[General] More than 1080 Units

[Zenonoth]

Hello, does anybody know a way to add more than 1080 units in a map, using world editor or any other similar program that allows that? if so...please redirect me, thanks for your time, giving rep to those who'd help me out.

 

[nedio95]

JNGP probably ? http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tools-560/jassnewgenpack-5d-227445/

 

[rulerofiron99]

I wasn't aware of that limit, but it's probably a hardcoded limit. And even if it isn't, such a large amount of units is bad news for map performance.

It would be better to think of a way of not needing so many units in your map.

Why do you need so many?

 

[Ezekiel12]

I would guess JNGP can do that. Note that you should not place more than ~100-150 units per player though. It messes up unit movement for that player.

 

[Zenonoth]

Any other way than JNGP? @Ezekiel.. I have 1000+ units controlled by a specific player and I witness no problems.

 

[LordDz]

Create them through triggers.
Just make sure you remove the leaks when creating them or it's going to lag a lot.

 

[Ezekiel12]

@Ezekiel.. I have 1000+ units controlled by a specific player and I witness no problems

For 1000 units you definitely should notice stuttering unit movement. In fact, those units should barely be able to move at all.

If you really experience no problems, can you upload your map or a testmap?

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Create them the same way they're made without using gg_'s. Use a MPQ reading/editing tool to extract the .j file and find the units your making and paste them into your map header and fix what Blizzard is missing/leaking. Don't forget a function name to call so you can make them in GUI at map init.

Example:
function Name takes nothing returns nothing
insert everything here
endfunction

[trigger=]
Events
Map Init
Conditions
Actions
call Name()
[/trigger]

Then simply just delete the ones in terrain editor and now you can place more.

 

[daverave1212]

Hmm I wonder, why do you need 1000 units per player ?
Also, try WEU, World Editor Unlimited, but I heard its pretty bad and old, I recommend JNGP

 

[Dr Super Good]

In RPGs you should dynamically load creeps. Although WC3 can handle 1,000s of units it does still raise resource usage which can affect old systems. It also allows for potential mechanic abuse by agroing 100s of units so that the path finder system is overloaded and everything melee becomes a sitting duck to ranged units (you can attack them without being attacked back for ages).