mountains interfering with unit flying height

[Klann]

hi. ive been trying to create a jet game.
i have a problem on making terrain (mountains) able to pass through by units.

to make it clear.
i added a trigger that allows players to increase/decrease the height of their unit. but when a unit is going to mountains. the game makes the unit increase the height automatically. so if any have ideas please tell me how.

 

[Mr_Bean]

Maybe look in gameplay constants...

 

[Pharaoh_]

Go to your unit in the Object Editor and scroll to:

Set both values to 0.00.

 

[Klann]

Ive already set those values to 0.00, but still not working.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Do you use GetLocationZ() anywhere in your code?

 

[Garfield1337]

Make a looping trigger (or a timer) and set actions:

• Set Loc = Position of YourUnit
• Custom script: set udg_Height = GetLocationZ(udg_Loc)
• Unit - Set unit fly height(YourUnit,Constant height - Height,0.00)

(You need point variable Loc and real variable Height, also you'll most likely loop through a unit group (jets) so YourUnit will be PickedUnit)

Go to your unit in the Object Editor and scroll to:

Set both values to 0.00.

This is also useful to make the fly smooth since it makes unit's pitch unaffectable by terrain Z change.

 

[Klann]

sorry, i'm not yet that advanced to understand what your saying.
so basically. i just have to copy these 3 actions. and make a looping/timer event? like every 1 sec of game time?

 

[Bannar]

Garfield, Unit - Change fly height doesn't exist ^^ there is such function in Animation section tho freshhand

@Klann, unfortunately you have to loop with periodic event ;/

• init
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.05 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • <Garfield>

And it's even better to declare point 'Loc' at map initialization and use: MoveLocation() funcion instead of setting point each time.

• Custom script: call MoveLocation(udg_Loc, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()), GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()))

 

[Garfield1337]

Garfield, Unit - Change fly height doesn't exist ^^

I wrote it as pseudo actions, to give some pointers D:

 

[Klann]

i cant find this on action. "Unit - Set unit fly height(YourUnit,Constant height - Height,0.00)"

and while saving. im having a pop up problem of this custom script "Custom script: set udg_Height = GetLocationZ(udg_Loc)"

whats the difference between the one posted by garfield and "Custom script: call MoveLocation(udg_Loc, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()), GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()))" by spinnaker?

 

[Bannar]

KLANN!!!!! Read carefully! Set unit fly height is in Anitation section:

• Animation - Set unit fly height to X at 0.00

About custom script, you probably haven't declared any variable at all :X
MoveLocation is more effective and improves performance - after all it's just one point (and the only one you will need for trigger all game long), instead of creating/destroying locations repeatedly.

 

[Klann]

ohh sorry. i thought it was on Unit.

• Set Loc = Position of YourUnit
• Custom script: set udg_Height = GetLocationZ(udg_Loc)
• Unit - Set unit fly height(YourUnit,Constant height - Height,0.00)

i didn't notice this one because i skipped to @Klann,

Garfield, Unit - Change fly height doesn't exist ^^ there is such function in Animation section tho freshhand

just added the triggers
...the unit pass through the mountain by changing the units height(not solved). instead it gets lower than the deep water(added one problem).

 

[Klann]

help?

 

[Garfield1337]

I don't get your problem. Unit is passing through mountain?
Just set the constant height to some greater value.

 

[Klann]

ok. to explain it further.

when a unit goes to a mountain the unit height changes automatically right?
in reality when a jet hits a mountain, of course the jet will explode : ) that is what i want to achieve. but i wont if the unit always automatically changes its height whenever it gets close to a mountain.

 

[Garfield1337]

If you use the few actions i posted above, the height won't change automatically.
If you want make the jet explode when it hits a mountain, check periodically if it's height is 0.00 (if it is 0, then make it explode).

 

[Klann]

my unit already has a certain height.
but when i put the triggers you posted, the unit height goes below water (i think its 0).
and when it goes to mountains, it still changes height.
.....
also. if height is 0.00 it means that my jet is not flying ^^