Need Help With Code for a DnD map

[6911750022]

Hi, I am trying to make a DnD map. The idea is that the Dm's can place units and do pretty much anything to make a quest for the heros who do whatever the Dm wants to make them do.
I have figured out most of the stuff but can't figure out how to make commands like
-size 350
-level 10
and stuff like that. The first one would set the scale of a selected unit and the second one would set the level of the selected unit.
Another one is
-set 1 "name"
-1 "text"

which if you typed
-1 Hello

Would show to everyone else
"name": Hello

It should work with more than one name (at least 3) so the dm could say

-set 1 Good Guy
-set 2 Evil Guy
-set 3 Dm

-1 You must help me (Good Guy: You must help me)
-2 I WILL KILL YOU ALL (Evil Guy: I WILL KILL YOU ALL)

I am having problems seperating the first part from the second one.
Any ideas?

Also how can you give only certain players vision of the map?
The best I can do is disabling the fog of war and black mask but that affects everyone.
I would prefer if the Heros can see the terrain but not the units (they will be in third person) and the dms just see everything.

 

[SilverHawk]

Well, unfortunately, you can't place units or set their scaling factor in game. A solution to plact units would be to create a certain number of units, and then for the DM to move them, he can order them to move to wherever, and using this trigger will move them there instantly.

Events:
     A unit is issued an order.
Conditions:
     (Owner of (ordered unit)) equal to <DM>
     (Issued order) equal to <move> or (issued order) equal to <smart>
Actions:
     Set <placepoint> equal to 
     Order (ordered unit) to <stop>.
     Move (ordered unit) instantly to <placepoint>.

As for the text thing, it isn't that complicated. First do this:

Events:
     <DM> enters "-set" as substring.
Conditions:
Actions:
     Set name of Player(Integer(Substring(Entered Chat String, 6, 6))) to Substring(Entered chat string, 8, Length(Entered Chat String)).
     Remove <trigger below> from trigger queue.

Use this to display the text:

Events:
     Player 1 enters <empty string> as substring.
     Player 2 enters <empty string> as substring.
     ...
Conditions:
Actions:
     Display to <all players> "(Name of (triggering player)) + ": " + (Entered Chat String)".

If you have any other questions just ask.

 

[Senkin]

Takes note of the text thing
The only new part to that to me was the 8, length of text.

You get rep for this one. Silver.

 

[Kershbob]

By place he does mean create right? Because you can create units in game all you like.

Oh and if your making a DnD game I definately suggest the DM should have a DM unit. It makes it much easier.

He could have a revealed map and an item which ifinate distance that moves a region called spawn to the target. That way you could type -setspawn 8 or something to set the amount of units spawned and -spawn 9 to spawn in a creature which 9 referred to. That method the DM could summon whatever creature he wanted anyway.


Sorry for all the text this topic just sparked my creativity...

 

[6911750022]

Thanks for the replies. By place, I meant create under a "spawner" unit. I am sure you can make a -size command because there is one in the map I am basing mine on (too bad it is protected ). I should be able to figure it out though because I was only having trouble seperating parts of the message. Il just modify the code a little.

 

[Kershbob]

I do remeber a topic a while back when some guy wanted his hero to get bigger when he leveled up so I'm sure it's possible.

 

[SilverHawk]

Actually, yes, I apologize. Use the action "Animation - Change Unit Size".

As for placing units in game, I thought you meant drag them around like in WE (sorry; I get a bit confused sometimes... ). Kershbob's solution is fine.

I hope that covers everthing.