unit - disable movement but allow turning

09-29-2007, 06:37 AM

hi, how do you allow a unit to turn but disable other movement?

i'm trying to make a tower that always faces the unit it's attacking.
i've tried a trigger that periodically changes the facing of the tower:

Trigger:

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Events

Time - Every 0.04 seconds of game time

Conditions

(Distance between (Position of attackedunit) and (Position of attackingunit)) Less than (Current acquisition range of attackingunit)

Actions

Unit - Move attackingunit instantly to (Position of attackingunit), facing (Position of attackedunit)

this is not ideal since the tower cannot attack (since it's constantly being moved)
any help is appreciated thanks

09-29-2007, 06:54 AM

Pyrogasm

This would set its facing:

Trigger:

Events

Time - Every 0.04 seconds of game time

Conditions

Actions

set TempPoint = (Position of attackedunit)

set TempPoint2 = (Position of attackingunit)

If (All conditions are true) then do (Then actions) else do (else actions)

If - Conditions

(Distance between TempPoint and TempPoint2) Less than (Current acquisition range of attackingunit)

Then - Actions

Custom script: call SetUnitFacing(udg_attackingunit, AngleBetweenPoints(udg_TempPoint2, udg_TempPoint))

Else - Actions

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)

But this trigger might turn only its top turret area:

Trigger:

Events

Time - Every 0.04 seconds of game time

Conditions

Actions

set TempPoint = (Position of attackedunit)

set TempPoint2 = (Position of attackingunit)

If (All conditions are true) then do (Then actions) else do (else actions)

If - Conditions

(Distance between TempPoint and TempPoint2) Less than (Current acquisition range of attackingunit)

Then - Actions

Custom script: call SetUnitLookAt(udg_attackingunit, udg_attackedunit, "turret", 0, 0, 0)

Else - Actions

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint2)

Or you could try fooling with the "Animation - Lock Body Part Facing" action to get a result.

As for your first question, try going into gameplay constants and setting "Movement - Unit Speed - Minimum" to 0 and then creating an ability based off of endurance aura that gives a -1000% movement speed bonus. After that, create a new spell based off of "spell book" and have it's only spell (change the min/maximum spells to 1 for the spellbook) be the spell you just created. Then, (in the Object Editor) give that spellbook ability to any unit you want to not be able to move but still be able to turn. Last, set up the following simple trigger:

Trigger:

Events

Map Initialization

Conditions

Actions

Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Player - Disable YOUR SPELLBOOK ABILITY for (Picked Player)

09-29-2007, 08:19 AM	#3
botanic	if a unit is issued an order targeting a point then told to stop dont they turn but not move? event unit issued order targeting a point condition = the tower thing action order triggering unit to stop as for attacking maby an phoenix fire ability if this stops it from attacking...

09-29-2007, 10:27 AM

Brent

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyrogasm

As for your first question, try going into gameplay constants and setting "Movement - Unit Speed - Minimum" to 0 and then creating an ability based off of endurance aura that gives a -1000% movement speed bonus. After that, create a new spell based off of "spell book" and have it's only spell (change the min/maximum spells to 1 for the spellbook) be the spell you just created. Then, (in the Object Editor) give that spellbook ability to any unit you want to not be able to move but still be able to turn. Last, set up the following simple trigger:

Trigger:

Events

Map Initialization

Conditions

Actions

Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Player - Disable YOUR SPELLBOOK ABILITY for (Picked Player)

I tried something similar to this with a unit with base move speed of 1 and an unholy aura of -1000. i could still tell it was moving, even if at an extremely slow rate.
if i set the base move speed to 0, i lose the move button from the command card, which i need for the unit to be able to turn.

09-29-2007, 10:40 AM	#5
Weyrling	You set Minimum move speed, in game constants, to 0, so the -1000 unholy aura reduces move speed to 0.

09-29-2007, 11:46 AM	#6
Brent	yeah, I did that. in game constants the minimum move speed is 0, and "Movement - Speed Minimum" in the unit's properties is 0 as well. the units movespeed still appears to be 1

09-29-2007, 12:06 PM	#7
Toadcop	suck Tc pawnz... i just had this problem and solved it. simple add Night Elf "Root" ability (check the "can turn" flag) and tada thats all =) and you can trick a bit with it.

09-29-2007, 12:43 PM

Brent

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toadcop

suck Tc pawnz... i just had this problem and solved it.
simple add Night Elf "Root" ability (check the "can turn" flag) and tada thats all =) and you can trick a bit with it.

i did as you said and used the root ability within a disabled spellbook.
works brilliantly, thanks everyone.