On selecting units...

[Kno_Mad]

I want to make certain of a computer controlled players units selectable to ally players in game and allow these players to activate (cast at target area) a single ability of the selected unit.

Player 9 is my base defenders, the base has catapults that fire randomly into regions every 10 seconds. I want the other hero's (player 1 - 6) to be able to select one of player 9's catapults and have it fire a single shot at a target area.

How would you do this?

 

[TwoVenomous]

I want the other hero's (player 1 - 6) to be able to select one of player 9's catapults and have it fire a single shot at a target area.

just 'ONCE' ? after 'ONE' shot, the other players won't be able to control the catapult anymore ?

 

[Kno_Mad]

nope, multiple shots by multiple different players. ability cool-down of 20s to prevent spamming.

"single shot" refers to the ability. (heavy damage, area effect, maybe fire.. blabla..)

 

[TwoVenomous]

the only way i could think is to create the catapult for player 10 or any player that is not used, change the color of the catapult to player 9's color (gray) and then share the unit to all the players.

something like this.

• Untitled Trigger 002
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempPoint = (Center of (Playable map area))
    • Unit - Create 1 Siege Engine for Player 10 (Light Blue) at tempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Change color of (Triggering unit) to Gray
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Player - Make Player 10 (Light Blue) treat (Player((Integer A))) as an Ally with shared vision and full shared units
        • Player - Make (Player((Integer A))) treat Player 10 (Light Blue) as an Ally with shared vision and full shared units
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_tempPoint)

 

[Kno_Mad]

Cool, I'll give that a shot... Thanks!