[Discussion] Anti Friendly Fire

[plumsy460]

So I wanted to remove all friendly fire mechanics -> Meaning you cannot -attack- allied units.

• Unit - Any Unit is issued an order to Attack

• (Player (Owner of (Triggering unit)) is giving player (Owner of (Target unit for (Triggering order))) Allied Chat) == True

• Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to ( Stop) (Replace Existing Orders)

My first thought was this trigger, but I quickly came to wonder if there were better ways.
The trigger seems to work fine. But would it be better to provide anti-friendly-fire features through the Data Editor? I know you can denie Weapons from hitting allied units. Or maybe somebody knows an even better trigger than the one I've made.

Either way, I was just wondering what people's thoughts are about anti-friendly-fire mechanics and how to provide them.

Thanks for your interest!

 

[pred1980]

scope FriendlyAttackSystem initializer init

    private function Actions takes nothing returns nothing
        call IssueImmediateOrder(GetAttacker(), "stop")
    endfunction
    
    private function Conditions takes nothing returns boolean
        return IsUnitAlly(GetAttacker(), GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit()))
    endfunction

    private function init takes nothing returns nothing
        local trigger t = CreateTrigger()
        
        call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ(t, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_ATTACKED)
        call TriggerAddCondition(t, Condition( function Conditions ))
        call TriggerAddAction(t, function Actions )
    
        set t = null
    endfunction

endscope

 

[plumsy460]

Error: Syntax

Does it work for you or did I do something wrong?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Does it work for you or did I do something wrong?

No, it is meant to throw a syntax error as this is StarCraft II and not Warcraft III.

Generally friendly fire systems are not needed unless your map is infested by trolls. In any case you should not deny players from killing their own units as there are times one may want to (eg if they get stuck).

 

[plumsy460]

rofl

I feel you, and I agree about killing own units. As for troll infestations, I want make it safe in worst case scenario. As much as I hate to think about it, there will always be trolls somewhere, no matter where you go on the internet.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I would recommend your trigger solution to it. Maybe add some variables so friendly fire can be turned on or off (eg by vote) but that can come out with later versions of your map.

 

[plumsy460]

Indeed. The vote idea sounds good.