Point Values/Custom Values

[Spiro]

What's the difference between Point Values (the thing in a unit's data, default 100) and Custom Values? Do Point Values do anything special in game? Can I use Point Values in the same way as Custom Values?

If not, is there a way I can assign a Custom Value to an entire unit-type, not just a specific unit?

 

[Darg]

point values are hard coded for the unit-type and can't be changed (you set them in the unit editor of course).

custom values are really integer variables assigned to specific units.

point values can be accessed via triggers perfectly fine, I believe if you were to set up an integer comparison condition in a trigger, then you would see the point value function listed in the integer functions list.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Some examples.

Point value example:

My mini games tally the gold won. Since a trigger can't determine the bounty of a unit, I set the 'point value' to the same ammount, then acces the point value to count things up.

Point value directly effects the 'unit score' on the score screen as well, but its irrelevant to my cause.

Custom value example:

When units in the TD are created, their custom value is set to whatever number, based on the region they entered.

Then in the final area, when lives leak, it looks at the custom value to determine who leaked it.

Also, when an archer is created, it uses custom values to determine how much bonus they archers have, and what to increment it by.