Tower Defense Trigger for spawning units

[Fulgore]

I tried searching for the answer, but I didn't see anything. I'm pro on ideas for maps, but noob on making them reality lol. I just need to know what I have to do to make units spawn periodically, not make another wave until the current one is gone, and then spawn another wave. I get stuck at this point. Also my TD is a survivor one so I'd have to make it to where each player's are independent with triggers.

Extreme detail is recommended

Thanks.

 

[Tyrulan]

Big project for someone to help with, although I don't mind becoming a partner with your map in general. Some easy ways to write what you need.

 

[Taishaku]

@Fulgore
http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/towerdef.php

Or you can look at my own work:
http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1028451&postcount=2

 

[Fulgore]

Well I don't think I want a partnership kinda thing. Too much hassle for me . I did try reading the tutorial here at:

http://world-editor-tutorials.thehel...t/towerdef.php

But it didn't really give a very detailed explanation/example. An example spawn trigger that's similar to my description would help a lot. I'm sure there's someone on here who knows how to, but just needs to take the time to help a novice

 

[Komaqtion]

Haven't tested, but should work:
Initially On:

• Spawn
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Center of (Playable map area))
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Hostile at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to Spawned
        • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
    • Trigger - Turn on Spawn Next <gen>

Initially On:

• Spawn 2
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Center of (Playable map area))
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Hostile at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to Spawned
        • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
    • Trigger - Turn on Spawn Next <gen>

Initially Off

• Spawn Next
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering unit) is in Spawned) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Remove (Triggering unit) from Spawned
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Number of units in Spawned) Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on Spawn 2 <gen>
        • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
      • Else - Actions

 

[Fulgore]

Hmmm this does help a lot, thank you very much Komaqtion. I'll have to fiddle around with the variables stuff, I'm not too keen on them. I'll post again if I run into trouble.

 

[Fulgore]

Well got a problem with the trigger. I put everything exactly as your example said and I get a code error and here's what it shows...I get a very similar probelm with the Spawn 1 trigger also.

• function Trig_Spawn_2_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
  • set udg_TempPoint = gg_rct_Spawn_1
  • set bj_forLoopAIndex = 1
  • set bj_forLoopAIndexEnd = 10
  • loop
    • exitwhen bj_forLoopAIndex > bj_forLoopAIndexEnd
    • call CreateNUnitsAtLoc( 1, 'h002', Player(11), GetRectCenter(gg_rct_Spawn_1), bj_UNIT_FACING )
    • call GroupAddUnitSimple( GetLastCreatedUnit(), udg_Spawned )
    • call TriggerSleepAction( 0.50 )
    • call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
    • call EnableTrigger( gg_trg_Spawn_Next )
    • set bj_forLoopAIndex = bj_forLoopAIndex + 1
  • endloop
  • endfunction

 

[Komaqtion]

why are you using custom script ?

 

[Fulgore]

I'm not, it's the window that came up showing me the error it had with the trigger. I put everything as you said and it put a window up with the trigger in text form.

 

[Fulgore]

Well I fixed the error thing, but now another problem has come up. After spawning the first unit it doesnt stop spawning them and if I kill them all it doesn't spawn the next wave.

 

[Komaqtion]

These triggers are working for me, have changed them slightly

• Spawn
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Center of Region 1 <gen>)
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Hostile at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to Spawned
        • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

• Spawn 2
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Center of Region 1 <gen>)
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Neutral Hostile at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to Spawned
        • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

• Spawn Next
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering unit) is in Spawned) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Remove (Triggering unit) from Spawned
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Number of units in Spawned) Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Run Spawn 2 <gen> (checking conditions)
      • Else - Actions

Have tested them, and working for me

 

[Fulgore]

Ah yes it does work, very nice! But I can't figure out how to make it go beyond 2 wave spawns lol.

By wave spawns I mean the next level of units.

 

[Fulgore]

Oh and another thing, what's your opinion for the increase in health per level on the creep spawns?

 

[Komaqtion]

Ah yes it does work, very nice! But I can't figure out how to make it go beyond 2 wave spawns lol.

By wave spawns I mean the next level of units.

Your trigger doesn't go beyond 2 spawns ? mine does :S

Oh and another thing, what's your opinion for the increase in health per level on the creep spawns?

What do you mean here? :S
You mean the first level will be easier than the next one ?
Then yeah, that is how it should be

 

[Fulgore]

Hmm weird, yeah mine doesnt go past the 2nd wave. It just repeats the same wave over and over. Did I miss something or was I supposed to change something? lol.

And I meant the health increase as in the numerical increase. Like maybe a % increase per level or something? Or is it just based on the damage my towers do?

 

[Komaqtion]

Well, to be able to make them increase % health each spawn, you'll need to make new unit's to all spawn levels, and maybe use a Unit-Type Array variable so that a new unit is spawned when a new level begins.

 

[Fulgore]

I could try that, but what about the wave trigger? Should I just delete the ones I have and just redo them to be sure I have it right?

 

[Komaqtion]

Sure, or disable them and if it doesn't work, we can keep working on them