[Trigger] Ability Based off 'Build Tiny Scout Tower'

[Gnuoy]

Trying to put limited duration on the towers, not sure what event response to use. Constructed structure doesn't seem to work. So I just made this trigger but worried it will cause a slight lag when lots of units are spawning.

• tower trained
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • (Level of Peasant Tower (Hidden Class Ability) for (Entering unit)) Equal to 1
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add a 300.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Entering unit)

 

[Uncle]

Are you using that Event elsewhere? I'd be surprised if not. Anyway, it's not that heavy of an operation. Also, I recommend using (Triggering unit) instead of (Entering unit) whenever possible.

And when an ability creates a unit it never "constructs" it, that's reserved for workers. An ability would summon the unit:

• Events
  • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit

 

[Gnuoy]

I tried that event and "summoned unit" event response and it didn't seem to do anything. Maybe because it had a construction time?

UPDATE: the one based off 'enters map' doesn't work either. maybe it's a problem with the construction time?

 

[Uncle]

Enters map definitely works, your Condition must be wrong. The (Entering unit) would be the tiny building.

 

[Gnuoy]

Oh maybe it's working but I just don't see the little expiration bar pop up on the unit for some reason.

 

[Uncle]

Could be related to the fact that buildings don't display buffs by default. You need to enable the status bar in Gameplay Constants.