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Autocast Gather

  • 13 posts
    #1 Nov 04, 2012 at 12:07 UTC - 0 likes

    I'm trying to get a worker to auto cast "gather" when a mineral patch is close.

    I create a new ability, effect - target and a validator with enumerate area that check for mineral patches. I get this to work perfect if i select a effect like "suicide", then the unit die as soon as it come close to a mineral patch. When i try to make an effect that issue order to gather the target then nothing happens, if i change the ability to another ability then the damn unit does it... Why dont it work?

    In the auto cast ability, how can i make the unit to stop and then cast, right now it does not cast until i stop the unit.

    Last edited Nov 04, 2012 by Sherlia
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    #2 Nov 04, 2012 at 12:40 UTC - 0 likes

    Set the Ability Command to the right number? Check how the mule issue order does it since that tells the mule to harvest a mineral.

    #3 Nov 04, 2012 at 12:56 UTC - 0 likes

    its set to 0 just like the mule

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    #4 Nov 04, 2012 at 22:04 UTC - 0 likes

    Tried adding a Set effect between the ability and the issue order? It might help.

    #5 Nov 05, 2012 at 07:56 UTC - 0 likes

    Nope, that dont help either :(

    I also try to geta simple mothership beam to work while mining but i dont get teh attackment point to work at all, please try and fix that if you can, should be fairly easy for sombody who have worked with beams before :)

    Last edited Nov 05, 2012 by Sherlia
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    #6 Nov 07, 2012 at 17:02 UTC - 0 likes

    heeeelp :)

    #7 Nov 07, 2012 at 23:21 UTC - 0 likes

    Added a dummy Damage effect?

    #8 Nov 11, 2012 at 07:00 UTC - 0 likes

    @DrSuperEvil: Go

    To the set? Did that nothing happens.

    the autocast ability triggesrs when there is a mineral patch close but its like the issue order effect dont work at all.

    Last edited Nov 11, 2012 by Sherlia
    #9 Nov 11, 2012 at 08:15 UTC - 0 likes

    Well it works for mule so must be something you have done.

    #10 Nov 11, 2012 at 10:34 UTC - 0 likes

    Mule dont have a dummy damage, at least i cant find it.

    #11 Nov 11, 2012 at 11:06 UTC - 0 likes

    Was refering to the issue order.

    #12 Nov 11, 2012 at 11:46 UTC - 0 likes

    Now i'm even more confused :s

    Seriously how freaking hard can this very silly thing be? Order a unit to mine the target... its so simple, 1 effect 1 target.

    Lol i got to work and i have no clue what i did to make it work... :(

    Is there some way to add a mining beam from caster to target?

    Last edited Nov 11, 2012 by Sherlia
    #13 Nov 11, 2012 at 20:39 UTC - 0 likes

    Hmm. Seems I cannot get the SCV to autocast anything. Making an ability that orders to gather no probs but autocasting even a simple damage effect does not work.

    Last edited Nov 11, 2012 by DrSuperEvil
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