Checking for closest region

[KILLCIDE]

Is there a way to check where the closest region is to a unit and to order them to move there?

 

[RobertMKD]

Do you want to check for the closest center of region?

 

[KILLCIDE]

Do you want to check for the closest center of region?

Let's say a unit who enters Region 1 is ordered to patrol to Region 2. If, for whatever reason, the unit suddenly stops moving, I want to order that unit to patrol to the closest region, which would be Region 2.

 

[Ardenian]

You would have to keep track of the orders of the unit.
I think hashtables would be a good solution. Then store a variable with the region the unit was ordered to move at and check if a unit stops moving ( I think there is a system in the spell section for this), then load the stored variable and order the unit to go there.

If you have a few unit I would recommend using indexed variables instead.

Is it for a TD ?

 

[RobertMKD]

When the unit is ordered to move to a point, save that point as a variable, and when the unit stops, then order it to move to the variable point again and clear the leak.

 

[KILLCIDE]

You would have to keep track of the orders of the unit.
I think hashtables would be a good solution. Then store a variable with the region the unit was ordered to move at and check if a unit stops moving ( I think there is a system in the spell section for this), then load the stored variable and order the unit to go there.

If you have a few unit I would recommend using indexed variables instead.

When the unit is ordered to move to a point, save that point as a variable, and when the unit stops, then order it to move to the variable point again and clear the leak.

I knew I had to use some type of Unit Event system, but I was unsure about how to approach the whole situation. If there are multiple units moving to multiple locations, how would I even start that?

Scenario:

Unit A entered Region 1 and is moving to Region 2.
Unit B entered Region 6 and is moving to Region 9.

Both Unit A & Unit B stopped moving. Order Unit A to move to Region 2 & Order Unit B to move to Region 9.​

Is it for a TD ?

It's more of a Castle Defense. There is a portion of the map that includes the units running through a gauntlet, so at that point it becomes a Tower Defense.

 

[Ardenian]

This might help you: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/unit-moving-2-0-0-0-a-199189/?prev=search%3Dmoving%26d%3Dlist%26r%3D20

 

[KILLCIDE]

This might help you: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/unit-moving-2-0-0-0-a-199189/?prev=search%3Dmoving%26d%3Dlist%26r%3D20

I was already eyeing that system down (; I'm still a little lost on how to start it with multiple units being in different locations.

 

[Ardenian]

Well, using hashtables would solve the issue. Store every wave unit in the hashtable and the point where it is moving to and once it stops moving, then order it to move to the coordinates you load from the hashtable.

 

[KILLCIDE]

Well, using hashtables would solve the issue. Store every wave unit in the hashtable and the point where it is moving to and once it stops moving, then order it to move to the coordinates you load from the hashtable.

Ahh that makes sense. I've always been an index kind of guy looks like I'll be reading up on hashtable tutorials. Thanks Ardenian!

 

[Ardenian]

You are welcome.

Take some time for them and also search for threads outside of Hive, it is an advanced topic and not that easy to learn.