Squad System: Sprint Ability Problem (testmap attached)

[Tigrick]

Hi all,
[find a testmap below]


this is the system I use:

units move in squads. A squad leader receives orders from the player, and the other units in the squad follow.


I want a squad to have a sprint ability. It is based on the ''berserk'' ability. When a single unit is moving while using a berserk-based ability, it will not stop.
The squad, being ordered to use the ability VIA TRIGGER, will, however, stop, so that it needs to be ordered to move again.
That is the problem!


Look at the triggers in the testmap. Hopefully someone can help

 

[stan0033]

then order he units when they reach the destination to get a new order to move the same distance in the same direction.
or when they get order to move, order them to stop and then order then to go to a point with offset 9999999 in this direction.

 

[Tigrick]

then order he units when they reach the destination to get a new order to move the same distance in the same direction.

but... they stop moving when they use the ability. So they never reach the destination.

or when they get order to move, order them to stop and then order then to go to a point with offset 9999999 in this direction.

but they shouldn't move infinitely. They're supposed to move to the exact spot that they were told to move to (before the ability is used while on the move)


Look at the testmap if you want to have a better understanding of what I want to do.

 

[stan0033]

so you want to stop them with the same ability? then use boolean true/false

 

[Tigrick]

so you want to stop them with the same ability? then use boolean true/false

what? No. Where did you read this?

You can look at the squad system in the testmap. Units move in squads. Each unit in the squad has a ''Sprint'' ability. When the Squad is currently moving and you order it to use the ability, they will stop. I don't want them to stop, they should simply become faster due to the ability and continue moving

 

[chobibo]

The base ability "berserk" seems to interrupt current orders, try using something that doesn't.

 

[Xonok]

Berserk as an ability doesn't interrupt orders.

This is a bug that I encountered when making Group Control. My system essentially does the same thing as yours.
I never bothered to fix this issue, but I know how.

Keep track of all orders that units are issued.
Check in this order:
If target widget is null(if not, save it and you're done)
If target point is null(A coordinate is 0)
If both of those are false, then it was an untargeted order.

Then when berserk is ordered you order each unit in the group to do whatever their last order before it was.
Since berserk is instant you can even issue the previous order again immediately.

 

[chobibo]

Oh right, the triggers are giving orders...

 

[Vinz]

Manual orders interrupt everything, including toggle spells.

I suggest use a dummy caster to cast bloodlust on all the squad.

 

[chobibo]

^ That still wouldn't work, since casting the dummy spell itself will override the current orders on the unit(s). A good solution would be an order queue or even just a last order cache for squad enabled units.

 

[Xonok]

Actually the dummy cast idea is quite good, even though it can't do exactly the same things as berserk.
Casting something does indeed interrupt orders, but being targeted by something usually doesn't.

 

[chobibo]

Still won't work, since the squad leader will still cast a dummy spell to fire the actual spell, which will make the squad members cast the spell too, which will override their current orders.

 

[Vinz]

The squad members don't need to cast a spell. Just make the dummy caster cast the spell on all squad members.

 

[chobibo]

Then that would break the squad formation, as the leader's current order will be overridden whilst the members will continue with the former order of their leader. The problem is how you will trigger the spell (telling the dummy caster to cast) without disrupting current orders.

 

[Vinz]

Because the dummy caster is not the Squad leader.

 

[chobibo]

I know, the question is how do you make the dummy caster cast in-game? Usually you use a dummy spell on a hero to trigger a cast request, but in this case you can't. So how?

 

[Vinz]

The squad leader uses Berserk -> Make the dummy caster cast Bloodlust on the Squad

 

[chobibo]

Oh, now I understand. I hope it works.

 

[Vinz]

I thought you were trolling. xD

 

[chobibo]

Of course not, this isn't off-topic.