Terrain Deformations

03-04-2004, 07:21 PM

I'm having some kind of problem with terrain deformations.

I create a permanent terrain deformation at a point X over 1 second and set it into a variable Y.

In another trigger, I stop the terrain deformation "Y" over 1 second.

This never smoothens the terrain, rather, it keeps the terrain deformed.

Code:

Avalanche
    Events
        Unit - Terraformer 0059 <gen> Begins channeling an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Avalanche (channel)
    Actions
        Set TempPoint = (Position of Terraformer 0059 <gen>)
        Environment - Create a 1.00 second Permanent crater deformation at TempPoint with radius 350.00 and depth -500.00
        Set AvalancheDeform = (Last created terrain deformation)
        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_TempPoint )
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to ((Level of Avalanche (channel) for Terraformer 0059 <gen>) x 10), do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Set TempPoint = (Position of Terraformer 0059 <gen>)
                Set TempPoint2 = (Random point in (Region centered at TempPoint with size (600.00, 600.00)))
                Unit - Create 1 Demolisher for (Owner of Terraformer 0059 <gen>) at TempPoint2 facing (Facing of Terraformer 0059 <gen>) degrees
                Set AvalancheUnits[(Integer A)] = (Last created unit)
                Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_TempPoint )
                Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_TempPoint2 )
                Set TempPoint = (Target point of ability being cast)
                Set TempPoint2 = (Random point in (Region centered at TempPoint with size (700.00, 700.00)))
                Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Attack Ground TempPoint2
                Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_TempPoint )
                Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_TempPoint2 )

And to stop the terrain deformation/avalanche:

Code:

Avalanchestop
    Events
        Unit - Terraformer 0059 <gen> Stops casting an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Avalanche (channel)
    Actions
        Environment - Stop AvalancheDeform over 1.00 seconds
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to (10 x (Level of Avalanche (channel) for Terraformer 0059 <gen>)), do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Unit - Remove Avalanche[(Integer A)] from the game

Both triggers work properly, but the "Stop X terrain deformation" in the second trigger doesn't work at all... I'm stumped...

03-04-2004, 09:58 PM	#2
LegolasArcher	You have to destroy the deformation, not stop it

03-04-2004, 10:11 PM

diab

Quote:

Originally Posted by LegolasArcher

You have to destroy the deformation, not stop it

Well, then, fill me in the function call for destroying the terrain deformation please. There isn't one in the GUI.

edit: I want it to smoothen over 1 seconds, not completely disappear immediately.

03-04-2004, 10:40 PM	#4
LegolasArcher	Now that Ive checked, I don't see it. Hmm, I couldve sworn I saw one not to long ago. I dont see why your function isnt working now that ive looked again. Ive never really dealt with terrian deformations much, so I hope someone else could help out more.

03-05-2004, 12:08 AM	#5
diab	Well, I did a temporary solution for now. Rather than just destroy the last created deformation, it'll just create another deformation that flattens the terrain.