breaks it's guard position and goes for an auto-attack?

In addition, is there a way to detect if a unit gets in a certain range of a unit or gets in it's range of vision without using a periodic event?

 

[vypur85]

> What does this event do exactly?
When it gets into the range of vision. Meaning within the acquisition range of your unit.

 

[Zealot]

> What does this event do exactly?
When it gets into the range of vision. Meaning within the acquisition range of your unit.

When I use it it does nothing really.

I add the event to the trigger.

• Trigger - Add to Untitled Trigger 001 <gen> the event (Unit - (Last created unit) Notices a target in range)

Then in the trigger I put this.

• Unit - Kill (Triggering unit)

Nothing happens.

 

[vypur85]

Well, my bad. Been long time since I used that event.

'Notices a target' is pretty odd. It fires whenever a unit begins engaging an attack.
'Acquires a target' is fired when a target comes within the acquisition range of the unit.

And of course, both the events can only be fired if the unit can attack....

 

[Zealot]

Well, my bad. Been long time since I used that event.

'Notices a target' is pretty odd. It fires whenever a unit begins engaging an attack.
'Acquires a target' is fired when a target comes within the acquisition range of the unit.

And of course, both the events can only be fired if the unit can attack....

The units I'm using can attack but they belong to Neutral Passive.
So in that case no go eh?

 

[vypur85]

> So in that case no go eh?
I have no idea man.
Haven't tried on neutrals before.
But I believe it should work.
Pretty sure you did something wrong in your trigger...

 

[Zealot]

> So in that case no go eh?
I have no idea man.
Haven't tried on neutrals before.
But I believe it should work.
Pretty sure you did something wrong in your trigger...

Neutral Passives don't attack unless commanded to via trigger.
They can't aquire targets automatically.