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is it possiable to get a Reavers Scarb to move around the map ie from location to location, with out it timeing out? and stuff?

Cus i though of new idea but need to know if this was possiable first?

I don't know if there is a way to keep it from 'timing out' but you can make it appear that it doesn't.

hmm

is their a way to make one at a spwn point with out a rever? cus maybe if cannot stop it timing out could remove and remake at the different move points?

You can give the reaver something to fire at, and then when the scarab appears you can 'move' it to whatever location you like. You can 'order' the scarab too, but you have to use AI scripts to do it ('Set Generic Target' and 'Patrol to Corner', I think they were. There's a tutorial on it somewhere I suggest you read that first.)

Center A location on the scarb constantly, when it "times out" move a new one there and continue giving it the same order.

ok thxs, I try both and post what i find here.

The scarab won't time out if you create one using the create unit trigger. I'm not sure if a trigger will create it properly. I don't think pre-placed scarabs time out. I have seen a preplaced scarab last for an entire game (It belonged to player 14). Then use the move order and I think you'll have to use the set generic target trigger too. It would be cool if you could control interceptors and scarabs by selecting them and using a menu.

Pre-placed is slightly possible, but you cannot create them, else why would all those maps have people having reavers in corners!

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If the scarb doesn't dissappear when owned by players above 8 then it still can't be ordered because the AI scripts required need to be ran by the player who owns it. And players above player 8 can't run triggers.

I do believe that player 12 can run triggers, it just can't own them.

Player 9 and up cannot spawn units, they can run triggers. They can kill units and move them.

If you can't own triggers you sure as hell can't run them.

Yes, you can have something like

Players: Player 1
Conditions: Switch is Set
Actions: Order all marine owned by neutral Players to move to location 'hello'


If you run the Generic Command and Patrol Script, I think the scarabs won't time out at all.

I'm saying if a player runs a trigger they OWN that trigger. Refering to a differant player in the actions or conditions of one players trigger doesn't mean that differant player runs the actions.

For example

Trigger

Description:

Player 1

Conditions:

¤ Always

Actions:

¤ Create one marine for player 2 at anywhere

¤ Preserve Trigger

Player 1 RUNS that trigger. Player two doesn't run it because he doesn't own it.
Things like 'player 12 triggers' are not triggers run(owned) by player 12, there triggers that refer to player 12.

In clever format its about how the Trigger interpret what has been sad corresponding to the owner and target. If they differ on certain articles things are not possible.

Player 12 can own triggers if they have a start location.

Prove it then, cause i don't belive you.

Think we getting away from the issue od scarbs, I tested with Spawn scarbs and reavers making and moving them the aswer is only way can do it is to have like 30 reavers in the top/bottom conner of the map and move unit or will not work =/.

Well at these this idea now been tested.

Technically Player 12 CAN own triggers. Doesn't mean they'll work though.

Ugh... scarabs were the bane of the rpg I was making before I became admin. When you move a scarab from a location to a location, it appears as if their time of existance gets reset. Although I didn't care to test this, it is just based off my observation. Logically speaking, scarabs blow up once they reach their target or attempt to reach the 'generic target point' or whatever. If they never reach their goal, they can never explode, no? Perhaps...

On another note, if P9+ scarabs never blow up, then all this talk about who can own what triggers is pointless to a degree. Having P1 own a trigger to move p9 scarabs around would solve this question, right?

I never did actually get the whole concept of setting the generic target point. Even though I set it at location whatever, they always tried to move to the northwest corner. It did look cool as hell though to use the grid system and have 8 scarabs start in a star fashion around your hero and move to a focused area to blow up. Yeah. That would have kicked ass. Spells in rpg's are usually lame. I should work on that some more. Yeah, those bizillion questions I was pounding this forum with when I first joined was amounting to something worthwhile.

To order scarabs , interceptors, or nukes; you need to use use both the set generic target and patrol to upper left corner AI scripts.

AI scripts only work for current player (the player running them). Because AI scripts run for current player and triggers owned by players above player 8 do not fire, you cannot order scarbs around if they are owned by Player 9+. (unless for some odd reason the order action works, when it doesn't for the other players, doubt it)

No, they explode after a set amount of time.

No. Like in ummm.. Tux's A&O Trailer, when the 4 defilers are moving in crystally area, there are scarabs everywhere, but they don't blow up. They don't explode if you do the triggers right an dleave them alone.

I dont think they do. I think youre reffering to when they hover and cant seem to find their target because its behind a wall and then they explode.