[General] IS there a way to make one of your units uncontrollable?

[stan0033]

Is tyhere a way to make a unit that belongs to you uncontrollable? I mean this unit belongs to you but you cannot command it to do anything. I ask because I want this to be only done with trigger i.e command unit to move-attack.... but player cannot control it.

 

[muzzel]

You can add the Locust ability to the unit. As a result its not targetable, not selectable etc.

call UnitAddAbility(u, 'Aloc')

(You cannot directly add Aloc via GUI Trigger, you have to do it with a customscript)

 

[Maker]

• Remove Locusr Copy 2
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set u = (Random unit from (Units currently selected by Player 1 (Red)))
    • Custom script: call UnitAddAbility(udg_u, 'Aloc')
    • Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbility(udg_u, 'Aloc')
    • Unit - Add Bear Form to u
    • Unit - Order u to Night Elf Druid Of The Claw - Bear Form
    • Unit - Remove Bear Form from u
    • Wait 5.00 seconds
    • Unit - Hide u
    • Unit - Unhide u

The locust and bear form things make it unselectable and players can not target it. It can be damaged and auto attacked. Hiding/unhiding restores it back to normal. Use Metamorphosis for heroes.

 

[sethmachine]

Is this what they did for Castle Fight?

 

[dd_mn]

In CastleFight right-click control of unit is almost disabled by trigger and GUI disabled in object editor (ward). IMO it's better to change owner of produced unit to ally.

 

[stan0033]

• Remove Locusr Copy 2
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set u = (Random unit from (Units currently selected by Player 1 (Red)))
    • Custom script: call UnitAddAbility(udg_u, 'Aloc')
    • Custom script: call UnitRemoveAbility(udg_u, 'Aloc')
    • Unit - Add Bear Form to u
    • Unit - Order u to Night Elf Druid Of The Claw - Bear Form
    • Unit - Remove Bear Form from u
    • Wait 5.00 seconds
    • Unit - Hide u
    • Unit - Unhide u

The locust and bear form things make it unselectable and players can not target it. It can be damaged and auto attacked. Hiding/unhiding restores it back to normal. Use Metamorphosis for heroes.

If I put player selection event, when clicked on the unit there is 0.50 or sort of pause before the deselection trigger so I can order him to go anywhere, isn't this right?

 

[Maker]

Selection events have a bit of delay, yes.

 

[DNA.h]

i had same problem like you, this worked for me i hope do for you too

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• Events
• DisablePlayers
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting a point
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Ordered unit)) equal Your_unit
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Custom value of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Set the custom value of (Triggering unit) to 1
        • Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to What_Ever_You_Want_Maybe_Donothing
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Custom value of (Triggering unit)) Equal to 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Set the custom value of (Triggering unit) to 0
      • Else - Actions

i used the Custom value so i avoid infinite loops , but i think they are not necessary, not sure

 

[zenomex]

1. Add Locust ability
2. Pause the unit
3. Set movement speed to 0
4. Make unit Neutral Passive

Those are some ways I would use to make your unit uncontrollable.

//EDIT: Actually I think just pausing the unit is the best way to go.

 

[IcemanBo]

^Pausing the unit is maybe the worst way to go. :s

And btw, problem seems to be solved.

 

[zenomex]

^Pausing the unit is maybe the worst way to go. :s

And btw, problem seems to be solved.

How come? I've only used pausing for a temporary unit that's just there for the animation and it seized attacking and moving.

 

[IcemanBo]

He wants the unit to be able to attack/move. But to be uncontrolable for player.

 

[zenomex]

Oh lol, forgive my insulence. Didn't read well!

 

[Vinz]

a. Don't use Custom Value/Unit Data.
b. Pause units also pause buffs by the way.
c. He doesn't want to stop orders, only make it uncontrollable.
d. I don't think you have to use selection event(unless you really have to).

They are directed at different people, by the way.