Preventing auto-attack

[Dinowc]

How to prevent a unit from auto-attacking a target? I mean it wont attack until it is issued an order to do so, no matter if it is attacked by another unit

 

[kingkwong92]

Set the accusition Range to the same as your range, that will stop it chasing other units unless they are in range.
If you want them to not attack unless told you can:
Give them an ability which will add or remove the orb ability. Set in the object editor no attacks enabled. Change the data on the orb to allow attack 1. When the orb is given the unit will be able to attack when it is removed you won't be able to attack. Also uncheck Can Flee for the unit or it will keep running away since it cannot attack. You can link it with order = attack, give orb. Order = stop, remove orb. Negative side is that you can't see your attack when you don't have the orb. You could just trigger the whole thing and save if the unit can attack or not in a boolean variable

 

[Dinowc]

yeah that works

now the problem is, I can't see unit's damage, even with the orb ability, there's just some black space :/

 

[keychup]

Attacks aren't enabled perhaps.

 

[Dinowc]

nvm I've found a nice and effective way to do exactly what I was trying to achieve

I've just added an event "Unit acquires a target" with an action to order him to hold position