[Spell] how can i make an ability change owner of a building to the player activating it

[andreasaspenberg]

kind of like the system in spellforce 1 where the monuments is activated by a hero. i have specific buildings present on the map that is activated by a hero but i cant get them to change owner. please help me out.

 

[Erkki2]

I don't know that map. How is the activating done, simply by approaching the building? In that case, you could use an event "unit within range", condition "triggering unit is a hero" and action "change ownership of 'building' to owner of triggering unit and change colour".

 

[andreasaspenberg]

spellforce is a game released for pc. the activation is done through an ability on the building that cause the building to change from 1 building to another.(in my map i have diner which change into diner extorted with the extort ability or the diner taken over with the take over ability.)

 

[Adiktuz]

quite a few basic actions only

• Events
  • Units - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
  • Ability being cast equal to "YourCaptureAbility"
• Actions
  • Unit - Change ownership to Owner of Triggering Unit

PS: That's not the real action call, I'm sure of it... just find the one that seems like it

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the unit that activates the ability is the building itself and the building is neutral before the ability is acrivated. how can i get it to change owner then.

 

[Erkki2]

You could make the building to sell an item instead of using an ability.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Hmm.. If the HERO lets the BUILDING cast an ABILITY: It would change the OWNER of the BUILDING and it would also change the BUILDING to another type of BUILDING?

Set the BUILDING to NEUTRAL and let it sell an ITEM which is the ABILITY.

This is for changing the owner of the BUILDING:

Event: Unit sells an item (from shop).
Condition: Item type of sold item is equal to ITEM (Ability to change owner)
Action: Change ownership of selling unit to owner of buying unit and change color.

This is for changing the BUILDING to another BUILDING:

Event: Unit sells an item (from shop)
Condition: Item type of sold item is equal to ITEM (Diner Extort)
Action: -Change ownership of selling unit to owner of buying unit and change color.
-Replace selling unit (Diner) with a DINER EXTORT.

I hope this would help.. Just try one of those if you want

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that would leave items in the hero`s inventory or on the ground and i dont want that. i need a solution that responds to an ability.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Let it be REMOVED, add in the ACTIONS: Remove Item Being Manipulated of HERO of type (ITEM).

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i found a different solution but now the map have corrupted to the point where it doesnt work anymore. what i did was that i added the hero to a variable as it was selected by select unit then changing owner of the diner to owner of the unit stored in the variable. it worked the first time i tested it but it havent worked since. could you help me fix it.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Can you send me the map or post triggers? xD

[EDIT] Just send me the map if you want and I will do it tomorrow, its 12 AM here, im gonna sleep now

 

[andreasaspenberg]

here is the map.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=ovr1x6

Here, i solved it using ITEMS. Hope this helps.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i didnt ask for an item based solution. i asked for a solution to the trigger that didnt work.(worked once but never again.) seems that i got closer to finding out what is causing it though. the hero isnt added to the variable and therefore the other trigger doesnt fire either.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Y look for a hard way when there is a easier way? The triggers i added works fine, especially with the ITEMS.

I tested your triggers and it did not work, it did not change OWNERSHIP and I dont think it replaced the Diner into the others.

Dont PM me about me harrasing you, im just trying to help, if you dont want my help then dont use it, i'll delete it from my pastebin.

 

[Adiktuz]

you asked for a SOLUTION, he made one for you, so please at least be considerate of his efforts... and it's a working solution too... and there's really no problem in his solution anyways so there's really not much reason not to use it...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i did say that i didnt want that kind of solution. i dont need any more leaks in my map and that solution is leaky. i created my own solution but something prevents the hero from being added to the unit variable. i just tested the solution the other user provided and that doesnt even work properly.(extort doesnt change owner.)

 

[Adiktuz]

there was a script here I think that counters item leak or something...

also, if my understanding of your plan was correct, I think it can bug especially if this is a multiplayer map

this is your method right?

1) When a hero is selected, set it to a variable
2) When the ability is activated, fetch the owner of the unit stored on the variable

now what if Player 1 selects hero, Player 2 selects hero afterwards, then player 1 activates the building ability? this set-up will mean that the building will belong to P2 since he selected his hero after player 1 did...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the building functions a bit like a shop so it have the select unit ability. i need that ability to add the hero to a variable. i can easily use a condition to add the hero to a player specific variable. what bugged was that the second time i saved the trigger it no longer added the hero to the variable. you are welcome to look at the map to help me diagnose the issue.

 

[Adiktuz]

Then why not just use that select unit ability as the change owner ability??? that will be easier since you can just trigger the change when the ability is used, and you can easily catch the target too... you can simply check if the current owner is Player neutral so that it will only trigger when the building is still owned by that...

if it's a separate ability, the above bug that I posted can still happen you know... since other players can still use the select unit ability before the first player gets to use the change owner ability...

if you can't use the select unit ability as the change owner ability, the item way will be the sure-way to do this... you could also opt to use units instead of items...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the way it works in gangland is that the hero unit communicates with the store manager in the diner. the hero can choose between 2 options: extort and take over. extort gives partial control but other players can still take control take over gives complete control and then other players have to actually kill the store manager. i had to do some changes to make it work with warcraft 3 so the building replace the store manager but still sends people carrying money to the HQ. when i first tried to make select unit add a hero to a variable it worked perfectly but when i saved it a second time it stopped working.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Ok here: The reason why i didnt make EXTORT change OWNERSHIP is because I read its DESCRIPTION (The one you placed in the ABILITY) which said something this: "It gives INCOME BUT DOES NOT GIVE YOU CONTROL" so I thought that only the DINER TAKEN should change the OWNERSHIP but you can just actually COPY AND PASTE or ADD a TRIGGER in the ACTIONS:

Change Ownership of Selling Unit to Owner of Buying Unit. There, no problem.

[EDIT] Ok I will try to help you in your way.
So when any Player goes near the DINER they can use the EXTORT and TAKE OVER ability?

Then when a Payer uses the EXTORT ability it gives control to whoever goes near the Diner Extort and uses the EXTORT ability?

And if he chooses the TAKE OVER ability it gives full control only to ONE player?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

there is one problem and that is that that solution is very leaky and my map already have too many leaks. why are you so obsessed with using an item based system anyway?

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Im not obsessed, I find it the easiest way to do it. But if you want I can try to do it your way then. Just reply to the comment above, I edited it.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i am trying to create a leak free multiplayer map. each diner can only be extorted once but when it is extorted, any player can still use the take over ability. i will however be banned soon because of you. you should try to help prevent that.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Why would you be banned because of me?? If it was because of me then I should be banned not you, but they're gonna ban you, so its because of you. Anyways I'll try my best to help you with this triggers.

 

[Adiktuz]

But really, why not make the ability just target the hero... That will work nicely, + it will avoid any of the bugs I mentioned above

Or you can opt to detect player selection event, if the selected unit is the shop, register the player to a variable, then check ALL other player's selections, if they contain the shop, clear selection for them to ensure the bug I mentioned won't happen

 

[andreasaspenberg]

if you are reading this my ban is lifted. i still need help with this though but the map have been updated so here is the new version.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i really need help with this so please help me out.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

certain buildings have an ability that is called extort and an ability that is called take over. after the extort ability is used the building change owner but retains the take over ability and can be taken over by anybody within range that activates the take over ability. after the take over ability have been used the only way to retake it is to destroy it which respawns it as neutral.(the respawn i should be able to handle myself though.)

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that wasnt what i had in mind. i should have specified that it used heroes so it isnt all your fault. the hero communicates with the building and and can select either extort or take over from there. please look at my map and try to solve my problem.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Maybe you should just make it yourself when two people from the looks of it have done it correctly exactly as you asked/wanted too when there was no appreciation or even thank you in return.

Try explaining again how you want it to be made so I can help better.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i have tried to create the system myself and it worked the first time but next time i tested it it didnt work. you could take a look at my map you know. one of your posts got deleted.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

I looked and it looks pretty much the same as mine except mine looked a bit better. I still don't see what your getting at, just add in a few extra conditions.

EDIT: All you had to do was add a distance checker from your unit you wanted to have interaction with the building.....

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i will ignore your trolling.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

I don't even see how what you made can even work as how you explained it... It would be plain luck that it worked even once...

EDIT: Here you are, this is the same as what you wanted and were trying to do from what was visible in there...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i specifically said that i didnt want a solution that use items. just check post 14 og this topic.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Then good luck doing it yourself because we've tried and we succeeded in making what you wanted, your just refusing it.

I also did check every post. I made it exactly as you wanted, yet you call me a troll.

I made it through abilities AND I re-made it using items that "won't leave items in your inventory".

 

[andreasaspenberg]

you didnt make it exactly as i wanted because you used items for it and i specified in post 14 that i didnt want that. please create a version that doesnt use items and that doesnt use jass.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

EDIT: Working on one more thing.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the problem is that items show a number and that ruins the illusion. as i said i dont understand jass so a solution written in jass causes issues for me because i cant edit it myself. i dont need a solution that uses abilities that goes up to level 13 either.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

If this isn't it then make an example.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that seems to be working the way i want it to. all that remains now is to add it to my map. could you do that for me.

i dont find anybody in this topic that should make people give me a negrep.

 

[deathismyfriend]

@ andreasaspenberg
you know the rules by now please do not double / triple post.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i just responded to the topic because ralle gave me a negrep citing this topic. bumping a topic is allowed but only after 24 hours of no response.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Sorry my bad I did not see the time differences. For some reason my page glitched when I pressed the button to load this page.

 

[Streak]

dude you have a bunch of problems in your life i saw lots of threads from you all about your problems?

 

[Ceday]

i did say that i didnt want that kind of solution. i dont need any more leaks in my map and that solution is leaky.

What leak?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i have already gotten help with this so i dont need any more responses. i am considerably lest active while the moderators and webmaster is giving me negreps for no reason.