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Question #1:

I have an ability called Calldown: Marine. Instead of a Mule being dropped, a permanent marine is dropped. The problem is that since marines use supply, players can use this spell even if they don´t have enough supply. (They can get unlimited numbers of marines.)

Is there any way to make the spell being used ONLY when you have supplys?

If you have 10/10 supply, the spell can´t be casted. If you have 9/10 supply, you can use the spell once. Etc.

Question #2:

If I instead make the marine live temporariliy (like a MULE) is there any way to make the dropped marine NOT require supply?

If you build a marine in a barrack it costs 1 supply. If you use Calldown: Marine, the marine costs 0 supply but dies shortly.

(Yes, I know I can create a whole new type of marines that uses 0 food. I just want to know if there is any other method so I can use the same type of unit.)

Q1

You can use triggers to check if Supply != Maximum Supply for the player casting the ability.

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Q1

You can use triggers to check if Supply != Maximum Supply for the player casting the ability.

Cab this be done in the data editor?

In the same way as I train a normal unit, a message appers "Not enough supply" , can it be done with a ability?

@Kabelkorven: Go

Of course! You know how spells costs energy? Go find where that value is, and add a value of supply/food, then change that, get rid of the energy 1,

Huzzah!

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Question #2:

If I instead make the marine live temporariliy (like a MULE) is there any way to make the dropped marine NOT require supply?

If you build a marine in a barrack it costs 1 supply. If you use Calldown: Marine, the marine costs 0 supply but dies shortly.

(Yes, I know I can create a whole new type of marines that uses 0 food. I just want to know if there is any other method so I can use the same type of unit.)

I think, the Create Unit effect, which creates the actual marine, has a flag to make the created unit use or ignore supply cost. Not 100% sure, though, and I cannot check right now.

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@Kabelkorven: Go

I think, the Create Unit effect, which creates the actual marine, has a flag to make the created unit use or ignore supply cost. Not 100% sure, though, and I cannot check right now.

You´re right! I can make the unit ignore/require supply.

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@Kabelkorven: Go

Of course! You know how spells costs energy? Go find where that value is, and add a value of supply/food, then change that, get rid of the energy 1,

Huzzah!

Supply can´t be added as a casting cost of the spell. At least not in this way. Minerals work.

Any other ideas?

@Kabelkorven: Go

Checking the unit supply flag on the "create unit" effect should solve your problem. You'll probably need to make two versions of the spell for the supply vs supplyless variants.

@Kabelkorven: Go

Yeah, I believe they can, i use it for abilities, of some sort, like a morph spell,

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@Kabelkorven: Go

Yeah, I believe they can, i use it for abilities, of some sort, like a morph spell,

You mean in the casting cost of the Calldown: Mule ability?

Energy Life Shields Minerals Gas has values that I can modifiy. But there is not value for supply. Am I missing something? O_o