Making the Builder in a TD

[msdos999]

hi I searched around with little luck, so here is my question, I have Pathing Blocker Both(Large) to keep my air rounds in check, but I never thought about my builder now he cant fly from platform to platform. I have messed around with him a bit but just cant seem to get anywhere.

Any help would be great.

 

[WolfieeifloW]

Try turning his Collision Size to 0 maybe?

 

[msdos999]

Try turning his Collision Size to 0 maybe?

ya its at zero, right now i just gave him the blink abil, but i would rather him be able to move freely

 

[WolfieeifloW]

Could you post a screenie maybe from your WE of your map?
Go to "Advanced -> View Entire Map" then take the shot.

You should be able to put the blockers only where needed.
I did for my TD !

 

[Never_Quit]

its all give and take.
either specify which regions you want to send the flying units to, or put up the pathing blockers.

one alternative is to have a tower(or builder) that "builds" the units using the construct tower - item ability, but have its range set to 9999

you could also make warp points that when the hero comes close to the edge of the path it jumps over(that might interfere with towers unless you trigger it correctly)

 

[FireBladesX]

I would do something like this:

Events:Unit is issued an order targeting a Point
Conditions: Issued order equal to move

Unit - move Triggering Unit to (Target Point of Issued Order)
And create some blink sfx or something.
Leaks ftw.

 

[WolfieeifloW]

• Builder Move
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting a point
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Ordered unit)) Equal to (==) <BUILDER>
  • Actions
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Ordered unit) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkCaster.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • Set tempPoint = (Target point of issued order)
    • Unit - Move (Ordered unit) instantly to tempPoint
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tempPoint)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Ordered unit) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkTarget.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

 

[FireBladesX]

• Builder Move
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting a point
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Ordered unit)) Equal to (==) <BUILDER>
  • Actions
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Ordered unit) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkCaster.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • Set tempPoint = (Target point of issued order)
    • Unit - Move (Ordered unit) instantly to tempPoint
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tempPoint)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Ordered unit) using Abilities\Spells\NightElf\Blink\BlinkTarget.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

Ty for making, heh ^.^
One small problem: A fatal error occurs if ordered to build a structure that you don't have the gold for. It can probably be remedied with a string comparison, but I don't have access to WE.

 

[WolfieeifloW]

Really?
That error's never happened to me !

 

[msdos999]

ty

Really?
That error's never happened to me !

i will try that out, and test for that error later today when i get out of class thanks for all the help

edit: lol i was even thinking to just take air out and replace with like a boss round or something

 

[WolfieeifloW]

Yeah, my TD didn't have air waves.
I always hated them.
I just added loads of special waves to make up for it !

 

[neetmaster]

turn collision off by trigger will allow units to ignore pathing blockers

dunno about collision 0

 

[WolfieeifloW]

Only real problems with turning collision totally off is if the unit isn't supposed to enter other players regions.