Can someone make the Units Cap infinite?

[TommyCD1]

Don't forget the Bulldozer and any other heroes also cost unit limit. Also to note is that this game's engine has a strange glitch where if you exceed the unit limit, for example by dropping paratroopers at the limit, then all construction gets blocked, regardless if it costs limit or not... this includes air strikes and things that cost 0 limit. It's pretty annoying and happens often if you using more than one facility at a time.

[Secg]

I've tested the DR2 Unit Limit quote once again; & found out it actually works in Campaign, Multiplayer, & Instant Action:
However, to prevent online desyncing, all players involved must have their base.x modded to contain the same limit.cfg file with the exact same numerical value for Unit Limit.

Another way is simply change all units' & heroes' Command Cost to (0)

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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Copyright 1997-2000 Pandemic Studios - Dark Reign II
//
// Unit Construction Limits
//

Limit(150);

[j3rry]

Does not work for me. Are you sure that is the limit command is correct? I have created limit.cfg with Limit(1), but I can still produce units in Campaign, Great Battles and Multiplayer modes.

[Secg]

You're right, j3rry!. The DR2 Limit function does not work! Or does it only work because I had a Trainer on last time ? Can't tell!

Still, I was wrong!

To raise the unit limit cap, I have to code an individual objective for each Individual player in each individual map. Like this:

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CreateObject("obj_unitlimit_player_1", 3144)
{
  ObjectiveObj()
  {
    Condition();
  }
}

CreateObjectType("obj_unitlimit_player_1","Objective")
{
  Condition("TRUE");
  Action()
  {
    SetUnitLimit(100);
  }
}

[j3rry]

It is too bad, because in this case need to repack all maps.
Though I need only remove this limit, so I can use CommandCost(0) for that.

[Secg]

Well, the reason I prefer raising Individual Unit Limit Caps (to 140) (through Clunky coding for each Individual player in each map) is because I want to raise unit's CP & want players of my Heroic 1.1 mod to wisely manage their Unit Composition (e.g. a player can have four times(!) as many grunts as they can have tanks):

• Buildings, Bulldozer, Dumptruck: 1 CP
  Minesweeper, Radio: 1 CP
  Grunt: 1CP (Let the Grunt Rush begin! )
  All other Infantries: 2 CP
  Minelayer, Medic, Dumdum: 2 CP
  Halftrack, Chopper: 3 CP
  Tank: 4 CP (tank-spammers beware! )
  Guardtower: 2 CP
  Pillbox: 3 CP
  AAgun, BWpost: 1 CP
  Sarge or any other Hero: 1CP

I don't feel like writing a code to either (a) allow the Barracks to mass-produce Heroes (though with absurdly high Plastic costs & 10 CP for balance's sake) or
(b) spawn another Hero when your current one is Wounded even though I think I can

[j3rry]

Yes, that is pretty good idea. I was thinking to do it like that. But some of maps, especially large ones, have standart 70 unit limit, so I have to recompile them in that case which is not good idea by itself, because players must download recompiled maps.

[Secg]

But some maps (especially large ones) have standard 70 unit limit

So far, I have only successfully raised Unit Limit for Story & Campaign Missions, not Multiplayer ones .

[Secg]

I think I figure out another way to both increase the unit limit cap without the need to code it directly into the map as individual team's objective

Using NotepPad++ to convert base.x to base.zwp & extract files
Open base > misc > types_common.cfg
Create this objective

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CreateObjectType("common.unitlimit", "Objective")
{
  Condition("TRUE");
  Action()
  {
    SetUnitLimit(100);
  }
}

Open mods > ruleset

Using NotepPad++ to convert protect.x to protect.zwp & extract files
Open protect > mod.cfg

Add this code line

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  NewObjective("common.unitlimit");

Before

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StartActionAvailable()
{
  CreateVarFloat("@.timeleft", 180);
  NewObjective("protecthq.check");
  NewObjective("common.killallenemy");
  NewObjective("common.aivictory");
  NewObjective("common.eliminate");
}

After

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  NewObjective("common.unitlimit");

  CreateVarFloat("@.timeleft", 180);
  NewObjective("protecthq.check");
  NewObjective("common.killallenemy");
  NewObjective("common.aivictory");
  NewObjective("common.eliminate");

Repeat the same steps above for sarge.x's mod.cfg and 's mod.cfgkoth.x

[Secg]

However, instead of coding a ruleset, such as

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RuleSet("protect");

The mapmaker(s) choose(s) not to, as in s15.x

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RuleSet("none");

Then unit limits must be directly coded into the map