"Freezing" units for a turn.

[Navaronegun]

Does anyone know how to immobilize on map units for a turn? I'm simulating an offensive where one side is surprised, and only a few units can move. Its PBEM, so AI commands are of no use. It would be at the beginning of the scenario, preventing units from moving but releasing units for movement on a later turn.

Thanks,

Nav

[Amaris]

Well may be with a specific function called on PreBattleSetup() into the scenario .bsf file ?

But this will be set 0 to AP to ALL units of the specified side.
So I you want to have some unit active on the 1st turn, you must re-active them by a code like as:

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FUNCTION DISABLE_SIDE(side)
{
int max;
int count;
int unit;

	//Set 0 AP TO ALL UNITS
	max = GetUnitCount(side);
	
	for (count = 0 ; count < max; count++)
	{
		unit = GetUnitID(side, count);
		if (IsUnitValid(unit) == 1)
		{
			SetAttrib(unit, "AP", 0);
		}
	}
	
	// Set BASE AP FOR THE SPECIFIC UNIT
	
	unit = GetUnitOnTile(TILE_X, TILE_Y);
	if (IsUnitValid(unit) == 1)
	{
		SetAttrib(unit, "AP", GetBaseAttrib(unit, "AP));
	}	
	
	.....
}

You must specific the TILE_X and TILE_Y of each unit which is active.

[Navaronegun]

Merci, Amaris.

[Navaronegun]

Well may be with a specific function called on PreBattleSetup() into the scenario .bsf file ?

But this will be set 0 to AP to ALL units of the specified side.
So I you want to have some unit active on the 1st turn, you must re-active them by a code like as:

Code: Select all

FUNCTION DISABLE_SIDE(side)
{
int max;
int count;
int unit;

	//Set 0 AP TO ALL UNITS
	max = GetUnitCount(side);
	
	for (count = 0 ; count < max; count++)
	{
		unit = GetUnitID(side, count);
		if (IsUnitValid(unit) == 1)
		{
			SetAttrib(unit, "AP", 0);
		}
	}
	
	// Set BASE AP FOR THE SPECIFIC UNIT
	
	unit = GetUnitOnTile(TILE_X, TILE_Y);
	if (IsUnitValid(unit) == 1)
	{
		SetAttrib(unit, "AP", GetBaseAttrib(unit, "AP));
	}	
	
	.....
}

You must specific the TILE_X and TILE_Y of each unit which is active.

Is "(unit)" the Number or the UNITID name from the Squads.CSV,m or is it just "(unit)"?

[jcb989]

You must specific the TILE_X and TILE_Y of each unit which is active.

That will be tough, if anything moved. lol.

I was thinking about this type of code for a Pearl Harbor scenario for your Pacific mod.
Instead I suppose the right thing to do is surround most of the ships with coastal water, so they can't move..

[Navaronegun]

You must specific the TILE_X and TILE_Y of each unit which is active.

That will be tough, if anything moved. lol.

I was thinking about this type of code for a Pearl Harbor scenario for your Pacific mod.
Instead I suppose the right thing to do is surround most of the ships with coastal water, so they can't move..

That does sound tough. It'd have to be units which have zero chance of contact. Unless there is an "if" for "unit fired upon" or "has LOS of enemy unit"?

[Amaris]

Well my script is to freeze the units on the start of the battles only.

[LandMarine47]

Pearl Harbor? I doubt the US would win that one.... Too many bombers.... Unless we have (unrealistic) fighter escorts or AA guns nearby! Best that be a Japanese scenario

[jcb989]

Well I was thinking something for single player, lol. something with a goal of how many battleships get sunk, I figured have DD protecting them in harbor.

[LandMarine47]

Well I was thinking something for single player, lol. something with a goal of how many battleships get sunk, I figured have DD protecting them in harbor.

I doubt the DD would save those Battleships! But you never know what an American is capable of