SC2Mapster

trying to create a unit on top of another unit through the original unit's actor events.

how can this be done?

@Stexen: Go

AFAIK, Events+ is only for models. I think you misunderstood the morph ability. A unit is created through the morph ability and the actor/model is changed through this actors events+.

Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not enterily sure.

Let me explain properly.

Im trying to do what Legion TD/Squadron TD does when the round starts. A unit is built during a build time, then once the timer runs out that unit goes invisible and another unit, replaces that unit at its exact same spot. Then when the attack is done, the new unit is removed and the original unit goes visible again.

I tried through regular triggering and cant figure it out, and im sure its done through actor events, but i cant figure it out there also.

Actor events can't create new fully working units.

You need to create a new unit via effects or you just use triggers to create a new unit and hide the old one.

@Ahli634: Go

How would i go about making a trigger to place 1 x-unit at every 1 z-unit?

@Stexen:

unit grp: pick every unit of type x in entire map for all players and do
create 1 unit z at position of picked unit (ignore placement)

now you got 1 z on top of every x .

@Zytrug: Go

Thanks, but i've already tried this. The problem is it only creates one unit at the last created unit.

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@Zytrug: Go

Thanks, but i've already tried this. The problem is it only creates one unit at the last created unit.

You need to think about your last post and the response prior to it.... he told you exactly how to do it.... but since your a noob.... Ill spoon feed it to you

• CreateActiveUnits(action definition) -call this from your trigger that handles the timer count down when the round starts
  • pick each unit in playable map area
    • make picked unit invisible
    • spawn actual unit at point of picked unit

thats all it takes..... now you would want some conditions to filter out ... units from non players or units that are not "actual turrets"....

@SouLCarveRR: Go

problem is not how to get them to go invisible, or when to get the trigger. its to get the unit to actually spawn at every original unit.

I've had this exactly:

unit grp: pick every unit of type x in entire map for all players and do create 1 unit z at position of picked unit (ignore placement)

made a trigger that corresponds to this one, that when the original unit is made it enters x variable unit group.

The problem with picked unit, is it only creates at the last created unit of the unit group.

• EDIT* Thanks guys, turns out i had it set that the builder was being stored in the unit group, which was explaining why it was creating the 1 unit only at the last created unit, because thats where the builder was.

Much thanks guys! Credits will be given!

@DrSuperEvil: Go

thanks but i've already figured it out, just messed up on 1 of the triggers by having the variable set to (triggering unit) instead of (created unit) = unit group x