Removing the attack command? {while keeping attack ground}

[KepTiN]

You know how units automatically engage enemy units in range as long as they have some sort of attack? Is there any way to remove that? I actually want to remove the attack option altogether. Example: a ballista with no attack option (voluntary or involuntary) other than the "attack ground" command.

 

[sadvisor]

in newgen, you can easily remove the "Attack" ability of unit(s)

 

[Storyyeller]

If you want to prevent it from attacking at all, just go to Combat - Attacks Enabled and set it to none.

If you want to remove the Attack, Move, etc. icons, there is a certain ability that will do that if you give it to the unit. Unfortunately, I don't remember what it is off the top of my head.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

You can remove icons of all orders by adding classification ''Ward'' to any unit.

Unit will be able to move and attack.
Look at the image:

 

[-ALPHA-]

Isn't the simple solution to just go into Object Editor and disable both Attack 1 and 2?

I'm pretty sure I've done it this way before...

-EDIT-
Ooops, didn't notice Storyyeller..

 

[KepTiN]

Thanks for the replies, but storyteller, I still want the unit to be able to attack, if I disable the attacks, it won't be able to do anythting but move. And I still want the unit to have all commands except "attack", so making it a ward wouldn't help either. Here's what I'm trying to do in detail: imagine a demolisher, but the ONLY attack command it can be given is "attack ground". That's the only time it will fire.

 

[Thunderbird]

Attack ground goes hand in hand with the siege weapon type. To do what you want you will probably have to fake it somehow. I'd pick some ground targeted AOE ability with a missile make it cost zero mana and trigger it to cast over and over in the same spot until told to do something else.

 

[robofish]

Maybe try setting it's acquisition range to 0? Might work.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Maybe try setting it's acquisition range to 0? Might work.

Then it will not be able to attack at all or attack ground as it would have 0 range. If it is even able to attack it would have to be directly above the area to attack it.

Remember that range = min(default acquisition range, unit attack range)

 

[Storyyeller]

Maybe you could change the allowed targets so that it can't attack units.

 

[madqc]

Maybe you could change the allowed targets so that it can't attack units.

but then when he use the ground attack he wont be able to hit them?

 

[KepTiN]

but then when he use the ground attack he wont be able to hit them?

Yeah, its a good idea, but the ground attack wouldn't deal damage to them.

 

[ALiEN95]

Do you maybe just want to stop players to control attack?

 

[MeKC]

Hmm Im thinking about the workers. They won't attack unless you order them to. But they flee if the gets attacked.

Try take a look at the peassant or peon.

 

[KepTiN]

Hmm Im thinking about the workers. They won't attack unless you order them to. But they flee if the gets attacked.

Try take a look at the peassant or peon.

That's an excellent suggestion, I'll take a look at it.

 

[madqc]

lol i found how ... was so simple just add this trigger

• unable to attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Glaive Thrower
  • Actions
    • Unit - Pause (Attacking unit)
    • Unit - Unpause (Attacking unit)

Found this too

• unable to attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Glaive Thrower
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Attacking unit) to Move To (Position of (Attacking unit))

I tested them and they both work these triggers just cancel the attack command and when you use ground attack it works.

 

[KepTiN]

That's an excellent suggestion, I'll take a look at it.

Aha! I figured it out: Stats - Unit Classification: Worker. The unit can attack but will not engage unless told to do so. Many thanks to all of you!! +rep

{solved}

 

[ALiEN95]

Hmm Im thinking about the workers. They won't attack unless you order them to. But they flee if the gets attacked.

Try take a look at the peassant or peon.

can´t you put unit flee - false ?

 

[KepTiN]

lol i found how ... was so simple just add this trigger

• unable to attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Glaive Thrower
  • Actions
    • Unit - Pause (Attacking unit)
    • Unit - Unpause (Attacking unit)

Found this too

• unable to attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Glaive Thrower
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Attacking unit) to Move To (Position of (Attacking unit))

I tested them and they both work these triggers just cancel the attack command and when you use ground attack it works.

I see what you did there but the problem is the unit will freeze whenever it comes in range with an enemy, I wanted it to act as if it weren't there. I was thinking of doing something of the sort but in the end triggers aren't necessary. Thanks for the input anyways.

 

[Dr4c0]

the acquisition range is different and will make the unit not attack on its own...but the player will still have the choice of using the attack target.. but attack move should not work....."acquisition range" is different from normal "range"