I'm a beginner map maker who is currently working on a fairly simple defense map which requires players to build maze-like structures with drones. My goal is to allow players to build creep colonies with drones without requiring creep, which then automatically transform into tower structures (such as sunken and spore colonies, cannons, etc.). I also want to permanently disable creep from forming and spreading when placing down creep/sunken/spore colonies. So far, most of these tasks have been easy to accomplish with basic triggers and by using the EUD trigger editor. For example, I've used the EUD trigger editor to modify Zerg buildings to not require creep when being constructed and I have a simple trigger that automatically transforms built creep colonies into the tower structures of my choice.
While most of these tasks have been straightforward to figure out, I'm having difficulty finding a method to permanently remove all creep from Zerg buildings. Aside from advanced flags that toggle whether buildings require creep to be built or that increase the radius of creep that is created when a building is constructed, I can't find much data relating to creep formation. However, when searching Farty1billion's EUD database, there are two additional sources of information relating to creep: 0xA6 involves creep expansion (as well as cloaking and building), while 0xCC involves setting timers between creep expansions for creep units.
Basically, my question is this: is there a method of using EUDs to completely disable creep with this available information, or is creep a hard-coded element of Zerg buildings that can't be controlled with EUDs? If creep can be controlled with EUDs, what steps can I begin making to permanently remove creep from my buildings? If creep can't be controlled with EUDs, what alternative solutions are there to facilitate my goals?
Thank you all in advance for taking the time to address my questions. While I'm a beginner map maker who is so far enjoying the process of learning about various mapmaking programs, developing my skills and overcoming various challenges, this current issue is really stumping me at the moment, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Check out my maps!
-:- Sorcerers IV: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/5620/
-:- Sorcerers III: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/5152/
-:- Sorcerers II: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/4512/
-:- Sorcerers I: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/5052/
-:- Siege Defense: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/4380/
-:- Ultimate Clockwise Sunken Defense: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/4378/
-:- Sorcerers IV: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/5620/
-:- Sorcerers III: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/5152/
-:- Sorcerers II: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/4512/
-:- Sorcerers I: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/5052/
-:- Siege Defense: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/4380/
-:- Ultimate Clockwise Sunken Defense: http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/4378/