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Recently i finished the crude prototype as ill call it of a spell system that i'd managed to create. However, things still don't seem to be running smoothly and it still seems to slow down the game whiel this ability is working. This is going to be a long post, showing each inidividual trigger as is. This way, perhaps someone can help me reduce it's size and make it more efficient. Here are the triggers in mostly Gui Format. I'll explaina little before each trigger. BTW this is kind of the carrier meets locust swarm...
There's the complete set of triggers (more or less). Now i am in dire need of some fine tuning. I am begging for help. Anywaything that will stop this form slowing down my game!!
BTW it seems to slow down only while units are docked.
Code:
Create sentinel-
this one is merely to create the unit and check for open positions.
Events
Unit - Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen> Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Manufacture Sentinels
Actions
Unit - Create 1 Sentry for (Owner of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) at (Position of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Sentinel[1] Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[1] = (Last created unit)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Sentinel[2] Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[2] = (Last created unit)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Sentinel[3] Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[3] = (Last created unit)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Sentinel[4] Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[4] = (Last created unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Number of units in (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Unit-type of (Matching unit)) Equal to Sentry) and (((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True)))) Equal to 4
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units of type Less than 4 sentinels built.) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Unit - Kill (Picked unit)
Unit - Remove (Picked unit) from the game
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Keep sentinel 1 housed
There are four triggers like this, each one for each unit (there are 4 max) that i'm tracking. This ability merely moves the units ot set locations, to make it look like they are ported on my heroes back.
Events
Time - Every 0.01 seconds of game time
Conditions
(Distance between (Position of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) and (Position of Sentinel[1])) Less than or equal to 140.00
Actions
Unit - Set life of Sentinel[1] to ((Life of Sentinel[1]) + (0.02 x (Real((Level of Manufacture Sentinels for Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>)))))
Set SentinelPoint[1] = ((Position of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) offset by 90.00 towards ((Facing of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) - 150.00) degrees)
Unit - Move Sentinel[1] instantly to SentinelPoint[1], facing ((Facing of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) + 180.00) degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_SentinelPoint[1])
Fix when sentinel dies
-This is to open the correct unit varaible so i can replace that unit with the spawn trigger. This ability was alos dependant on a single unit whcih this one creates to activate so you can make more of the units.
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Dying unit)) Equal to Sentry
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Number of units in (Units of type Less than 4 sentinels built.)) Less than 1
Then - Actions
Unit - Create 1 Less than 4 sentinels built. for (Owner of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Dying unit) Equal to Sentinel[1]
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[1] = No unit
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Dying unit) Equal to Sentinel[2]
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[2] = No unit
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Dying unit) Equal to Sentinel[3]
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[3] = No unit
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Dying unit) Equal to Sentinel[4]
Then - Actions
Set Sentinel[4] = No unit
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Increase Sentinel stats
-this is just how i wanted to boost my units. It's just used to initiate the innate i made to work with this. not much more than that.
Events
Unit - Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen> Learns a skill
Conditions
(Learned Hero Skill) Equal to Manufacture Sentinels
Actions
Player - Set the current research level of Sentinal Upgrades to (Level of Manufacture Sentinels for Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) for (Owner of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>)
Player - Enable Areal Assault (catsable) for (Owner of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Number of units in (Units of type Less than 4 sentinels built.)) Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Do nothing
Else - Actions
Unit - Create 1 Less than 4 sentinels built. for (Owner of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees
Start Patrolling
This is a big one; it's meant to control whether or not the units go back to port, or if they patrol, or when they retreat to repair.
Events
Time - Every 0.01 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen> has buff Seige ) Equal to True
Then - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[1]) Less than or equal to 30.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 1 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[1]) Greater than or equal to 70.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Keep sentinel 1 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[2]) Less than or equal to 30.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 2 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[2]) Greater than or equal to 70.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Keep sentinel 2 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[3]) Less than or equal to 30.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 3 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[3]) Greater than or equal to 70.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Keep sentinel 3 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[4]) Less than or equal to 30.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 4 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Percentage life of Sentinel[4]) Greater than or equal to 70.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off Keep sentinel 4 housed <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Trigger - Turn on Patrol Sentinel 1 <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Patrol Sentinel 2 <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Patrol Sentinel 3 <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Patrol Sentinel 4 <gen>
Else - Actions
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 1 housed <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 2 housed <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 3 housed <gen>
Trigger - Turn on Keep sentinel 4 housed <gen>
Patrol Sentinel 1
This is the ai movement that i made that seemed to work best. There are 4 of these that work for each unit independantly. Just tells it when to attack, when to patrol, and when to retreat or redock.
Events
Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
((Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen> has buff Seige ) Equal to False) or ((Percentage life of Sentinel[1]) Less than or equal to 30.00)
Then - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Current order of Sentinel[1]) Not equal to (Order(move))
Then - Actions
Unit - Order Sentinel[1] to Right-Click Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Current order of Sentinel[1]) Not equal to (Order(attack))
Then - Actions
Unit - Order Sentinel[1] to Attack-Move To (Random point in (Region centered at (Position of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) with size (800.00, 800.00)))
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Distance between (Position of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) and (Position of Sentinel[1])) Greater than 800.00
Then - Actions
Unit - Order Sentinel[1] to Move To (Random point in (Region centered at (Position of Mobile Crypt Machine Pilot 0051 <gen>) with size (400.00, 400.00)))
Else - Actions
Do nothingThere's the complete set of triggers (more or less). Now i am in dire need of some fine tuning. I am begging for help. Anywaything that will stop this form slowing down my game!!
BTW it seems to slow down only while units are docked.
