Random Spawn Unit Trigger

[gritpatrick]

So I have already made a random unit group with units I want to spawn. It works but the issue is that when I do

Unit - Create 2 WaveSpawns[(Random integer number between 1 and Random_Count)] for Player 12 (Brown) at Temp_Point facing (Position of (Triggering unit))

it selects 2 units randomly and summons them twice. So for example, if it picks a footman it will spawn 2 of them. So if I were to say spawn 8 units I would get 8 footmen if selected in the random group.

What I want to do is use Unit Create to create 2 random units literally, so 1 footman 1 grunt on to a position
So if I did create 8 units it would create 8 random ones. Right now I have to do this 3 times

Unit - Create 2 WaveSpawns[(Random integer number between 1 and Random_Count)] for Player 12 (Brown) at Temp_Point facing (Position of (Triggering unit))

Unit - Create 2 WaveSpawns[(Random integer number between 1 and Random_Count)] for Player 12 (Brown) at Temp_Point facing (Position of (Triggering unit))

Unit - Create 2 WaveSpawns[(Random integer number between 1 and Random_Count)] for Player 12 (Brown) at Temp_Point facing (Position of (Triggering unit))

Just to have random units spawn, I just want to know if there is a more effective way of doing it without having to do that 3 times.

 

[Dr Super Good]

So if I did create 8 units it would create 8 random ones. Right now I have to do this 3 times

That is 3 random unit pairs or 6 units in total. 3 x 2 = 6. You would need to repeat the action 4 times for 8 random unit pairs or 8 times for 8 random units.

Just to have random units spawn, I just want to know if there is a more effective way of doing it without having to do that 3 times.

Use a for integer loop to repeat a single copy of the action 8 times. That is what loops are for.

 

[gritpatrick]

That is 3 random unit pairs or 6 units in total. 3 x 2 = 6. You would need to repeat the action 4 times for 8 random unit pairs or 8 times for 8 random units.

Use a for integer loop to repeat a single copy of the action 8 times. That is what loops are for.

OOF how did i forget that trigger existed thanks.

 

[gritpatrick]

Hey I got a quick question, So this is my random group list. Every time the game makes a unit from the group it lags. Any way to reduce that lag?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Any way to reduce that lag?

Pre place 1 of every unit on the map in the World Editor. On map initialization remove all the pre-placed units. This moves the lag to the loading screen.

 

[Ceday]

Hey I got a quick question, So this is my random group list. Every time the game makes a unit from the group it lags. Any way to reduce that lag?

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By the way, index 27 is missing in your list (not sure if this is intended or not).

 

[gritpatrick]

Pre place 1 of every unit on the map in the World Editor. On map initialization remove all the pre-placed units. This moves the lag to the loading screen.

hmm, so after i do that everytime the game spawns a unit from that unit group it wont lag? how does that work curious to no

 

[gritpatrick]

By the way, index 27 is missing in your list (not sure if this is intended or not).

lol thanks for pointing that out

 

[Dr Super Good]

hmm, so after i do that everytime the game spawns a unit from that unit group it wont lag? how does that work curious to no

It pre-loads all the units. The "lag" is likely the result of an asset stall as the unit models and ability data get loaded.