How to make a Gamble Shop?

[GhostKnife]

Hi guys, it's been a while since I've been on the forums again, but I'm stuck yet one more time. I'm in the middle of making an Arena style map and I wish to add certain shops in each team's base. I wanted to create a shop where a player could spend a certain amount of money and receive a totally random item, like a gamble shop.

Any ideas? All the help is appreciated!

 

[Mr_Bean]

You could add each item to and item-type array and then create a random item type:

• Set Item_Type[1] = Alleria's Flute of Accuracy

• Hero - Create Item_Type[(Random integer number between 1 and 10)] and give it to (Buying Unit)

You would obviously change 10 to however many items you have. I'm sure there are other much easier ways to do it though.

 

[Bannar]

To make it simply use jass function, exactly the same one the 'Random Item' (from item's palete) uses:

<for GUI we gonna use 'Loc' type>:

• Set p = <position>
• Custom script: call CreateItemLoc(ChooseRandomItem(1), udg_p )
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_p)

Although as you can see, script creates random item of given level - even the 'Random Item' does that, because strictly 'random' doens't exist.

 

[Maker]

There are item pools, but not in GUI. You need to use JASS.

You can add item types into an item pool and even give weighting on how likely they are to be picked from the pool.

 

[GhostKnife]

Okay, thanks for the replies.. But sadly I'm not too familiar with scripting JASS.. I'll have to find a tutorial unless one of you would kindly show me how to do this step by step?

 

[Chaosy]

System idea credits mr.bean987


here is finished gamble you got to modify the items.

• Gamble shop
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Sells an item (from shop)
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Sold Item)) Equal to Gamble
  • Actions
    • -------- Add items here --------
    • Set Gamble_item[1] = Claws of Attack +15
    • Set Gamble_item[2] = Crown of Kings +5
    • Set Gamble_item[3] = Kelen's Dagger of Escape
    • Set Gamble_item[4] = Orb of Frost
    • Set Gamble_item[5] = Mask of Death
    • -------- number of items here --------
    • Set Gamble_number = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
    • -------- Dont move this --------
    • Hero - Create Gamble_item[Gamble_number] and give it to (Buying unit)
    • Item - Remove (Sold Item)

map is here just copy the trigger into your map

 

[Mr_Bean]

You should do this in 2 separate triggers, 1 runs at map initialization and the other when someone buys the Gamble item:

• Map Setup
  • Events
    • Map Initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Gamble_item[1] = Claws of Attack +15
    • Set Gamble_item[2] = Crown of Kings +5
    • Set Gamble_item[3] = Kelen's Dagger of Escape
    • Set Gamble_item[4] = Orb of Frost
    • Set Gamble_item[5] = Mask of Death

• Gamble shop
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Sells an item (from shop)
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Sold Item)) Equal to Gamble
  • Actions
    • Hero - Drop (Item being manipulated) from (Buying unit)
    • Hero - Create Gamble_item[Random number between 1 and 5] and give it to (Buying unit)
    • Item - Remove (Last dropped item)

 

[Chaosy]

point with that is? maybe less lagg because the set variables do alot?

 

[Mr_Bean]

There probably won't be noticeable lag (unless you have lots of items) but there is no point in setting the variables every time - just do it at map initialization.

 

[Chaosy]

heh, i allways see people say "you can combine them" xD anyway looks like im done in this thread

 

[GhostKnife]

Thanks for the insight, guys! I really appreciate it!