Hero name linked to a unit

[EagleMan]

I have a problem where a hero's name is linked to a building. This is not the hero's proper name/s. Whenever I name the hero name to something else, the building's name automatically changes with it as well. Any ideas as to how to fix this?

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

I have never seen a bug like that. The best thing would be:
1. Backup your maps
2. Reinstall wc3
3. Connect to BNet to download patch

 

[-ALPHA-]

Before reinstalling, you should probably check if you are indeed fully patched first...

Are these custom units? Or are you just changing the default values/stats/etc. of units?

 

[EagleMan]

I'm not reinstalling over this one minor bug (which I know is just being unhelpful as well, but whatever), it's just a bug that I don't know how to fix. It is a custom hero that changes the IN-GAME name of another unit. The unit is still named as it should be in editor. I am fully patched, I play daily.

 

[-ALPHA-]

That is weird... Other than redoing the hero from scratch I have no idea what you could do. I've never heard of this problem before.

 

[drowelf]

Are you changing the name in the editor or with a trigger while running the map?

 

[EagleMan]

Are you changing the name in the editor or with a trigger while running the map?

It's in the editor. If I change the proper name of the hero in the editor, the other unit will automatically be renamed it in game.

 

[drowelf]

I don't know how to fix this, you can check your raw data values and see if somehow the values ended up with the same name.

Possible fix is just remaking the hero or building so its a new unit and won't experience that problem. Sorry, that's the simplest solution I have to offer :\

 

[Dentothor]

how exactly? are you deleting the other hero names and putting in your own with the object editor?

 

[EagleMan]

how exactly? are you deleting the other hero names and putting in your own with the object editor?

He is based off of Dagren the Orcslayer and had his proper name removed and replaced. The proper name for that hero is the only one there.

 

[Dentothor]

ah so that question answered as well... what building has the problem? and did you make a custom unit or edit the original?

 

[drowelf]

He is based off of Dagren the Orcslayer and had his proper name removed and replaced. The proper name for that hero is the only one there.

Yeah, seeing as though it's a hero, I would go with what I said above and just remake the building that is taking the name.

 

[EagleMan]

ah so that question answered as well... what building has the problem?

It is a custom barn in the map Azeroth Wars: Legacy Reborn.

Yeah, seeing as though it's a hero, I would go with what I said above and just remake the building that is taking the name.

I guess I will have to, I talked to my friend Narks about this and he said he's seen this problem before, but did not have the time to discuss this with him and what may be the problem with it. I just wanted to learn how to fix it if the problem came up again later.

Fixing a bug with a few clicks or some typing is preferable to having replace pre-placed buildings around the map as you can imagine.

 

[Dentothor]

Hrmmm if its a custom model, it may be messing up the game. if you used a different model, it probably will be fixed.

 

[EagleMan]

It uses the doodad file Inn <Base> as its model, it is not custom with regards to the model, sorry if this caused any confusion.

 

[drowelf]

I see your point, unfortunately I will be of no help in this department, sorry good luck!

 

[Dentothor]

hrmm no idea whats wrong then

 

[Thunderbird]

I've never seen or heard of this bug but it sounds like the game wants to use the same internal string for 2 different things. My solution would be to make a new building with the same stats as your old one (or a new hero, whichever you find easier) do NOT delete the old one first and do NOT copy the old custom one. Start from scratch. Then save and see if you have the same problem with this new one.

If all that works then to try and remove this error I would delete the old unit and immediatly make a new unit (doesn't matter what). Don't give it ANY custom data, save your map, and test to see if it retains the wrong name. If not the map should be ok, if it does just never use the unit and hopefully this problem doesn't pop up again.

On a side side note keep multiple save versions of your map in case stupid bugs arise you can't get rid of. I'd have beat tides of blood as the first AOS type map in TFT if I had followed that advice, and while popular it just never gained the popularity over the inferior map that came first. I'm not biased I swear. ^_^

 

[Dr Super Good]

Please provide us with the map with the problem in question so the bug can be analised. You could have discovered something quite useful, or totally usless. Also it will help us fix it.