Giving Control of Players that left the game to computer

10-18-2003, 03:48 PM

I made a trigger trying to do it, but I don't have actual ways of testing it, so the question is, Does this actually work?

Code:

function Trig_TakePlayerControl_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local string temp=udg_name[GetConvertedPlayerId(GetTriggerPlayer())]
//====================================================================
    call SetPlayerController(GetTriggerPlayer(),MAP_CONTROL_COMPUTER )
//====================================================================
    call ForceAddPlayerSimple( GetTriggerPlayer(), udg_Compuplayers )
//  The AI script
    call StartCampaignAI( GetTriggerPlayer(), "VexorianHA.ai" )
//  Changes the name to Computer N
    call SetPlayerName( GetTriggerPlayer(), ( "Computer " + I2S(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetTriggerPlayer())) ) )
//  Changes Acquire Range
    call SetUnitAcquireRangeBJ( udg_Heroes[GetConvertedPlayerId(GetTriggerPlayer())], 1000000.00 )
//  Add Dummy Stop Command
    call UnitAddAbilityBJ( 'A03X', udg_Heroes[GetConvertedPlayerId(GetTriggerPlayer())] )
//  Change Multiboard Values:
    call SetPlayerTextColor(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetTriggerPlayer()))
    call DisplayTextToForce( GetPlayersAll(), ( udg_name[GetConvertedPlayerId(GetTriggerPlayer())] + ( " has taken control of " + ( temp + "'s Hero" ) ) ) )
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_TakePlayerControl takes nothing returns nothing
    local integer a=0
    set gg_trg_TakePlayerControl = CreateTrigger(  )
    call DisableTrigger( gg_trg_TakePlayerControl )
    loop
        exitwhen a>=12
        call TriggerRegisterPlayerEvent( gg_trg_TakePlayerControl, Player(a), EVENT_PLAYER_LEAVE )
        set a=a+1
    endloop
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_TakePlayerControl, function Trig_TakePlayerControl_Actions )
endfunction

10-20-2003, 02:44 PM	#2
Vexorian	I really need a confirmation on this

10-22-2003, 04:15 AM	#3
dataangel	Why can't you test this? Heavylock your map and test with 1 other person on IRC.

10-22-2003, 12:19 PM	#4
Vexorian	You are right, even so SetPlayerControl does the trick or doesn't?

10-22-2003, 01:19 PM	#5
jmoritz	I tried this too, but it doesn't work. I asked on bnet forums, and Brett said it's impossible if SetController doesn't work (there is no other way). This is indeed a big bummer. You will need to reserve a player slot for the computer player. Using the slots past 12 doesn't work perfectly either :(

10-22-2003, 01:26 PM	#6
Vexorian	Then how to do it, errhh I once found a map where the author was claiming that it had an advanced ai that could get the control of leaving players I'll have to research further

10-24-2003, 08:58 PM	#7
jmoritz	I only tried simple AI scripts, never anything advanced. Thing is, when the AI takes over, unit micro becomes much better. That's what I tested.