[JASS] Straight line

[deathismyfriend]

What's the best way to get units to walk in a straight line? Whenever I do issuepointorder the unit never walks in a straight line it looks really bad IMO. Also w the new minigame I made I need the unit to walk as straight as possible. Thx to anyone tht can help

 

[Nestharus]

Set unit walk type to float

edit
not fly, float

this is a common problem in maze maps and the float walk type fixes it

you will not be able to place your units in WE after doing this, so depend on CreateUnit for placement : ).

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Units usually take the shortest path to the order target. If they don't walk in a straight line, then there's another object with collision blocking the direct path.

Solution: Use flying movement type.

Just a thing to consider, as it might be the cause of your problem:
- Deactivating pathing by SetUnitPathing(unit, false) causes erratic movement behaviour, as the pathing AI was not made for that. Placing fences, for example, will sometimes make your unit move around them and sometimes walking over them directly. I recommend not using this function.
- Air only pathing blockers can cause erratic movement behaviour of ground units.

 

[Xonok]

It might also help if you set propulsion window to 1.

 

[deathismyfriend]

I've always had a problem setting them to float doesn't allow them to move at all. They just sit we're u spawn them. Also using flying would not help at all since it is a maze map setting all units to flying would ruin the purpose of a maze map

 

[Zwiebelchen]

I've always had a problem setting them to float doesn't allow them to move at all. They just sit we're u spawn them. Also using flying would not help at all since it is a maze map setting all units to flying would ruin the purpose of a maze map

Then I suppose what you are trying to achieve is impossible.
If you want units to ignore collision, you need to make them flying units.

Whats the problem with units trying to walk around obstacles in your map? If they are not supposed to run around obstacles, what is the problem with flying pathing?

I'm confused about what you are trying to achieve. Do you want collision or not?

 

[Xonok]

Then I suppose what you are trying to achieve is impossible.
If you want units to ignore collision, you need to make them flying units.

Whats the problem with units trying to walk around obstacles in your map? If they are not supposed to run around obstacles, what is the problem with flying pathing?

I'm confused about what you are trying to achieve. Do you want collision or not?

I think he means the fact that ground units never move in a straight line, even if there are no obstacles.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

I think he means the fact that ground units never move in a straight line, even if there are no obstacles.

Of course they do, unless there is something with collision in its way.

 

[Xonok]

Of course they do, unless there is something with collision in its way.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/graveyard-209/creep-curving-how-fix-220204/

Almost.

 

[deathismyfriend]

They never walk in a straight line try it the link u sen me is t good it was graveyards because it doesn't work like tht xonok

 

[Xonok]

They never walk in a straight line try it the link u sen me is t good it was graveyards because it doesn't work like tht xonok

It doesn't work perfectly, but it does work.

Instead of movement type - float you need to use hover.
That's what I think he meant.

It works for me, although not perfectly.

 

[deathismyfriend]

ill have to test tht out when i get home. i made a ping pong minigame like the one on the old ataries so the straighter the thing looks the better. easier way to send the ball at the angle u want it to go u know what i mean. hopefully someone finds a good solution to this

 

[Xonok]

ill have to test tht out when i get home. i made a ping pong minigame like the one on the old ataries so the straighter the thing looks the better. easier way to send the ball at the angle u want it to go u know what i mean. hopefully someone finds a good solution to this

I would just use triggered movement for things like that.

 

[deathismyfriend]

I do but when I use issuepointorder order it doesn't go straight

 

[Xonok]

I do but when I use issuepointorder order it doesn't go straight

I mean SetUnitX/SetUnitY.
It's smooth(if period is 0.03) and it doesn't have any weird behaviour.

 

[deathismyfriend]

ya i might have to i was hoping for the other way tho so it would be nice for my td portion. but if i have to use setunitx/y i guess ill have to i just try to stay away from periodic timers of less than 1.0 lol. although using setunitx/y with the periodic timer will make it so i could increase the speed of the ball tht is moving as the game goes on for harder difficulty.

edit: looks like im gonna have to change it to .03 timer i used lightning to show the straight line tht the unit is supposed to follow and wow it is way off lol. i thouhgt it looked funny b4 but whatever lol. timer to redo some of the game lol

edit2: still looking for an easy way to do it with the normal issuepointorder one. thx to all for helping

edit3: i put in the .03 timer and it works great thx only need a few more things and this minigame will be done.

 

[deathismyfriend]

bump still tryint to find a good way to make units move in a straight line

 

[Nestharus]

The standard way used by maze maps is the float way. And I meant float, not hover. Every maze map I have ever created has used unit move type float. All of the pro maze maps use unit move type float.

There is no other good way.

 

[deathismyfriend]

ok then y does unit type float not work ? it just causes the unit to stay in one spot ?

 

[rulerofiron99]

For TDs, I use very tight paths.

For anything else that won't have too many units, use a looping trigger to order units to move a small distance forward (as far as I know, short distances are accurate).

 

[deathismyfriend]

i have a maze td so it doesnt really work good for either of those i guess i could just leave it the way it is i was just hoping for an easy way lol.

thanks for all ur help