random point and region attack

[007]

i have 2 problems:

if i use the event "create ... at random point in region ..." the units always appears at the same place, although i thought "random" meant it appears in a random place every time and not always in one place, which was once chosen raqndomly. is there any way i can have it appear somewhere else every time?


if a unit has region attack (im not sure if its called like that in english, but i mean that a unit has range attack, which deals damage to all units within ... range of the point where the unit attacked), even though the region is only 80, the enemy of the attacking unit even gets damaged (only a bit though) if it is about 800 away from the attacked point. how can i solve that?
i have another problem with this attack. if the attacked unit is running, the attacking unit sometimes shoots exactly to the point where the unit is running and not where it is right now, although it usually works like this.

 

[Kala]

You have to do this:

1. Create a Point variable called "Location"
Then trigger this:

Actions:

• Set Location = Random point in region
• Create 1 Unit on Location

Then add Custom Script:

• call RemoveLocation(udg_Location)

This way the random location really is random.

2. I think you mean Area of Effect?
There is these following values in Object Editor:
Combat - Attack 1 - Area of Effect (Full damage)
Combat - Attack 1 - Area of Effect (Medium damage)
Combat - Attack 1 - Area of Effect (Small damage)

Edit those values to get smaller or bigger AoE.

3. In Object Editor, there is:
Combat - Attack 1 - Projectile Homing Enabled

If you set it to True, the bullet will follow the unit.
If you set it to False, the bullet wont follow, and will hit the location where unit was when bullet was shot.

 

[007]

1. the "call RemoveLocation". what is it for? do i have to somehow reset the random point?

2. i already edited the area of effect values and i set the projectile homing to false. but the problem is still there.

 

[Raven0]

1. the "call RemoveLocation". what is it for? do i have to somehow reset the random point?

It clears the memory used by the variable. Since you'r never going to use that data again there is no point to keep it.

i set the projectile homing to false.

You want to set it to true ^-^

 

[007]

You want to set it to true ^-^

true? i dont want it to follow.

 

[Raven0]

true? i dont want it to follow.

ah, sorry, I misunderstood you'r post ^-^

 

[mckill2009]

if i use the event "create ... at random point in region ..." the units always appears at the same place, although i thought "random" meant it appears in a random place every time and not always in one place, which was once chosen raqndomly. is there any way i can have it appear somewhere else every time?

exit WE and play your map in a normal way, OR UNCHECK the 'Fixed Random Seed' in, File >>> Preferences >>> Test Map

 

[defskull]

You REALLY need to learn how to clean LEAKS
It's the most basic thing to know in World Editor -> Trigger Editor
Learn it here: Things That Leaks

 

[007]

what am i supposed to do with that? i read the first few posts, but they just contain stuff like setting variables. i wont read all of the 60 pages there.
which leak am i supposed to clean anyway? if you call it a leak that the random-trigger does not do something randomly, you can hardly blame me for it.

 

[defskull]

By referring to Kala's post, you can see the usage of cleaning Point-type leak

• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_*YourVariableName*)

So basically, it works ONLY for Point-type variable
Other leak needs other way to clean it (Unit Group leak, Player Leak and so on)
Maybe you DIDN'T SET your Region ?
I mean, did you SET any Region by using the Region Palette ?
If you didn't do that, the function will be null, returning a null function which resulting in creating at the origin coordinate in the map (which is (0, 0))
A test map attached, basically I was just rephrasing what Kala did, in an easier way (test map)
Enjoy~

 

[007]

never mind about the random point.

but why does a unit "A" get damaged by unit "B", whose area of effect is 80, when A is about 1000 away from the atacked point of B?

 

[defskull]

What ?

 

[007]

just read my first post. i described it there.

 

[defskull]

So it's not about random spawn anymore ?
If it's about Attack issues, I have no idea ^_^

 

[007]

well i think there are more people on hive than just you.

 

[Maker]

If the ability is triggered, then post the code. Reading code beats making random guesses.

 

[007]

... just read my first post. there i said that i mean the area of the attack and not of an ability. why doesnt that work properly?

 

[007]

if a unit has region attack (im not sure if its called like that in english, but i mean that a unit has range attack, which deals damage to all units within ... range of the point where the unit attacked), even though the region is only 80, the enemy of the attacking unit even gets damaged (only a bit though) if it is about 800 away from the attacked point. how can i solve that?
i have another problem with this attack. if the attacked unit is running, the attacking unit sometimes shoots exactly to the point where the unit is running and not where it is right now, although it usually works like this.

isnt there anyone who knows what could have caused this?

 

[007]

....

 

[Raven0]

Don't triple post (wait a few days before bumping) and try and be nicer to people who are trying to help you.

Please upload the map, right now this could be any number of things and i'd rather find the problem then just takes random guesses (like Maker said)