Change Target after each attack

[SahnAlbert]

Hi, I'd like to make a Serpent Ward that applies poison to the attacked unit and then switches to another unit to poison.
Is there an easier/better solution than this pseudocode?

• Serpent Ward - Switch Poison Target
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Serpent Ward
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Attacking unit) to Attack random unit from unit group in range 400 of Serpent Ward matching "Has Buff: Poison = false"

Thx

 

[Uncle]

That's basically the only solution. Just remember to allow it to attack a poisoned enemy if it has no other choice.

 

[SahnAlbert]

ok thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Peacehagen]

Doesnt "a unit is attacked" trigger before the actual effect of the attack though?
I remember i tried to use it some years back to add an on hit effect and you could just spam the stop Command and it would cause the triggered effect to happen even though the unit never really attacked. Maybe this has changed?

If this is still the case, wouldnt it be better to use a damage event instead? Or maybe Im just thinking wrong and this works as intended xD

 

[Uncle]

Doesnt "a unit is attacked" trigger before the actual effect of the attack though?
I remember i tried to use it some years back to add an on hit effect and you could just spam the stop Command and it would cause the triggered effect to happen even though the unit never really attacked. Maybe this has changed?

If this is still the case, wouldnt it be better to use a damage event instead? Or maybe Im just thinking wrong and this works as intended xD

Nope, Attack event is better here. We're choosing the "best" target to attack, not the best target to switch to after dealing damage. Plus the Serpent Ward's attack is ranged so it has a random delay before any damage is dealt. Also, damage can miss.

 

[Chaosium]

The computer does it automatically, doesn't it? Give Slow Poison / Envenomed Weapon / whatever to an enemy and they usually always try to hit every enemy in range one at a time

 

[Uncle]

The computer does it automatically, doesn't it? Give Slow Poison / Envenomed Weapon / whatever to an enemy and they usually always try to hit every enemy in range one at a time

Maybe for a Computer, but he wants it to work for Serpent Ward, which assumedly can be used by anyone.