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[Muhahahahaaa]

hi

assets/units/critter/zukargiantEel/ZukarGiantEel.m3
did any1 use this model yet and if yes how? i cannot make it work ingame.

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is it possible to create vision for a certain player just by the use of an actor? i cannot create an unit because only actors are able to get that special moment.
like i create actor x at position y and player 1 gets vision at position y.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Vision as in FoW has to be synchronuous.

You can however create actors locally and I believe it is possible to make them visible through the fog of war.

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

i dont want just the actors to be visisble, i want vision of the map at this position.
"Vision as in FoW has to be synchronuous." what does this mean in practical use? what do i have to do to make it synchronuous?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Well you just reveal the area for a certain player. This is usually done via script. Be aware that his allies will possibly also see it if vision is shared.

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Visibility
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
const int c_visTypeMask     = 0;
const int c_visTypeFog      = 1;

native void     VisEnable (int visType, bool enable);
native bool     VisIsEnabled (int visType);

native void     VisExploreArea (int player, region area, bool explored, bool checkCliffLevel);
native void     VisRevealArea (int player, region area, fixed duration, bool checkCliffLevel); // Zero duration means permanent

native revealer VisRevealerCreate (int player, region area);
native revealer VisRevealerLastCreated ();
native void     VisRevealerDestroy (revealer r);
native void     VisRevealerEnable (revealer r, bool enable);
native void     VisRevealerUpdate (revealer r); // Update revealer after region has changed

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

one more thing, the creation of an actor is not a trigger event. where to place that code?
basiclly i want a cursor that reveals an area, sad that you can only add an splat actor to the cursor during this phase of the skill.
i don't want to register the mouse movement even if it would be for a limited time.

 

[Dr Super Good]

one more thing, the creation of an actor is not a trigger event. where to place that code?

In a trigger handler function responding to some event.

i don't want to register the mouse movement even if it would be for a limited time.

Why not? I think it is the only way to get the functionality you want (turning the cursor into a magic wand revealing the area around it).

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

the network traffic would dramaticlly increase as stated at the event.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Impossible without triggers run using that event. Revealing of map must be done synchronously otherwise a player will run the likly hood of splitting. The only way to do something that bases itself off a player's courser synchronously is to synchronise the courser position or atleast the effect position.

To minimise lag, only let the trigger run when it is needed. If pausing the trigger does not stop the event from firing you can always resort to destroying the trigger and creating it only for the length you want the effect to be active.