Trees need "unlimited" wood

[StRoNgFoE.]

Hello,

I am working on a project, and I thought it would be cool (and also heard suggestions saying it would be a lot better), if all trees carried approximately 5,000 wood; instead of the average 200 or so.

Could anyone tell me how to do this? All help is much appreciated. Thank you!

StRoNgFoE.

 

[MP®]

just give the trees more hit points

 

[Accname]

The amount of lumber in a tree is equal to its hitpoints. Increase these and the trees will have more resources.
However, unlimited amounts of lumber are impossible.

 

[Smitty]

You could have the trees be replaced instantly as they die, just a thought.

 

[inevit4ble]

You could have the trees be replaced instantly as they die, just a thought.

It would have to be instantly replaced else you might have unit get stuck in the trees and then they would have to get out again, which would be a pain.

Having a tree with 10 000 - 100 000 hp seems like unlimited resource. I don't think one could harvest more than that in a game but who knows, and ofcourse that would be each individual one

 

[Smitty]

It would be worth having a trigger which detects a tree dying and immediately creates another one in its place though I think, if it's important, just in case.

 

[inevit4ble]

perhaps it detect if a tree dies and only regrows it when no units are in range? or maybe have trees grow in a region or something but it seems like excessive work :/

 

[Smitty]

Not that much, would only be a simple trigger with 1 event, maybe 2-3 conditions and a straightforward action, take maybe 60 seconds to make Although it depends of course in the actual map as to whether this would be needed at all.

 

[inevit4ble]

Exactly, we just spit-balling here but making a trigger for something that 1 field in the object editor could solve seems unnecessary. Not shooting you down though, your idea has its uses. I used a similar process in another map where trees were continually destroyed via explosions and then respawned after time

 

[Smitty]

I agree, it just depends how much lumber he's gonna be harvesting. No harm in being overcareful

 

[StRoNgFoE.]

Thank you, guys! I have taken both ideas (which are greatly appreciated, thank you)! and made a trigger for each.

For all those who are interested in unlimited wood, here are your triggers for future reference:

Increased Hit Points
    Events
        Map initialization
    Conditions
    Actions
        Destructible - Pick every destructible in (Playable map area) and do (Destructible - Set life of (Picked destructible) to 10000.00)

Extend wood life
    Events
        Destructible - A destructible within (Entire map) dies
    Conditions
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Destructible-type of (Dying destructible)) Equal to Summer Tree Wall
            Then - Actions
                Destructible - Resurrect (Dying destructible) with (Max life of (Dying destructible)) life and Show birth animation
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing

Thanks again!

 

[inevit4ble]

Looks good, but just remove the "Do Nothing" action in the last trigger as "Do Nothing" is actually doing something so just leave it blank

 

[Smitty]

You don't really need to use that if/then/else in the second trigger, you could just use a regular condition, but that's just me being picky, cos I try to keep my triggers simple. Does exactly the same thing

 

[StRoNgFoE.]

Thanks guys, +rep