[Trigger] Movement in TDs

[Starquizer]

A strange problem I found in TD, when ordering the unit to move to the centre of the next region; it don't go in a straight line towards the centre of the region; it goes as if it will go away from the region and when the unit is getting near it, it suddenly changes its direction to the centre. Don't know why !!

 

[reason 3]

Can you be more specific?or just attach an example map?I need more details to understand your problem...

 

[Vulcano]

Maybe you have a periodic trigger that orders the unit to go to end of lane, i never had a problem like this in my td, units just walk straight to center of region

Or maybe there are some pathing blocker (in case you are editing someone else's map)

 

[Starquizer]

This is what I mean in my problem.

 

[PatruX]

You'll need to make another/more region(s) between the ones you currently have to make them move in a straighter line.

 

[ap0calypse]

It's actually a quite common problem, but most of the time it isn't noticeable, since there are a lot of units walking in a near-perfect line.
You can notice it in maps that really need the perfect line (like guitar hero-maps).

Creating another region in between the 2 regions would indeed be a good option, like PatruX said

 

[Dr Super Good]

WC3's pathing system like most pathing systems roughtly goes in a straight line. It actually goes to becons on the terrain if you look at how it works. This is to save computation time, as good pathing algerthims are computationally intensive or impossiable to impliment well.

 

[Kercyn]

Hm, do you have your triggers like this:

• Event
  • Unit - A unit enters <your region>
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Unit - Order <Triggering Unit> to Move to (Center of <Next region>)

If this is the case, change your regions' size so that creeps move to where your <center> should be.

 

[Starquizer]

So its a common problem. OK then, thanks everyone for his/her reply.