Aggressive Wander?

[Upsidedownface]

Is it possible to trigger or modify something to work just like the wander ability, but without stopping the unit with the ability from attacking?

Closest idea i've had is to remove the wander ability then somehow give it back, but the "Unit Within Range" trigger, which looks perfect for what I want to do, will only allow me to use it with units already placed inside the editor :/

 

[WaterKnight]

What is the problem with ordering the unit periodically to attack random nearby locations?

No, you can register new "Unit Within Range" events during runtime but you better use jass for it.

 

[Upsidedownface]

What is the problem with ordering the unit periodically to attack random nearby locations?

I want it to work on a large number of units, if I did a periodic event wouldn't they all just move either at the same time or individually depending on how I did it?

 

[AngkySaputra]

what is wander ability?

 

[WaterKnight]

I want it to work on a large number of units, if I did a periodic event wouldn't they all just move either at the same time or individually depending on how I did it?

Yes, depending on how you implement it, you can achieve either outcome.

 

[DivineLight]

wander ability is allowing unit to move automatically to random points

 

[Upsidedownface]

what is wander ability?

It's an ability that is given to non-attacking animal creeps by default that basically just makes them walk around casually.

 

[DivineLight]

It's an ability that is given to non-attacking animal creeps by default that basically just makes them walk around casually.

all unit can use, not just non-attacking creeps

 

[Upsidedownface]

all unit can use, not just non-attacking creeps

Yea, I just don't think it's given to any of the hostile creeps by default, and even if it was that would come back around to my problem that it stops them from attacking properly

 

[Vinz]

I want it to work on a large number of units, if I did a periodic event wouldn't they all just move either at the same time or individually depending on how I did it?

WaterKnight is right. It depends on how you do it.

 

[Upsidedownface]

Well, excuse my horrid triggering lol but...
Got it working alright like this, not perfect but I guess it does what I want.

• RandomWander
  • Events
    • Time - Every (Random real number between 1.00 and 6.00) seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Random (Random integer number between 0 and (Number of living Marine units owned by Player 2 (Blue))) units from (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine)) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Attack-Move To ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by ((Random real number between -200.00 and 200.00), (Random real number between -200.00 and 200.00))))

 

[DivineLight]

why you use random seconds? i think there is no need for it

 

[WaterKnight]

That random function in the event is only evaluated when the event is being created -> on map init. Therefore, the interval stays the same throughout the game. You also order all picked units at once and you leak group and locations.

 

[Upsidedownface]

Ok well, this is working

• RandomWander Copy
  • Events
    • Time - Every 6.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Random (Random integer number between 0 and (Number of units in (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine))) units from (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Attack-Move To ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by ((Random real number between -200.00 and 200.00), (Random real number between -200.00 and 200.00)))

I tried adding in a wait time like below to try and spread out their movements so however many selected units don't all try to move at the same time

• RandomWander Copy
  • Events
    • Time - Every 6.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Random (Random integer number between 0 and (Number of units in (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine))) units from (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Wait (Random real number between 0.00 and 5.00) seconds
        • Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Attack-Move To ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by ((Random real number between -200.00 and 200.00), (Random real number between -200.00 and 200.00)))

Adding in that wait breaks it though.

 

[WaterKnight]

Waits are not even possible inside group-loops.

 

[DivineLight]

you don't need Waits and store those Points to a variable

 

[Malhorne]

You should

• Custom script - set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true

before picking units.

 

[DivineLight]

^and also that
or you do this

Set Group = (Random (Random integer number between 0 and (Number of units in (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine))) units from (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine))

then destroy it

Custom script - call DestroyGroup(udg_Group)

oh and also this is still has a leaks (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) of type Marine) will always leaks, try to avoid this
check this out, to know which one is leaks and which one is not

 

[Malhorne]

I think he would better use

• Custom script - call DestroyGroup( udg_Group )

XD

 

[Vinz]

LOL Divine.
Anyways, that line seems crazy. Just use Units Owned by Player of Type.

 

[DivineLight]

LOL, my bad..
my brain got a debug message thanks to wrathion

Edit:
Fixed

 

[Malhorne]

debug call DebugDivineLight()

 

[DivineLight]

what about my brain?

 

[Malhorne]

Ok i'll do it again :

debug local Brain DivineLightsBrain = Brain.create()
debug set DivineLightsBrain = GetBrain( DivineLight )
debug call DebugBrain( DivineLightsBrain )
debug call DebugBrainConnections( DivineLightsBrain )
//debug set DivineLightsBrain = null ?

 

[DivineLight]

what about wrathion?

 

[Malhorne]

RHoooooooooooooooo !
Again ?

debug local Brain DivineLightsBrain = Brain.create()
debug local Debugger Wrathion = Debugger.create()
debug local DebugMessage Message = DebugMessage.create()
debug set DivineLightsBrain = GetBrain( DivineLight )
debug call DebugMessage.DebuggerSendDebugMessage( Wrathion, DivineLightsBrain, Message )
debug call Brain.DebugBrainConnections( DivineLightsBrain )
//debug DivineLightsBrain.destroy() ?
//debug Wrathion.destroy() ?
//debug Message.destroy() ?
//debug set DivineLightsBrain = null ?
//debug set Wrathion = null ?
//debug set Message = null ?

 

[DivineLight]

what about you? as the coder?

this getting off topic btw

 

[Vinz]

What about you?

EDIT: LOL at the same minute and the same intention.

 

[Malhorne]

Ok i'll finish this xD ! And send to both of you x)