Wiki links: Unit Blueprint UNITTYPE Flags Unittype Boolean Algebra I'm making this thread to ask the community to help me assemble a kind of index of types and what they mean in a practical sense with regard to making small changes to pre-existing units. I want a reference for what I can expect these changes to do. For example: In base_commander.json let's say I added "CmdBuild | (Advanced & Air)" What does advanced mean? What does Air mean? What would be the effect of this? I will update this reference as my understanding expands time etc permitting. Please reply with any comments that would help me provide definitions for each of these terms. I will update the original post to include them. Thank you all for your time and help. Notes: Some of these convey specific functionality, others are merely flags to indicate they are of a particular type. The buildable_types field then leverages this to specify what units a construction unit can build. Example: From fabrication_vehicle.json "buildable_types":"Land & Structure & Basic | Factory & Basic | Factory & Land & Tank & Advanced | FabBuild" These all line up with the unit type flags, eg: Advanced = UNITTYPE_Advanced and so on. Vertical bars (|) are logical ORs and ampersands (&) are logical ANDs. Brackets can also be used to divide up the statement. Definitions: Advanced Air AirDefense Artillery Basic Bomber Bot CannonBuildable CmdBuild CombatFabAdvBuild CombatFabBuild Commander Construction ControlModule (aka Catalyst) Custom1 (Used to distinguish custom units and allow custom fabrication build options.) Custom2 (...) Custom3 (...) Custom4 (...) Debug Defense Economy EnergyProduction FabAdvBuild Fabber (Determines whether a unit selects as a fabber in area-selects.) FabBuild FabBuild. Defense FabOrbBuild Factory (Can't move. Required for units that build units within themselves and receive factory style build bar orders. Untested: spectator factory count.) FactoryBuild Fighter Gunship Heavy Important (Conventionally used on superweapons and other things that should have notices sent even on other planets.) Land LaserPlatform MetalProduction Mobile (Engine generates a warning if a unit has navigation but is not marked as Mobile. Mobile units that can build build units outside of themselves. Untested: spectator mobile count.) Naval NoBuild' Nuke NukeDefense Offense (Used in keyboard commands that select combat units.) Orbital OrbitalDefense PlanetEngine Recon Scout Structure Sub SurfaceDefense Tactical Tank (aka. vehicle) Teleporter Transport Wall (Usually lowest targting priority, unless the unit is selected by another condition first.) Credits: Firstly, thank you Captain Conundrum for helping me get my foot in the door. Also, this list of types is harvested from this thread. Thank you raevn for creating this list and for your general help Thank you wondible for creating the the wikis that basically obviate this post.
Don't forget the custom ones: Custom1 Custom2 Custom3 Custom4 These all line up with the unit type flags, eg: Advanced = UNITTYPE_Advanced and so on.
Can you explain what Custom1 etc does? Why should I add them? Thanks for the flag comment I'll add that to the op.
The way these work, is each unit has a number of UNITTYPE_* flags. Some of these convey specific functionality, others are merely flags to indicate they are of a particular type. The buildable_types field then leverages this to specify what units a construction unit can build. To take your example: buildable_types = "CmdBuild | (Advanced & Air)" This means that the construction unit can build any other unit that has the UNITTYPE_CmdBuild flag, OR has BOTH the UNITTYPE_Advanced flag AND the UNITTYPE_Air flag. Vertical bars (|) are logical ORs and ampersands (&) are logical ANDs. Brackets can also be used to divide up the statement. Custom1-4 are not used by any official units, but modders can add them to their units to distinguish them and allow custom fabrication build options.
Thank you very much _"Some of these convey specific functionality, others are merely flags to indicate they are of a particular type."_ Is there a list anywhere that defines the ones with a functionality or which ones are just flags? I'll try to integrate your information into the original post.
Prior work: https://forums.uberent.com/threads/unittype-with-hard-coded-behavior.60958/ I'll see about mashing up the articles to the wiki later if someone doesn't beat me to it.
Awesome! Typo "Mobile units that can build build units outside." You fixed it. I attempted to request an account on the wiki and I got: Database error A database query error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. Hey raevn can you change my account name here? I'm "Innomen" most everywhere else.
