Unit exclusivity

I'm trying to set up rules for units within a datafile such that if a unit of
type X is chosen, then units of type Y are no longer legal, and vice-verse.
I thought I could do it with the 'reqd' external attribute, but that didn't
seem to do the trick, and my brain is totally flaking for examples of this in
other systems such that I could just go look it up...*sigh*

Help anyone?

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[Colen]

At 05:29 PM 7/7/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm trying to set up rules for units within a datafile such that if a unit of
>type X is chosen, then units of type Y are no longer legal, and vice-verse.
>I thought I could do it with the 'reqd' external attribute, but that didn't
>seem to do the trick, and my brain is totally flaking for examples of this in
>other systems such that I could just go look it up...*sigh*

There are several ways you could do it. Let's assume unit X has type 'X'
and unit Y has type 'Y'.

umax:0u-istype=X

On unit Y will allow a maximum of 0 unit Ys when type X (and thus unit X)
is present.

Or you could use trat:

trat:Y@0u:X@1u

Either of these ways should work fine.


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> At 05:29 PM 7/7/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >I'm trying to set up rules for units within a datafile such that if a unit of
> >type X is chosen, then units of type Y are no longer legal, and vice-verse.
> >I thought I could do it with the 'reqd' external attribute, but that didn't
> >seem to do the trick, and my brain is totally flaking for examples of this in
> >other systems such that I could just go look it up...*sigh*
>
> There are several ways you could do it. Let's assume unit X has type 'X'
> and unit Y has type 'Y'.
>
> umax:0u-istype=X
>
> On unit Y will allow a maximum of 0 unit Ys when type X (and thus unit X)
> is present.
>
> Or you could use trat:
>
> trat:Y@0u:X@1u
>
> Either of these ways should work fine.

I tried the 'trat' solution, and even though the ocumentation seems to indicate
your syntax should work, it doesn't create the limitation. It continues to
allow me to select both unit types with only regard to the regular umax
settings I've for them. No error comes up.

Since it's 4 units I'm working with here, I used four trat lines:

trat:A@0u:!A@1u
trat:B@0u:!B@1u
trat:C@0u:!C@1u
trat@0u:!D@1u

This didn't limit any of the units (except as per their own umax settings).

I also tried (since I'm actually dealing with 4 units needing to exclude each
other, not just two...) the following:

each unit gets defined as type 'ally'
three of the units get defined as type 'pos'
the other gets defined as 'line'

type:ally-mode=a
typeos-mode=a
type:line-mode=a

each unit gets its individual max # models defined with umax:

umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a-istype=ally
umax:2m-race=cs-mode=a-istype=ally (for one unit only)

Then, in the race section, I define:

tlmtos-model=1@max-mode=a
tlmt:line-model=0@max-mode=a-istype=pos

I would think that the above would allow any one unit type its own maximum
number of models, with the two tlmt lines preventing others from sneaking in.
Thus allowing a player to choose 1 model of any one of the three units, or up
to two models of the fourth unit.

Is my logic failing me, or is my understanding of trat, etc. failing me.

Trying stuff with istype right now...

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> Since it's 4 units I'm working with here, I used four trat lines:
>
> trat:A@0u:!A@1u
> trat:B@0u:!B@1u
> trat:C@0u:!C@1u
> trat@0u:!D@1u
>
> This didn't limit any of the units (except as per their own umax
> settings).

Not sure why the above wouldn't be working.... though it would not be
working in the default mode if the units are only getting assigned their
types in "-mode=a" as you've listed them before.


> I also tried (since I'm actually dealing with 4 units needing to exclude
> each other, not just two...) the following:
>
> each unit gets defined as type 'ally'
> three of the units get defined as type 'pos'
> the other gets defined as 'line'
>
> type:ally-mode=a
> typeos-mode=a
> type:line-mode=a
>
> each unit gets its individual max # models defined with umax:
>
> umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a-istype=ally
> umax:2m-race=cs-mode=a-istype=ally (for one unit only)

I don't think you want -istype=ally on there.... it's unnecessary as all
of the units are type=ally so this umax attribute will always apply
assuming the race=cs and mode=a. Leave them as:

umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a
umax:2m-race=cs-mode=a (for one unit only)

> Then, in the race section, I define:
>
> tlmtos-model=1@max-mode=a
> tlmt:line-model=0@max-mode=a-istype=pos
>
> I would think that the above would allow any one unit type its own
> maximum
> number of models, with the two tlmt lines preventing others from
> sneaking in.

The umax lines you have above, "umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a" limit that unit to
only 1 model per army/roster. If you want to limit it only to one unit
(regardless of size) you must make it "umax:1u-race=cs-mode=a"


> Thus allowing a player to choose 1 model of any one of the three units,
> or up to two models of the fourth unit.

If this is what you want to accomplish this should be sufficient:

Race_CS:
tratos@0u:line@1u
trat:line@0uos@1u

Unit_1:
typeos-mode=a
umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a

Unit_2:
typeos-mode=a
umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a

Unit_3:
typeos-mode=a
umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a

Unit_4:
type:line-mode=a
umax:2m-race=cs-mode=a

Hope this helps
Mark

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Actually, come to think of it, what I just told you will not be sufficient
as you will be able to take three models of typeos, one from each of the
first three units. Keep what I did below, but remove all four umax
attributes. Add these race attributes:

tlmtos-model=1@max-mode=a-istype=!line
tlmt:line-model=2@max-mode=a-istype=!pos

Mark

> > Thus allowing a player to choose 1 model of any one of the three
> units,
> > or up to two models of the fourth unit.
>
> If this is what you want to accomplish this should be sufficient:
>
> Race_CS:
> tratos@0u:line@1u
> trat:line@0uos@1u
>
> Unit_1:
> typeos-mode=a
> umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a
>
> Unit_2:
> typeos-mode=a
> umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a
>
> Unit_3:
> typeos-mode=a
> umax:1m-race=cs-mode=a
>
> Unit_4:
> type:line-mode=a
> umax:2m-race=cs-mode=a
>
> Hope this helps
> Mark
>
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