Unit replacing without order canceling

[EpixBelongToMe]

im looking for a way to replace units that have an order without canceling this order. i tried some unit morph skills and a trigger but the units always stop and stand still after the spell/replacing.

 

[YoshiRyu]

• Morph Alt Effect [COLOR="SeaGreen"](translation from french)[/COLOR]
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Receive an order with a target point [COLOR="seagreen"](or a target unit, or no target, as you need)[/COLOR]
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to NormalUnit
    • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(WantedOrder))
  • Actions
    • Unit - Create 1 MorphedUnit for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing (Facing of (Triggering unit)) degrees
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to WantedOrder to (Target point of issued order) [COLOR="seagreen"](same order)[/COLOR]
    • Unit - Remove (Triggering unit) from the game

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

yeah that is what i need - but it is possible to do this with another event?
because i wanted to do it with a trigger like this:

unit - a unit is attacked

unit type of attacked unit is unit x and unit x has y mana

is there a way how to do it with this event and conditions?

 

[YoshiRyu]

I've some difficulty to understand
can you explain step by step what the game have to do?

I'll try...
Event :
- unit is attacked
Conditions :
- attacked unit type is the one which can morph
- attacked unit has enough mana to morph
Actions :
- attacked unit morphs
- attacked unit lost the mana cost
- attacking unit don't stop attacking

that's it?

if so, you probably need to explain what returns morphed unit to normal form to.
maybe time?

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

ok i try to explain it.
the map is a tower defense map and im using a "if unit reaches a point order to next point system"
and i want to make a unit that has mana-reg and if it reaches full mana the unit will switch in an alternate form which is stronger than the old form.
but the problem is like i said that the units just stop after morphing.

 

[YoshiRyu]

but the problem is like i said that the units just stop after morphing.

which ones stop? the morphed ones or the attacking ones?

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

the morphed units stop running to the next point

 

[PEONMASTER]

You have to use a manual trigger to tell them to move to the next point.

At the end of your morph trigger, add: Order "Last Created Unit" to "move" to (next waypoint).

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

i know this way but it would be to much work because the td has 8 ways with 13 waypoints per way.

 

[YoshiRyu]

so, we have to find if there is a way to save the aim point of the unit before morph it... i'm not sure it's possible without JASS

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

yes that is what i need

 

[PEONMASTER]

If that's too much work, you probably won't successfully finish anything anyway. Good maps are a lot of work.

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

can you please stfu if you have no clue how much triggering it would be. if it is possible with an easier way why shall i make so much work?

 

[PEONMASTER]

There is no way to store all orders that have been given to a unit and give them to a new unit. It would require you to set the units last given order to a variable everytime one is issued, and then reissue it. And might cause lag. But just my 2¢.

 

[YoshiRyu]

you may add regions on all your paths
and add à list of if-then after the replacement :
- If (Last replaced unit is in region 0.1 or 0.2 or 0.3 ...) order it to move to region 1
- If (Last replaced unit is in region 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 ...) order it to move to region 2
- If (Last replaced unit is in region 2.1 or 2.2 or 2.3 ...) order it to move to region 3
etc etc

You can also use an effect instead of a morph, so you won't have to replace the unit

I've no more idea
and i think you are going to do a really hard work for a dispensable result

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

hmm i think this wouldn't work because in the td it is "waypoint - way - waypoint" and then i must place zones all over the way and maybe the creeps wont follow the way correctly then.
but thanks for your help.

 

[YoshiRyu]

i must place zones all over the way

that's what i had said

maybe the creeps wont follow the way correctly then

no, you add zones which are only used by the morph creep when it morph
for all the other creeps, you don't change anything, you let them use the same zones than now.

 

[AznShadowFury]

My 2c

I'm sure that there are some skills which are designated to cast on self, and they don't stop orders, (i hope), maybe berserk is one, but if you put one of the triggers like, unit begins to cast a spell, spell = dummy spell, replace triggering unit with blah blah, at location X, or something like that

 

[YoshiRyu]

berserk is an upgrade, not a skill
that why it doesn't interfer with the orders

 

[PEONMASTER]

You're both wrong. It is a non-targeted ability. It can be cast without interference with orders, but the problem is when you replace the casting unit. Since it is a new unit, it doesn't have the old units orders, so it has to be given new ones.

 

[YoshiRyu]

It can be cast

Well... we probably don't speak about the same thing
For me (french, remember) berserker is a troll upgrade
what is it for you?

 

[PEONMASTER]

Oh yeah, I was thinking of the ability it gives them. I guess it technically replaces the unit too...IDK though.

 

[EpixBelongToMe]

the main problem with the zone idea is: the units start with 0 mana and follow the normal way, if they reach full mana they should morph, but there is also a tower which can reduce mana. and thats why i can't say where they will morph.