More Resouces

[Gallin]

Could anyone point me to a place where I could find a way to create a system that uses more resources beyond the 2 already.

Thanks in advance I am asking here so I can get a few possibly and pick the one which I like the most.

 

[takakenji]

impossible.

 

[Gallin]

impossible? I dont care if stuff is returned if you cancel a building

 

[takakenji]

you can't make more than the two resources already existing

 

[Gallin]

Even with multiboards and such?

 

[onlinhe]

Hey, good idea, if you know about multiboards you can create a "fake
resource", like let gold and lumber on the info board and create another resource there and put in the unit description how much it costs, but you will need to do a lot of triggers.

 

[Gallin]

Can you explain how to do that

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

Well first of all you will need an integer for every player (so most likly an array) which counts the additional resource.

Then you need a trigger which "creates" the resource e.g. when "mine" is attacked -> add set rescouce[Player number of...] = ... + 1

Then you need the triggers which run when a unit is trained and checks if the player has the minimum of the needed resource.

 

[Gallin]

Do you want to explain that more or point me to a tutorial?

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

You won't find a tutorial I think.

All you need to know is that you have to trigger it..

So the hints i gave you should give you an idea where you can start

 

[Gallin]

Any chance you want to help?

 

[Gnoren]

impossible.

its not impossible at all, just do it with triggers

 

[swipe5weep]

You must have planned this well, like on how the resources will be gathered. And that will be the Event of your trigger.
Who can gather/collect this resources and where, now that's the condition.

I suggest you to learn about Hashtables. It will be used in storing the resources amount. What you need is variable that will handle the amount of the resources. Probably its an integer.

Multiple resources is already used in some games like Gods and Empires.

I made a test map to give you an idea on how to do it.
Note: It does not contain the complete solution to your problem. Some of the things needed will be or can be added by you.

 

[Azeroc]

You must have planned this well, like on how the resources will be gathered. And that will be the Event of your trigger.
Who can gather/collect this resources and where, now that's the condition.

I suggest you to learn about Hashtables. It will be used in storing the resources amount. What you need is variable that will handle the amount of the resources. Probably its an integer.

Multiple resources is already used in some games like Gods and Empires.

I made a test map to give you an idea on how to do it.
Note: It does not contain the complete solution to your problem. Some of the things needed will be or can be added by you.

There is also very nice game called "Genesis of Empires 1&2" ; also Heroes and Empires and lots of more.

And yes, hashtables are very epic - if you want best MUI and best systems on GUI Triggering, hashtables are for you!