Units die instantly... wtf?

05-21-2007, 01:57 PM

Hello.

In my map every 2-3 minutes a special event happens, a trigger randomly picks one. If the trigger making problems is selected, it runs "Mercenary Camp Setup" (see below). A camp is randomly places on one of 3 positions, the trigger checks if there is already a camp and if all 3 spots are taken, it runs the "Pick Wave" trigger again to pick something else.
Now the problem is, sometimes a camp that spawns units... well they DIE instantly when created. On the spot where they are created is a black shadow on the ground.. its pretty weird. Can anyone see an obvious error in there?

Trigger:

Mercenary Camp Setup

Events

Conditions

Actions

Set TempRandom = (Random integer number between 1 and 3)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

TempRandom Equal to 1

MercSpot[1] Equal to False

Then - Actions

Unit - Create 1 Mercenary Camp for Player 12 (Brown) at (Center of MercLeft <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees

Set MercCamp[1] = (Last created unit)

Set MercSpot[1] = True

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffffcc00Special:|...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

TempRandom Equal to 2

MercSpot[2] Equal to False

Then - Actions

Unit - Create 1 Mercenary Camp for Player 12 (Brown) at (Center of MercCenter <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees

Set MercCamp[2] = (Last created unit)

Set MercSpot[2] = True

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffffcc00Special:|...

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

TempRandom Equal to 3

MercSpot[3] Equal to False

Then - Actions

Unit - Create 1 Mercenary Camp for Player 12 (Brown) at (Center of MercRight <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees

Set MercCamp[3] = (Last created unit)

Set MercSpot[3] = True

Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffffcc00Special:|...

Else - Actions

Trigger - Run Pick Wave <gen> (ignoring conditions)

Trigger:

Wave Mercenaries

Events

Time - Every 35.00 seconds of game time

Conditions

Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 3, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

MercSpot[(Integer A)] Equal to True

Then - Actions

Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at (Position of MercCamp[(Integer A)]) for 15.00 seconds, using a Simple ping of color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%)

Unit - Create 1 Ruthless Mercenary (Ranged) for Player 12 (Brown) at (Position of MercCamp[(Integer A)]) facing Default building facing degrees

Unit Group - Order (Last created unit group) to Attack-Move To (Position of Royal Castle 0017 <gen>)

Unit - Create 2 Ruthless Mercenary (Melee) for Player 12 (Brown) at (Position of MercCamp[(Integer A)]) facing Default building facing degrees

Unit Group - Order (Last created unit group) to Attack-Move To (Position of Royal Castle 0017 <gen>)

Else - Actions

Do nothing

Trigger:

Mercenary Camp Dies

Events

Unit - A unit owned by Player 12 (Brown) Dies

Conditions

Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Triggering unit) Equal to MercCamp[1]

Then - Actions

Set MercSpot[1] = False

Game - Display to (All players) the text: (|cffffcc00Ruthless Mercenary Camp was destroyed!|r + 200 gold split between players.)

Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Player - Add (200 / (Number of players in (All players matching ((((Matching player) controller) Equal to User) and (((Matching player) slot status) Equal to Is playing))))) to (Picked player) Current gold)

Else - Actions

Do nothing

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Triggering unit) Equal to MercCamp[2]

Then - Actions

Set MercSpot[2] = False

Game - Display to (All players) the text: (|cffffcc00Ruthless Mercenary Camp was destroyed!|r + 200 gold split between players.)

Else - Actions

Do nothing

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Triggering unit) Equal to MercCamp[3]

Then - Actions

Set MercSpot[3] = False

Game - Display to (All players) the text: (|cffffcc00Ruthless Mercenary Camp was destroyed!|r + 200 gold split between players.)

Else - Actions

Do nothing

05-21-2007, 04:08 PM	#2
blu_da_noob	There is nothing remotely related to unit killing in any of those triggers, so the problem is almost certianly not with them. It could be any number of other things in the map.

05-21-2007, 04:12 PM

Rising_Dusk

Quote:

On the spot where they are created is a black shadow on the ground..

This leads me to think they might not be dying at all.

Not sure what to say, but the issue in any case isn't in those triggers.
Consider looking through the rest of your code for conflicts.

05-21-2007, 05:05 PM	#4
Bloodlust	Here that shadow...

05-21-2007, 07:38 PM	#5
Dil999	Your unit isnt dying.. its just being changed in such a way that its vertex coloring is set to 100% transparency.

05-21-2007, 09:05 PM

Bloodlust

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dil999

Your unit isnt dying.. its just being changed in such a way that its vertex coloring is set to 100% transparency.

But they dont move and they leave skeletons with a death animation.