Trigger with a missing Order.

[SpasMaster]

Hello everyone!

In my map I have both a custom Shop system AND a Backpack system. They don't work very well together because sometimes the Shop automatically selects the backpack (since it's a hero unit).

I tried to force the shop with a trigger to always select a Hero that isn't equal to Backpack. Well, World Editor does not offer the option to give a unit the Select Hero order.

Is there another way to order the Shop to Select a specific Hero (Not equal to backpack)?

 

[MasterTrainer]

Why not just put the Backpack unit away from the shop? Or when a unit buys an item from the shop put that item in the backpack that's far away from the shop?

Maybe the distance between the backpack and the shop is your problem.

 

[Binsu]

How about just make the Backpack a normal unit with a hero backpack maybe and give a shop a Select hero and not Select Unit?

I really dont know why you like it to be a hero unit.

Or other option is MasterTrainer's. Where if the backpack goes in range with a shop, teleport it a distance again that makes the shop not select the backpack.

 

[MasterTrainer]

^ No... don't make the backpack teleport lol. What I meant was you really place it afar from the Shop outside the game.

Also, thanks for reminding me Hell_Master; when you do make it into a normal unit, just add to the unit's default active inventory the ability 'Inventory (Hero)'.

 

[SpasMaster]

How about just make the Backpack a normal unit with a hero backpack maybe and give a shop a Select hero and not Select Unit?

I really dont know why you like it to be a hero unit.

Or other option is MasterTrainer's. Where if the backpack goes in range with a shop, teleport it a distance again that makes the shop not select the backpack.

Because the backpack is an invisible unit that constantly moves with the hero and the only way to select it is via the hero portrait at top left corner of the screen. That's why I want it to be hero. ^^

The idea about teleportation could work, yeah.

 

[Daffa]

Or change the backpack as a worker, it should do nicely, but this means player have to select F8 to check the backpack

 

[Binsu]

Or change the backpack as a worker, it should do nicely, but this means player have to select F8 to check the backpack

Tried out and it will not work bro.

 

[SpasMaster]

Tried out and it will not work bro.

Why not? I find that a great idea :O

What exactly does not work?

 

[MasterTrainer]

It will work. Since the backpack's classification is a worker, and it is always idle, the game will recognize it as an idle worker, and ipso facto, show the backpack's icon at the lower left corner of the game's screen, above the minimap.

 

[Binsu]

Why not? I find that a great idea :O

What exactly does not work?

Actually I found a way and it works. For the Select ability make its Interaction Any Non-Buildings and make the Backpack as a Building and it will not be selected!

The only letdown is it will select any unit even without an inventory.

@MasterTrainer
I tried its Unit Classification to be Worker and it still selected the unit.

 

[MasterTrainer]

Or he could try Daffa's suggestion like I elaborated above your post.

 

[Binsu]

Or he could try Daffa's suggestion like I elaborated above your post.

Tried Unit Classification Worker and it still selected the unit.

 

[MasterTrainer]

It won't select the unit if the unit is placed far from the shop.

 

[SpasMaster]

It will work. Since the backpack's classification is a worker, and it is always idle, the game will recognize it as an idle worker, and ipso facto, show the backpack's icon at the lower left corner of the game's screen, above the minimap.

Damn, the thing is that the Backpack is constantly on the move with the hero and since it's moving it won't be recognized as "idle", right? :/

It's like... the Backpack is "Attached" to the hero, so they can trade items between eachother at any point.

 

[Binsu]

It won't select the unit if the unit is placed far from the shop.

Well, that is his problem actually, when a unit goes near a shop equal to backpack, it should not be selected and that is what he wants.

 

[MasterTrainer]

Damn, the thing is that the Backpack is constantly on the move with the hero and since it's moving it won't be recognized as "idle", right? :/

No. See here, the unit should stay only in one point, probably in an unused corner of the map far from everything.

Then, when the hero buys an item, put that item in the backpack. Actually for this to work the backpack must be a hero and classified as worker.

Then if you want to get some items from the backpack, just do the Give item action again.

If you can't understand that, I can post a simple system for you.

 

[SpasMaster]

No. See here, the unit should stay only in one point, probably in an unused corner of the map far from everything.

Then, when the hero buys an item, put that item in the backpack. Actually for this to work the backpack must be a hero and classified as worker.

Then if you want to get some items from the backpack, just do the Give item action again.

If you can't understand that, I can post a simple system for you.

I want the backpack to freely trade items with the hero without coding that. If the Backpack is 200 screens away from the Hero, it cannot give him items. That's why it's, as I said, "attached" to the hero which sadly makes no Idle Worker icon appear.

 

[Binsu]

I want the backpack to freely trade items with the hero without coding that. If the Backpack is 200 screens away from the Hero, it cannot give him items. That's why it's, as I said, "attached" to the hero which sadly makes no Idle Worker icon appear.

Try my test map.

 

[SpasMaster]

Try my test map.

I tried it, and it achieves the request of Shop not selecting backpack. However, the Idle Worker button disappears when Backpack is moving and in my map, the backpack is constantly moving.

 

[Binsu]

Now I know a way of making shops not SELECT a specific unit. Here is the thing you only need:

Go for Select Hero ability and configure its Interaction, check both Units w/ inventory and Any Non Buildings so it will select only units with inventory but should be not building.

Now configure also your backpack, make it a Building type and see? It will not slelect the Backpack.

Test map below!

 

[MasterTrainer]

Here, defskull made a spell about what I was talking about, well it's a little more different but this should help you:

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/simple-personal-inventory-system-v1-0-a-222086/

 

[Binsu]

@spas

Updated my test map see my post above! And what do you mean Idle Worker Button?

 

[SpasMaster]

Now I know a way of making shops not SELECT a specific unit. Here is the thing you only need:

Go for Select Hero ability and configure its Interaction, check both Units w/ inventory and Any Non Buildings so it will select only units with inventory but should be not building.

Now configure also your backpack, make it a Building type and see? It will not slelect the Backpack.

Test map below!

I think that does the trick. Thanks. +rep for everyone who tried to help.

 

[Binsu]

I think that does the trick. Thanks. +rep for everyone who tried to help.

No problem, bro. And of course we want to help you make your Sunken City bugless. =)

 

[Daffa]

^not Sunken Ruins, but Sunken City.

Anyway, glad we can help.

 

[Binsu]

^not Sunken Ruins, but Sunken City.

Anyway, glad we can help.

Too late, I already edited it! :b