In-Game Rotation

[mannfred]

Hi is there way for a building to be rotated by the player in-game for cosmetic purposes only? Like as the building ability? I want to create placeable barricades.

 

[Miles111]

Make an ability, give it to the unit

Make a trigger:


Event:
Unit Starts Casting an Ability

Conditions:
Ability equal to X

Actions:
Unit - Make Casting Unit Face (Facing of Casting Unit + 90) over 0.00 seconds

This makes the unit rotate by 90 degrees. If you want to change how much the unit rotates, you can change this. Also, if you want the rotation to make a small, but very significant and great difference in gameplay, change the Pathing Texture of the barricades to Hay Cart (same as Short Fence). This will make them act sort of like a short fence, where they act like more of a rectangle than a square.

 

[mannfred]

Thanks so much for that I'll get on it. But uh.. what ability do I base the rotate ability off of?.... Didn't think of that...

 

[Miles111]

Hmm, i never thought of that either lol
Try basing it off of Inner Fire, but remove the Inner Fire buff and make it only castable on self

 

[aldo2000]

sorry for interrupt, but I must say you can base it on any ability

 

[water_Knight]

If you are adding the ability to the actual barricade then i may say the best ability to base it off is thunderclap and remove the effects of it.

 

[mannfred]

I did the trigger and I want to see if it works but the barricade isn't appearing on the map when I test it. The base unit is a tower, pathing map is a hay cart, and model file is the barricade doodad. Any idea why?

 

[Miles111]

I did the trigger and I want to see if it works but the barricade isn't appearing on the map when I test it. The base unit is a tower, pathing map is a hay cart, and model file is the barricade doodad. Any idea why?

Try setting Is a Building to false and see if thats still happening

 

[SA Dashie]

I recommend setting the base ability to berserk as it doesn't stop any orders and is instant, if you do use Berserk make sure to set the ability duration to .01 seconds so it doesn't come up with a buff.

to let the building turn it needs a turn rate so if you add a turn rate to the unit it should be able to turn (haven't tested though :q) before you try to turn it and then after you can set it to 0.00(like it initially was or it can turn)after you turned the building.

• Animation - Change (Triggering unit) turn speed to 0.01

Also Miles111 he wants it to still be a building.