Get RTS Module
leafDocly banner shape 01Docly banner shape 02
Updated on March 7, 2022

Unit Maker

Author: zelixsphere 322 views

What is Unit Maker?

Unit Maker (also known as “Unit Blueprint Maker“), is a software component of the RTS Module, that allows you, the game developer, to make any Game Creator character into a RTS unit.

What options can you change or influence?

Given the sheer number of configuration options, I have divided them into the following subsections – 

  • General Configuration Options
  • AI Specific Configuration Options
  • Fighting Specific Configuration Options
  • Gathering Specific Configuration Options
**It is important to note a few things as well here.
  • There will be some noted options that will say “This is not implemented in a meaningful way yet”
    • These indicate upcoming features but ARE subject to change based on the feasibility to allow in the module as well as if it’s a true improvement for you as a developer or not.
  • Some options reflect a minimal and a maximum value.
    • These are important as they indicate to the system the random value it should assign, based on those settings you have implied.
    • This is designed this way to allow the game you design to be more realistic, in terms of damage, versus a specific number.
      • You can easily make this a “specific number”, by setting the max and min value(s) to be the same

General Configuration Options – 

  • Unit Sprite
    • Sprite Image reflecting your Unit
      • This is not implemented in a meaningful way yet
      • Example could be –  used in a UI interface
  • Name of Unit
    • Designated Name for the Unit you are creating
      • Example could be – Generic Fighter
  • Class Options
    • A class that your unit falls into (Fighter, Gatherer)
      • Currently only 2 options as of this date
      • The Class you choose directly impacts the Units ability to either Fight an enemy or Gather resources
        • Example could be – Fighter
  • Character Type
    • Type of character reflecting your Unit
      • This allows the developer to self identifying specific units, that are fighters with a set of stats that differ than another same classed fighter, that might not be as strong
      • Example could be – Soldier VS Guard
      • Example could be – Archer VS Calvary 
      • This is more for keeping specific stats for specific unit types
  • Unit Home Point
    • The home building of unit
      • This is not implemented in a meaningful way yet
        • Example could be –  used as a location for main home building
  • Starting HP
    • Much how you imagine this lets you define how much health your units start out with
  • Full Resource Color
    • The color here reflects the amount of health this Unit Started out with as “Full“
      • This can be whatever color value you would like
        • Example use could be – UI to reflect when full
  • No Resource Color
    • The color here reflects the amount of health as its being reduced for the unit, leading to when it is finally empty
      • This can be whatever color value you would like
        • Example use could be – UI to reflect when empty
  • Death Prefab
    • This Game Object prefab is currently used to reflect a particle effect of your own choosing that will be instantiated upon the unit health hitting zero (dyeing).
  • Death Audio
    • The audio that will play once a unit is killed
      • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
  • Move Audio Array
    • The audio that will play randomly selected voice sound, indicating a unit is obeying a command
      • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
      • Example could be – “Yes Sir”, “As you command”, etc

AI Specific Configuration Options- 

  • Area Location
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Specifically designed to be set and used with the custom Wandering System included with RTS Module
  • Movement Wait Time
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate how long, between AI controlled movements, a Unit may wait, prior to moving , or following AI logic again.
      • Example could be – Setting this to 3 , means a unit will move to a location and then wait 3 seconds, prior to continuing AI logic.
  • Unit Vision Range
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to set just how far a Unit can actually “see”
  • Unit Vision Radius
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to set just how wide a Units’ vision is
  • Unit Search Duration
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Set how long an alerted Unit searches for the enemy or resources, before moving on.

Fighting Specific Configuration Options –

  • Min Melee Damage
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate the minimal Melee Damage
  • Max Melee Damage
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate the maximum Melee Damage
  • Melee Attack Distance
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to set how far a unit must be before being able to do a Melee based attack
  • Min Ammo Damage
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Used with the custom Ammo System
      • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
    • Allows you to dictate the minimal Ammo Damage
  • Max Ammo Damage
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Used with the custom Ammo System
      • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
    • Allows you to dictate the maximum Ammo Damage
  • Rate of Attack
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to set how often a unit can attack over a period of time
      • The higher the more of an impact the attack is
  • Attack Force
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to set how powerful a unit attack can be
      • Consider this as a multiplier for strength of attack for both Melee and Shooting Fighters
  • Attack Distance
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to set how far a unit must be before being able to do a Shooting based attack
  • Attack Audio
    • The audio that will play once a unit is attacking
      • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
  • Unit Ammunition
    • Used with the custom Ammo System
    • This allows you to assign a specific Ammo prefab for each unique unit you create. 
  • Ammo Speed
    • How fast our Ammo travels to target over a period of time.
    • Good for making bullets faster than arrows for example

Gathering Specific Configuration Options –

  • Gather Amount
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate the amount a unit can gather at a time
  • Gather Rate
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate the rate of speed a unit can gather over a period of time.
  • Gather Load
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate the amount a Gathering Unit can carry
    • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
      • Example could be – How much unit Gathering can hold before heading back to a resource holding bin
  • Gather Distance
    • Allows you to dictate how far away from a Resource Node, a Gathering Unit can be, to start Gathering it.
  • Gather Audio
    • Designed to be used with the AI Maker
    • Allows you to dictate the sound a Gathering Unit makes when gathering a resource.
    • This is not implemented in a meaningfully yet
    •  

Please Continue to Unit Maker 2 , for additional instructions

On this page