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¿¿Midpoint between two units??
Jul 24 2009, 8:25 pm
By: crutex  

Jul 25 2009, 7:55 pm JaFF Post #21



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If you're not willing to use a coordinate system (which is a bad choice, believe me; it is very simple so set up), then you can either use only mobile grids (grossly ineffective) or just order two cloacked wraiths to move from one unit to the other (where they collide is the middle point; this method is really slow though).
The thing is This is a large map, and would require what 128*2 locations for a 128x128 map? Considering this is a noncritical part of the map, that seems a lot more ineffective than just changing the idea 8)

So you people think that the mobile grid solution described above will work? Would it not require 1 cycle per unit created (due to needing to check where they meet after each unit added)?
You're talking about a Location Grid. I was talking about a Coordinate System. Those are two different things. A Coordinate System requires 3 or 5 locations only (depends on how you set it up). Besides, if you incorporate a Coordinate System, you will be able to use it for many other things, which will untimately save you many locations.



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Jul 25 2009, 8:27 pm crutex Post #22



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If you're not willing to use a coordinate system (which is a bad choice, believe me; it is very simple so set up), then you can either use only mobile grids (grossly ineffective) or just order two cloacked wraiths to move from one unit to the other (where they collide is the middle point; this method is really slow though).
The thing is This is a large map, and would require what 128*2 locations for a 128x128 map? Considering this is a noncritical part of the map, that seems a lot more ineffective than just changing the idea 8)

So you people think that the mobile grid solution described above will work? Would it not require 1 cycle per unit created (due to needing to check where they meet after each unit added)?
You're talking about a Location Grid. I was talking about a Coordinate System. Those are two different things. A Coordinate System requires 3 or 5 locations only (depends on how you set it up). Besides, if you incorporate a Coordinate System, you will be able to use it for many other things, which will untimately save you many locations.
I don't see anything about it in the wiki :O



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Jul 25 2009, 8:32 pm Sorrow_Faith Post #23



http://www.staredit.net/wiki/Unit_Coordinate_Detection
http://www.staredit.net/wiki/Grid_Systems
Anyway, Crutex, It'd kinda help if you said what is this 'midpoint' going to serve. is it going to be in a certain arena (which doing coordinate wuld work well), is it going to be a constant thing with some kind of spell that goes "kill any unit between these 2 waypoints" or w/e. :|

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Jul 25 2009, 8:52 pm crutex Post #24



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http://www.staredit.net/wiki/Unit_Coordinate_Detection
http://www.staredit.net/wiki/Grid_Systems
Anyway, Crutex, It'd kinda help if you said what is this 'midpoint' going to serve. is it going to be in a certain arena (which doing coordinate wuld work well), is it going to be a constant thing with some kind of spell that goes "kill any unit between these 2 waypoints" or w/e. :|
it will create a spell effect at the mid point between two units.



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Jul 25 2009, 9:12 pm JaFF Post #25



crutex, after you actually read this article, post any questions you may have in this topic. :)



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