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I've got this ability I made that summons a burrowed zergling. As it now I just have a trigger that auto-unburrows the zergling but was wonder just how far the data side of this ability could I take it. I am wanting to do 4 things and am I not sure if they can be done with the data editor or if I have to use triggers. If I could I would like to do it purely with data.

So basically.....Data or Trigger? 1. Upon creating a burrowed unit, I want it to unburrow automatically. 2. The unit created becomes an ally but creator is unable to control it. 3. Created unit wanders around creator attacking enemies at will but never getting to far away. 4. If created unit gets to far away, move unit back to creator.

Ok thanks! I was able to get the zergling to unburrow when I created it. However, I was unable to find the map you referred to and I was also unable to prevent player control of the summoned zerglings. I think I created the behavior and the Apply Behavior effect correctly I just don't know how to link them to the ability.

How do I link the Apply Behavior effect to an ability?

This is what I have so far. The ability is set up and the zergling spawns perfectly and unburrows like I want it to. However, the behavior of making the unit unable to do anything isn't getting applied to the zerglings. I've treid setting the abilities EFFECT - EFFECT to (Summon Ling (No Control)) to try and trigger the behavior alone but nothing happens. What am I missing or doing wrong?

4 effects
	- Summon Ling (No Control) 
		- Type: Apply Behavior
		- Behavior - Behavior: Summon Ling (No Control)
		- Unit - Unit +: (None):Caster
	- Summon Ling (Create Unit)
		- Type: Create Unit
		- Effect - Effect - Spawn: Summon Ling (Unburrow Now)
		- Target - Location +: (None): Target Point
		- Target - Origin +: (None): Target Point
		- Unit - Spawn Unit: Zergling (burrowed)
	- Summon Ling (Unburrow now)
		- Type: Issue Order
		- Ability - Ability: Zerglings - Unburrow (Zergling)
	- Summon Ling (Set)
		- Type: Set
		- (Summon Ling (No Controll)|Summon Ling (Create Unit))
		- Target - Target Location Type: Point

Behavior
	- Summon Ling (No Control)
		- Type: Attribute
		- Behavior - Modification +: All ability classes disabled

Ability
	- Summon Ling
		- Effect - Effect: (Summon Ling (Set))
                - Target - Target Location Type: Point

Quote from Forge_User_59026135: Go

http://forums.sc2mapster.com/resources/tutorials/17420-data-ai-simple-behaviors/

the 2nd guide sounds like your question

Thanks for the tutorial, it might come in handy later. Unfortunately, even after I duplicated his tutorial, I was still unable to get the behaviors to apply to the zerglings. I tried both changing mine to fit the tutorial and after frustration I just started a new map following his tutorial and neither worked. I decided to just go with that tutorials version. But again, the behavior isn't getting applied to the unit. I get the burrowed zergling created, it unburrows and I can still control it (even after setting the flags to uncommandable) and it doesn't follow my caster. What I think is happening is that the behavior is getting applied to the burrowed zergling and the effect is off when i order it to unburrow? I did a little test and sure enough, if I leave out the Issue Order effect, I can't do anything to the zergling. But since its burrowed it wont follow, lol.

Edit

For whatever reason, under the units tab a duplicate unit from Summoned Zergling was created but its source was LibertyMulti.SCMod. So I set the flags of that one to Uncontrollable and now I can't control the zergling. But it still doesn't follow.

@DrSuperEvil: Yep, the caster unit is an infested marine with a gause rifle as weapon.

Well I figured out what I was doing wrong. The ability was triggering the set effect when it needed to simply trigger the create unit effect. So I set the ability effect-effect to the create unit effect. Then I set the create unit effect - effect spawn to the set effect. This gave me the desired results. Now all I have to do is set up the leash.

How do I use the Search area effect to accomplish the leash?

Quote from DrSuperEvil: Go

Probably could simplify the leash using a buff that constantly issues order to the creating unit but the issue order has a Location Range validator that is enabled if the unit is futher than x away from the creating unit. Easiest way to identify the creator compared to other units would be to get the create effect tree to apply a hidden recognition buff onto the creating unit which a search area effect then validates for combined with a Unit Type validator.

Yeah I've been looking into a validator for the past few hours. My initial thoughts were to apply a detect range validator to the issue order effect but I am afraid I don't know how to use validators. Currently though I do have the zergling following my infested marine around after it summons. However, any time I move, the zergling stops attacking and follows me. Also, the zergling follows to close. And I have no idea to accomplish what you just said, heh.

Quote from Kueken531: Go

You could have a look here, where I implemented a basic leash by using an aura (periodic search to apply a behavior). The behavior's expire effect then issues an order back to the caster. So whenever the unit loses the aura buff (aka leaves the leash range), it moves back in range.

This uses basically the same thoughts, DrSuperEvil described.

Thats exactly the effect I am going for. However, in both cases I am not sure how to accomplish the task. I think the validator would be the better choice seeing as thats all I really lack to get it working properly. Ill take a look at the map and see what I can come up with. Thanks.

Here is an updated version of the map and what I have so far.

I just don't get it. I can't figure out how it works...can't wrap my head around it. How do I check if the summoned unit is in a certain range from the caster?

@DrSuperEvil: Go

Wow, that is so much easier to understand than what I was seeing in that map Kueken531 posted.

I added in the location range validator and set the variables accordingly. The summoned zergling does what it's supposed to until the leash is triggered. It looks like the leash effect is never dropped or the validator gets stuck thinking that the range is always greater than what I set it at. Why would it work flawlessly once and then auto issue the order effect non-stop? Any ideas what could be going wrong?

Here is what I have so far and what its doing.

When the ability is used it calls the summon effect that summons the zergling. The zergling is created, unburrows and becomes uncommandable. Then the search effect runs periodically to check for summons in the area.

Ability: Effect - Effect: (Summon Zergling)

Effect Create Unit: Summon Zergling: Effect - Effect - Spawn: Summon Initial Set

Effect Set: Summon Initial Set:

• Summon Zergling Unburrow (Issue Order): Issues the order for the summoned zergling to unburrow -Working
• Summon No Control (Apply Behavior): Appplies the behavior that removes the players ability to control the zergling -Working
• Summon Always Searching (Search Area): Effect - Periodic: Summon - Search for Summons
  

Here is my settings for the search area. I have the validator in the Apply Leash Effect.

Effect Search Area: Summon - Search For Summons: Areas + (360):(-1):(5):(0):(Summon - Apply Leash)

Effect Apply Behavior: Apply Leash: Effect Validators: (Summon - Leash)

Behavior: Leash: Effect - Periodic: Summon Return to Summoner
Effect Issue Order: Return To Summoner: Target +: Caster Unit/Point

What is happening is that the zergling is created, unburrows and control is removed from the player. As soon as the summoner leaves the range of 5, the leash effect is applied to the zergling....but it never goes away. Every move the summoner makes the zergling follows toe to heel.

Nope, now the zergling pushes the summoner around as hes following.