Target priority question.

[PotatoMeister]

I have an issue with AI refusing to attack special targets like phoenix eggs and wondering if there is a way to change that. Can we somehow edit the AI's attack priority? OBS; The priority parameter in the object editor has to do with formation not with targeting.

 

[Halithor]

As far as I know, there's no way to edit the AI's behavior. Instead, you'll need to use aspects of the units to change the priority.

For the phoenix egg, it has a low priority since it has no attack and the AI prioritizes units with attacks. You could add an attack that deals only 1 damage to the egg and hide the UI for that attack. The AI should target it with higher priority since it sees it as a 'threat'.

 

[Warseeker]

Alternatively, you can check when the phoenix egg spawns and order nearby enemy units to attack it using triggers.