Is it possible to do this, and if so, how?

[Huston]

i was wondering if it is possible to place a unit on the map from the recall list without actually recalling them, or to recall them to a specific spot on the map? thanks in advance.

[mnewton1]

I am not sure about recalling a unit in specific place on the map. But the way you recall a unit so it starts next to your leader is you just put this in your scenario and modify the id.

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[event]
    name=prestart
    [recall]
        id=the units id I want to recall
    [/recall]
[/event]

[Lord_Aether]

According to the wiki, you just give recall the x and y coordinates.

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[event]
    name=prestart
    [recall]
        id=the units id I want to recall
        x,y= coordinates to place the unit
    [/recall]
[/event]

[Huston]

yeah i know that but i need to get a unit from the recall list to be placed on the map during the prestart without using the recall tag because i do not have the leader starting on a keep.

[Lord_Aether]

The recall tag will grab units from the recall list regardless of where the leader is...

[Huston]

oh. didn't realize that. thanks.

[Gambit]

Best solution, If I understand what you want correctly, is to store the unit in a variable and then unstore it next scenario.

[TofuOgre]

Best solution, If I understand what you want correctly, is to store the unit in a variable and then unstore it next scenario.

It unstores them where you stored them--unless you unstore them at the end of the scenario, so that recalling them drops them off like a normal recall.

If you want to unstore him in the middle of things--without him showing up on the recall unit list, then you do something else.

Using the teleport tag worked for me. Homeboy was embedded in rock at 2,2 and this got him to 42,2.

Scenario in the past--

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         [store_unit]
            variable=homz_store
            kill=yes
            [filter]
                id=Homz
            [/filter]
        [/store_unit]

Scenario where you want him--

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     [unstore_unit]
            variable=homz_store
        [/unstore_unit]
        {CLEAR_VARIABLE homz_store}
        [recall]
            id=Homz
        [/recall]
        [teleport]
            [filter]
                id=Homz
            [/filter]
            x=42
            y=2
        [/teleport]

[silene]

It unstores them where you stored them

Yes and no. It unstores them where the x and y fields of the variables tell it to unstore them. By default, x and y have the original values. But nothing prevents you to modify x and y before unstoring the variables. In fact, you don't even have to modify x and y, you can just pass the new values to [unstore_unit], they will overwrite the stored fields.

[Turuk]

Scenario in the past--

Code:

Scenario where you want him--

Do not use color to identify your code, just use the provided code tags. It is much easier for others to read your code this way.

[Gambit]

It unstores them where you stored them--unless you unstore them at the end of the scenario, so that recalling them drops them off like a normal recall.

Apologies. I assumed what Silene said went without saying.

[set_variable] is your friend

[Huston]

Thanks everyone. i think i understand how both work now.