Temporary Buildings

[Shendoo2]

Is there an ability that builds a building, that disipears after X seconds.

 

[reza sword2]

Just give it an expiration timer?

 

[Mage_Goo]

How about pocket factory from tinker? just empty some area like spawn unit id, etc.

 

[Anachron]

Yeah, just use Unit - Add Expiration Timer

 

[manstie]

yea, but if you want it to show the ability than just make a random one that does nothing and make the tooltip "expires in 60 seconds" or something
and as reza said, give it an expiration timer

 

[Joe-black-5]

event: a unit enter entire map (or something)

Condition: unit type of entering unit = to tower (for example)

action: add 30 sec experation time to last created building

 

[reza sword2]

event: a unit enter entire map (or something)

Condition: unit type of entering unit = to tower (for example)

action: add 30 sec experation time to last created building

Joe, you should know better lol. Last created building does not refer to Entering unit. There's two ways in doing this.

One:

• Events
  • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
• Conditions
  • (Unit-type of (Entering unit)) Equal to YourBuilding
• Actions
  • Unit - Add a 60.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Entering unit)

Advantages:
-A simple and basic thing. Not especially challenging to do.

Notes:
-I have doubts. Would the trigger runs if the structure is still in the process of construction? Or would it start after the structure is constructed?

Two:

• Events
  • Unit - A unit Finishes construction
• Conditions
  • (Unit-type of (Constructed structure)) Equal to YourBuilding
• Actions
  • Unit - Add a 60.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Constructed structure)

Advantages:
-This is fun. As you can refer back to the builder of the structure. Referring back to the builder is useful.

Notes:
-None. I've no doubts with this one.

 

[Joe-black-5]

lol XD i know but it was a mistake because i was in a hurry

 

[Slaydon]

Hehe nice, but wouldnt he need to destroy the building? add

• Wait 60 seconds
• Kill YourBuilding or something

 

[Anachron]

Expiration means delayed destroy

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

If you want the blue bar to show up, give it the "Water Elemental" experiation timer. The field "Experiation Timer" can be cnahnged. There wont be any text showing up, though.

 

[Omniferous]

If you want the blue bar to show up, give it the "Water Elemental" experiation timer. The field "Experiation Timer" can be cnahnged. There wont be any text showing up, though.

If you instead add the expiration timer via a trigger (I'm fairly certain it can't be changed on the unit directly, as it is handled through the summon unit mechanic), you can select the text on the bar. The text can then be selected (the default one is generic, which has no text. You can alter the text of other options like Feral Spirit or Water Elemental via the interface editor).

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

Cool, i didn't knew that

 

[Jerrin]

Don't use enters map if you want the building to have a construction time, as the game would start the timer as soon as the construction started.

• Events
  • Unit - Unit finishes constructing
• Conditions
  • Unit-type comparison - Last constructed unit equal to (YourUnit)
• Actions
  • Unit - Add expiration timer to (Last constructed unit)

 

[Omniferous]

Don't use enters map if you want the building to have a construction time, as the game would start the timer as soon as the construction started.

• Events
  • Unit - Unit finishes constructing
• Conditions
  • Unit-type comparison - Last constructed unit equal to (YourUnit)
• Actions
  • Unit - Add expiration timer to (Last constructed unit)

The action you want here is

• Actions
  • Unit - Add a 60.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Constructed structure)

There's no 'Last constructed unit', but there is a 'last created unit' and 'constructing structure', both of which are incorrect.

 

[reza sword2]

Don't use enters map if you want the building to have a construction time, as the game would start the timer as soon as the construction started.

• Events
  • Unit - Unit finishes constructing
• Conditions
  • Unit-type comparison - Last constructed unit equal to (YourUnit)
• Actions
  • Unit - Add expiration timer to (Last constructed unit)

Yeah I had doubts with the entering thingy.

 

[Shendoo2]

Thats good and all but im trying to do it with a item.. And i want the player to have to select where they want to build the building.

 

[reza sword2]

Thats good and all but im trying to do it with a item.. And i want the player to have to select where they want to build the building.

Why didn't you say at the start? There are default items that can make buildings.


Try to create your item base on the item Tiny Castle.

Modify the item's ability. Make it so it builds your building.

Then maybe implement the entering unit trigger. Am I right?

 

[Jerrin]

Except for the entering unit part, as there's still a construction time in play with the tiny buildings.

 

[reza sword2]

Except for the entering unit part, as there's still a construction time in play with the tiny buildings.

Then what? Maybe make the construction time to something near-instant?

 

[reza sword2]

Except for the entering unit part, as there's still a construction time in play with the tiny buildings.

Then what? Maybe make the construction time to something near-instant?

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

I think a unit finishes construction will work here.

 

[reza sword2]

OMG. My so great internet connection has made me double-post. Can some mod please delete the latter post?

Meh. I don't think it works. Because no unit is actually constructing it. Don't know.

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

Unit finishes construction is refering to the building, not unit.

and since the building has a construction time, i see no reason why it shouldn't work.

 

[reza sword2]

I think there are two things Unit finishes construction refer two. One is the unit constructing it. Two the building constructed. So I can't see how it should work with just the constructed building as there's no unit constructing it. But again, this is just some of my logic. Might be wrong.

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

• Construction
• Events
  • Unit - A unit finishes construction
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Game - Display to (all players) (Name of (triggering unit))

Will return the name of the building.

 

[I3obo]

It's simple:
Like already said, just use the tiny castle item and change its ability,
so it spawns whatever you like.
Then make a trigger like this (also posted already):

• Construction
• Events
  • Unit - A unit finishes construction
• Conditions
  • Unit-Type comparison - Unit-Type of (Constructed Unit) equal to (Your Unit)
• Actions
  • Unit - Add a 60.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Constructed structure)

I don't want to repeat what is already said, it's just like a summary including the final solution.
By the way, expiration timers on buildings aren't displayed at all.

~I3obo~

 

[s4nji]

Simple... Just Use INFERNAL skill..., there will be timed life... no need for triggers except the building must be placed correctly...

 

[Jerrin]

Simple... Just Use INFERNAL skill..., there will be timed life... no need for triggers except the building must be placed correctly...

.. Oh yeah. That would actually be the simplest thing to do.

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

Not if he want's construction time.

 

[DeathWind]

Well, if you don't want the expiration timer with it's ugly blue bar just make your trigger wait x seconds and then destroy/remove (whichever seems better) the unit. The same names targets etc can still be used.

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

DONT use waits! Use experiation timers. Wait is BAD.

 

[DeathWind]

Expiration timers are ugly. Or you can start a random timer also instead of wait.

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

Experiaton timers doesn't show up. Theres no blue bar, if you use "Generic Timer".

 

[DeathWind]

Who wants to see an ugly bar? That's just if you DON'T want to see one.

 

[I3obo]

Guys, please!
Why aren't you testing, what you are talking about?

@Lord of Sausages:
It does show up, even if you use "Generic Timer" (on units).

@Deathwind:
Like I already mentioned, an expiration timer won't show up on buildings.

~I3obo~

 

[Shendoo2]

Lol i got it. The construction time didn't work because of i had it build a building, I had to have it as a unit with no movement and no turn rate. Thanks to everyone that helped . I would +rep but i can't +rep to everyone. And everyone helped.

 

[DeathWind]

@Deathwind:
Like I already mentioned, an expiration timer won't show up on buildings.

~I3obo~

It actually does show if it's correctly added, tested myself.

 

[manstie]

Lol i got it. The construction time didn't work because of i had it build a building, I had to have it as a unit with no movement and no turn rate. Thanks to everyone that helped . I would +rep but i can't +rep to everyone . And everyone helped .

OMG YOU MAKE ME LAUGH SO MUCH!!!
For every post that you do on others, you say +rep if helped
but now your saying that you wont rep us.
You are such a 1 way person
And your so funny, in a non ha ha way...

 

[DeathWind]

OMG YOU MAKE ME LAUGH SO MUCH!!!
For every post that you do on others, you say +rep if helped
but now your saying that you wont rep us.
You are such a 1 way person
And your so funny, in a non ha ha way...

I believe we all agree. Even I.

 

[Shendoo2]

... Ill rep you guys.. You guys diverse it with the 40 posts for this quest.