[General] Reference Using Player of Goblin Lab's Reveal.

[Veronnis]

Hello,

I'm using a spell (charge gold and lumber) that works much like Reveal, from the Goblin Laboratory. I want the game to tell me which player purchased this service, instead it only returns the player number of the merchant. Does anyone know how to return the purchasing player?

 

[Veronnis]

After discussion and research it was found, at least among us that this effect isn't really possible in any straightforward means. However; this map, generously provided by: BloodSoul achieves the effect in a round about way. While it doesn't narrow down which unit purchased the service it will return the purchasing player. (This is done through a handful of gold detection triggers in a specific order of operation)

 

[Zepher]

Hello, I have been dealing with a very similar problem, and fortunately (thanks to @-Phoenix- for some leads) have found a way to detect the player using the ability.


Create triggers such as these for all your players

• P1
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set P = Player 1 (Red)
• P2
  • Events
    • Player - Player 2 (Blue) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set P = Player 2 (Blue)
• P3
  • Events
    • Player - Player 3 (Teal) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set P = Player 3 (Teal)

The trigger fires when a unit is selected, then the condition makes sure that it was the specific neutral unit you want to detect the usage of

The variable "P" in this case stores the player which uses the marketplace, goblin laboratory, or other neutral structure

 

[Wrda]

Hello, I have been dealing with a very similar problem, and fortunately (thanks to @-Phoenix- for some leads) have found a way to detect the player using the ability.


Create triggers such as these for all your players

• P1
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set P = Player 1 (Red)
• P2
  • Events
    • Player - Player 2 (Blue) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set P = Player 2 (Blue)
• P3
  • Events
    • Player - Player 3 (Teal) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set P = Player 3 (Teal)

The trigger fires when a unit is selected, then the condition makes sure that it was the specific neutral unit you want to detect the usage of

The variable "P" in this case stores the player which uses the marketplace, goblin laboratory, or other neutral structure

Why would you do this when you could just do this:

Hidden

• Detect something
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 2 (Blue) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 3 (Teal) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 4 (Purple) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 5 (Yellow) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 6 (Orange) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 7 (Green) Selects a unit
    • Player - Player 8 (Pink) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Marketplace
  • Actions
    • Set p = (Triggering player)

 

[Zepher]

Im no master at the editor, if I had known it would work I would've done it, there's always room for improvements, thanks for pointing this out