Acquisition Range

[Zunariel]

There is an action in the WE.

• Unit - Set Hero[TempInteg] acquisition range to Char_Range[TempInteg]

But it somehow doesnt seem to work, could someone explain to me how this is solveable?
I've found out that if I set the Range of a unit for example to 2000 but the aquisition range to 100, the unit will got a melee range ingame, so that way it would be easily possible to change the range of a unit, which would be very useful for RPGs.

 

[Veritas 117]

Acquisition Range refers to how close an enemy has to be before the unit will automatically attack it. This doesn't affect the actual range of a unit I am afraid.

 

[BloodDrunk]

What Veritas said.
The only way to change range is through upgrades. AFAIK

 

[Zunariel]

Like I said. I've found out that if the unit for example got 2000 range but 100 acquiition range it will got melee range ingame, so I thought if I change the acquisition range ingame for example to 1100 the range if set initially to 2000 would be 1100, but that doesnt work either.

I will do it now with forced morphing ability and a custom cooldown system.

 

[NightStalker]

you can use replacing units too then make the editor select the last replaced unit so the player wont even notice the replacement

 

[Zunariel]

I've found the solution with Tech Levels. One Range Up and one Range Down Tech, one per hero and that works perfectly.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

There's another way, setting the acquire range and use a triggered method to limit its range and re-order it forward towards its target.

I actually might make that.... It'll be unique and one of the first ever range modifier systems that doesn't use hundreds of units or thousands of upgrades.

 

[Zunariel]

Also tried that, but for me the other system makes more sense, just need 8 techs and thats it.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Also tried that, but for me the other system makes more sense, just need 8 techs and thats it.

Do remember you can't downgrade techs.

 

[Zunariel]

Do remember you can't downgrade techs.

But I can upgrade a -xy range research.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

But I can upgrade a -xy range research.

Yeah, but that adds extra file size to the map to have that unless your just permantly increasing range.

 

[Zunariel]

It is a campaign anyway ;D