Gold Harvesting Idea

[MasterCrusaderX]

Normally most map makers go for the standard Gold Mine and Peasant/Peon routine; however, I thought I'd try something that may or may not have already been done. What I want to do is find out how to make it where a unit (Peasant) that is attacking destructible (Gold Ore) will receive maybe like 5 gold at a 40% chance.

I wondering if this is possible through the means of destructibles or am I forced to make it a unit?

Edit: Sorry for any confusion.

[Ozzapoo]

Normally most map makers go for the standard Gold Mine and Peasant/Peon routine; however, I thought I'd try something that may or may not have already been done. What I want to do is find out how to make it where a unit (Peasant) that is attacking destructible (Gold Ore) will receive maybe like 5 gold at a 40% chance.

I wondering if this is possible through the means of destructibles or am I forced to make it a unit?

By 'attacking' i assume you mean mining? Well I'm not sure whether you can do it using destructibles... but a simple trigger should do the trick However, I can't seem to find a suitable Event for when gold is mined... But to do the gold thing this should get you started.

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Set SomeNumberVar = (Random integer number between 1 and 4)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    If - Conditions
        SomeNumberVar Equal to 1
    Then - Actions
        Player - Add 5 to (Owner of (Triggering unit)) Current gold
    Else - Actions
        Do nothing

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[weirdone2]

This is done in islanddef I do believe. And you could do it with destructibles but you'd have to use locations with it and well I don't see why you don't want to use a unit.

[MasterCrusaderX]

This is done in islanddef I do believe. And you could do it with destructibles but you'd have to use locations with it and well I don't see why you don't want to use a unit.

Well I wanted to use a destructible because I didn't want it to be a player, but I guess it'd be much easier that way in the case of making it a unit. I was just wondering. Thanks for the info both of you.

[MasterCrusaderX]

Normally most map makers go for the standard Gold Mine and Peasant/Peon routine; however, I thought I'd try something that may or may not have already been done. What I want to do is find out how to make it where a unit (Peasant) that is attacking destructible (Gold Ore) will receive maybe like 5 gold at a 40% chance.

I wondering if this is possible through the means of destructibles or am I forced to make it a unit?

By 'attacking' i assume you mean mining? Well I'm not sure whether you can do it using destructibles... but a simple trigger should do the trick However, I can't seem to find a suitable Event for when gold is mined... But to do the gold thing this should get you started.

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Set SomeNumberVar = (Random integer number between 1 and 4)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    If - Conditions
        SomeNumberVar Equal to 1
    Then - Actions
        Player - Add 5 to (Owner of (Triggering unit)) Current gold
    Else - Actions
        Do nothing

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You can't really just do a ...

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(Random integer number between 1 and 4)

on it's own. WE conditions only have comparisons so I'm stuck with ...

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(Random integer number between 1 and 4) Equal to 1

There is also the fact that I want the unit that is attacking to be a specific type that being the Peasant and only the Peasant. One more thing, since the Peasant is basically attacking this structure I don't want other units or structures attacking it.

[tru_power22]

You could make the unit neutral hostile.....

Plus, to get a 40% chance it would be, um, really hard... 50% or 25% would work better.

[Bushido]

Please don't double post! Use the Edit Button or wait until some1 wrotes back ..Thanks !

[MasterCrusaderX]

Please don't double post! Use the Edit Button or wait until some1 wrotes back ..Thanks !

Sorry.

[Aero]

Is this manual or automatic harvesting?

I'm willing to design a system and try some things if out if you give me more information.

Try to answer the following:
Automatic or completely manual?
Does the gold go directly to the player or does the peasant 'receive it'? If the peasant does receive it, where does the peasant drop it off? Is there multiple drop off zones?
Ability or do you attack the gold mine?
Is the gold mine infinite? If not, how much gold does it provide? Does it 'respawn'? If it does respawn, how would it work?
What probability should it be for the peasant to receive the gold (As well as the amount). Just need some rough figures.

Any other info would be appreciated.

[MasterCrusaderX]

Well it's supposed to be automatic, here is how it should work exactly:

There is a object named Gold Ore. This object has X amount of HP and when the Peasant attacks the Gold Ore it should have a X% chance of giving owning player X gold.

OR

... Peasant attacks the Gold Ore and has a X% chance to receive Gold Nugget.

Though I may have figured it out.

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Gold Harvest
    Events
        Unit - A unit Is attacked
    Conditions
        (Unit-type of (Attacked unit)) Equal to Gold Ore
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Architect
                (Random integer number between 1 and 4) Equal to 1
            Then - Actions
                Player - Add 5 to (Owner of (Attacking unit)) Current gold
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing

I am willing to take any other ideas on making mining a little more interesting versus the standard right-click on Gold Mine.