SC2Mapster

Hi there. I am currently working on a survival-like 3rd person shooter map. I just wanted to ask for some advice with my terrain to improve, thats all. Maybe you guys could help me :)

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Thanks in advance

Move and turn are both "move orders" so if you check for "any unit is issued an order to move" it will trigger when the unit turns, too.

To check if a unit is moving from point a to point b is easy. just get the position and about 0.1s later the position again. compare them and you know if the unit is walking or turning. so you could try to make that a function like about:

Unit is Moving
    Options: Function
    Return Type: Boolean
    Parameters
        unit = No Unit <Unit>
    Grammar Text: Unit Moving(unit)
    Hint Text: (None)
    Custom Script Code
    Local Variables
        Pos1 = No Point <Point>
        Pos2 = No Point <Point>
    Actions
        Variable - Set Pos1 = (Position of unit)
        General - Wait 0.1 Game Time seconds
        Variable - Set Pos2 = (Position of unit)
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                Pos1 == Pos2
            Then
                General - Return false
            Else
                General - Return true

Then you could do something like this

    Events
        Unit - Any Unit is issued an order to  Move
    Local Variables
    Conditions
        (Unit is Moving((Triggering unit))) == true
    Actions

Maybe this helps you

You could do that with triggers, too. The problem is, that they don't have a running attack animation. So when they attack, they look like floating.
I have done that some time ago for cinematic stuff. Well, I stopped quickly after and began somethin else. Maybe this can help you.

Well if I get it right you would have two options to do that:

• Catalog fields (would be the easiest way)
• Dialog + Dialog Item (Image)

Problems:

• I think you can't access the catalog fields for the cursors.
• You could hide the mouse but can't track mouse position without the player clicking.
• Camera - Lock camera mouse relative mode On for player X would be an option to track mouse position without needing to click. But with that active the mouse is centered the whole time.