Killing unit not found, wtf?

[AlexM]

In the game i currently help, units kill each other with "artillery" AoE shots. Everything is kinda ok, but if 2 of those attack each other at almost same time, the unit that was killed first doesnt seem to be there when the other unit dies.

I also added message for those. Then messages show up like this:

"Player 1 kills Player 2"
"kills Player 1"


Also the kill count doesnt increase for player 2 too.

What is wrong?

 

[Kwah]

May I see your triggers?

It is likely that since the killing unit is dead it does not detect it. Set a variable to attacking unit, and use that instead. Also use a variable for dying unit.

 

[AlexM]

But thats weird, when i used used things like "Killing unit" and "Dying unit" early in other maps, everything was just ok!

 

[Kwah]

I don't know. Probably because you are checking for OWNER of Killing unit, and killing unit is dead.

 

[PurplePoot]

I think dead units should still work fine in that regard.

Are you removing the units on death?

 

[Volvox]

Maybe if you use killing unit after a wait, it won't work properly.

 

[Quantum_Menace]

I think it's because artillery-type weapons make units explode when killing them, which is similar to removing them.

Try setting the unit's death time to something like 10 seconds. If that doesn't help, also try setting the decay type to "can't raise, does not decay" which might prevent the unit from exploding.