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Problem solved! This whole time, its just the editor bugged. Footprints work fine in the game, just not in the editor.
I'm having a huge problem with footprints. I can't seem to edit them! I'm trying to make a 3x3 (dropoff) footprint. But no matter what I do, I can't get it to work.
I even went as far as trying to edit blizzard's 5x5 (dropoff) footprint so it'll work near minerals, and it has no effect. :( Is there some kind of secret thing I don't know? It would help if someone can give me a step by step to make a 3x3 (dropoff) footprint too. Much appreciated!
I remember back when I was messing with it, I noticed that the footprint always seemed to be showing no pathing. (As in I'd add a bunch of pathing, then close the footprint and re-open it, and it'd all seem to be missing!) But as I recall, it was actually saving what I did, it just wasn't showing. Perhaps that's your issue?
Yeah, i'm in the footprint editor. For example, I made a 3x3 footprint, and turn on the near resource flag. Painted it so it's all red. I even went back to the editor, and everything is saved. I assigned my building to that footprint, and I can still place near minerals!
Then to test further, I edited the 5x5 dropoff footprint. I turned off the near resource flag, so the command center can be placed next to the mineral, right? Nothing changed. :( I even went and painted (none) to all the layers so none of the flag should work. Nothing got changed apparently... :(
I was having a lot of trouble with foot prints too, What I did to fix the problem was make 2 separate ones, Then in the editor under my unit i set to copy the properties of my new foot print. Worked fine after that.
I think that worked. Eventhough I can still place buildings next to minerals in the editor, within the game it worked! I remember testing earlier within the game and it didn't work. The make a new footprint based on my edited footprint seemed to have worked - that's what I did anyways. Maybe its just the editor being bugged this whole time, shrugs. :)
edited: Problem solved! This whole time, its just the editor bugged. Footprints work fine in the game, just not in the editor.
I'm having a huge problem with footprints. I can't seem to edit them! I'm trying to make a 3x3 (dropoff) footprint. But no matter what I do, I can't get it to work.
I even went as far as trying to edit blizzard's 5x5 (dropoff) footprint so it'll work near minerals, and it has no effect. :( Is there some kind of secret thing I don't know? It would help if someone can give me a step by step to make a 3x3 (dropoff) footprint too. Much appreciated!
@sandround:
Are you using the footprint editor?
I remember back when I was messing with it, I noticed that the footprint always seemed to be showing no pathing. (As in I'd add a bunch of pathing, then close the footprint and re-open it, and it'd all seem to be missing!) But as I recall, it was actually saving what I did, it just wasn't showing. Perhaps that's your issue?
@xenrathe: Go
Yeah, i'm in the footprint editor. For example, I made a 3x3 footprint, and turn on the near resource flag. Painted it so it's all red. I even went back to the editor, and everything is saved. I assigned my building to that footprint, and I can still place near minerals!
Then to test further, I edited the 5x5 dropoff footprint. I turned off the near resource flag, so the command center can be placed next to the mineral, right? Nothing changed. :( I even went and painted (none) to all the layers so none of the flag should work. Nothing got changed apparently... :(
I was having a lot of trouble with foot prints too, What I did to fix the problem was make 2 separate ones, Then in the editor under my unit i set to copy the properties of my new foot print. Worked fine after that.
-Taz
@wowacesucksmassivekok: Go
thanks wow!
I think that worked. Eventhough I can still place buildings next to minerals in the editor, within the game it worked! I remember testing earlier within the game and it didn't work. The make a new footprint based on my edited footprint seemed to have worked - that's what I did anyways. Maybe its just the editor being bugged this whole time, shrugs. :)
I have noticed alot of bugs while learning this editor, I believe that may be the problem but I am glad this worked for you.
-Misu