Aquisiting range less than attack range?

is there a way? because i want the unit to only auto-aquire units from so far away, but then be able to attack them from further. preferably without having to use any triggers cause im sick of them..
edit: gah.. wrong forum where did delete go?

When editing a unit in Worldedit, there is a field (I think it's the first of all) for acquisition range, and a bit down you have a field for Attack range. Just set the Acq range to a lower value than the attack range, that's all.

Salutions®

no, then their in game attack range will go down

Twistar, there is a field for all units called

Combat - Aquisition Range

Set that field lower than the

Combat - Attack 1 Range

-Miningjrk

I believe a unit can only attack as far as its acquistion range.

No, a unit can attack further than its aquisition range. Aquisition is just how close the enemy has to be before the unit reacts and starts shooting.

-Miningjrk

Just checked it in the editor, a unit can only attack as far as its aquistion range. If you dont believe me make a quick test map with rifleman range 1000 and aquistion 100 the rifleman has to go up right next to the unit to attack.

And no i dont thing there is a way to make units not auto-aquire units without triggers, if you can do it with triggers.

ya.. with triggers you just figure out when theyre issued attack order, create a dummy unit with the range you want and tell it to attack. its easier for me cause im doing a building so i dont have to worry about it moving