Unselectable Units

[iamxaxas]

Here I am, as usual, with this funny basic doubt that I am ashamed to ask about the editor

So here's the thing:

Can you make units unselectable? If so, how do you do that?

Thanks for your attention.

 

[aple]

There are two ways to do this.

By editing the model and removing all the trackables on it. (I think, anyway. If I remember correctly, there's a sphere on units that determines where on the model it can be selected...)

Or by adding the Locust ability to the unit, but that at the same time makes it invulnerable and makes them do their own thing unless specifically ordered via trigger.

 

[Pharaoh_]

There are two ways to do this.

By editing the model and removing all the trackables on it. (I think, anyway. If I remember correctly, there's a sphere on units that determines where on the model it can be selected...)

Or by adding the Locust ability to the unit, but that at the same time makes it invulnerable and makes them do their own thing unless specifically ordered via trigger.

That's called collision sphere; trackables are in-game functions that allow you to detect mouse movement and/or clicks.

Locust ability is your optimal solution; however, as aple said, it makes the unit invulnerable. At the same time, you need to manually add the unit in a unit group, in case you deal with massive units with Locust. Otherwise, most Unit Group enumerations do not detect them (e.g. pick units within range).

 

[nhocklanhox6]

Here's the trick:

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Locust to (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Remove Locust from (Triggering unit)

This will make a unit unselectable but not invulnerable.

 

[JCarrill0]

For Unit buildings I always did what the Starcraft Staredit taught way back when, convert them to doodad form. I think the very first mission in Warcraft 3, where thrall wakes up from his nightmare/vision. His barracks is a building and then is a doodad.

As for playable units such as footmen, I do recommend:

Here's the trick:

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Locust to (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Remove Locust from (Triggering unit)

This will make a unit unselectable but not invulnerable.

 

[iamxaxas]

Thank u all very much!! I believe that will do it! It actually comes in handy, cause I need the unit to work as a doodad, but have a working ability as well

+ rep to all