Hero spawn points

[The_Master]

Ok, im a little lost on the WC3 editor becuase im too used to the SC one...
Im making a map where at the start, the people get to pick their heros. When the hero dies, it should be able to revive, but only twice. I dont think you need much more of a description about the map than that, but if you need more info tell me

so here goes-
First off- after they pick a hero, the hero spawns.

Events-
   Unit- A unit enters Hero1 <gen>
Conditions-
   Hero1 less than 2
   (unit-type of (triggering unit)) equel to selector
Actions-
   Unit- replace (triggering unit) with a Hero1 using The new unit's Max life and mana
   Unit- move (last replaced unit) instantly to (position of (random unit from (Units of type start area)))
   Camera- Pan camera for (owner of (triggering unit)) to (position of (last replaced uint)) over 0.00 seconds

What i want differant is- I'm currently using wisps to tell the game where to spawn the heros (much like what Resident Evil X does). But wisps obviously give away the spawn points, which for my map, is a bad thing. what trigger can i use so the spawn points arent so obvious??


Second- When i hero dies, i need it to revive at one of those random points. The heros can only revive twice after their death. What trigger can i use to do this?

I tryed looking at Ryoko's site, and it helped a little, but not as much as I hoped.... if theres a link explaining how to do what i want done, please, by all means, post the link.

THX in advance ^_^

 

[The_Master]

ops, quick side note. the most important thing about what im asking is RANDOM locations. I need to be able to have the hero spawn in a certain set of locations. If the hero spawns in a location it shouldnt be at, it needs to be instantly moved to yet another location until its in an acceptable one.

 

[AgentPaper]

Revive
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
((Triggering unit) is A Hero) Equal to True
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Deaths <variable, make one for each player> Greater than or equal to 2
Then - Actions
Do nothing
Else - Actions
Set Deaths = (Deaths + 1)
Hero - Instantly revive (Dying unit) at (Random point in (Playable map area)), Show revival graphics

 

[AceHart]

There is a "random regions" post in the Free Trigger Code thread
that might give you some ideas.

 

[The_Master]

^.^ okies, i got that all pat-down and working right... but im still unsure of how to make the hero respawn twice and only twice...

 

[AgentPaper]

see my above post for th trigger. make sure to make a variable called deaths, an jus make one of these for each hero

 

[The_Master]

:-/ thats the part i screwed up on... the variable. What should the variable type be? And when you say to make one for each hero, do you mean for each type of hero or for each player with a hero?
lol, sry for bustin ur chops >_< This is my first map ever...

 

[AgentPaper]

make it a real variable, (thats the type) and make one for each player

 

[xPheRe]

I would create an integer variable to count the number of revives of a hero.
But if you create only one var for player, you are only allowed to have one hero at a time
(or more than one hero but sharing the number of lives!)

Maybe you can use the custom unit data to store the number of revives

 

[Kershbob]

make it a real variable, (thats the type) and make one for each player

Don't make a seperate one for each play use an array.