Get unit elevation

[EdgeOfChaos]

So I'm not sure if this is possible, but I need to do this (or a suitable workaround)

I want to detect the Z value of a unit. I don't mean the Z value of the point the unit is standing on, but the value of the unit itself. These two are not necessarily the same value for flying units with zero fly-height.

My intent is to make a falling system where the character can fall off a cliff but not climb back up. I need to detect the difference between the character's Z value and the ground's Z value to see if it needs to fall, or to see if it should be prevented from climbing. Any way to do this?

 

[IcemanBo]

There is the native

native GetTerrainCliffLevel takes real x, real y returns integer

which returns the cliff level of x/y coordinates, I guess it would do it. But just in example, if a there is a cliff, and then a flat area ( lower cliff level). And in the flat area there is s strongly raised terrain height, then then actual "Z" coordinate might still be highter on the lower based cliff level terrain than on the higher cliff itself. - If you also need to encounter these scenarios, then

native GetLocationZ takes location whichLocation returns real

should still bring the correct Z value of current terrain. No unit height is involved here, but plain terrain height, taking cliff level and raised terrain into account.

 

[Wietlol]

GetUnitFlyHeight() is still what you want.

However, flying units dont have to climb.. they fly.