HOw do you move units in a formation

[creyzi4zb12]

I'm trying to make a bunch of units move in a formation....but I don't know where to start doing it...
anybody got any tips? Or does anybody know what to do?
TY in advanced.

 

[M4stah]

If it is a player you could get it to select the units, and the do a action like move selected units. Or if it is for a cinematic, line 'em up and give each of them a point straight ahead

 

[Slaydon]

You need to get all in each line and order them to a region, then another line. it would take alot of time tho.

 

[creyzi4zb12]

Hmmm...haven't tried that yet....I'll try it and give u guys some feedback..and give u some rep after.

BTWOes this mean that I have to make the terrain where they are moving at straight?

 

[[K40$]-Spectre]

BTWOes this mean that I have to make the terrain where they are moving at straight?

, no. I don't know if this works, but you might try it;

1. Change (trigger->action->player->~change owner) the owner of the unit group (the group you want to move) to you.
2. Force select (/ select order) (trigger->action->selection) to let you select the whole group.
3. Issue order target a region (trigger->action->unit/unit group) (maybe an other trigger, a trigger that does the same effect as right clicking with the mouse ingame so the game automatically creates a formation).
4. Change (trigger->action->player->~change owner) the owner of the unit group (the group you want to move) to the former owner.

 

[idodik]

If I'm not mistaken, if you order them to move as a group and not order each one seperately - the formation will form automatically. I don't think the entire proccess Spectre is needed, but who knows for sure...

 

[wolfman]

What kind of formation do you want them to move in? And how are you making them move this way, is there a "leader" that they all move with (not follow)?

 

[[K40$]-Spectre]

What kind of formation do you want them to move in? And how are you making them move this way, is there a "leader" that they all move with (not follow)?

, there's only one formation in the game, other formation can only be accomplished through hard triggering.

 

[Anachron]

Hard umm?! There are already formation systems with leaders made.

 

[[K40$]-Spectre]

Hard umm?! There are already formation systems with leaders made.

, I didn't knew that. Well, he can use one of them than. I think to create one requires some experience in triggering (c&p one of course not).

 

[Wazzz]

There is a squad system that may help. I believe the regions idea would be an absolute last resort, as it would be time-consuming and utterly pointless if you could do what you want via another method (I think any method would be more efficient than regions in this case ).

What formation do you want, anyway? Wolfman raised that question earlier, and it is, afterall, important to know. BTW, you can change the formation positioning of units through the object editor.

As you are speaking of formations, I do not believe a squad system would actually be of any use, to be honest. In any case, I think you may need to make yourself a little bit clearer about what you want, plz.

 

[Eleandor]

What formation do you want, anyway? Wolfman raised that question earlier, and it is, afterall, important to know. BTW, you can change the formation positioning of units through the object editor.

That probably isn't what he wants. The formation position only defines whether a unit will be at the first, 2nd or third row of the default square formation...

 

[RaijinSpark]

Hmmm... Trigger, you must

 

[Element of Water]

What kind of formation do you want? Circle? Square? Rectangle? Line? All are possible.