Setting Map Editor Objectives

[Dr.MonaLisa]

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//DEFINITIONS
int HarderLvl
bool PiratesDead
bool NotMore

//INITIALIZATION
HarderLvl = 10;
PiratesDead = true;
NotMore = true;

//END_INITIALIZATION

RULE NewShips PERIODICITY 5
if ((NumUnitsInGroup("Pirates") < HarderLvl) && PiratesDead && NotMore)
  then NewShips
END_RULE
ACTION NewShips
SCRIPT WORLD
PiratesDead = false;
HarderLvl = HarderLvl + 7;
PlayVoiceOver("Fx_Bld_Coastal_Defense.mp3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "FightingSail",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Galleon",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates1");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates2");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
CreateGroupedUnitInArea(1, "Frigate",
"Pirates", false, "NewPirates3");
DoDelay(1);
STEP
SelectGroup("Pirates");
SetSelectionStance(kStanceType_Aggressive);
SetSelectionFormation("StaggeredLine");
SearchAndDestroyWithSelection();
PiratesDead = true;
END_SCRIPT
END_ACTION

This function creates more and more pirates ships when they die.
"NewPirates3" as such are area names, so would need to be added in map editor first.

It's not very complicated once you understand how functions are executed.

[Seven243]

I'm posting what I've made so far for whoever wants to check it out, and I'll post it again when I'm done with it.

[Seven243]

I haven't made any progress, adding to the endless list of problems it won't recognize the terms SetMissionTimer or StartMissionTimer and I made the script cause an access violation now.

[Dr.MonaLisa]

The Mission Timer was tricky. I think I figured out how to use it, and done that in the Pirates / Planes scenarios. It had some functions which were undocumented in the scripting "bible".

[Seven243]

This scenario started to get very laggy because I changed it so many times and it was crashing when the briefing window was closed, then I just lost interest in it.

[Dr.MonaLisa]

Awww, that's sad. But yeah, I decided to myself that I will never try creating scenarios again. This was too painful for the Planes scenario and I had so many headaches that it's just not worth it.

[Seven243]

I'm planning to work on some other scenarios because I like the base game's campaigns so much, but I'm not expecting much success.