Building Requirements - 200 distance of each other

[Xzife_TD01]

How can I make it so buildings have to be built within 200 of each other, and if the player tries to build a building more than 200 from another allied building, an error message appears?

 

[graystuff111]

I hope this helps:

• Way 1
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins construction
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempLocA = (Position of (Constructing structure))
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 200.00 of TempLocA matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an ally of (Owner of (Constructing structure))) Equal to True)))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set TempIntA = (TempIntA + 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • TempIntA Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Kill (Constructing structure)
      • Else - Actions

Way 1 is the most effective way, it will never fail, but you will not get your gold back if you fail to build close to an allied building.

• Way 2
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins construction
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempLocA = (Position of (Constructing structure))
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 200.00 of TempLocA matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to True) and ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an ally of (Owner of (Constructing structure))) Equal to True)))) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set TempIntA = (TempIntA + 1)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • TempIntA Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Selection - Select (Constructing structure) for (Owner of (Constructing structure))
        • Game - Force (Owner of (Constructing structure)) to press Escape/Cancel
      • Else - Actions

Way 2 is slightly less efficient, but it will give you your money back.

 

[emperor_d3st]

You don't have to select and force the player to press cancel, you can just issue the building the cancel order.
I would also like to note that the player won't get back 100% of the resources unless you set the gameplay constants so.

There's actually a third way, I think I would go with: Aura.
Give all buildings an aura with 200 range, make this aura affect units as well, so players would have a visible indicator where can they build (the aura buff / model on the builder).

 

[Xzife_TD01]

you two are quick to help huh?
+rep for you both!