[Solved] Having AI not moving but still using spells

[plumsy460]

In a standard AOS map, if I apply a computer to the spawning units they will gracefully use their abilities if they have any. This is great!

But I noticed that in some rare cases the units are ordered to move back to where they came from.
I have managed to fix this by having a periodic timer checking for these units and making sure they are ordered to attack-move to their intended destination, but it's not a 100% perfect solution.

Is there a way to tweak the AI to just not moving units at all and only using spells?

Thank you so much for looking into this!

 

[Shunpomaster]

Does it only happen when a unit is stunned? if that's the case then after stun they stop their order and just go back to their location. Make a trigger to order target of ability to attack move to your destination.

 

[plumsy460]

Does it only happen when a unit is stunned? if that's the case then after stun they stop their order and just go back to their location. Make a trigger to order target of ability to attack move to your destination.

I have triggers to act upon spell casting, stuns and ect. Thanks for noting it though.

It happens seldomly and it can really be any unit at any time from what I have observed. To be fair it's not a huge deal or consequential, it's just slightly annoying.

 

[ZiBitheWand3r3r]

Try to remove guard's position for each creep created

 

[plumsy460]

Try to remove guard's position for each creep created

Interesting. How do you do that?

 

[ZiBitheWand3r3r]

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • AI - Ignore (Last created unit)'s guard position

 

[Duke]

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • AI - Ignore (Last created unit)'s guard position

The units won't cast spell anymore though, or is there a way to keep them casting?

 

[BloodSoul]

As far as I know, computers will still cast spells regardless of that action.

 

[plumsy460]

Thank you everyone. That solves my problem!

 

[Death Adder]

Thank you everyone. That solves my problem!

You used ignore guard position, but the units still cast spells as usual?

The units won't cast spell anymore though, or is there a way to keep them casting?

That has been my experience as well... Only exception would be auto-cast spells like bloodlust, inner fire, etc. (assuming that they're toggled on), but the AI won't use any other abilities.

 

[plumsy460]

Sorry for the late reply. I have tested the units casting different abilities such as Blizzard and even reviving from spells like Resurrection seems to work just fine. I will point out though that I have additional triggers for these things but the problem before was that the unit would actually try to go back. Now they remain idle which is good cause they can just be reordered by detecting idle units.