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AUrankSmokeDragon
41 days ago
(edited 40 days ago)
im starting a two part project to track the high water mark on the numbers total produced of each unit made during battles.

possibly using something like Spring.GetTeamUnitsCounts

my aim will be to then translate this into a mod that reduces costs based on how infrequently the unit is made.. so if a unit is made 1% of all units 50% of games then it will be 1%/50% = 0.5% of original price

ill also factor in the original cost so that if the unit costs allot it is affected less since expencive units are typicaly produced less

along the way im going to need help so i concider this an open project

i hope it may also help as a feedback for balance patches
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AUrankAdminGoogleFrog
40 days ago
It's a neat idea. We've only avoided doing it for theoretical reasons. Might you want to try tracking the total number built, rather than the high point?
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AUrankSmokeDragon
40 days ago
(edited 40 days ago)
yes the total built makes much better sense thanks =)

just sorting out some irl stuff. then ill have more time.
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DErankBrackman
35 days ago
It's better to track the metal invested into a unit rather than the number built. Then you have already considered the different costs.
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AUrankSmokeDragon
35 days ago
(edited 35 days ago)
yes i agree so long as the metal spent is tracked per unit so that the unit type is also tracked =) this is a good idea thanks as it will reflect players choices to spend metal on said units.

https://springrts.com/wiki/Lua_SyncedRead

now to find some code that can track this..

i think know how to create and store local data too
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AUrankSmokeDragon
32 days ago
new problem: how to persistently save a varable between games?

its possible to save a varable in game and keep it updated but when the game ends the value is lost.

im aware planet wars uses persistent data. anyone know any information on this?

thanks
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AUrankAdminGoogleFrog
31 days ago
Depending on the desired lifetime of the variable, you can save it to two places:
  • Send it to the chobby lua state. Grep luamenu in LuaUI widgets (probably) and look in chobby for the way to send it back.
  • Save it to a file and read it later. See how chobby saves the campaign.
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AUrankSmokeDragon
22 days ago
thank you! sorry for the late reply i have been away. i do not yet fully understand whats involved but i will do as you say and look into this
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AUrankSmokeDragon
9 days ago
i couldnt figure this out.. i dont think im ready for this kind of project.. i still havent even published an actual mod.. im still on unit tweaks.

this project requires a dev with more experience.. or me in the far future..
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CNrankXNTWSAD
9 days ago
(edited 9 days ago)
believe yourself, it is east :)

what's the problem?
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AUrankSmokeDragon
9 days ago
(edited 9 days ago)
i think its a skill issue.. your much better at this then me.. ill try again at it but first i need to make greed mode into an actual mod as its lagging the rooms i host as a giga units tweak.

while im at it do you know any way to make units spwan a unit on death?
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CNrankXNTWSAD
9 days ago
(edited 9 days ago)
For mod, You can create a gadget,

function gadget:UnitDestroyed(unitID, unitDefID, unitTeam, attackerID, attackerDefID, attackerTeam)
    local gunshipbomb_udid=UnitDefNames.gunshipbomb.id
    if unitDefId==gunshipbomb_udid then
	local x,y,z=Spring.GetUnitPosition(unitID)
	local teamID=Spring.GetUnitTeam(unitID)
	Spring.CreateUnit(gunshipbomb_udid,x,y,z,0,)
    end
end


for tweak, you can customParams.spawns_name= unit name (irrc you said that)
e.g. {gunshipbomb={weaponDefs={gunshipbomb_bomb={customParams={spawns_name="gunshipbomb"}}}}}
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AUrankSmokeDragon
9 days ago
(edited 8 days ago)
yes i already tried that but that does not seem to work with explodeas or selfdestructas deaths it seemes to work correctly as a weapon though maybe i just messed up the code ill look again at getting it to work. thanks

hmm your code works but this did not.. wonder why

quote:


{
 amphbomb = {
  customParams = {
   stats_detonate_weapon = [[amphbomb_AMPHBOMB_DEATH]]
  },
 weaponDefs = {
  AMPHBOMB_DEATH = {
   customParams = {
    spawns_name="striderdante"
   },
  },
 },
 },
}



oh i see its the script it has.. im starting to understand now
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CNrankXNTWSAD
8 days ago
(edited 8 days ago)
aaa

gunshipbomb uses script instead of explodeAs to throw bomb...

so gunshipbomb's bomb works while other bomb dont...

so you have to use gadget.
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