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Countdown Timer
I need a repeating countdown timer. It's going to be for a defense map to show the time in between each level. Sorry if this is common question. I just can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. I mainly just need to know the format of the trigger.
Try:
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Set a switch first[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Elapsed time 0.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set Switch 1.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Start 1st countdown[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set countdown timer at x.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]End of countdown/start of wave[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Countdown timer is at 0.
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Clear Switch 1.
[*]Spawn x units at y location, give z order.
[*]Set Switch 2.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
For the next countdown start, have the condition be 'Switch 2 is set,' so then you can have different units spawn each time. Continue until you have all of your waves.
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Set a switch first[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Elapsed time 0.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set Switch 1.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Start 1st countdown[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set countdown timer at x.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]End of countdown/start of wave[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Countdown timer is at 0.
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Clear Switch 1.
[*]Spawn x units at y location, give z order.
[*]Set Switch 2.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
For the next countdown start, have the condition be 'Switch 2 is set,' so then you can have different units spawn each time. Continue until you have all of your waves.
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Use DC, this is more accurate and they will not glitch (wait blocks).
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Quote from FatalException
Try:
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Set a switch first[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Elapsed time 0.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set Switch 1.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Start 1st countdown[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set countdown timer at x.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]End of countdown/start of wave[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Countdown timer is at 0.
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Clear Switch 1.
[*]Spawn x units at y location, give z order.
[*]Set Switch 2.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
For the next countdown start, have the condition be 'Switch 2 is set,' so then you can have different units spawn each time. Continue until you have all of your waves.
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Set a switch first[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Elapsed time 0.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set Switch 1.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]Start 1st countdown[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Set countdown timer at x.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
[TRIGGER]
[DESCRIPTION]End of countdown/start of wave[/DESCRIPTION]
[CONDITIONS]
[*]Countdown timer is at 0.
[*]Switch 1 is set.
[/CONDITIONS]
[ACTIONS]
[*]Clear Switch 1.
[*]Spawn x units at y location, give z order.
[*]Set Switch 2.
[/ACTIONS]
[/TRIGGER]
For the next countdown start, have the condition be 'Switch 2 is set,' so then you can have different units spawn each time. Continue until you have all of your waves.
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We can't explain the universe, just describe it; and we don't know whether our theories are true, we just know they're not wrong. >Harald Lesch
Combine Nimitz' and Fatal's ideas:
Rename an unused unit like neutral - neutral - cantina to "LEVEL" and use it as a deathcounter to determine the level.
Init:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Always
Actions:
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 1 for LEVEL
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
(So ppl have time to build 1st defense)
Level 1:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Countdown Timer is at at most 0s
Current Player has suffered exactly 1 deaths of LEVEL
Actions:
» Do whatever you like «
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 2 for LEVEL
Level 2:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Countdown Timer is at at most 0s
Current Player has suffered exactly 2 deaths of LEVEL
Actions:
» Do whatever you like «
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 3 for LEVEL
... and so forth
Rename an unused unit like neutral - neutral - cantina to "LEVEL" and use it as a deathcounter to determine the level.
Init:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Always
Actions:
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 1 for LEVEL
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
(So ppl have time to build 1st defense)
Level 1:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Countdown Timer is at at most 0s
Current Player has suffered exactly 1 deaths of LEVEL
Actions:
» Do whatever you like «
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 2 for LEVEL
Level 2:
Computer Player
Conditions:
Countdown Timer is at at most 0s
Current Player has suffered exactly 2 deaths of LEVEL
Actions:
» Do whatever you like «
Set Countdown timer to x seconds
Set Death Counts for Computer player 'set to' 3 for LEVEL
... and so forth
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UndeadStar -- https://staredit.net/topic/18961/ <= wow, if there wasn't a capital letter on almost every word in the title, and a link in the signature, I may not have guesses it's an AI bot. I don't know much about map editing, but the content may even be relevant enough to be kept.[2026-11-09. : 3:49 pm]
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maybe not replaced, just add a discord applet below the shoutbox imo
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ihjel -- The shoutbox should be replaced with a live feed of the discord so the side doesn't look as dead.