I have a question for any of you map-makers out there

[Ithilion]

Hello all, first post here.

I have a question for all you map-makers out there. Occasionally when some friends and I are playing a mass map, or other trigger maps (Such as the Seige of Gondor) we get messages saying that the game "Cannot create more units".

Is there a way around this? Is it a built-in limit, and if so, is it built into the map or the game engine itself?

Thanks!

 

[FakeNameHere]

There are too many units in one spot, so you need to move the units that is already at the spawn spot in order to create more. Intermediate map makers will know how to avoid that, but l dont feel like explaining. THe game's unit limit is 1650 [Correct me if lm wrong] units in total; but thats probobly not the reason.

 

[BSTRhino]

What I'd do is make it so that the trigger will only create units when there is less than a certain number of units at the spawn point.

 

[Bolt Head]

Ithilion

When you spawn units at a location some times they will be moved slightly off to the side if something is in the way. The message you get is when there are too many units at the center of where the location is. Units can only be pushed out so far from the location center so after a certain point you get the error message. You need to do what BTS Rhino Said to fix it,

I know no one has mentioned it yet but you can't fix this by making the location larger. The location Size has nothing to do with it.

 

[NightReaper]

The maps that you see the cannot place more units is the Stacking Maps- photon defence, lurker d, and all of the other ones-.

 

[Ithilion]

Thanks everyone!

Yeah, I knew that units wouldn't spawn if the location they're spawning at is occupied, I just wondered if there was an overall unit limit (which now I know there is )

Does anyone know if there is a way to raise the unit limit over 1650? I'll try doing what BSTRhino suggested.

I remember seeing an option in StarForge, under "Tools" submenu "Options" something about the unit limit. Can this be used to raise the unit limit?

Thanks again everyone!

 

[SC Fan]

Actually, the error 'Cannot create more units' indicates that the map has hit the 1650 unit limit. It does not mean that it cannot create units at a certain location. If it does, then you're given those nasty yellow errors (with annoying sound!) 'Cannot create unit at [location]'. that pile up the screen for every unit unable to be created. Damn annoying.

 

[Bolt Head]

You can not use more than 1650 units in Starcrart what so ever. This includes UMS melee and single player.

 

[Ithilion]

Ah, that answers my question. Thanks!

 

[eX-reaver]

This is meaning theres something in its way that is were it is being created and it cant create it on top of it or theres no space or theres to many units on the map dats y!!