problems with floating objects (Tower Defence Game

Hi everyone,

I am new to Construct 2 and I encountered some problems while creating my own tower defence game using the example here. scirra.com/tutorials/443/building-a-tower-defence-game-with-the-turret-behaviour

It doesn't shoot when the player is placing the first turret. After placing the first turret, the rest of the turrets start shooting before you can even place them. I have downloaded the sample on the tutorial and it also has the same issue. Does anyone have any ideas how to solve the problem?

I would set an instance variable on each turret like canShoot. Set it to default to false or no, and then when you set the turret down have that event set the canShoot instance variable for that turret to true. Adjust the shooting event and add a check for canShoot = true.

The Add Turret target has been used incorrectly.

In the layout, for the ArrowTower, Disable the Initial state of the Turret behaviour. In event 8 (placement) add ArrowTower->Set Turret enabled. From event 19, copy the Add Turret target action and paste it to event 1 (On start of layout). Disable/remove event 19.

It's a subtle point, but the manual does mention that the Add Turret target need only be called once per object.

GeometriX

BluePhaze

Thanks blackhornet and BluePhaze for your solutions! It seems like Blackhornet's suggestion worked but I have to leave event 19 alone in order for the turret to acquire the target.

No, 19 is not needed:

Tower defence example_BHT

Yup, it works as well. Thanks Blackhornet!