Timer Trigger - Revision history

JYWLuca8269: Updated look.

2020-11-24T16:48:23Z

Updated look.

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	'''Timer triggers''' fire after a delay.		'''Timer triggers''' fire after a delay.

	Timer triggers are by far the most common triggers in most Ashes scenarios.		Timer triggers are by far the most common triggers in most Ashes scenarios.

	~~== Arguments ==~~

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	*'''Time -''' Time in seconds after this gets triggered that it takes place.		*'''Time -''' Time in seconds after this gets triggered that it takes place.

	~~== Common Usage ==~~

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	*Initial setup (leave active, set timer to 0)		*Initial setup (leave active, set timer to 0)
	*Recurring attack waves (use ActivateTrigger to reactivate itself)		*Recurring attack waves (use ActivateTrigger to reactivate itself)
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	*Delayed objectives (give the player an objective after a few minutes so they're not so overwhelmed at mission start)		*Delayed objectives (give the player an objective after a few minutes so they're not so overwhelmed at mission start)

	~~== Examples ==~~

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	<Trigger Name="tEasyDefenses" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >		<Trigger Name="tEasyDefenses" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >
	<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="3328,-2176" />		<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="3328,-2176" />
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	This is activated from a [[Difficulty_Trigger\|Difficulty trigger]] and spawns additional defenses for the player.		This is activated from a [[Difficulty_Trigger\|Difficulty trigger]] and spawns additional defenses for the player.

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	<Trigger Name="tIntro_1" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >		<Trigger Name="tIntro_1" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >
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	This plays some opening dialog, sets up objectives, and starts the timer for a hint trigger that will fire in a few minutes.		This plays some opening dialog, sets up objectives, and starts the timer for a hint trigger that will fire in a few minutes.

	~~ ~~

	<Trigger Name="tActualLoss" Type="Timer" Timer="1" Inactive="1" >		<Trigger Name="tActualLoss" Type="Timer" Timer="1" Inactive="1" >
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	This ends the mission with a loss after being called by a [[ZoneCapture\|ZoneCapture]] trigger.		This ends the mission with a loss after being called by a [[ZoneCapture\|ZoneCapture]] trigger.

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Patiobattle04 at 20:22, 18 January 2017

2017-01-18T20:22:35Z

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			[[Category:Triggers]]
	'''Timer triggers''' fire after a delay.		'''Timer triggers''' fire after a delay.

	Timer triggers are by far the most common triggers in most Ashes scenarios.		Timer triggers are by far the most common triggers in most Ashes scenarios.
	==Arguments==
			== Arguments ==

	*'''Time -''' Time in seconds after this gets triggered that it takes place.		*'''Time -''' Time in seconds after this gets triggered that it takes place.
	==Common Usage==
	*Initial setup (leave active, set timer to 0)		== Common Usage ==
	*Recurring attack waves (use ActivateTrigger to reactivate itself)
	*Delayed effects (waiting a few seconds to do something after a Nexus is destroyed, to let the VO play and the explosion be admired)		*Initial setup (leave active, set timer to 0)
	*Delayed objectives (give the player an objective after a few minutes so they're not so overwhelmed at mission start)		*Recurring attack waves (use ActivateTrigger to reactivate itself)
	==Examples==		*Delayed effects (waiting a few seconds to do something after a Nexus is destroyed, to let the VO play and the explosion be admired)
			*Delayed objectives (give the player an objective after a few minutes so they're not so overwhelmed at mission start)

			== Examples ==

	<Trigger Name="tEasyDefenses" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >		<Trigger Name="tEasyDefenses" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >
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	<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="-4416,-10048" />		<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="-4416,-10048" />
	</Trigger>		</Trigger>

	This is activated from a [[Difficulty_Trigger\|Difficulty trigger]] and spawns additional defenses for the player.		This is activated from a [[Difficulty_Trigger\|Difficulty trigger]] and spawns additional defenses for the player.



	<Trigger Name="tIntro_1" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >		<Trigger Name="tIntro_1" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >
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	<ActivateTrigger Target="tCaptureWest_Breadcrumb_Timer" />		<ActivateTrigger Target="tCaptureWest_Breadcrumb_Timer" />
	</Trigger>		</Trigger>

	This plays some opening dialog, sets up objectives, and starts the timer for a hint trigger that will fire in a few minutes.		This plays some opening dialog, sets up objectives, and starts the timer for a hint trigger that will fire in a few minutes.



	<Trigger Name="tActualLoss" Type="Timer" Timer="1" Inactive="1" >		<Trigger Name="tActualLoss" Type="Timer" Timer="1" Inactive="1" >
	<EndMission Victory="0" String="Altaria_LossString" />		<EndMission Victory="0" String="Altaria_LossString" />
	</Trigger>		</Trigger>
	This ends the mission with a loss after being called by a [[ZoneCapture]] trigger.
			This ends the mission with a loss after being called by a [[ZoneCapture\|ZoneCapture]] trigger.

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'''Timer triggers''' fire after a delay.

Timer triggers are by far the most common triggers in most Ashes scenarios.
==Arguments==
*'''Time -''' Time in seconds after this gets triggered that it takes place.
==Common Usage==
*Initial setup (leave active, set timer to 0)
*Recurring attack waves (use ActivateTrigger to reactivate itself)
*Delayed effects (waiting a few seconds to do something after a Nexus is destroyed, to let the VO play and the explosion be admired)
*Delayed objectives (give the player an objective after a few minutes so they're not so overwhelmed at mission start)
==Examples==

<Trigger Name="tEasyDefenses" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="3328,-2176" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="3520,-2240" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="-2688,-2176" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="-2880,-2240" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="-3200,-6700" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="-2880,-6592" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="3840,-7168" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="3904,-7360" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_DroneBay" Player="1" Position="-4708,-10340" />
<SpawnBuilding Name="temp" Template="PHC_Sensor" Player="1" Position="-4416,-10048" />
</Trigger>
This is activated from a [[Difficulty_Trigger|Difficulty trigger]] and spawns additional defenses for the player.

<Trigger Name="tIntro_1" Type="Timer" Timer="0" Inactive="1" >
<LetterBox Enable="0" />
<Dialog>
<Entry Icon="Samuel" Text="InceptionPHC_Intro_1" />
<Entry Icon="Samuel" Text="InceptionPHC_Intro_2" />
<Entry Icon="Samuel" Text="InceptionPHC_Intro_3" />
</Dialog>
<Objective Name="oSurvive_Obj" String="InceptionPHC_Survive_Obj" />
<Objective Name="oDestroyPHC_Obj" String="InceptionPHC_DestroyPHC_Obj" />
<Objective Name="oContainNihilon_Obj" String="InceptionPHC_ContainNihilon_Obj" />
<AreaIndicator Name="iDestroyWeasley" Position="8512,-8256" Color="Red" Size="300" Duration="-1" />
<AreaIndicator Name="iDestroyGamgee" Position="-8512,-5440" Color="Red" Size="300" Duration="-1" />
<ActivateTrigger Target="tCaptureWest_Breadcrumb_Timer" />
</Trigger>
This plays some opening dialog, sets up objectives, and starts the timer for a hint trigger that will fire in a few minutes.

<Trigger Name="tActualLoss" Type="Timer" Timer="1" Inactive="1" >
<EndMission Victory="0" String="Altaria_LossString" />
</Trigger>
This ends the mission with a loss after being called by a [[ZoneCapture]] trigger.