Turning Rates

[mattdraw]

Anyone know how to make units (instantly) face a target without having to alter their direction over a period of time? I want the unit to literally instantly face a target/point. Is that possible?

 

[deathismyfriend]

It is not possible but you can simulate it by creating a new unit that is facing the desired angle.

 

[mattdraw]

Wow, didn't think of that. But how would I do this without having the new unit collide with the old one and hop around. I've tried turning collision off for the old unit before the transition.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Use custom script and SetUnitX/Y.
This will help you with that. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...-gui-user-should-know-233242/#Section 2 Ch 24

 

[Ezekiel12]

For normal units, set unit facing can make them face a angle instantly but the visuals will always lag behind.
If the unit happens to be a building, its is possible also for the visuals.
So depending on what you need, you might want to go with deathismyfriend's solution.

 

[deathismyfriend]

They never face angle instantly there is always a .25 second delay when facing angle.

 

[Ezekiel12]

They never face angle instantly there is always a .25 second delay when facing angle.

The time you are talking about is the visual part. If you force a unit to face an angle it is ready to go in that direction.

Note though that GetUnitFacing returns the visual part.

 

[deathismyfriend]

The time you are talking about is the visual part. If you force a unit to face an angle it is ready to go in that direction.

Note though that GetUnitFacing returns the visual part.

I tried it before with using a message to display facing angle right after changing. It does gradually change it is not instant.

Here is a test map to show you what i mean. Just press ESC.

 

[IcemanBo]

^thats right, units do never change it's facing instantly.

 

[Ezekiel12]

Please read my posts carefully again...

but the visuals will always lag behind.

The time you are talking about is the visual part.

Note though that GetUnitFacing returns the visual part.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Note that my test map shows the non-visual part. The angle the unit is facing. IT does not change instantly. That means any spell that uses the facing angle of unit will not work with your method.

Did you even try the test map ?

Try the test map it shows the facing angle of unit does not change instantly.

What is instant about the setting the facing angle if the unit does not rotate instant and the facing angle does not change instant ? There is not an instant thing about it.

 

[Ezekiel12]

Note that my test map shows the non-visual part.

So the unit model we see turning is non-visual?

Yes I tried the map. You are using a GetUnitFacing.

That means any spell that uses the facing angle of unit will not work with your method.

I did not post a method, just said how things are.

 

[deathismyfriend]

I did not post a method, just said how things are.

They are not instant. You have not said anything that contradicts what we see and what happens.

 

[edo494]

tbh, if the visual is behind, and GetUnitFacing is behind, how can you prove it is facing that way? Because the unit is ready to move in that direction? Units can move backwards in wc3, they will spin while moving backwards for the time being

edit: Even if it was instantaneous, the unit still needs to turn the model around, those preventing the unit looking like its facing that direction instantly unless you re-create the unit