[Trigger] Create a specific hero at start-up

Kabel · Sep 13, 2009

I have these triggers.
I have also created 2 regions.

For some reason, player A always spawns at Location 1 and player B always spawns at location 2. (It is supposed to be random spawn)

What am I doing wrong with these triggers?

Select Race
- Events
  - Time - Elapsed game time is 2.00 seconds
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Dialog - Clear DialogSelectRace
  - Dialog - Change the title of DialogSelectRace to Select your race:
  - Dialog - Create a dialog button for DialogSelectRace labelled Goblins
  - Set DialogButton[1] = (Last created dialog Button)
  - Dialog - Create a dialog button for DialogSelectRace labelled Elves
  - Set DialogButton[2] = (Last created dialog Button)
  - Dialog - Show DialogSelectRace for Player 1 (Red)
  - Dialog - Show DialogSelectRace for Player 2 (Blue)

Selected Goblin
- Events
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for DialogSelectRace
- Conditions
  - (Clicked dialog button) Equal to DialogButton[1]
- Actions
  - Set DialogInteger = (Random integer number between 1 and 2)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 2
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint2 = (Center of StartRegion2 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Goblin Fortress for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Worker for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 1
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint1 = (Center of StartRegion1 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Goblin Fortress for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Worker for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions

Selected Elves
- Events
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for DialogSelectRace
- Conditions
  - (Clicked dialog button) Equal to DialogButton[2]
- Actions
  - Set DialogInteger = (Random integer number between 1 and 2)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 2
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint2 = (Center of StartRegion2 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Elven Roost for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Sprite for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 1
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint1 = (Center of StartRegion1 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Elven Roost for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Sprite for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions

I would rather have 2 start-locations instead of 2 regions, and once the race is selected ingame, the appropriate units for the race spawns at a start-location. Can this be made?

redscores · Sep 13, 2009

Just use triggers which detect the race.... and then after that select by a if then else and a small random generator the hero.

Pandizzle · Sep 14, 2009

Try making the integer a random number between 1 and 100 and then if it's less than 50 or greater than 50 then execute the rest of the trigger. Other than that I can't see any reason why it would be messing up.

Child_0f_Bodom · Sep 14, 2009

You can also make it like this:

Set TempPlayerGroup = (All players)
Set TempPlayer = (Random player from TempPlayerGroup)
Set TempPoint = (TempPlayer start location)
-------- Starting Unit Creation Functions --------
Player Group - Remove TempPlayer from TempPlayerGroup
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

ap0calypse · Sep 14, 2009

I believe it has nothing to do with the trigger

Inside the World Editor, go to File --> Preferences --> Test Map and uncheck the box that says "Use Fixed Random Seed"
That option (when enabled) will always return the same 'random' integer when you use "Test Map", that's why you always start at the same location.

If this works, changing the trigger is a bit pointless, since you already made it.

Kabel · Sep 14, 2009

There is one problem that I create all starting units and buildings in this way.
I have an ability based on the Staff of Preservation, which allows the hero to teleport an unit to it's town hall. When I create the starting units like this, the spell does not detect any town hall.

Thats why I need to have the races spawn like "normal start-up" at their start location, and not at regions.
But that means that players must select their race in the pre-game lobby and they can not select it ingame via my triggers..

How shall I do? : /

redscores · Sep 15, 2009

Well, you can use polar projection and the point of the start location of the certain player to do that.

Kabel · Sep 15, 2009

redscores said:
Well, you can use polar projection and the point of the start location of the certain player to do that.

How does that work?

ap0calypse · Sep 15, 2009

Melee Initialization
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set loc[1] = (Player 1 (Red) start location)
  - Unit - Create 1 Town Hall for Player 1 (Red) at loc[1] facing Default building facing degrees
  - For each (Integer i) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Set loc[2] = (loc[1] offset by 150.00 towards (22.50 x (Real((i))) degrees)
      - Unit - Create 1 Peasant for Player 1 (Red) at loc[2] facing Default building facing degrees
      - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])

This should work perfectly... I've tested it myself

Kabel · Sep 16, 2009

ap0calypse said:
Melee Initialization

Events

Map initialization

Conditions

Actions

Set loc[1] = (Player 1 (Red) start location)

Unit - Create 1 Town Hall for Player 1 (Red) at loc[1] facing Default building facing degrees

For each (Integer i) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set loc[2] = (loc[1] offset by 150.00 towards (22.50 x (Real((Integer A)))) degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Peasant for Player 1 (Red) at loc[2] facing Default building facing degrees

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])

This should work perfectly... I've tested it myself

This sounds very interesting! How do I do so this trigger work for all players?

ap0calypse · Sep 16, 2009

Kabel said:
This sounds very interesting! How do I do so this trigger work for all players?

It's not really hard, just create anoter loop for the actions from 1 to [#players]

Something like this:

Melee Initialization
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - For each (Integer I) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Set loc[1] = (Player(I)) start location)
      - Unit - Create 1 Town Hall for Player(I) at loc[1] facing Default building facing degrees
      - For each (Integer i) from 1 to 5, do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Set loc[2] = (loc[1] offset by 150.00 towards (22.50 x (Real(i)) degrees)
        
        Unit - Create 1 Peasant for Player(I) at loc[2] facing Default building facing degrees
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[2])
      - Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_loc[1])

Change the "10" with the amount of players your map has.
"Player(I)" can be found under: "Conversion - Convert Player Index To Player"

Kabel · Sep 27, 2009

I have these triggers.
I have also created 2 regions.

For some reason, the players always spawns at the same location.
I have tried many times in multiplayer and player A and B always spawns at the same location, Location1 or Location2.

What can I do to prevent that?

Select Race
- Events
  - Time - Elapsed game time is 2.00 seconds
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Dialog - Clear DialogSelectRace
  - Dialog - Change the title of DialogSelectRace to Select your race:
  - Dialog - Create a dialog button for DialogSelectRace labelled Goblins
  - Set DialogButton[1] = (Last created dialog Button)
  - Dialog - Create a dialog button for DialogSelectRace labelled Elves
  - Set DialogButton[2] = (Last created dialog Button)
  - Dialog - Show DialogSelectRace for Player 1 (Red)
  - Dialog - Show DialogSelectRace for Player 2 (Blue)

Selected Goblin
- Events
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for DialogSelectRace
- Conditions
  - (Clicked dialog button) Equal to DialogButton[1]
- Actions
  - Set DialogInteger = (Random integer number between 1 and 2)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 2
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint2 = (Center of StartRegion2 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Goblin Fortress for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Worker for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 1
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint1 = (Center of StartRegion1 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Goblin Fortress for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Worker for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions

Selected Elves
- Events
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for DialogSelectRace
- Conditions
  - (Clicked dialog button) Equal to DialogButton[2]
- Actions
  - Set DialogInteger = (Random integer number between 1 and 2)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 2
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint2 = (Center of StartRegion2 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Elven Roost for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Sprite for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - DialogInteger Equal to 1
    - Then - Actions
      - Set StartPoint1 = (Center of StartRegion1 <gen>)
      - Unit - Create 1 Elven Roost for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 5 Sprite for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
      - Unit - Create 1 Unit for (Triggering player) at StartPoint1 facing Default building facing degrees
    - Else - Actions

ap0calypse · Sep 27, 2009

Inside the World Editor, go to File --> Preferences --> Test Map and uncheck the box that says "Use Fixed Random Seed"
That option (when enabled) will always return the same 'random' integer when you use "Test Map", that's why you always start at the same location.

(I've already said this before >.>)

Kabel · Sep 28, 2009

ap0calypse said:
Inside the World Editor, go to File --> Preferences --> Test Map and uncheck the box that says "Use Fixed Random Seed"
That option (when enabled) will always return the same 'random' integer when you use "Test Map", that's why you always start at the same location.

(I've already said this before >.>)

But when I play multiplayer with people, they always starts at the same location. I wonder how to get rid of the fact that both can be unlucky and get the same spawning location?

[Trigger] Create a specific hero at start-up

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