Hero Selection

[Faith]

Made this system for my map really quick..
..it's basic but I wanted to know if it can be simplified and if so how?

Triggers

Initialization

• HS Initialize
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- Hero Types --------
    • Set HS_HeroType[1] = Aspect of Light
    • Set HS_HeroType[2] = Huntress
    • Set HS_HeroType[3] = Clergyman
    • Set HS_HeroType[4] = Blademaster
    • Set HS_HeroType[5] = Marksman
    • Set HS_HeroType[6] = Mystic
    • Set HS_HeroType[7] = Juggernaut
    • Set HS_HeroType[8] = gen_DebugHero
    • Set HS_HeroType[9] = Enchantress
    • Set HS_HeroType[10] = Dragonlord
    • Set HS_HeroType[11] = gen_DebugHero
    • Set HS_HeroType[12] = gen_DebugHero
    • -------- Facing Degrees --------
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[1] = 270.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[2] = 270.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[3] = 270.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[4] = 180.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[5] = 180.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[6] = 180.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[7] = 90.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[8] = 90.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[9] = 90.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[10] = 0.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[11] = 0.00
    • Set HS_FacingDegree[12] = 0.00
    • -------- Regions --------
    • Set HS_Region[1] = Hero 01 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[2] = Hero 02 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[3] = Hero 03 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[4] = Hero 04 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[5] = Hero 05 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[6] = Hero 06 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[7] = Hero 07 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[8] = Hero 08 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[9] = Hero 09 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[10] = Hero 10 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[11] = Hero 11 <gen>
    • Set HS_Region[12] = Hero 12 <gen>
    • -------- Spawn --------
    • For each (Integer HS_SpawnInt) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set HS_TempLoc = (Center of HS_Region[HS_SpawnInt])
        • Unit - Create 1 HS_HeroType[HS_SpawnInt] for Neutral Passive at HS_TempLoc facing HS_FacingDegree[HS_SpawnInt] degrees
        • Set HS_PassiveHero[HS_SpawnInt] = (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_HS_TempLoc)

Hero Selected

• Select 01
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters Hero 01 <gen>
  • Conditions
    • (Triggering unit) Equal to gen_HeroSoul[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))]
  • Actions
    • Unit - Create 1 Backpack for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at HR_RevivePoint[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set BP_Unit[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Last created unit)
    • Set HS_TempLoc = (Position of HS_PassiveHero[1])
    • Set gen_PlayerHero[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = HS_PassiveHero[1]
    • Unit - Move gen_PlayerHero[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] instantly to HR_RevivePoint[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))], facing 0.00 degrees
    • Unit - Change ownership of gen_PlayerHero[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] to (Owner of (Triggering unit)) and Change color
    • Selection - Select gen_PlayerHero[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
    • Camera - Set the camera bounds for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) to (Playable map area)
    • Camera - Pan camera for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) to HR_RevivePoint[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] over 0.00 seconds
    • Destructible - Create a Icecrown Tree Wall at HS_TempLoc facing (Random angle) with scale 0.85 and variation (Random integer number between 0 and 9)
    • Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_HS_TempLoc)
    • Custom script: set udg_HS_PassiveHero[1] = null
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

There are 12 seperate triggers for the "hero selected" part.
Each trigger is for a different circle of power w/ a region that the hero is standing in.

 

[Sapi]

i think using a tavern is a good choice
fristly, you make 12 heroes so 1 tavern will be enough
secondly, tavern doesn't need large space of map

 

[Faith]

If I wanted a different system I would have made one ;p
I like circles because you can view the hero beforehand, amount other things.

Thanks for the suggestion tho

 

[Tonex]

You could set it up so that there's a larger region around the hero selection one, and check if the selection unit is in the larger one by looping through an array and then do all of the other stuff for the hero with the same index as the large region.

 

[Almia]

Uhmm, cache (Owner of (Triggering unit)) to make it more fastah!

Btw, use hashtables for a much efficient data registry.

 

[Karassu]

I know this question is a lil' off this thread,
(I said lil' meaning it's still close to it, like 10 meters far only)
Why do you use enter region based selection instead of buy unit selection? 'Cause I think selecting a unit by "buying" it like from taverns are better, and the unused heroes wont just stand in the corner of the map like they're waiting for nothing.

Just askin', but yeah... Keep it up, make and make and make maps!

 

[water_Knight]

Why not just place the units already on the map in the circle?

 

[Sapi]

Why not just place the units already on the map in the circle?

yeah, how about it... place the unit on the map manually

 

[Faith]

I know this question is a lil' off this thread,
(I said lil' meaning it's still close to it, like 10 meters far only)
Why do you use enter region based selection instead of buy unit selection? 'Cause I think selecting a unit by "buying" it like from taverns are better, and the unused heroes wont just stand in the corner of the map like they're waiting for nothing.

Just askin', but yeah... Keep it up, make and make and make maps!

Personal preference.
I've used taverns many times before, and as I said once already, I like being able to view the hero and its model beforehand.

You could set it up so that there's a larger region around the hero selection one, and check if the selection unit is in the larger one by looping through an array and then do all of the other stuff for the hero with the same index as the large region.

What do you mean?

Uhmm, cache (Owner of (Triggering unit)) to make it more fastah!

Btw, use hashtables for a much efficient data registry.

Yes dear. ;p

Why not just place the units already on the map in the circle?

This way I can use a loop to create the heroes and then set them to their values.
What's different about this system is that the heroes standing in the circles AREN'T just left there.

They're the ones used by the players.
You could see that if you took a closer look at the triggers.

 

[deathismyfriend]

uj can reduce the 12 triggers for the regions into one. just use a loop check to see if triggering region is equal to region 1 2 3 and so on. then since u have everything arrayed for the hero spawn u use the index to spawn the hero u want.

 

[Faith]

uj can reduce the 12 triggers for the regions into one. just use a loop check to see if triggering region is equal to region 1 2 3 and so on. then since u have everything arrayed for the hero spawn u use the index to spawn the hero u want.

HAH. I knew I was forgetting something. Kewl beans. ;p

 

[deathismyfriend]

np lol. its an easy thing to miss but its a great improvement to coding.

feel free to post ur new code after so we can see if its as efficient as possible.

 

[Faith]

Wait, what would I use to check to see if it's each region? '

 

[Tonex]

I don't think you can get the triggering region... What I meant is that when the unit enters a region, you would normally check which region the unit is in, by sticking an if/then in a loop that goes through each region. However, if a unit just enters the region, it is not entirely in the region, which is why you need a larger region. I'd also recommend creating the regions via triggers around the hero.

 

[Faith]

The regions are used to create the heroes so you obviously can't create the regions using triggers. ;p As for the loop I'm not sure it's worth doing at this point. c:

The 12 triggers don't amount to much difference in the long run.

 

[deathismyfriend]

u store the 12 regions in a region array.
then u get the triggering region and check it against those 12 regions.

 

[Faith]

that's what i was thinking. Except there isn't anything for a triggering region. xD

 

[deathismyfriend]

here this will work

• Custom script: set udg_tempRegion = GetTriggeringRegion()

forgot u needed custom script for this. i havent used GUI in about 7 to 8 months

 

[Tonex]

Triggering region :O What is this madness? I will have to fix everything I've done until now.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Triggering region :O What is this madness? I will have to fix everything I've done until now.

lol ys that ?

 

[Faith]

Triggering region :O What is this madness? I will have to fix everything I've done until now.

i second this.

however there still isn't an event for a generic region. ^_^

 

[Tonex]

Make something similar to the damage detection system, the region entering system.

 

[Faith]

I've never made a damage detection system. T_T

 

[Tonex]

Look at the one(s) already in hive

 

[Faith]

something like this? http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...tatus=a&search=damage%20detection&d=list&r=20

Because if so there is no flipping way in hell I'm going to make one of those for a region when I don't even need it.

 

[deathismyfriend]

unit enters region is the event.
triggering region is the region.

 

[Faith]

Except "region" isn't generic ;p its a set region.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Except "region" isn't generic ;p its a set region.

what are u tlking about lol?

 

[Faith]

• Unit - A unit enters Hero 01 <gen>

You have to use a set region there isn't an option to use a generic region.
So getting the triggering region doesn't help at all because I already know what it is.

 

[deathismyfriend]

here is what i mean. here is the map init trigger

• region
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set regionArray[1] = Region 000 <gen>
    • Set regionArray[2] = Region 001 <gen>
    • Set regionArray[3] = Region 002 <gen>
    • Set regionArray[4] = Region 003 <gen>

here is the trigger that fires when unit enters the region.

• unit enters
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters Region 000 <gen>
    • Unit - A unit enters Region 001 <gen>
    • Unit - A unit enters Region 002 <gen>
    • Unit - A unit enters Region 003 <gen>
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempUnit = (Triggering unit)
    • For each (Integer tempInt) from 1 to 4, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (regionArray[tempInt] contains tempUnit) Equal to True
          • Then - Actions
            • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (The unit is in region + (String(tempInt)))
          • Else - Actions

were i have the game display message thats were u spawn ur units. this will bring all hero spawn triggers into one simple trigger. ( in a map init trigger u will need to store the regions and the units to be spawned)

 

[water_Knight]

Also you have a region for every spawn point by the looks of things. Why not use 1 central region then offset it and make the circle from there?

 

[deathismyfriend]

She said she had 12 of them so I made it with 4 as an example. Yes it would be better with one then to offset. But creating regions in GUI takes custom scripts that's y I didn't suggest it.

 

[Faith]

Also you have a region for every spawn point by the looks of things. Why not use 1 central region then offset it and make the circle from there?

Why not just use the regions in the editor? Much more simple.

Thanks Death I'm going to try something like that when I have more time.

 

[deathismyfriend]

ok lol

 

[water_Knight]

Why not just use the regions in the editor? Much more simple.

Thanks Death I'm going to try something like that when I have more time.

Well i personally find it quicker to just offset.

 

[Faith]

I don't see how, you push a button that says new region and you make the region. It doesn't get easier than that.

 

[deathismyfriend]

i tend to offset all of mine and save them as x and y values. that way all i need is only one region. not one region per player. i also use vJass tho.

yes it is better if u use less regions.

 

[Tonex]

X and y values as opposed to a point?

 

[deathismyfriend]

x and y values dont leak. they dont have to be removed. they are faster than using points.
i use vJass tho so to use this way in GUI u would need to use custom scripts for some of the stuff

 

[Tonex]

Yeah, just clarifying what you were saying. It would be nice if WC3 supported vectors that were not points and didn't have to be removed.

 

[Faith]

i tend to offset all of mine and save them as x and y values. that way all i need is only one region. not one region per player. i also use vJass tho.

yes it is better if u use less regions.

im not using one region per player..? '

 

[deathismyfriend]

im not using one region per player..? '

that wasnt a suggestion for u lol sry.
i shouldve said who that was directed to in the post.
The way ur doing it is fine.

 

[Faith]

ahh its okay

 

[deathismyfriend]

ok lol

 

[Vinz]

Just a suggestion, how about heroes sell a 'Select Hero' unit/item then trigger it once someone sells it?

Plus show a lil description of the hero when the soul steps on it.. Or maybe make the soul 'possess' the hero to select?

 

[deathismyfriend]

its her choice but IMO i dont like buying a hero from a tavern.

 

[Vinz]

Not buying a hero from a tavern, having heroes sell their own 'Select Hero' so you could view it and at the same time less triggers for 'Unit Enters Region'

 

[deathismyfriend]

The way I said to do it tho u only need one trigger for all spawns

 

[Vinz]

Oh my bad didn't go to page 2..