Manipulating Acquisition range with triggers

[Ghullie]

I'm trying to get my ranged units to not attack on sight. I need them to have 2000 range so default acquisition range is also 2000, otherwise they walk up to the target before attacking. Ideally I want them to do nothing at all, not even counterattack unless ordered to.

I read somewhere that if you adjust the acquisition range with triggers, the units keep their long attack range, but acquisition range can be shortened. However when I try to

• Unit - Set AttackerUnitStack6 acquisition range to 1.00

Nothing happens! It stays at 2000

Anyone dealt with this before?

 

[Tasyen]

Anyone dealt with this before?

Yes, I did. That action ignores calls using a value below a certain limit. I think it was 64.

 

[Wrda]

Try to put acquisition range to 100 or something like that.

 

[Ghullie]

Yes, I did. That action ignores calls using a value below a certain limit. I think it was 64.

Thanks that worked, however it could be a problem. I need them to do nothing no matter how close enemy units are :/

 

[lolreported]

Thanks that worked, however it could be a problem. I need them to do nothing no matter how close enemy units are :/

Pause the unit.

 

[Pyrogasm]

You can also add the Cargo Hold ability to disable attacks.

 

[Ghullie]

Pause the unit.

I tried this, but it's not a complete solution. Enemies are always within range and unit still attacks when it gets unpaused at some point.

You can also add the Cargo Hold ability to disable attacks.

Really? How would that work?

Edit: Tried cargo hold, might be on to something there if I combine all the techniques somehow. Will experiment.

 

[Wrda]

Cargo hold with 0 capacity

 

[Pyrogasm]

Classifying the units as builders might help you too, since builders do not aggro by default.

 

[kentzeus]

You can also add the Cargo Hold ability to disable attacks.

Cargo hold with 0 capacity

How does this work? I tried making one based on the goblin zeppelin and ship ones but nothing happened when I gave it to a unit.

 

[Wrda]

How does this work? I tried making one based on the goblin zeppelin and ship ones but nothing happened when I gave it to a unit.

Orc burrow cargo hold.

 

[Uncle]

Some options:
Disarm the unit:

• Unit - Add Cargo Hold (Orc Burrow) to (Triggering unit)

Ensnare the unit:
Have a Dummy unit cast a custom Ensnare ability on the units. Hide the net effect, adjust the attack range, etc... Then remove the buff whenever you want the unit to move/attack.

Pause the unit:

• pause
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing Pause as An exact match
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = Paladin 0001 <gen>
    • Unit - Pause TempUnit

This next option can be pretty useful. It's a triggered "Stun". This is useful for slide/dash/leap abilities that play an animation while the unit moves towards a direction.

Spoiler: Triggered Stun

• stun on
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing Stun On as An exact match
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = Paladin 0001 <gen>
    • Animation - Change TempUnit prop window angle to 0.00
    • Animation - Change TempUnit turn speed to 0.00
    • Unit - Add Cargo Hold (Orc Burrow) to TempUnit
    • Unit - Order TempUnit to Stop
    • Unit Group - Add TempUnit to StunUnitGroup

• stun off
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing Stun Off as An exact match
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = Paladin 0001 <gen>
    • Animation - Change TempUnit prop window angle to (Default prop window angle of TempUnit)
    • Animation - Change TempUnit turn speed to (Default turn speed of TempUnit)
    • Unit - Remove Cargo Hold (Orc Burrow) from TempUnit
    • Unit Group - Remove TempUnit from StunUnitGroup

• stun interrupt cast
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering unit) is in StunUnitGroup) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Pause TempUnit
    • Unit - Order TempUnit to Stop
    • Unit - Unpause TempUnit

• stun interrupt orders
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting a point
  • Conditions
    • ((Ordered unit) is in StunUnitGroup) Equal to True
    • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(move))
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(smart))
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(patrol))
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Ordered unit)
    • Unit - Pause TempUnit
    • Unit - Order TempUnit to Stop
    • Unit - Unpause TempUnit

The only issue is that Instant abilities like Berserk, Divine Shield, Mana Shield, etc... can still be used. A solution would be to Silence the unit and/or disable the abilities.

 

[Pyrogasm]

A solution would be to Silence the unit and/or disable the abilities

Silence can also disable attacks, so it's a good choice here.