Uncontrollable unit

[Dremora]

Is it possible to make a unit function like a ward, in that you can't order it to attack a certain target or move to a certain place while still being owned by the player?

 

[Malygos]

Just make a custom ability based on Serpent Ward that summon your unit
Or just make a trigger that change its owner to Ally with no shared control

Anyway, I have a question.
I've been trying to make Mechanical Critter that summon other unit instead of sheep or pig but cant find a way :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: . Any ideas?

 

[Geelottaja]

Just make a custom ability based on Serpent Ward that summon your unit

That simply wont work. I think.

Or just make a trigger that change its owner to Ally with no shared control

He said he wanted it to retain its owner.

Anyway, I have a question.
I've been trying to make Mechanical Critter that summon other unit instead oh sheep or pig but cant find a way. Any ideas?

Don't hijack other peoples threads.

 

[Malygos]

Sorry about that

 

[Malygos]

Will it work if u add Ward classification in Object Editor?

 

[Dremora]

Will it work if u add Ward classification in Object Editor?

Suprisingly... that works! well... sort of, I can still move the unit and attack by right clicking... oh well, I'll just have to rework what I had planned. Thanks for the help.

 

[InfectedWithDrew]

Make move speed 0. Ta. Da.

 

[sphi]

If you would want to prevent player from ordering unit doing something, you could do it by creating a simple trigger, that is:

Event > Unit - spec event - get issue order targeting point/unit. (*)

Action > Unit - Unit issue order with no target - that unit - order to stop.

However, you have to remember not to choose in (*) case 'issue order with no target' cause the action might loop, probably with crash effect. That case will prevent unit from getting moving and attacking orders, but not no 'issues with no target', what it means... you would be able to use for example 'Thunder Clap' ability with MK.

If you want to let unit move and attack - lets say you previously ordered unit to do action and then 'lock' the action and let unit countiniue it, that gonna be a bit harder case:

You will have to crate variable storing 'planned action' and add condition to trigger that wont stop doing or/and let order 'planned action' without ignoring it (stopping it - trigger itself).

Yeah... good luck.

 

[InfectedWithDrew]

Fun fact for everyone: even blizzard doesn't know how to make wards not be able to attack by right-clicking. You can control a serpent ward's target by right-clicking it. But, if you make move speed zero, then they can't move. So just make his move speed zero and add the ward classification.

 

[Slapshot136]

maybe you can make it have no attack and something based off of pheonix fire? or barrage?

 

[Sim]

Fun fact for everyone: even blizzard doesn't know how to make wards not be able to attack by right-clicking. You can control a serpent ward's target by right-clicking it. But, if you make move speed zero, then they can't move. So just make his move speed zero and add the ward classification.

And where did you find that Blizzard were not able to prevent wards from attacking? If they wish, they can release a new version in which wards won't attack but will instead spin in the air damaging everyone... Or teleport, fly, explode, anything.

They created the game; They know what they're doing

 

[216199]

Why don't you just add Locust to the unit? It will become not only uncontrollable but also unclickable.

 

[Luth]

Unattackable, unkillable, also.

 

[Duwenbasden]

Is it possible to make a unit function like a ward, in that you can't order it to attack a certain target or move to a certain place while still being owned by the player?

Turn off movement (Movement type = none)
Give it Worker classification.

If you are really desperate, set the Building flag to true.

 

[UnknowVector]

Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit

Selection - Clear selection for Player 1 (Red)

Unfortunetly the player couldn't see its hp or items ethier, but honestly, if you have just a few and its that important, pull a switcher-ru and select for the player a unit with the same hp mana regain ect ect but make it a ward and hide its location from the player and give it 0 range. They did something like that in jungle troll tribes, take a look in there if you want (4.5 and on, when the recipes are given on the actull troll not buildings in the middle of the map).

>"And where did you find that Blizzard were not able to prevent wards from >attacking? If they wish, they can release a new version in which wards won't attack >but will instead spin in the air damaging everyone... Or teleport, fly, explode, >anything.
>
>They created the game; They know what they're doing "

Roffles...

 

[InfectedWithDrew]

Ok, I guess I misused hyperbole. Sorry. What I was trying to say was that with the way the editor works there isn't a way to accomplish a unit that won't change its target with a right-click.