TD Spawn Trigger

[Dawn]

Hello Hivers, I need some help with my TD. I have a spawning trigger that really needs improvement so can someone help me make a more efficient spawning trigger that this one?

(Peasants are only a placeholder)

Unit Group INIT

• INIT Unit Types
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • -------- Level 1 Unit Types --------
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[1] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[2] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[3] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[4] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[5] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[6] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[7] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[8] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[9] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_1[10] = Peasant
    • -------- Level 2 Unit Types --------
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[1] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[2] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[3] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[4] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[5] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[6] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[7] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[8] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[9] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[10] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[11] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[12] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[13] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[14] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_2[15] = Peasant
    • -------- Level 3 Unit Types --------
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[1] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[2] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[3] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[4] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[5] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[6] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[7] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[8] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[9] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[10] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[11] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[12] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[13] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[14] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_3[15] = Peasant
    • -------- Level 4 Unit Types --------
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_4[1] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_4[2] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_4[3] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_4[4] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_4[5] = Peasant
    • -------- Level 5 Unit Types --------
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_5[1] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_5[2] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_5[3] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_5[4] = Peasant
    • Set UnitTypesLevel_5[5] = Peasant

Current Spawn Trigger

• Level 1 Group 1
  • Events
    • Time - WaveTimer expires
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Countdown Timer - Destroy WaveTimerWindow
    • Set TempPoint = (Center of Start Region Level 1 <gen>)
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Wait 0.50 seconds
    • Unit - Create 1 UnitTypesLevel_1[1] for Player 12 (Brown) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set NumberOfEnemies = (NumberOfEnemies + 1)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)
    • Custom script: call DestroyTrigger(GetTriggeringTrigger())

The spawning area is really small so I have to spawn these units one by one. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Binsu]

Hmmm, it might be long but it looks fine but I cant quite understand what is the use of that trigger setting Number of Monsters into Number of Monsters +1.

 

[Maker]

You could use a loop

For each custom integer spawn_integer from 1 to x
--loop
----spawn 1 unit
----set count = count + 1
----wait 0.5 seconds

 

[Dawn]

I was hoping for a trigger that requires less things to change for each wave? I still have to make 20+ of these and I don't want to spend all day long changing variables.

I use that variable to check how many monsters are in the map, how many are remaining and I also display that integer in a multiboard.

@Maker
I thought it's bad to have waits in loops.

 

[PurgeandFire]

It's fine to have waits in loops. Waits by themselves have their own issues, but they work perfectly fine in loops. In your case, it should work perfectly. If you need modularity, then just let us know exactly what you need, and I'm sure there is a way to integrate it into the loop.

 

[IcemanBo]

You could use a loop

For each custom integer spawn_integer from 1 to x
--loop
----spawn 1 unit
----set count = count + 1
----wait 0.5 seconds

Dont use wait in the loop.
Just create units at your point, increase your NumberOfEnemies + 1, and remove memory leaks
Then make integer comparisson if your NumberOfEnemies is your limit:
-no? wait 05 seconds + run this trigger again
-yes? Custom script: call DestroyTrigger(GetTriggeringTrigger())

 

[Spartipilo]

Well.. a 0.25 global periodic timer and some globals for creep choose (which can and should all be in the same Unit-Type array) is good enough for this.