Unit Limit Problem

sarge_3rdE · 09-09-2007, 07:34 AM

I have just started modding for the first time, and I have a rather complicated problem. I have a dummyunit that calls an OCL that drops a unit on the battlefield, this all works fine, but I want to put a limit on the amount of that unit that you can build. I cant put the limit on the unit itself, because it is created by the OCL and I cant put the limit on the Dummyunit because it dies after 3 seconds (so it doesnt call the OCL more than once). Any suggestions?

CommieDog · 09-09-2007, 04:46 PM

Are you trying to impose a build limit of 1 or something else?

sarge_3rdE · 09-12-2007, 08:21 AM

Yes, im referring to limiting it to 1.

For Example, a tank

I have a unit that drops tank a on the battlefield then dies, but I want a limit on tank A not that unit, because that unit dies 3 seconds after it is created

CommieDog · 09-12-2007, 10:14 PM

You'll need to change the code a bit so that the object you build is persistent but spawns a second sort of object that spawns the tank and quickly dies. You need to apply the build limit to the first (persistent) object and have the tank fire a weapon upon death with a special damage type that kills the persistent spawner object as well, allowing you to build another (wich will, in turn, allow you to spawn another tank-spawning object).

sarge_3rdE · 09-13-2007, 02:13 AM

thankls heaps, but remember im brand new to modding, and I dont know how to code that.

I have the unit that is persistent, but how do I make it take damage only from the tank, and how do I make that tank fire a weapon when it dies?

CommieDog · 09-13-2007, 10:54 PM

You need to give your persistent object an ArmorSet that includes an Armor that has Armor = DEFAULT 0% set so it will take no damage from most weapons and also has Armor = HACK 100% (I'm using HACK because it is unused in Generals and ZH) set so that it will take damage from your tank's death weapon. Of course, you'll need to set Armor = HACK 0% on every other Armor in Armor.ini so that the weapon won't damage everything on the map.

As for having objects fire weapons when they die, look at the Bonb Truck code for an example.

sarge_3rdE · 09-14-2007, 04:35 AM

Thanks Heaps! You have been a great help, it all works fine!