Spellbook Build Structures 2 Ability

[Cherrymage]

Hello. I made a "Build Structures 2" ability based on the spellbook ability. I changed the order ID, and the "Build <insert structure here>" abilities are added. But why it doesn't work properly?

1) Why buildings built via this ability doesn't require repair during construction?
2) Why only one type of building can be constructed?

 

[Gismo359]

You can only change the order ID of 'Channel' based abillities.

 

[Cherrymage]

Thanks, but you only answer one question.

I need someone to fix it ASAP, thanks. Also, why the build <insert name here> abilities in a spellbook don't work?

 

[Gismo359]

I think you can avoid the first problem by replacing the building built with the ability with the actual unit, setting its construction progress(I'm pretty sure there was an action like that) and ordering the caster to build it.

Also, why the build <insert name here> abilities in a spellbook don't work?

What do you mean? When you have abilities with the same order string then they collide and you can cast only the one with the highest 'priority' that the unit(or spellbook) has. I think it was something like, top left was the highest priority.

 

[Cherrymage]

I remember I changed the order string.

 

[Gismo359]

You can only change the order ID of 'Channel' based abillities.

If the spell isnt based of Channel then it will have no effect.

 

[Cherrymage]

okay. but any solutions?

 

[Arhowk]

nope.

im assuming your referring to the Build Tiny abilities, which the order string is for the cooldown iirc. Both of your problems are traits of the build tiny ability.

 

[Cherrymage]

then, how to make one can build more than 11 buildings while do not break AI?

 

[Arhowk]

whats usually used is an ability that will replace the unit into an identical unit except with diffferent buildable structures

 

[Cherrymage]

Oh, but the AI will not use it properly......

 

[Lender]

then simply use two type of workers , that could work as well and can be used for balancing like givin' it a upgrade requirement etc..

EDIT: also.. I don't think AI would ever use spells for building.. unless u told them to.

 

[Cherrymage]

Alright, thanks.

Perhaps adding a morphing ability to swap between worker types?

 

[Lender]

with AI I would say no:/ it would be the same thing, like you have to create your own AI that "knows" he has to morph for building further:/
but IDK if two trainable workers would mess it up either... try out more options and see what works out the best