[Trigger] Aim Someone

[Garylau]

Im fixing my kodo tag map , there has a bug that all the kodo din aim the runner ,they aim the building only . How i make the kodo all aim runner after destroy wall ?

 

[Strikest]

Your Kodo probably has siege damage, which makes it aim buildings. If this is not the case, try increasing the priority of your runner units in the object editor, and decreasing the priority of your buildings.

Also, for future reference, this topic belongs in World Editor Help Zone.

 

[Nichilus]

IIRC, priority has nothing to do with unit's preference to who it attacks, but where that unit-type is in your interface when you more unit-types.
(e.g. in group selection, hero is always selected as first and has the first position, etc.)

 

[edo494]

Ive done some testing, this seems to be completly random.

Test map in attachment

 

[Death Adder]

Im guessing you would check if the way to the runner is still blocked after destroying the building and issuing target order attack unit (the runner)

 

[Strikest]

IIRC, priority has nothing to do with unit's preference to who it attacks, but where that unit-type is in your interface when you more unit-types.
(e.g. in group selection, hero is always selected as first and has the first position, etc.)

Taken from here:

Stats - Priority (Integer)
Defines at what point the unit/building/hero will be attacked when within a group of units/buildings/heroes being attacked. The values entered can range from 0 to 20, with 0 meaning that the unit/building/hero will be attacked last, and 20 meaning that it will be attacked first.

 

[edo494]

Taken from here:

Stats - Priority (Integer)
Defines at what point the unit/building/hero will be attacked when within a group of units/buildings/heroes being attacked. The values entered can range from 0 to 20, with 0 meaning that the unit/building/hero will be attacked last, and 20 meaning that it will be attacked first.

now go and run my test map a few times

 

[Strikest]

Of course distance away from attack range is also a factor. But if kodos don't have siege and you give all buildings fortified armor, they will ignore them in favor of the hero.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Melee units will also prefer to attack nearby targets rather than using a priority on certain targets. This is because they must walk to the target which can be considered lost DPS. Range units will generally be more picky with their targets as they will often have many to choose from.

I believe health may also factor in at times but that may only be for AI controlled units.

 

[edo494]

yes, and if you check my map the script ensures that the unit created is exactly the same distance from both units, they both have full hp as well.

But yes if you add fortified armor to the buildings it should drop their priority for targeting, at least for normal AI

 

[Dr Super Good]

Units with attacks have higher priority than units without. Specifically when attacking.

A common problem is melee units ignoring walls and so being stuck in permanent moving trying to get to attacking units even though the path is blocked by a wall. The solution in this case was to give the walls 1-1 dummy attacks just to raise their priority from passive buildings (farm, blacksmith etc) to tower (Guard Tower etc).