Battletank Arena v3.02d

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Vengeancekael -
Date: 2012/May/17 00:45:14

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[Tal'Rarity]

Hello, looks like you could use some help with your map... Like leaks and stuff.

Fun map though, 3.4/5

 

[McGregor]

This is cool i have downloaded and played with my other 3 mates...Good Job Nosakias!!!

 

[NOSAKIAS]

xD Thanks for the support dude.
McGregor is one of my mates I've been playing with.

 

[sonofjay]

Nice that you put the triggers, by this people can help if you have leaks.

 

[NOSAKIAS]

Update, trigger rework. I now request a moderator to review it, please.

 

[Tank-Commander]

Sliding functions normally use co-ordinates, unless you want a non-controllable slide, in which case, as you were

 

[NOSAKIAS]

I don't really understand what you mean as the slide is fully controllable.
There is a trigger that makes you face any point you order.

 

[Tank-Commander]

You wouldn't need that trigger if you used co-ordinates to move the units as opposed to locations. I'll give an example:

• Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_Unit, udg_CurrentX + udg_Speed * Cos(udg_Angle))
• Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_Unit, udg_CurrentY + udg_Speed * Sin(udg_Angle))

For setting the "udg_Angle" you'd need to multiple the desired angle by bj_DEGTORAD i.e:

• Custom script: set udg_Angle = udg_DesiredAngle * bj_DEGTORAD

(Might need to change capitalisation if an error occurs provided the variables you have used exist)

Modifying those to lines to apply to your sliding will make it so that it is by default controllable without the need of a second trigger to change the facing angle as well as make the game not lag on (very poor) computers or when there is a lot of people sliding at once, it'll also make it so much smoother.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

He means something like this even though I can't get it working... ;

Then - Actions
Set Facing = (Facing of (Picked unit))
Custom script: set udg_Angle = udg_Facing * bj_DEGTORAD
Set Speed = 21.00
Set su = (Picked unit)
Set tp2 = (tp1 offset by 10.00 towards (Facing of (Picked unit)) degrees)
Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_su, GetLocationX(udg_tp2) + udg_Speed * Cos(udg_Angle))
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tp2)
Set tp2 = (tp1 offset by 9.00 towards (Facing of (Picked unit)) degrees)
Set Speed = 10.00
Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_su, GetLocationY(udg_tp2) + udg_Speed * Sin(udg_Angle))
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tp2)
Unit - Set life of (Picked unit) to ((Life of (Picked unit)) - 0.28)
Camera - Pan camera for (Owner of (Picked unit)) to (tp1 offset by 250.00 towards (Facing of (Picked unit)) degrees) over 0.40 seconds

- However there is two ways to do it, and I made them both down there for you

 

[NOSAKIAS]

I really don't understand what bj_DEGTORAD means.

 

[NOSAKIAS]

Dat-C3 I tried using your modified triggers but the movement is somewhat out of control. I'll just keep the existing system for now, it's not very bad after all.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

I was just showing you what he meant, as well the movement isn't that out of control. It allows for animations and movement/custom movement systems during moving the unit constantly since the GUI one can't do that. Indeed, it is fine currently if thats the way you made it, and wanted it.

bj_DEGTORAD means what it says, Degrees to Radians I think.

By the way don't double post.

 

[Tank-Commander]

Dat-C3, that. . .really isn't how you use it XD

Look at the example of one of my spells which uses it, Example taken from my spell "Chaos Portal"

• -------- Projectile movement setup --------
• Custom script: set udg_CP_TempX = GetUnitX(udg_CP_U)
• Custom script: set udg_CP_TempY = GetUnitY(udg_CP_U)
• Custom script: set udg_CP_Angle = (GetUnitFacing(udg_CP_U) * bj_DEGTORAD)
• -------- Projectile movement --------
• Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_CP_U, udg_CP_TempX + udg_CP_CageSpeed * Cos(udg_CP_Angle))
• Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_CP_U, udg_CP_TempY + udg_CP_CageSpeed * Sin(udg_CP_Angle))

As you can see there is /no/ use of points involved or needed in executing this. Note that "CP_CageSpeed" in this example is a pre-set configurable (meaning I set it elsewhere exterior to the loops) The rest is fairly self explanatory, do it right and your setup should look something similar to this

 

[Tal'Rarity]

" Custom script: set udg_CP_TempX = GetUnitX(udg_CP_U)
Custom script: set udg_CP_TempY = GetUnitY(udg_CP_U)"

The GetUnitX and Y are points aren't they?

 

[Tank-Commander]

No. . .? They are real values

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Getting the X of the position of (udg_CP_U) doesn't leak? Doesn't it set up a point so it can grab the X? its just like (unit pos.) position of triggering unit it looks like that way anyways...

 

[NOSAKIAS]

That stuff is too advanced for me to understand, I remember when I was placing random units all over the field and then some enemy ones and just pressing F9 to have fun. I wish things were still that simple.

 

[Darkdread]

" Custom script: set udg_CP_TempX = GetUnitX(udg_CP_U)
Custom script: set udg_CP_TempY = GetUnitY(udg_CP_U)"

The GetUnitX and Y are points aren't they?

X and Y are reals. They're not points(location).

Getting the X of the position of (udg_CP_U) doesn't leak? Doesn't it set up a point so it can grab the X? its just like (unit pos.) position of triggering unit it looks like that way anyways...

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" That stuff is too advanced for me to understand, I remember when I was placing random units all over the field and then some enemy ones and just pressing F9 to have fun. I wish things were still that simple. "

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[NOSAKIAS]

BIG UPDATE! Improved mapPreview and added loading screen. But there is not much traffic.