Vehicle Capture Ability

[Hazop]

I cant seem to figure out how to make a trigger that when a Worker uses the ability "Capture" on a Neutral owned tank, The tank would then become the players and the worker "disappears". How do I do this?

 

[ISL]

There you go

• Vehicle Capture cast
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Capture
  • Actions
    • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Owner of (Casting unit)) and Change color
    • Unit - Remove (Casting unit) from the game

 

[Hazop]

There you go

• Vehicle Capture cast
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Capture
  • Actions
    • Unit - Change ownership of (Target unit of ability being cast) to (Owner of (Casting unit)) and Change color
    • Unit - Remove (Casting unit) from the game

The thing is, is that Then workers could just run up to a enemy tank and do "Capture" and boom done, 'cheated' in a way. How would I make it that this can be casted on neutrals only?

 

[ISL]

The thing is, is that Then workers could just run up to a enemy tank and do "Capture" and boom done, 'cheated' in a way. How would I make it that this can be casted on neutrals only?

Just change the "Stats - Targets Allowed" graph of your ability in the Object Editor and tick the "Neutral" and "Mechanical" options only

Then, your ability would still affect neutral buildings (if you have any), cause they are also considered Mechanical
To fix it, add the following trigger into your map

• Vechicle Capture debug
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Capture
    • ((Target unit of ability being cast) is A structure) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Casting unit) to Stop

note that the event is different from the first trigger

 

[The_Silent]

If you want to reuse the 'pilot' unit and it is a hero, or some stats should be retained, then you should hide it instead of removing it.

 

[Dr Super Good]

The thing is, is that Then workers could just run up to a enemy tank and do "Capture" and boom done, 'cheated' in a way. How would I make it that this can be casted on neutrals only?

Although it will not stop the ability from targeting enemies, one could add a condition to the trigger to make sure that the owner of target unit is the appropriate neutral player. That way casting on an enemy would be wasted since the trigger will never run, while also not wasting the worker in case they accidently cast it on an enemy.

 

[Hazop]

Just change the "Stats - Targets Allowed" graph of your ability in the Object Editor and tick the "Neutral" and "Mechanical" options only

Then, your ability would still affect neutral buildings (if you have any), cause they are also considered Mechanical
To fix it, add the following trigger into your map

• Vechicle Capture debug
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Capture
    • ((Target unit of ability being cast) is A structure) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order (Casting unit) to Stop

note that the event is different from the first trigger

There's other units like infantry so that wouldn't work, Thanks for the help!

If you want to reuse the 'pilot' unit and it is a hero, or some stats should be retained, then you should hide it instead of removing it.

Its just a standard combat engineer unit not a hero

Although it will not stop the ability from targeting enemies, one could add a condition to the trigger to make sure that the owner of target unit is the appropriate neutral player. That way casting on an enemy would be wasted since the trigger will never run, while also not wasting the worker in case they accidently cast it on an enemy.

So do I use "Target unit of ability being cast" or just "targeted unit"?

Also what base ability should I use? I'm using firebolt and it isn't working when I target the tank the worker disappears and the tank is stunned but stays neutral

 

[Daffa]

I suggest just go with Possession, it has all your need, trigger-free.

 

[Dr Super Good]

So do I use "Target unit of ability being cast" or just "targeted unit"?

Target unit of ability being cast.

Also what base ability should I use? I'm using firebolt and it isn't working when I target the tank the worker disappears and the tank is stunned but stays neutral

Channel? It might be able to do what was described by xISLx and not require triggers to prevent it from casting on enemies.

I suggest just go with Possession, it has all your need, trigger-free.

Can this be made to target only neutral mechanical? I assume topic creator already tried this and it probably cannot be customized as desired.

 

[Hazop]

Target unit of ability being cast.

Channel? It might be able to do what was described by xISLx and not require triggers to prevent it from casting on enemies.

Can this be made to target only neutral mechanical? I assume topic creator already tried this and it probably cannot be customized as desired.

Dosent work :|

 

[ISL]

Also what base ability should I use? I'm using firebolt and it isn't working when I target the tank the worker disappears and the tank is stunned but stays neutral

I decided to attach a working version in case you need it
Works just as intended

Also, did you mention that there'll be neutral mechanical infantry in your map?
If there are, the trigger might need a couple of minor tweaks

 

[Hazop]

I decided to attach a working version in case you need it
Works just as intended

Also, did you mention that there'll be neutral mechanical infantry in your map?
If there are, the trigger might need a couple of minor tweaks

Yeah you can train Infantry and tanks are kinda there For support, for further details see my "Tiriath Civil War" map

 

[Daffa]

Can this be made to target only neutral mechanical? I assume topic creator already tried this and it probably cannot be customized as desired.

It works, tried it for Building in Night Empire map of mine (check the Infiltrator unit).

A simple trigger might be needed if there's no way to exclude structure.

 

[Hazop]

It works, tried it for Building in Night Empire map of mine (check the Infiltrator unit).

A simple trigger might be needed if there's no way to exclude structure.

May I see this map so see how it works? Dr Super Good's idea of using "Target of casted ability" dosent work. I need a trigger that is simplistic (if possible) and dosent involve chaning "Mechanical" or editing the game the way xISLx tgat would make Infantry not be able to target each other...

 

[Daffa]

Deadlock [NE] 2.4

 

[Hazop]

I decided to attach a working version in case you need it
Works just as intended

Also, did you mention that there'll be neutral mechanical infantry in your map?
If there are, the trigger might need a couple of minor tweaks

Thank you!! It works!!