how to make unit defend itself?

[Tazer]

hey its me again,i have 1 more problem,im making rpg map,whats the trigger to make unit that is being attacked to attack that whateva unit that is attacking it..

+1 rep for good reply

 

[Doomlord]

I don't understand your question very well but I guess you can just set the acquisition range of the monsters to 0. That way they will not acquire targets automatically and only retaliate when attacked. Warcraft III is also kind enough to force them to attack the attacking unit as priority, which is probably what you want to achieve.

 

[Tazer]

i want the whateva unit to attack only when it is attacked by whateva thats attacking em

 

[Doomlord]

I proposed a solution in the post.

 

[13oot-Me]

Assuming the acquisition range is 0 as Doomlord suggested, this is what you're looking for?

• Self Defense
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Attacked unit) to Attack (Attacking unit)

 

[Maker]

^That smells like an infinite loop. Have you tested it?

You could store the source and then check it, only order if the source is different.

 

[Nichilus]

I think acquisition range also affects attack range - if attack range is higher than acquisition range, attack range will be reduced - e.g. if you have 1000 acquisition range and 500 attack range, you will acquire targets at 1000 but attack at 500; however if oyu have acquisition range 100 and attack range 500, you will be able to attack at 100 range only.

 

[13oot-Me]

Attack range is how far away the unit can be for it to attack another unit, acquisition range is how close an enemy unit has to be before it is attacked.

^That smells like an infinite loop. Have you tested it?

You could store the source and then check it, only order if the source is different.

No I haven't tested it, I didn't have time when I posted my reply to test it. Yeah it would be easy to set a condition for it to not loop, something like "Unit is already attacking = true, then do nothing." or something. I can't use the editor to check at the moment >.<

 

[Tazer]

Assuming the acquisition range is 0 as Doomlord suggested, this is what you're looking for?

• Self Defense
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Attacked unit) to Attack (Attacking unit)

ok,iv put a little bit of my magic touch and it work perfectly,thc for guiding me,silly me such simple trigger i can even sort it out..thx 1 rep for ya