Identifying golden mine target for haunted mine?

[ResidentV]

Hello.

I'm currently working on a map where players can only build buildings into predefined spots. ATM I'm using gold mine as a template for these spots and basing all my buildings off haunted gold mine - Which works fine other than the fact you can build a haunted gold mine on any mine....

Is there any way to check for the target of a build order to limit it so that you can only build certain buildings per "mine" template?

Help would be much appreciated!

 

[mckill2009]

well you can really build ONE building per "mine", so there's no need for that check...
but if you mean certain building at one time, then it should be triggered, say your building barracks and limit is 2,
in trigger, check your map if it has already has 2 barracks, else order the unit who's building to stop...

 

[ResidentV]

Well what I really mean to do is have these "predefined" spots spread out on the map.
Each spot has a designated race assigned to it;

Say you send a builder to build a barracks on a barracks spot, if you're not of the same race you won't get to build a barracks rather you'll build an "outpost" instead.
If you try to build anything other than a barracks you won't be able to.

So I have a "goldmine" for each race, representing different buildings - and I want to detect which goldmine its being built on (E.G Goldmine type 1, goldmine type 2)

 

[Lordkoon]

Each spot will need a trigger to check if the proper building is starting to be build. Stop the worker, destroy the building, refund the resourses... It is quite tiresome work.

Also to remove the need for gold mine make a copy of all buildings, shrink them by a very little and place them at each location. Make them atleast 60% transperant, and give them locust, invulnerability and make them use 'fly' movement OR remove all effects that might block a building to be build over it. If I have time I could make a little example tomorrow.

 

[ResidentV]

The gold mine works for me well because each building generates gold which is represented by the actual "Gold: #" above the building.

Hmm... so out of interest, would having say 50-60 triggers for this take a load of space? if not I don't mind making one for each spot, I'll just work with templates and add them as I go. But is there really no way to detect the target building for a haunted mine? not even via Jass?

 

[Lordkoon]

I am not familiar with Jass but I am sure there is something like a detection system.
It would be much more fun if you try my idea from the other post, believe me. Much work must be done but will look somewhat unique.

 

[ResidentV]

I didn't quite understand it

 

[Lordkoon]

I will give you an example map when I get home tomorrow.

 

[mckill2009]

I think it's not possible with what you want, coz haunted gold mine is not an ability but a
structure and it's suppose to lay on gold mines one at a time, its hard coded...so like I said
above, it should be triggered...

 

[ResidentV]

Lordkoon - Thanks bro, hopefully the alternative will work good.

Mckill - I don't understand, its it impossible to detect the gold mine via triggers? or you mean to say it's possible only via triggers?

 

[Lordkoon]

For some reason I couldn't upload the map so I give you screenshots of my idea.

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[ResidentV]

Ooooo!! I likey!
I assume it would be possible to have the squares beneath hide and reappear if the building is destroyed? also would it be possible to have them without locust and then add the locust whilst the building is being built ontop?

 

[Lordkoon]

The squares I made from doodads but you can make them destructables and hide them with trigger if there is a building on top(I have no idea how this would be done, I just know it can be xd)
I think once locust is added even if you remove it via trigger the unit will still be unselectable. Am not sure about that tho.

 

[mckill2009]

Like I said, it should be triggered, here's a sample...

- ANY unit can't built outside a goldmine's range...
- Farm & Altar can be built on the LEFT, but not on the RIGHT goldmine...
- Barracks & Scout can be built on the LEFT, but not on the RIGHT goldmine...

the downside of this is you need to register ALL your units to a particular goldmine, so instead of making
many haunted goldmine, this can do without making them...

 

[ResidentV]

Well I could still use the haunted mine method with that one right?
I prefer the building to replace the mine because im not actually using mines, im using the mine template with a circle of power and no gold ability (the gold is generated by buildings not mines)...

still, thanks!!!

 

[mckill2009]

yes you can as long as you register them like what I did and there are gold mines...
but this system is not fully optimized coz it does not include refunded amounts and filtering
the right gold mine, needs more work, if you want it though I can give it to you...

 

[ResidentV]

I think I can pretty much make a working trigger on my own now based on what you and lordkoon gave me.

I think i'll end up doing a combination of both

thanks, again!