[Tutorial] Spawning Systems

shocker · 08-11-2008

This Tutorial is for all those people who want to learn how to make a spawn system.

Tutorial will be in 5 chapters

Making a Timer
Army Spawning
Base Upgrading Spawning
Single Troop Spawning
Buying/Changing controll of a Base

Color Code:
Red = Variable
Blue = Unit on the map
Green = Unit type

Chapter 1: Making a Timer

A timer is key in most spawning maps because it tells the troops when to spawn. Below is a trigger that makes a timer that last 90 seconds, repeats, and is show to all players.

Code:

setting a timer
    Events
        Time - Elapsed game time is 5.00 seconds
    Conditions
    Actions
        Countdown Timer - Start timer as a Repeating timer that will expire in 90.00 seconds
        Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for timer with title Spawn Time
        Countdown Timer - Show (Last created timer window)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Time - Elapsed game time is 5.00 seconds

Will make the trigger happen 5 seconds after the game starts

Code:

Countdown Timer - Start timer as a Repeating timer that will expire in 90.00 seconds

Sets the timer to last 90 secs and repeat
Varaible "timer" is a Timer type varaible

Code:

 Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for timer with title Spawn Time

Makes a window for the timer

Code:

Countdown Timer - Show (Last created timer window)

Lets players see the timer

Chapter 2: Spawning Armys
This is for when you train 1 troop many troops are made. A map example would be Rise of Empires. The trigger show is for when a troop named army is trained 9 footment and 3 rifleman are made at the owners base.

Code:

army spawns
    Events
        Unit - A unit Finishes training a unit
    Conditions
        (Owner of (Trained unit)) Equal to (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)
        (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Army
    Actions
        Set A_temp_point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)
        Unit - Create 9 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit - Create 3 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game
        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation (udg_A_temp_point)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Unit - A unit Finishes training a unit

starts the trigger when a troop is trained

Code:

(Owner of (Trained unit)) Equal to (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)

makes sure that the troop was made by Town Hall 0002

Code:

 (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Army

makes sure that the troop trained was Army

Code:

 Set A_temp_point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)

sets the spot were you want the troops to spawn

Code:

Unit - Create 9 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit - Create 3 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

makes 9 footmen and 3 rifleman at the spot

Code:

Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game

removes the unit called army that was jsut trained form the map

Code:

 Custom script:   call RemoveLocation (udg_A_temp_point)

deletes the varable A_temp_point from the game to stop memory leaks. do not skip this part, or it will make your game laggy in the end.

Chapter 3: Base Upgrading Spawning

In this chapture it tells how to make you spawn mroe when you biuld something like a barrack and spawn less if the barrack dies. e.x. Lost kingdoms, 12 kingdoms, and most basic spawn system maps.

trigger 1: add spawns

Code:

adding base lvl
    Events
        Unit - A unit owned by (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Finishes training a unit
    Conditions
        (Owner of (Trained unit)) Equal to (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)
        (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Barracks
    Actions
        Set base_lvl = (base_lvl + 1)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Unit - A unit owned by (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Finishes training a unit

starts trigger when town hall trains a unit

Code:

(Owner of (Trained unit)) Equal to (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)
        (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Barracks

checks the ownership and the type of the unit

Code:

 Set base_lvl = (base_lvl + 1)

sets the varrable to a higher number to know how many barracks that base made.
Varaible "base_lvl" is a intager type varaible starting at value 0

Trigger Two

trigger 2:spawning troops based on lvl

Code:

 spawning
    Events
        Time - timer expires
    Conditions
        (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Not equal to Neutral Passive
    Actions
        Set A_temp_point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                base_lvl Equal to 0
            Then - Actions
                Unit - Create 2 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                Unit - Create 1 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
            Else - Actions
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        base_lvl Equal to 1
                    Then - Actions
                        Unit - Create 7 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                        Unit - Create 3 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                    Else - Actions
                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                base_lvl Equal to 2
                            Then - Actions
                                Unit - Create 10 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                                Unit - Create 5 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                                Unit - Create 3 Knight for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                            Else - Actions
        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation (udg_A_temp_point)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

Time - timer expires

starts trigger when the timer ends

Code:

 (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Not equal to Neutral Passive

if the base is buy-able then it starts out nuetal passive and this will stop it from spawning untill it is baught.

Code:

 Set A_temp_point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)

sets the spot the troops will spawn at

Code:

base_lvl Equal to 0

ckecks the amount of barracks made and seeing if it is 0

Code:

 Unit - Create 2 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                Unit - Create 1 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

makes 2 footmen and 1 riflmen at the target spot

Code:

  If - Conditions
                        base_lvl Equal to 1
                    Then - Actions
                        Unit - Create 7 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                        Unit - Create 3 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

same as above just check to see if it has 1 barrack then spawns 7 footmen and 3 rifleman

Code:

 If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                base_lvl Equal to 2
                            Then - Actions
                                Unit - Create 10 Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                                Unit - Create 5 Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
                                Unit - Create 3 Knight for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

same as above just check to see if it has 2 barrack then spawns 10 footmen and 5 rifleman and 3 knights

Code:

  Custom script:   call RemoveLocation (udg_A_temp_point)

deletes the varable A_temp_point from the game to stop memory leaks. do not skip this part, or it will make your game laggy in the end.

Trigger Three

trigger three: lowering level when barrack is destroyed

Code:

 lower base lvl
    Events
        Unit - A unit Dies
    Conditions
        (Unit-type of (Dying unit)) Equal to Barracks
    Actions
        Set base_lvl = (base_lvl - 1)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Unit - A unit Dies

trigger starts when a unit is killed

Code:

(Unit-type of (Dying unit)) Equal to Barracks

checks to see if the unit the dieded is a barrack

Code:

Set base_lvl = (base_lvl - 1)

lowers the varrable number

Trigger Four

trigger four:sets max amount of barracks

Code:

 setting max amout of base upgrades
    Events
        Unit - Town Hall 0002 <gen> Changes owner
    Conditions
    Actions
        Player - Limit training of Barracks to 2 for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Unit - Town Hall 0002 <gen> Changes owner

when ownership changes from like buying a base or someone capturing it the trigger start.

Code:

  Player - Limit training of Barracks to 2 for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)

sets the max amount of barracks that can be trained

Chapter 4: Single Troop Spawning

In this Chapter it tells you how to add spawns by biulding troops like in broken alliances

trigger 1: add spawns

Code:

adding single troops 2 spawn
    Events
        Unit - A unit owned by (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Finishes training a unit
    Conditions
        (Owner of (Trained unit)) Equal to (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Footman
            Then - Actions
                Set footmen = (footmen + 1)
                Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game
            Else - Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Rifleman
            Then - Actions
                Set rifleman = (rifleman + 1)
                Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game
            Else - Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Knight
            Then - Actions
                Set knight = (knight + 1)
                Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game
            Else - Actions

Trigger Break Down

Code:

Unit - A unit owned by (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Finishes training a unit

trigger start when the owner of town hall trains a unit

Code:

 (Owner of (Trained unit)) Equal to (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>)

checks that the owner of the townhall equalls the owner of the troop

Code:

(Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Footman

checks to see if the unti trained is a footmen

Code:

Set footmen = (footmen + 1)

adds one to the varrable "footmen" which is counting how many footmen were trained
Varaible "footmen" is a intager type varaible starting at value 0

Code:

 Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game

removes the footmen that was trained

Code:

     If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Rifleman
            Then - Actions
                Set rifleman = (rifleman + 1)
                Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game
            Else - Actions

does the same thing as above but with rifleman not a footmen

Code:

  If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Unit-type of (Trained unit)) Equal to Knight
            Then - Actions
                Set knight = (knight + 1)
                Unit - Remove (Trained unit) from the game
            Else - Actions

does the same thing as above but with knight not a footmen

Trigger Two

trigger 2:spawning the troops

Code:

 spawning single added troops
    Events
        Time - timer expires
    Conditions
        (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Not equal to Neutral Passive
    Actions
        Set A_temp_point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)
        Unit - Create footmen Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit - Create rifleman Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit - Create knight Knight for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees
        Custom script:   call RemoveLocation (udg_A_temp_point)

Trigger Break Down

Code:

  Time - timer expires

trigger starts when timer hits zero

Code:

  (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) Not equal to Neutral Passive

stops troops from spawning if base is not owned by a player

Code:

 Unit - Create footmen Footman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

makes the amount of footmen equall to varrable "footmen"

Code:

Unit - Create rifleman Rifleman for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

makes the amount of rifleman equall to varrable "rifleman"

Code:

  Unit - Create knight Knight for (Owner of Town Hall 0002 <gen>) at A_temp_point facing Default building facing degrees

makes the amount of knights equall to varrable "knight"

Code:

 Custom script:   call RemoveLocation (udg_A_temp_point)

deletes the varable A_temp_point from the game to stop memory leaks. do not skip this part, or it will make your game laggy in the end.

Chapter 5: Buying/Changing controll of a Base

In this Chapter it tells you how to make a base buy-able and how to change ownership like if the base is captured.

trigger 1: buying a base

Code:

 buying a base
    Events
        Unit - Peasant 0001 <gen> Sells a unit
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit - Change ownership of Town Hall 0002 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0004 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0003 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0005 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0006 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Remove (Sold unit) from the game
        Unit - Remove (Selling unit) from the game

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Unit - Peasant 0001 <gen> Sells a unit

starts the trigger when a peasant sells a troop

Code:

   Unit - Change ownership of Town Hall 0002 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0004 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0003 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0005 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Change ownership of Guard Tower 0006 <gen> to (Owner of (Buying unit)) and Change color

change owner ship of the base and towers to the person who bought the troop form the peasant

Code:

 Unit - Remove (Sold unit) from the game
        Unit - Remove (Selling unit) from the game

removes the peasant and the troop it sold from the game

Trigger Two

trigger 2:hange base ownership when low hp

Code:

changing base ownership adv
    Events
        Unit - Town Hall 0002 <gen> Is attacked
    Conditions
        (Life of (Triggering unit)) Less than or equal to 500.00
    Actions
        Unit - Change ownership of Town Hall 0002 <gen> to (Owner of (Attacking unit)) and Change color
        Unit - Set life of (Triggering unit) to 100.00%
        Set footmen = 0
        Set rifleman = 0
        Set knight = 0

Trigger Break Down

Code:

 Unit - Town Hall 0002 <gen> Is attacked

starts trigger when town hall is attacked

Code:

(Life of (Triggering unit)) Less than or equal to 500.00

checks to see if hp is less then 501

Code:

Unit - Change ownership of Town Hall 0002 <gen> to (Owner of (Attacking unit)) and Change color

change ownership of town hall to the owner of the attacking unit

Code:

 Unit - Set life of (Triggering unit) to 100.00%

gives townhall full hp

Code:

    Set footmen = 0
        Set rifleman = 0
        Set knight = 0

only need if you are using Single Troop Spawning system
removes all spawns added to the base

shocker · 08-18-2008

ok its finaly done!

King_Leopold · 08-19-2008

nice tutorial on the basics of spawning

JuniorXpd · 08-22-2008

hey can u guys show me how to grant control units automaticly to his allies if a player leaves?...

example: player red leaves, control is given to all his allies AUTOMATICALLY

i know its not a very smart question coming from me...

shocker · 08-23-2008

jsut look in the triggers it a realy simple one to do but y are u asking here?

JuniorXpd · 08-23-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by shocker

jsut look in the triggers it a realy simple one to do but y are u asking here?

cuz i feel like i make too many threads...

shocker · 08-25-2008

well this is not even close 2 the right spot 2 even ask that question....

shocker · 09-06-2008

so how do i get the tutorial apoved?

Nine · 10-03-2008

Nice tutorial.

shocker · 10-04-2008

WOOT at lest some one thinks so!

Blocksoul[BAWL] · 10-05-2008

Im gunna try to make a small map using this spawning system just for fun. If it works it should get approved.

08-18-2008	#2
shocker Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,089	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems ok its finaly done!

08-19-2008	#3
King_Leopold Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,436	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems nice tutorial on the basics of spawning Go to this link, now. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

08-22-2008	#4
JuniorXpd Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 226	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems hey can u guys show me how to grant control units automaticly to his allies if a player leaves?... example: player red leaves, control is given to all his allies AUTOMATICALLY i know its not a very smart question coming from me...

08-23-2008	#5
shocker Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,089	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems jsut look in the triggers it a realy simple one to do but y are u asking here?

08-25-2008	#7
shocker Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,089	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems well this is not even close 2 the right spot 2 even ask that question....

09-06-2008	#8
shocker Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,089	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems so how do i get the tutorial apoved?

10-03-2008	#9
Nine Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Labrador City , NL , Canada Posts: 12	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems Nice tutorial. ----------------------------------------------------- ZOMG!>!@?!@!

10-04-2008	#10
shocker Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,089	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems WOOT at lest some one thinks so!

10-05-2008	#11
Blocksoul[BAWL] Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 257	Re: [Tutorial] Spawning Systems Im gunna try to make a small map using this spawning system just for fun. If it works it should get approved. Aussie Hip Hop, whilst there isnt much of it, Bliss n Eso hold us down.... So check them out.

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