Trigger to Randomly Pick Player

[Skarmory]

Hello, I'm working on a remake of a Starcraft original map and need help with this trigger.

At the start of the game, a player is randomly picked to be "The Thing". I'm mainly stuck on how to "randomly" pick a player for this.

I've attached a picture of what I'm trying to do.

 

[TwoVenomous]

Hello, I'm working on a remake of a Starcraft original map and need help with this trigger.

At the start of the game, a player is randomly picked to be "The Thing". I'm mainly stuck on how to "randomly" pick a player for this.

I've attached a picture of what I'm trying to do.

Pick Random Player

• Pick Random Player
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempPlayerGroup = (All players matching ((((Matching player) slot status) Equal to Is playing) and (((Matching player) controller) Equal to User)))
    • Player Group - Pick every player in tempPlayerGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set PlayerCount = (PlayerCount + 1)
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (String(PlayerCount))
    • Custom script: call DestroyForce (udg_tempPlayerGroup)
    • Set The_Thing = (Player((Random integer number between 1 and PlayerCount)))
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (Name of The_Thing)

- tempPlayerGroup is a Player Group variable.
- The_Thing is a Player variable.
- PlayerCount is an Integer Variable.

now you can do anything to The_Thing.
i made the message to check if the random picking is working or not, you can delete them.

 

[Skarmory]

I've finally managed to find and add most of the triggers you've told me too.

The custom script you gave me, had a error, disabling the trigger not allowing me to save though.

I'd also like to ask and see if everything I did is correct. I'll attach a screen shot.

 

[TwoVenomous]

I've finally managed to find and add most of the triggers you've told me too.

The custom script you gave me, had a error, disabling the trigger not allowing me to save though.

I'd also like to ask and see if everything I did is correct. I'll attach a screen shot.

your Player Group variable should be tempPlayerGroup not TempPlayerGroup. if you want to make it TempPlayerGroup, then the custom script should also be the same TempPlayerGroup. get it ?
custom script are case sensitive, you need to be careful.

the PlayerCount should use an arithmetic function

• Set PlayerCount = (PlayerCount + 1)

anyway, you don't need to upload a picture.
just right-click on the title of the trigger above the events and choose Copy As Text.
then paste it here using [Trigger]PASTE IT HERE[/Trigger]

 

[Skarmory]

Ok, so the trigger isn't working :/

• Randomly Pick The Thing
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPlayerGroup = (All players matching ((((Matching player) slot status) Equal to Is playing) and (((Matching player) controller) Equal to User)))
    • Player Group - Pick every player in TempPlayerGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set PlayerCount = (PlayerCount + 1)
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (String(PlayerCount...
    • Custom script: call DestroyForce (udg_TempPlayerGroup)
    • Set The_Thing = (Player((Random integer number between 1 and PlayerCount)))
    • Unit - Create 1 Form Changer for (Matching player) at (Center of Spawn Thing Selector <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by The_Thing of type Sanity) and do (Unit - Kill (Picked unit))

I added a few things at the bottom, because they're needed as well.

 

[PurgeandFire]

Try changing the event to "Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds" (or 0.5 seconds or something). I don't think players are flagged as playing at map init. (not 100% positive, but it is worth a try)

EDIT: Nevermind. It returned true. What part isn't working? Do the messages show up? Also, make sure your trigger is enabled. In the screenshot it wasn't.

 

[defskull]

It should be just like this;

• Random Player
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPlayerGroup = (All players matching ((((Matching player) controller) Equal to User) and (((Matching player) slot status) Equal to Is playing)))
    • Set TempPlayer = (Random player from TempPlayerGroup)
    • -------- TempPlayer IS THE RANDOM PLAYER --------
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (The name of random player is + (Name of TempPlayer))
    • Custom script: call DestroyForce(udg_TempPlayerGroup)

Remember, we have a function Random Player From Player Group

If you said it's not working, probably you're testing the map, alone ?
Because the condition filters any other player other than actual player (Human player) instead of AI.

Test map is here.