[General] Can you simplify upgrading an item?

[stan0033]

Lets say I want to have an item that can upgrade up to 100 levels. But i dont want to create 100 items and assign them to 100 variables. Is there a simpler way? Can you put a new ability on the item? Can you changes its description? Using triggers/scripts/code

 

[Jampion]

Use charges remaining to indicate its levels. The effect can be triggered (for example adding/removing abilities depending on charges remaining).

Description cannot be changed I think.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I would recommend triggering item levels. If charges cannot be used as item level then a chat command, multiboard or dialog could be made to allow players to query the level of their items with item level being mapped to items using a hashtable.

 

[hauw]

Like Jampion said, use charges.
Create item abilities (with levels) every 10 multiples.
Ability A will give +1 damage every level
Ability B will give +10 damage every level
Ability C will give +100 damage every level
All three abilities give +0 damage at level 1.

Let's say item start with 0 charges. Hero picks item, give all three abilities to hero at level 1.
Hero levels up the item, increase ability A level by 1. If Ability A has reached level 11, reset ability A to level 1 and increase ability B by 1 level.

If somehow the item of yours must have charges, then create a dummy, preferably a tree. Or a doodad. Set ability level = hit point of the dummy. Link the two with arrays.

Description, unfortunately, cannot be changed (probably it can but i just don't know it).
It's much easier to create a spell book ability. When the item is used, it will open the spell book containing passive which describes the item's functionality. Or just use game message when item is clicked. :/

 

[Jampion]

Create item abilities (with levels) every 10 multiples.
Ability A will give +1 damage every level
Ability B will give +10 damage every level
Ability C will give +100 damage every level
All three abilities give +0 damage at level 1.

These item abilities cannot be leveled (they will always have the effect of level 1).
Here is an old system, that allows to change a unit's stats (attack damage, armor, ...)
[System] Bonus Mod & SetUnitMaxState
https://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/system-bonus-mod-setunitmaxstate.65622/
I don't know if there is a newer/better system, since this one is graveyarded.