OutsiderXE

OutsiderXE

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  • OutsiderXE
    New project is a campaign based on a book. It will be some time before I will reveal it, but it's making good and steady progress. Until then you will get tidbits of info every few weeks.
    Xetanth87
    Hey. I know you want people to be able to play Custom Campaigns in Reforged. I've created a tool called "Campaign Splitter" that makes this possible by extracting the maps and merging the campaign data into them. I've tested "The Last Guardian" and it worked. Could you test the tool and tell me if you find any problems?

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    Xetanth87
    Xetanth87
    I've fixed it. There was a problem with parsing the import paths of the Intro map. For some reason, when you save a map, certain assets are delimited by 'CR' ('\r'), but sometimes other characters are placed instead, which aren't recognized by the parser I am using. I've managed to split "LotC300b1.w3n", and I have updated the jars.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    I tried it on my private LotC300.w3n; it seems not all files are re-imported correctly. i.e. the OrcSpeathrower.mdx from Chapter 6 is missing.
    https://imgur.com/a/xyOoHkU
    You can download the campaign here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WcQZKPlONF2s-unfZW-l9Qt9A3rIButU/view?usp=sharing . It was created with 1.31
    If your program is trying to change all war3campImported to war3mapImported, I would highly advise against it, because paths in the object editor will be messed up (unless you have some other solution for that).
    Xetanth87
    Xetanth87
    Will look into that. Campaign imports will keep their path intact. Whether it is war3campImported or a custom path, so that's not the problem.

    Edit: I found the problem. The OrcSpearThrower models are placed inside war3campImported, but the import list file lists them like this:
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    which I interpreted as them being in the root of the archive. I think the BS symbol (Backspace) means that it is in the campaign path, so I'll have to replace each Backspace symbol with "war3campImported\" before parsing.

    Edit: Fixed that now.
    DarkRanger2
    I literally ran through your campaign in a single day so much it was amazing. The dialog is ON POINT and everything is just perfect. You're talented.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Thank you. Dialogue isnt mine (mostly). My campaigns are based on books.
    BewuuOJler
    hello there OutsiderXE! where can I download all ur campaigns? and I'd like to see Arthas: "Rise of the Lich King"(chapters before RoH and TFT event)
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hi BewuuOJler,
    you can download the campaigns directly from Resources by OutsiderXE
    Rise of the Lich King would be very low on my to-do list, simply because most of it is already in the original campaigns.
    arman193
    Hi alexAndros i want say something to you i grow up with your Beautiful warcraft Custom campaings with nice novel story and i enjoyed can you make another wc3 campaing on another warcraft books like war of Ancients or other novels becuse if you do this that be realy amazing and i Know peoples support you and you become famous again we realy miss your campaings
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Thank you very much. I don't have as much time as I used to for campaigns but I am not completely out of the picture. Maybe in a few years I will have something.
    Meilstoer
    Hey, OutsiderXE! In the Day of the Dragon. What do you think for Rhonin unique audio lines rather than WC3Priest audio lines.
    I got that idea where the perfect voice lines should be Shen from League of Legends for good reason, Shen and Rhonin played by same voice actor (Keith Silverstein).
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hello. I would like to have unique lines but not from non-Blizzard games.
    Meilstoer
    Meilstoer
    That's a shame! Apparently, this campaign is not heavily protected so I opened it, but not vandalize adjusted only Rhonin audio lines converted Shen. That's all!
    Edit: BTW! I only played campaign myself with Rhonin (Shen) unique audio lines.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    It's fine. I plan to make the campaign open source next year anyway; so anyone can make whatever changes they like and reupload to wherever they like.
    deepstrasz
    Hey, great that you finally released LotC 3.0 and that you are happy about it.
    I don't think it should be called beta if it's that polished and basically a full fledged release.

    Anyways, I don't remember, did you enhance your other two campaigns as well or are you planning to?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hello. It's in beta until Reforged has custom campaigns.
    Yes, I updated DotD over a year ago to 3.0 and remade many maps from the ground up. I also updated TLG with many significant changes, although it the version only jumpled from 2.1 to 2.2.
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Right, so DotD and LotC would be the choices to replay then.

    I don't understand why beta until 1.32+ gets the custom campaign feature back. Or do you actually mean Reforged, upgrading the campaign to "HD"?
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Any plans for Rise of the Horde, at least if they bring custom campaigns back?

    Sorry for the like spam, just that you deserve more XP for what you've done for the community.
    deepstrasz
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    Ashbringer - Argent Book

    This is my first big project... A four/five years project in the making, at least! It has 8 playable chapters and various interludes. There may be many typos and grammar mistakes, be patient please as I'm not a native English speaker. If you found any bug please report me and I will do my best...
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    deepstrasz
    Hey man, I remember you still modding on 1.31?
    Would you be kind to share some info on how you bypassed those load game event bugs? I'm having issues with unit variables in events.
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    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz

    FourCC breaks in V1.31

    This a nasty bug happening only in the not upto date Warcraft 3 V1.31. And only for maps in Lua mode. After the game was Saved&Loaded FourCC stops working. This breaks any Unit/Ability/Item/Buff/Destruct/Terrain... Type comparer in GUI and written code. This does not happen in the upto date...
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    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Thanks. Luckily I don't use LUA.
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Oh, well, it actually fixes the issue.
    rcshaggy
    Sorry to say I lost interest in the Orcs and Human Remake, but I will be working on my new/old Campaign since I do own Reforged now so I don't have to worry about a lot of stuff...

    You can say it's much easier getting at the Resources and don't have to use skins from the old game, since the new models from Reforged look so much better and such...

    So yeah...

    And how are you by the way Outsider?
    Have any plans to make your Campaigns playable in Warcraft III Reforged or not planning that?

    It's ok, and I was just curious if you are doing that or not...<3
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Too bad about the Orcs and Humand remake... I would like to make Reforged versions of my campaigns, but transferring object data from campaigns to maps is not easy. I would have to replace every single unit/item/doodad/etc on the map and in the triggers.

    I will probably wait for proper custom campaign support until I do anything. Until then I can just collect custom resources that would fit my campaigns.
    rcshaggy
    rcshaggy
    Yeah would be tough just to remake and make sure everything works again in Reforged, and too bad...

    Really do miss the whole Custom Campaigns feature the original Warcraft III had...
    canario0896
    Greetings, I am canario0896 and I would like to ask your permission to be able to translate your campaign "Lord of the Clans" into the Spanish language.
    I'm sorry for my English, and thanks for everything.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hello. You may do that. But maybe wait until release of 3.0 next year...
    canario0896
    canario0896
    Thank you very much.
    What to wait for 3.0, do you mean the next version of the campaign?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Sorry for the late response. Yes, that's what I meant.
    RED BARON
    Reputation (+4):
    (Bundle) With Blizzard making an ass of themselves in regards to my ability to replay your brilliant trilogy. A set of maps that made me buy the books and that I have replayed. All of which speaks volumes. Darn Reforged, all that hope for nothing.
    OutsiderXE
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Just wait for the non-PTR version first? Hopefully that will be safer.
    Also please submit any feedback on the thread here or on their official thread. They need the feedback and looks like no one is really writing anything of value.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    I am not making my changes on the PTR. Unfortunately I dont have to report anything because of that.
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Ah. I thought you made the changes for chap 1 on it, that's why.
    Oki.
    Petrovic
    Just read" the current state and future of my projects - Part 2", and i must say i can't wait for summer 2021. That LOTC update sounds amazing! Do you plan on making him a hero with constant abilities throughout the whole campaign, or will his active abilities change when he becomes a shaman (with the passives we have staying)?
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    Petrovic
    Petrovic
    i like the idea of summoning your own fire pit. I imagine it would be limiting having it only in certain locations. Does the fire pit have any other uses besides changing abilities?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    You can summon the fire pit anywhere but is costs 1-3 lumber per second you have it. Also it has a healing aura that also heals enemies so it is not adviseable to summon during combat. Besides that you can use it to buy stats (agi/str/int) with gold or cook animals like rabbit (agi), pig (str) or raccoon (int) for temporary but high stats.

    Your fire pit is a hero ability so you can spend attribute points to inprove all its abilities.

    Fire pits around the map (that you dont summon) have higher healing and can be used for fast travel.
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Nova Covert Ops vibes?
    deepstrasz
    Hey man, will it be too much to ask you to test your maps on the new SCII PTR? You could give most valuable feedback. I haven't used the Galaxy Editor more than seeing what's in it. I was too scared at the sight of its incredible godlike possibilities and super IQ necessity to understand it.
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    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Do you know how to work with that nightmarish Data Editor, especially on spells/abilities?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    You need to add the wc3 dependency to get examples for the easy mode/data collections. The are no dats collections for sc2 data.
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Yeah, that's what I want, easy mode for SCII too.
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    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    So B.net has a means of protection then?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Yes, you can publish maps unlocked or locked*. Unlocked maps can be opened in the editor freely by anyone. Locked maps can't opened (unofficially you can still open them with some tricks, but the triggers will be replaced by Galaxy code (which is like Warcraft JASS)).
    I can still edit my maps, but for triggers I either have to edit the Galax code, or I have to painfully recreate all the triggers. If I ever decide to work on the maps again, I would actually try to recreate the triggers as I can use the Galaxy code as a blueprint.

    *I prevously used the term "private", but I meant "locked"
    deepstrasz
    deepstrasz
    Maybe there are some sort of convertors, code->GUI something.
    Footman16
    Hey man, loved your campaigns, was wondering what you think about Reforged and campaigns?

    Personally I think classic is best for multiplayer but Reforged offers a lot of cool new opportunities for campaigns at least to me personally what do you think?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hello. As far as I am aware Reforged does not support custom campaigns yet. I will buy it when it does.
    Footman16
    Footman16
    Thats what i mean i assume custom campaigns will be coming eventually.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Generally I am in favour of creating any kind of custom content for Reforged graphics - only the lack of HD resources is making it tricky. Personally I would like to have SD and HD versions of my projects in the future.
    Map Designer
    Dear OutsiderXE,

    Regarding your last post. There is a goodway to deal with such thing (other than backup ofcourse).

    what I started doing is, I put the "To Be ChangeLog in Next version" and put it in my map description before I upload the actual update. I keep update description of each change in detail, small or big. This might help.

    though I can imagine if you wrote long trigger, especially if it was cinematics.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Thank you. I keep notes like you describe. But there are always some creative things I cant exactly reproduce like terrain or camera angles. At least some things were jist tricky trial and error with triggers and data, which I can make faster now. ...
    Map Designer
    Hey OutsiderX

    I wanted to ask you,

    in campaign, are you able to rename a map? or do I have to export it and then rename and then import?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hi, I always export, rename and import. I don't know of a way to rename it directly.
    Map Designer
    Map Designer
    but that might break some stuff so i have to do it in early stages/versions yes?
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    No. From my experience it does not break anything. Just dont open the map while it is outside the campaign editor.
    magic satyr
    Hi I play your campaign day of the dragon but when finish chapter 5 next chapter cannot be loaded and the whole game freezes I have to turn it off I have never seen anything like this in any other campaign
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Hello. Thanks for the report. I know the campaign is not very stable in its current state but have never read about crashes like this. Which version are you playing on?
    magic satyr
    magic satyr
    Hi again I playing on version 1.31 I had to quit mission when campaign 5 was finished then turn off the game again and then chapter 6 was loaded but I noticed that since chapter 3 I missed campaign 4 and 5 but I had this similar problem a long time ago in campaign curse of the forsaken that some chapters didn't show up and one more thing when I played chapter 6 so its name is different you changed something in this campaign?
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    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Almost. I have a few modified units, but they always derive from a base/custom campaign unit. I don't have a single object that is specifically created in a map file. So, even if a specific unit is used only on a single map, usually it be exist in a campaign file.
    Map Designer
    Map Designer
    hmmm,
    I think that problem only occurs on ability fields. at least to me.
    OutsiderXE
    OutsiderXE
    Yes, I think you are right and then my problem was also about abilities and not units. It's been so long that I had custom data in a map file... Definitely move all your custom stuff to campaign and clone it for unique stuff. Use editor suffixes to separate them. Seems like a hassle at first but you will be glad to have the overview.
    deepstrasz
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