Using Co-routine over Update?

Questions & Answers
1

Hi, i have a RTS which relies on Update(), followed by a function to allocate how much Construction, Production etc, can be done within the second/minute.

I'm wondering if the time would be better spent using a Co-routine which calls itself every given timeframe(be it 2 seconds or a minute), starting in Start().

var lastResource : int = 0;
var resourceLoop : int = 1;
// lastResource is the last time Update Called AllocateResources();
// resourceLoop controls the delay before AllocateResources() is called next;

function Update () 
{
   if (Time.time > lastResource + resourceLoop)
   {
   AllocateResources();
   lastResource = Time.time;
    // calls functions to increase an integer that allows buildings to be constructed.
   }
}
function AllocateResources()
{ 
constructionResources += constructionCapacity;
}

Would become : 

function Start() 
{
PrepareToAllocateResources();
}

function PrepareToAllocateResources()
{
yield WaitForSeconds(resourceLoop);
AllocateResources();
}

function AllocateResources()
{
constructionResources += constructionCapacity;
PrepareToAllocateResources();
}
2

I wouldn't do that - you'll find that it'll slowly drift away from the actual time when you use WaitForSeconds. It's fine for a one time wait, but if you use it for anything which requires decent timing, it's a bad idea

Instead, using InvokeRepeating("AllocateResources", resourceLoop, resourceLoop);

The engine will call it in a way which will keep it in sync with actual time