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[HorizonTal]

I have invented a map where an unit has the "Avatar" ability.
The problem is that the model isn't the mountain king,
then I would like it to be black and white while Avatar is activated.
If I make its skin black and white I can't link it to the same model, because that way I would lose the original colored skin.

How can I have two identical models, one with the default skin, the other with the same skin black and white?

 

[KalamMekhar]

well when you make the ability make it do just about nothing
then make a second unit of the exact same type as the first but with the increased dmg and hp ect, then change the size of this new unit if you want it to be bigger or smaller, then change the colour of this new unit so it is what you want it to be. then in the trigger editor make a new trigger that activates when the ability is cast, make it replace the triggering unit with your "avatar" unit, then put a timer into the trigger for however long you want the unit to be changed, then make it replace the unit with the old one.... this may not be the best way to do it but i dont know hiow the other ones work.. good luck tho

 

[HorizonTal]

I've already made the spell like that, but I can't "color" the Avatar version of my unit editing its texture without "coloring" even the normal version of my unit: both models have the same skin attached.
I repeat:

How can I have two identical models, one with the default skin, the other with the same skin black and white?

 

[NoNZealot]

Theres a trigger called change vertex coloring in Animation section on Trigger Editor. You can make its color %0 %0 %0 and how much transluscent you want. It should help.

 

[Troll-Brain]

Theres a trigger called change vertex coloring in Animation section on Trigger Editor. You can make its color %0 %0 %0 and how much transluscent you want. It should help.

it depends the color of the unit (color of the player), so it's pretty useless because you can't give the white color to a player

 

[NoNZealot]

Actually it doesnt depend on the characters color. It changes the RGB values to the given percentages. Just like on the object editor. It's not useless tho

 

[Troll-Brain]

Actually it doesnt depend on the characters color. It changes the RGB values to the given percentages. Just like on the object editor. It's not useless tho

yep but i mean the result color depends the player color, you got it ?

 

[NO_exe]

if you want the unit to use a custom skin without replacing the old skin u can use this trick: http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=60744
Actually its just importing a copy of the modell and changing the textur paths, so this will raise the size of your map

btw chaning vertex color does not depend on team color, its rgb color and will change the whole modell, not just the parts where team color is.

you have to use:

• Animation - Change Unit Vertex Coloring

not

• Unit - Change Color

I dont get what you mean, if you want the color to be different for each player use

• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
  • 'IF'-Bedingungen
    • (Owner of (Triggering unit)) equal to Player X
  • 'THEN'-Aktionen
    • Animation - Change Unit Vertex Color
  • 'ELSE'-Aktionen
    • ...

for each player

 

[HorizonTal]

That's useful and just what I needed, thanks!

(P.S. I can't make an unit black and white editing its vertex coloring)

 

[NO_exe]

(P.S. I can't make an unit black and white editing its vertex coloring)

yes, unfortunately that is not possible