[Trigger] Ordering a unit to train a unit

[night_wolveX]

Ok I've got a bit of a complex trigger I'm trying to make. Basically im trying to simulate the zerg larva/egg build system for my starcraft maps project.

Atm this is what im thinking

Event: unit starts training a unit.

Condition: unit training the trained unit is a Larva (triggering unit)
Trained unit = Drone

Action: replace Triggering unit (Larva) with a Zerg Egg)

• Zerg Drone production
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins training a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Larva
  • Actions
    • Unit - Replace (Triggering unit) with a Zerg Coccon (Drone) using The old unit's relative life and mana

Now that works fine

But from their i want the new Zerg egg unit to train the Drone unit. Atm all i can think of is this.

• Zerg Drone 2
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Entering unit)) Equal to Zerg Coccon (Drone)
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Order (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) of type (Unit-type of (Entering unit))) to train a Zerg Drone

But nothing happens.

 

[Bond009]

maybe try adding a small wait time in there, the sec a unit enters it might not react fast enough to train something instantly.
Also put a message in there to all players to see if the triggers even running.
Change entering unit to triggering unit, shouldnt matter but might as well get use to doing that.

 

[night_wolveX]

maybe try adding a small wait time in there, the sec a unit enters it might not react fast enough to train something instantly.
Also put a message in there to all players to see if the triggers even running.
Change entering unit to triggering unit, shouldnt matter but might as well get use to doing that.

thanks for the tip. I will give it a try and see what happens.
thanks mate

 

[idodik]

Personally I'd rather play with summoning abilities than training.
I have another offer for you: Each interval the hatchery spawns additional larva that are linked to it, the hatchery has an ability of "Select Larva" that selects all larva when cast, and when the larva are ordered to morph they actually spawn eggs at their location. When the spawn time (or the training time) is over and the eggs die the trained units spawn.
Do you follow me?

 

[night_wolveX]

Personally I'd rather play with summoning abilities than training.
I have another offer for you: Each interval the hatchery spawns additional larva that are linked to it, the hatchery has an ability of "Select Larva" that selects all larva when cast, and when the larva are ordered to morph they actually spawn eggs at their location. When the spawn time (or the training time) is over and the eggs die the trained units spawn.
Do you follow me?

Yes I use to use this method previously and it worked well. The only problem i have is there is no build timer during the building process and the player has to just wait for the spawning unit to appear instead of know how long the unit will take to appear. Also i want to try and get a rally point working with this as well so zerg players don't have to micro 10x more then the Terran and Protoss players.

 

[idodik]

I understand. Perhaps when building you can cast a spell on the larva that will change its animation? (Polymorph, Hex, etc.)

 

[night_wolveX]

Ok well i try the suggestions and all i was able to determine was can get a text message to appear when the egg appears but the trigger wont issued the order. I have left it as it is for now but it might only be doable in JASS maybe but i dont have the know how to make JASS triggers. thank you everyone who provided me with tips and help on this for me.

 

[idodik]

Hold on, now that I've reviewed your triggers, you might be able to do this. Just order the Last Replaced Unit to train the Drone after replacing the larva, if it can. That way you won't need the second trigger. You can set the rally point of the last replaced unit by saving the rally point of the triggering unit into a point variable before replacing and setting the rally point for the new unit afterwards.
EDIT: 700th post!

 

[night_wolveX]

Hold on, now that I've reviewed your triggers, you might be able to do this. Just order the Last Replaced Unit to train the Drone after replacing the larva, if it can. That way you won't need the second trigger. You can set the rally point of the last replaced unit by saving the rally point of the triggering unit into a point variable before replacing and setting the rally point for the new unit afterwards.
EDIT: 700th post!

Cool thanks for the tip. Ill look into making these changes to the trigger and will get back to you. thanks