Ordered units not responding properly

08-01-2007, 05:35 AM

I have a trigger in my map that creates a number of units at a certain point, and then orders them to Attack-Move to a random spot on the map. Problem is, after they reach their destination, they turn around and go right back to where they started, which I don't want.

It may be relevent to add that the spawned units are owned by a Computer slot, and that they have the Wander ability.

Help would be appreciated. I would post trigger code, but I'm not sure how to on these forums.

EDIT: Problem solved, thanks Ammorth for the solution (Ignore Unit Guard Positions. (either for the unit, or for the player will work)) and Pyrogasm for helping.

08-01-2007, 05:44 AM	#2
PenguinEmperor	I have the same question. I've wondered why they do that too.

08-01-2007, 06:19 AM

Pyrogasm

Quote:

Help would be appreciated. I would post trigger code, but I'm not sure how to on these forums.

Right-click your trigger in the Trigger Editor and click "Copy As text". Then, when posting here, click the "Trigger" button in the reply box and then press Ctrl+V to paste your trigger between the tags.

How about ordering them to Hold Position when they reach their target?

08-01-2007, 07:58 AM

burnt_pizza

Ok, here's the trigger then:

Trigger:

Respawn

Events

Time - Every 60.00 seconds of game time

Conditions

DeathToll Greater than or equal to 1

Actions

Game - Display to (All players) the text: (Now respawning + ((String(DeathToll)) + zombies.))

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

Loop - Actions

Set OneShotPoint = (Random point in ZombieSpawnPoints[(Random integer number between 1 and 8)])

Unit - Create 1 ZombieSpawnTypes[(Random integer number between 1 and 10)] for Player 12 (Brown) at OneShotPoint facing Default building facing degrees

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_OneShotPoint)

Set OneShotPoint = (Random point in (Playable map area))

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Attack-Move To OneShotPoint

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_OneShotPoint)

Set DeathToll = ((Random integer number between 1 and 5) + Diff)

As far as variables go, ZombieSpawnPoints is an array of regions, ZombieSpawnTypes is an array of units. Unit is created and told to move to a random spot, with nothing suggesting it should return. I don't want make units hold when they reach their location, as they should still be able to wander and acquire targets. Any ideas?

08-01-2007, 08:08 AM	#5
Pyrogasm	Did you disable the AI? I think that's your problem; the AI is ordering the units back. We'll have to get Moyack in here to explain how to create an AI that does nothing, as I know he's explained it before. Or you can try a search for "Disable AI" and all of its variants.

08-01-2007, 08:11 AM	#6
Ammorth	Ignore Unit Guard Positions. (either for the unit, or for the player will work)

08-01-2007, 08:17 AM	#7
Pyrogasm	Isn't that only for creeps?

08-01-2007, 08:54 AM

burnt_pizza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyrogasm

Did you disable the AI? I think that's your problem; the AI is ordering the units back.

We'll have to get Moyack in here to explain how to create an AI that does nothing, as I know he's explained it before. Or you can try a search for "Disable AI" and all of its variants.

Do you have to specifically disable something? I was under the impression that a Computer slot wouldn't do anything unless you ran some sort of AI script or otherwise forced it to.

08-01-2007, 09:20 AM	#9
Pyrogasm	It will still auto-use abilities and maybe do some things with guard positions if you've managed to set things up correctly. A disabled AI will do absolutely nothing.

08-01-2007, 09:39 AM

#10

burnt_pizza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyrogasm

It will still auto-use abilities and maybe do some things with guard positions if you've managed to set things up correctly. A disabled AI will do absolutely nothing.

Well I've searched around a bit and haven't found anything, any suggestions as to where I could look, or even some sort of workaround? It's pretty essential to my map that this works correctly.

EDIT: Just tried Ammorth's suggestion, and it seems to work. Thanks all!

08-01-2007, 09:47 AM	#11
Pyrogasm	Here is the thread I was thinking of. Look for Moyack's replies.