Area Trigger - Revision history

JYWLuca8269: Updated look.

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	An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.		An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.

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	*'''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required.		*'''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required.
	*'''Size''' - Size of the area.		*'''Size''' - Size of the area.
	*'''Template''' - Template name of the unit that can trigger this. If you want it to fire if any unit enters the area, do not specify a Template argument.		*'''Template''' - Template name of the unit that can trigger this. If you want it to fire if any unit enters the area, do not specify a Template argument.

	~~== Common Usage ==~~

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	Area triggers are useful for:		Area triggers are useful for:

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	#Setting up 'escort' type missions that have some effect when the player gets a unit somewhere		#Setting up 'escort' type missions that have some effect when the player gets a unit somewhere

	~~== Examples ==~~

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	<Trigger Name="tHarvest_00" Type="Area" Center="0,-1408" Size="300" Template="SS_A_Harvester" >		<Trigger Name="tHarvest_00" Type="Area" Center="0,-1408" Size="300" Template="SS_A_Harvester" >
	<AreaIndicator Name="iHarvest_00" Position="64,-1344" Size="225" Color="Blue" Duration="0" />		<AreaIndicator Name="iHarvest_00" Position="64,-1344" Size="225" Color="Blue" Duration="0" />
	<Var Name="vRegionsHarvested" Operation="+" Value="1" />		<Var Name="vRegionsHarvested" Operation="+" Value="1" />
	</Trigger>		</Trigger>

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	From Decanus in Imminent Crisis, this kicks off a whole new phase of the mission when the player successfully drops an Engineer to the western staging point.		From Decanus in Imminent Crisis, this kicks off a whole new phase of the mission when the player successfully drops an Engineer to the western staging point.

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Patiobattle04 at 20:20, 18 January 2017

2017-01-18T20:20:34Z

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	An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.		An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.

Patiobattle04 at 23:13, 17 January 2017

2017-01-17T23:13:37Z

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	An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.		An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.

	==Arguments==		== Arguments ==

	*'''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required.		*'''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required.
	*'''Size''' - Size of the area.		*'''Size''' - Size of the area.
	*'''Template''' - Template name of the unit that can trigger this. If you want it to fire if any unit enters the area, do not specify a Template argument.		*'''Template''' - Template name of the unit that can trigger this. If you want it to fire if any unit enters the area, do not specify a Template argument.

	==Common Usage==		== Common Usage ==

	Area triggers are useful for:		Area triggers are useful for:
	~~#Warning a player about a heavily defended location~~
	~~#Warning a player about an enemy base that might not be a good idea to assault until he's completed some other mission objectives~~
	~~#"Waking up" an AI player that the player got too close to~~
	~~#Setting up 'escort' type missions that have some effect when the player gets a unit somewhere~~

	==Examples==		#Warning a player about a heavily defended location
			#Warning a player about an enemy base that might not be a good idea to assault until he's completed some other mission objectives
			#"Waking up" an AI player that the player got too close to
			#Setting up 'escort' type missions that have some effect when the player gets a unit somewhere

			== Examples ==

	<Trigger Name="tHarvest_00" Type="Area" Center="0,-1408" Size="300" Template="SS_A_Harvester" >		<Trigger Name="tHarvest_00" Type="Area" Center="0,-1408" Size="300" Template="SS_A_Harvester" >
	<AreaIndicator Name="iHarvest_00" Position="64,-1344" Size="225" Color="Blue" Duration="0" />		<AreaIndicator Name="iHarvest_00" Position="64,-1344" Size="225" Color="Blue" Duration="0" />
	<Var Name="vRegionsHarvested" Operation="+" Value="1" />		<Var Name="vRegionsHarvested" Operation="+" Value="1" />
	</Trigger>		</Trigger>

	This is from the Betelgeuse mission in Escalation, and both fades an AreaIndicator and increments the variable for "regions harvested" when the player brings a Harvester to the targeted area.		This is from the Betelgeuse mission in Escalation, and both fades an AreaIndicator and increments the variable for "regions harvested" when the player brings a Harvester to the targeted area.

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	<Objective Name="LandEngineer" SetCheck="1"/>		<Objective Name="LandEngineer" SetCheck="1"/>
	<Objective Name="Setupbase" String="Mission5_Objective4B"/>		<Objective Name="Setupbase" String="Mission5_Objective4B"/>

	<Restrict Type="Orbital" ID="CallEngineer" Enable="1"/>		<Restrict Type="Orbital" ID="CallEngineer" Enable="1"/>
	<Dialog>		<Dialog>
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	<ActivateTrigger Target="NoSneaky" />		<ActivateTrigger Target="NoSneaky" />
	</Trigger>		</Trigger>

	From Decanus in Imminent Crisis, this kicks off a whole new phase of the mission when the player successfully drops an Engineer to the western staging point.		From Decanus in Imminent Crisis, this kicks off a whole new phase of the mission when the player successfully drops an Engineer to the western staging point.

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2017-01-17T23:13:12Z

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An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area.

==Arguments==
*'''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required.
*'''Size''' - Size of the area.
*'''Template''' - Template name of the unit that can trigger this. If you want it to fire if any unit enters the area, do not specify a Template argument.

==Common Usage==
Area triggers are useful for:
#Warning a player about a heavily defended location
#Warning a player about an enemy base that might not be a good idea to assault until he's completed some other mission objectives
#"Waking up" an AI player that the player got too close to
#Setting up 'escort' type missions that have some effect when the player gets a unit somewhere

==Examples==
<Trigger Name="tHarvest_00" Type="Area" Center="0,-1408" Size="300" Template="SS_A_Harvester" >
<AreaIndicator Name="iHarvest_00" Position="64,-1344" Size="225" Color="Blue" Duration="0" />
<Var Name="vRegionsHarvested" Operation="+" Value="1" />
</Trigger>
This is from the Betelgeuse mission in Escalation, and both fades an AreaIndicator and increments the variable for "regions harvested" when the player brings a Harvester to the targeted area.

<Trigger Name="DropEngineer" Type="Area" Template="PHC_2_Engineer" Center="5200,0,0" Size="500">
<AreaIndicator Name="EngineerDropSite" Duration="0"/>
<Objective Name="LandEngineer" SetCheck="1"/>
<Objective Name="Setupbase" String="Mission5_Objective4B"/>

<Restrict Type="Orbital" ID="CallEngineer" Enable="1"/>
<Dialog>
<Entry Icon="Mac" Text="Mission5_T4a_3" Audio="audio/campaign/Mission5_Decanus/Mission5_T4a_3.wav"/>
</Dialog>
<ActivateTrigger Target="EnableEnemyAIDelay" />
<ActivateTrigger Target="ScoutAdvice" />
<ActivateTrigger Target="NoSneaky" />
</Trigger>
From Decanus in Imminent Crisis, this kicks off a whole new phase of the mission when the player successfully drops an Engineer to the western staging point.

Area Trigger - Revision history

JYWLuca8269: Updated look.

Patiobattle04 at 20:20, 18 January 2017

Patiobattle04 at 23:13, 17 January 2017

Patiobattle04: Created page with "An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area. ==Arguments== *'''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required. *'''Size''' - Size..."

Patiobattle04: Created page with "An Area trigger fires when the human player moves a unit into the area. ==Arguments== '''Center''' - Map coordinates of the center of the area. Required. '''Size''' - Size..."