Game Timer

[cdlots]

I looked all over the forums and couldn't find the answer I wanted so I have to post the question here now, sorry. I want to make a game that is for 45 minutes. 12 players in the middle with creeps being spawned and attacking the town the players have to defend. I have everything done how I want it but I have no idea how to create and start a timer that counts down from 45 minutes to zero and then announces a victory. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[cdlots]

Also, is there a way to make the game run and have 12 players on the same team on the map? I want 12 of us clan mates to be able to play and defend the town vs the creeps being spawned. Any help is always appreciated.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Make a timer variable called Game_Timer (Or something)

Start Timer
    Events
        Time - Elapsed game time is 5.00 seconds
    Conditions
    Actions
        Countdown Timer - Start (Game_Timer) as a One-shot timer that will expire in 2700.00 seconds
        Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for (Last started timer) with title Your Title
        Countdown Timer - Show (Last created timer window)


End Game
    Events
        Time - Game_Timer expires
    Conditions
    Actions

 

[cdlots]

Whats the action at the end of the End Game variable? Also, any thoughts on how to make it so 12 people can play at the same time on the same team? Thanks

 

[cdlots]

Any ideas on how to make it so the 12 players can all be on the same team playing while the creeps attack for the 45 minute game duration? Or do I have to make 1 player a dedicated AI player in order for it to work, thanks again for the help guys.

 

[darkassaisin]

go to scenario and look for ally properties and there u can ally all of the players together

 

[cdlots]

I have done that but when I start the game I get an instant victory message. Is there a way to change the game type so its not a "last enemy building killed = victory" scenario. I want it to be a timed game that runs for 45 minutes unless the 12 player allies are defeated, then they are obviously done and defeated. Any thoughts? Thanks

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Victory
    Events
        Time - Game_Timer expires
    Conditions
    Actions
        Pick all your players and do victory

Loss
    Events
        A Unit Dies
    Conditions
        Dying unit is a structure
        Dying unit belongs to good guys
    Actions
        if total number of (good guy structures) less than 1
          Pick all your players and defeat

 

[cdlots]

Thanks for the help. This trigger still doesnt give me the ability to have 12 players all on the same team, I still get an instant victory since there is no team 2, is there a way to change the game type or something so the game doesnt run on a team 1 vs team 2 scenario and instead runs strictly on a timer? Thanks

 

[Darg]

have you removed the enforce victory/defeat conditions action in the melee initialisation trigger?

 

[cdlots]

Nope, there you go, Darg ya big stud, you da man!

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Heh Heh...

Sorry - I assumed on a hero siege map you would have removed the melee init triggers......

 

[Darg]

I forgot to say "welcome back!" - its good to see a forum "oldie" again

 

[cdlots]

Well, y'all have done such a good job I don't run into problems much anymore, keep up the good work!

 

[cdlots]

Originally posted by SD_Ryoko

Victory
    Events
        Time - Game_Timer expires
    Conditions
    Actions
        Pick all your players and do victory

Loss
    Events
        A Unit Dies
    Conditions
        Dying unit is a structure
        Dying unit belongs to good guys
    Actions
        if total number of (good guy structures) less than 1
          Pick all your players and defeat

Could you go into more detail concerning your explanation here please. I am having trouble finding the exact actions you are talking about. Also, I do not know if you are setting up certain groups or not so a more detailed explanation would be appreciated, thanks

 

[cdlots]

Well crap, now my stupid creeps wont move, here is my trigger, notice anything I messed up on? They are spawned in a corner of the map, the move to the ramp that defines the creep camp, then they stop and go back instead of proceeding to the region specified. Any help would be appreciated. Guess I shouldn't have spouted off that thing about not needing help so much anymore, whoops.

Creep 1
Events
Time - Every 15.00 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cul1 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cul1 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cul2 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cul2 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cul3 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cul3 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cur1 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cur1 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cur2 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cur2 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cur3 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cur3 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of clr1 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in clr1 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of clr3 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in clr2 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of clr2 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in clr3 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cll1 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cll1 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cll2 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cll2 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cll3 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
Wait 0.10 game-time seconds
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in cll3 <gen>) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen>))

 

[DU_CyNiCaL_oNe]

Change (Picked Unit)
To (Triggering Unit)

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That should work

 

[SD_Ryoko]

WHAT? There is no triggering unit. The event is every 15 seconds of the game.

If they can't make it down the ramp you have a pathing error.

Go to view, and turn on pathing - ground or whatnot and look. Maybe your ramp is not wide enough.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Creep 1
Events
Time - Every 15.00 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Create 1 Furbolg for Neutral Hostile at (Center of cul1 <gen> ) facing Default building facing degrees



Move 1 of 10 (or w/e)
Events
A unit enters cul1 <gen>
Conditions
Unit belongs to neutral hostile
Actions
Unit - Order (triggering unit) to Move To (Center of Tavern <gen> )

 

[cdlots]

The ramp s extremely wide, thats not it, I dont think anyways, I will try your trigger as see what happens.