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  1. Epic Producer

    [Spell] Spell Help

    Information Okay, this is how the spell works. It is a light nova that damages units (AOE). but its buff is that the damaged units will heal for 250,350,500 health (250=level1/350=level2/500=level3) Name Light Nova = Deals massive damage but then heals the targeted unit. BUFF= Light's Mistake...
  2. steamedham

    How do i add races/race maps?

    I downloaded footman16's race map pack, how do i use it?
  3. Epic Producer

    [Solved] converted jpeg to blp and said alpha and it turned 0 bytes and crashed

    Plz help. +rep, +follow
  4. Epic Producer

    [Spell] 5 missiles ability help, Last missile stuns.

    I came up with this spell, The hero launches 5 Abilities\Weapons\GargoyleMissile\GargoyleMissile.mdl. Each missile deals 355 damage and the last missile stuns. Any how, how to do this? Is it even possible? Plz help. (Each missile cast triggers the units spell animation) Solver - + rep , +follow
  5. Stormgoddd

    Need help with Jass Script compile Errors

    So iam a noob in Jass/GUI, however i'am starting to get it.. slowly but steadily.. However, now to my question : As a practise I want to make a Chat Message for all Players (in Jass ofc) that shows a result of a math problem. In Pic 1 you can see my script. In Pic 2 u can see the error I get...
  6. Mishu

    Beginner's questions about lordaeron summer, cliffs and trees.

    Hello, I'm in the process of learning terraining (for playable maps) and since i want to estabilish proper habbits I'm in need of some help. My goals for a project are: I want to aim for that peaceful, bright and vibrant look of vanilla lordaeron summer villages and forests. Questions: How do...
  7. posthumousturbo

    CASTAWAY HOUR GLASS RPG

    If I want host write this? I added map CASTAWAY HOUR GLASS RPG to make me host and can't host it, why? Why map can't be hosted on this bot, this map is work on single player, but I want host it. Please Help. PLEASE BE PATIENT GAME MIGHT STILL HOST! (If you see this screen for more than 10...
  8. The_Warchief

    Spell: "Waking Nightmare"

    Hey all! Trying to get a custom spell to work for my latest campaign project and I can't quite seem to get it to work the way I want. It's called "Waking Nightmare," and basically it's a Sleep spell where the target doesn't wake up if they take damage and they take periodic damage during the...
  9. SNIper of DARKness

    Death and Build animation

    Haey there, If any of you gentlemen or ladies would have the time to give this wonderful Roman Estate some build and death animations I would personally thank you utilising this website as the platform. Roman Villa Olof has since retired and is yet to be seen since May of 2017, so I don't...
  10. ZeroGravity

    [Trigger] My trigger disabled custom models and caused weird stuffs?

    So I restart my pc, and open the world editor, it turns out that all of custom models are disabled and unusable for some reasons. Not only that but my custom loading screen is unusable as well. Additionally, sometimes I couldn't save my map so I have to try to save it twice or more to make it...
  11. FeruEnzeruJKun

    Help with War1gus (Please read and reply. Do not remove this thread)

    I was middle of doing a "Play Video Games Day and Night" thing, i was wanting to play War1gus (Don't have Wargus which is Warcraft II), and now my controls for W1gus are broken and never seem to work. :( Its from the Stratgus Engine, tried installing Stratagus and War1gus 2.4.1 or 2.4.2, now...
  12. Zartyzzo

    Different "gold" mines with different resources

    (Short version: How do I make a gold mine, for example, give lumber instead while also having another gold mine unit-type that actually gives gold?) Hi! I've been trying for a while to make 3 different resources, which are all mined at a "gold" mine, (meaning they have different models and...
  13. Nemesis_

    Ordering multiple units to train units to attack

    I've am making a survival type of map where I would want unit production structures to train units which would then seek out enemies to attack. If possible, I would want the production structures to randomly create different units as well. I have no idea where to start to make the trigger work.
  14. Risk™Master

    Advanced Building Tab for older Warcraft 3 program

    So, I am trying to make a Warcraft 2 map in Warcraft 3. I have finished working on the oil, but I need help with the advanced buildings tab. I found another thread about this, but when I tried to download and open the map provided, it was from a newer Warcraft 3 version and crashed my World...
  15. posti02

    I need a bit of help with a spell that I am trying to make

    I am not that good at editor and I am trying to make a meteor spell based on Inferno, the problem is that I can't make Inferno summon no units. Please help me, I am open minded but sadly I am really bad at triggers.
  16. fang24

    Unit help

    Does anyone know how to make it so units can act like the merc camps? I was trying to take the undead sky barrage unit and make it act like a flying merc camp that acts as a traveling war ship that you can both load and train units with.
  17. 94tschmidt

    Issue train order from any Altar of Kings

    Hi, I am currently working on my very first AI, it is going to be very basic, and right now I am trying to make a trigger that orders a specific hero to be trained from an Altar. However at the ''Issue Train/Upgrade Order'' action, I cannot pick a unit-type, but only a specific unit on the map...
  18. SNIper of DARKness

    Map Protection for 24 players

    Hi, It seems the old map protector tools corrupt the map when used on 24 player maps, are there any new map protectors that work for 24 players map without breaking the map?
  19. Mechcash

    Need help with "call to arms"- custom ability

    Hello Community :), Iam currently creating some small custom spells for a map. And I am nowhere near experienced in professional Map-Design, so I have to ask some "newb" questions :p The first one is this one: I want to create an ability where a unit can summon 2 peasants, so far so good but...
  20. SNIper of DARKness

    [General] Map Lag Issues

    Greetings hivers, I'm having a few problems with lag on my map, it only happens when there are a lot of units on the screen, vague but awfully true. In my opinion I don't think it's only one issue I can fix but an amalgamation of things. Still would like to know what is a professional's idea...
  21. HolyPaladin

    Need a little help...

    So I tried changing the Grunt's model for the Burning Blade's Grunt model using MPQ Editor, but for some reason it just doesn't appear in game, can somebody give me a hand? (Yes, this is probably a novice question and yes, replacing the game archives is a bad move, but it's just something that I...
  22. Yours Truly

    [Trigger] Every unit has 0 custom value?

    Hello there So I've been wondering why my triggers don't work. Then I checked my triggering units' custom value using the Display Text trigger. Surprise surprise, they all have 0 custom value. All of them. I was thinking that maybe it's because of them being pre-placed in the editor. Help would...
  23. BossGengar

    Leg Problem With Model

    I'm finishing up a model i'm making, and for some reason when I import the model into Warcraft 3, the right leg starts to act up and stretch out weirdly. (The gif is kinda laggy, but you get the idea I hope.) Anyone know the cause for this? (It looks completely fine in Magos and Mdlvis.)
  24. gore23

    Help Finding a older Moba/AOS style map please?

    There is a particular map I remember very few things about but I remember liking it a good bit. The few things I believe I remember are as follows. - It had plenty of custom skins & even abilities. - One hero controlled gravity or space magic or something like that, as one of his abilities...
  25. Doorsmasher7

    [General] Power Fields <help required>

    Hey guys So I'm doing some custom race design and I've decided I really want this race to feature a "you can only build near our buildings" mechanic for buildings similar to the undead's blight or power fields from the protoss race in Starcraft. Ideally, I'd simply be able to duplicate the...
  26. MasterTrainer

    [Trigger] Unit (Projectile) Movement and a multi-phase spell check

    I currently don't have access to the trigger editor at the moment, so I had to write this on notepad. The spell basically creates a projectile unit at the position of the caster, sends it to the target point (over time) then when the projectile reaches the target point, it stops, then...
  27. Ragnar9

    Problem with Water

    Hello, I am having trouble with a map I am working on. Whenever I try to do anything to the terrain, near the river, the deep water changes to shallow water on the whole river! Has anyone had this problem or know how to fix? I could just make the shallow water unwalkable in places but would...
  28. Frederikct112

    [Tower Defense] Ideas for a TD

    So i'm looking into making a TD map and i was wondering if any of you have any ideas for a map? Theme, location, creeps to use, worlds? Anything that could get me an idea of where to get started would be much appreciated. I was maybe looking into taking some inspirations from the popular...
  29. fang24

    I need help with edits

    I have really been trying to make triggers to work but I just keep hitting a wall with making them even when I follow step by step. So can someone please help me by making a map that has these things in it so I have them for maps I would like to make? 1. endless gold mine 2. endless tree...
  30. fang24

    I need help with edits

    I have really been trying to make triggers to work but I just keep hitting a wall with making them even when I follow step by step. So can someone please help me by making a map that has these things in it so I have them for maps I would like to make? 1. endless gold mine 2. endless tree...
  31. Cheezeman

    Error: SharpCraft.Launcher has stopped working

    Hi! I'm trying to use SharpCraft for the first time, but so far I've only gotten the classic Windows error "SharpCraft.Launcher has stopped working." The problem occurs immediately after I press "Launch" on either "Warcraft III - The Frozen Throne (WEX)" or "Warcraft III - World Editor...
  32. diabloIIIROS

    Warcraft 3 1.29.0.8920 Creates 2 of every folder and map!

    I got this problem when I put a map in the maps folder, then open Warcraft 3 ROC/TFT it creates another map/folder of it (makes the list really long). I got the game located in " This PC > Documents > Warcraft III Public Test ". The game used to be located my (D) drive but I moved it because...
  33. Ashes3030

    Gaining EXP for Repairing / Constructing / Harvesting

    Hey! I'm looking for some help making a trigger, and I was wondering if someone could make something that uses the Wc3 Editor Triggers with minimal custom scripts that allows it to be possible to reward a HeroUnit EXP for completing the following tasks; Constructing something. Powerbuilding...
  34. Rykon-V73

    Help with Manaverage

    This should be easy. Every time a hero attack an enemy unit, he has a chance to receive mana. Code below: Manaverage Events Unit - A unit Is attacked Conditions (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Demon Warlock Actions If (All Conditions are True) then...
  35. Rykon-V73

    Help with a hero spell

    I'm close to making a spell(autocast) for a hero that allows him to heal units based on the amount of monks owned by the player at the cost of 2 defense. I need 3 monks for this to work,as the hero will heal units, depending on the monks owned by the player, but I solved it myself: Player -...
  36. SkullyWE

    Spawn & Move Trigger

    Hello there! I need help with Move & Trigger. Main Issue - Unwanted Unit walk's into region 1 which is set so every unit in that region attack move to region 2 (enemy base). But when i move to region 1 with my HERO he start's attack moving to region 2 that's not supposed to happen. I'm trying...
  37. Tanni

    Threads on How to Make a Flying City

    Hello! I don't have much time to browse the Hive as I'm on a strict clock (school's about to end where I am) and I'd like to start on making this flying city for a campaign I'm working on. Maybe you guys can point out where I could find models or threads that may aid me in creating something...
  38. Rykon-V73

    Levelling up Forked Drama

    FD Events Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability Conditions (Ability being cast) Equal to Forked Drama Actions Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 1000.00 of (Position of (Casting unit))) and do (Actions) Loop - Actions...
  39. Nemesis_

    [Solved] Opened Elven Gate model

    Well so I've been trying to make a gate unit that opens and closes via the bear form ability. Been rather successful as of yet(will update if solution is found) but I cant find the opened gate model so use as the "opened" gate. I know that the "opened" gate is a animation, but just wanna know if...
  40. Rykon-V73

    GUI vs. MUI

    Events Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability Conditions (Ability being cast) Equal to Natural Bond Actions If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions ((Life of (Casting unit)) / 2.00) Greater than 1.00...
  41. Maxwell

    Copyright Protection

    Successful Сases: 13 Map creators, modelers, artists working with passion on Warcraft 3 - all these people spend their time, skill and love to contribute to our favorite game modding scene. These people deserve respect for their work, don't they? Unfortunately there are people who do not...
  42. Cuore

    Looking for 2D artist partner to make a panther model

    Panther, once again by Cuore posted Feb 19, 2018 at 10:27 AM Not satisfied with the basic warcraft 3 huntress's panther and also not satisfied with the polycount of wow models that could replace it, I'm working on a better panther for warcraft 3, with a reasonably low vertex count. I'm not...
  43. Ragnar9

    Importing Help

    Sorry for the noob question but im trying to import a wooden wall to the map I am making and every time it shows up as a green and black block. I have read and watched tutorials online and don't know what I am doing wrong. I downloaded and saved the model as "WoodWall45.mdx" and it imports just...
  44. Togark

    Creating a wave counter

    I'm working on a campaign, and in a map you need to survive a certain amount of waves with limited resources. I would like to display these waves in a little window in the top right corner of your game screen. However I don't know how to do this in the editor, all I can find is the countdown...
  45. Nemesis_

    Uprooted Ancient Models?

    Hi, I am trying to create a custom unit based off the Ancient of War model. I would like to know if there's any way for me create the custom unit with the uprooted version. Thanks! Edit: I solved the problem, here's the solution for anyone interested: Remove the root ability and make it not...
  46. tyci

    [General] patch compatibility problem

    Okay, so I created a map using the WE Unlimited in Warcraft 1.21 for the extra tiles to use and everything is a okay. But if try to play this map now in any newer version of wc3 it won't start (no teams, player in menus etc). Am I screwed or is this somehow changeable?
  47. Skeever

    Need help finding a map.

    Im trying to find an old WC3 map i played a few years ago, it was a Footman-frenzy style map but you could turn on so zombies came in waves as it turned more into a survival game. At the start you all arrived with a zeppelin and (I don´t remember if you got to choose a hero) and then a kodo ran...
  48. KNEZ95

    [Altered Melee] PLEASE HELP!

    Hello fellow fans of World Editor, I recently made a map and I spent over 20 hours in desperate attempts to fix the problem I get. The map is still not completed and it is early Alpha/Beta version but the problem about it is that when I turn AI to play, no matter if there is 1,2 or 11 AI players...
  49. maxxxus

    [General] help about cinematics

    does somebody here know about those things for cinematics? (sorry if my english is bad :p) - make a character crouch, or move his hands during the cinematic. - darken and clarify the screen while the cinematic runs. - put images or letters while the cinematic runs. i try to found info about...
  50. Diegoit

    Birth anim paster

    Looking for someone that can help me to support the Kobold races. What i need? just someone that can paste my birth anim to my Kobold buildings. My works Birth anim paste Please and Thanks - Wait! I think i can do this be my self :).
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