Snippet True Instant Tower Building

[Exfyre]

I was making a TD, and I wanted everything to be able to be built instantly. The best the editor would let you do is one second, so here is what i came up with.

Instant Build
    Events
        Unit - A unit Begins construction
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game
        Set tempLoc = (Position of (Triggering unit))
        Unit - Create 1 (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at tempLoc facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees
        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation(udg_tempLoc)

To make it work correctly, you must use a builder with Repair(human). Orc builders get stuck because they go inside the unit to build it and when the unit is removed, they stay that way. Summoners have that slow reaction time to shift-clicks, so it's not really instant (but can be bypassed by not using shift-clicks).

So, go with a human builder!

EDIT:
Rather than post a screenshot, i decided to upload the TD i was working on. (any bug-finds are welcome).

 

[Flare]

I'm curious... does this actually work!?!?

1) Isn't the Triggering Unit for that event the unit doing the construction?
2) If you remove the unit from the game, how can you reference it's location, it's owner etc?

 

[Exfyre]

Here is one way (in a TD, of course) i used.
This trigger adds the sell ability to each tower as it enters the game.

Add ability Copy
    Events
        Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
    Conditions
        (Owner of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to (!=) Player 11 (Dark Green)
        ((Triggering unit) is A structure) Equal to (==) True
    Actions
        Wait 0.10 seconds
        Unit - Add Sell Tower  to (Triggering unit)
        Set CustomValue[(Custom value of (Triggering unit))] = (CustomValue[(Custom value of (Triggering unit))] + (Point-value of (Triggering unit)))

Also Unit Begins construction refers to the constructing structure, not the unit performing the construction. Try the map. It will show you.

 

[Exfyre]

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...No comments?

 

[manofsteel]

It's not really anything special about this, but could be useful for people who are new to the world editor.