Ceiling Tiles

[Codexx]

What I'm looking for is someone who can make a Doodad that's walkable on top, placeable in mid-air, and and has a texture on the bottom, preferably metallic but anything will do. It MUST match the purple Dalaran tiles.

I'd prefer it if they were the same size as a single tile.

Pretty much, I've tried everything to get a Roof effect, but nothing works. This is probably the only way I'll be able to build a base the way I need it.

 

[Codexx]

*bump*

I REALLY need this.

This is a crucial part of my map.

 

[KaboomMaster]

unless im mistaken if you make a doodad walkable any unit that tries to walk under it will be teleported on top of it and it woud also be easier if you had some body modify the elevator to have a bottom seeing as it takes on the maps terrain as its skin

 

[Codexx]

*sigh* figures. I guess the game really can't be forced to have more than 1 plane.

Well, thanks. I need to go redesign my map.

 

[Pyritie]

If you're using elevators, then don't make the ceilings walkable but then change the unit's flying height based on what floor he's in.

 

[Herio-san]

I was actually thinking this would be very beneficial as well (Especially for terraining). I havnt yet created such a tile but I was working on it long before this request. Although I dont have anything like that yet, I will be happy to try when I get the chance.

Edit: Done. I made one but the only downside is it has the purple on both sides. Just be sure to increase the size to about 1.9 so it can be the same size as a normal tile. Also, I suggest using the farm pathing so it snaps into place.
Note: Skin Path is

Tile.blp

I know its not great, But its the best I know how to do. Perhaps I'll update it next chance I get

 

[Codexx]

Thanks. Anything is fine for me. I REALLY want have a base with an inside to it. I'll try to get this to work soon, but I've never imported before, so I'll see how it works.

 

[Herio-san]

Its not really difficult to import. I wish it tiled better though. sorry about that. Perhaps I'll make a larger one that has many tiles on it. Im certain that would look less buggy.

 

[Pyritie]

Is the custom texture really needed? Couldn't you just use the regular ground tile?

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Won't trying to walk below it mess it up? You siad it needs to walkable, ok but then if you try to walk under it, won't it just send the unit to the top of it?

 

[Pyritie]

Like I said before, just use triggers to change its flying height based on what floor the unit is on.

 

[Herio-san]

Nah. I guess the custom texture really isnt necessary but Im not very good with using In-game skins and making them fit and such. Was much easier (and time efficient) for me to just create that one with a custom skin. If anyone else wants to reskin it feel free to.

 

[Codexx]

Herio, I haven't imported it and tried it yet(working on a related, but different, map right now) but have you walker a unit physically under it or just placed the unit where it "LOOKS like it's under it? The camera in Warcraft 3 plays tricks on your eyes. Did you actually make it WALK under the tiles?

 

[Pyritie]

Is everyone just ignoring me now?

Like I said before, just use triggers to change its flying height based on what floor the unit is on.

So maybe he had two units with different flying heights?

 

[KaboomMaster]

um its called make a dummy doodad with no size that isnt walkable and use ctrl+page up to in crease height then units can walk under it the only prob is it blocks camera view and would prob only work in and FPS map

PS. Herio is it possible that you could make it use the current cliff1 skin like the elevator does so if you import a skin or use a normal WE skin it would take that automatically?

 

[Codexx]

See the problem with changing their height is:

1: It's an FPS

2:The 2 entrances are an elevator and a ramp. The ramp comes from inside the base. The ramp would cause issues.

 

[Pyritie]

2) Not really. Just make the ramp walkable.

 

[Codexx]

It is walkable but it'd be nearly impossible to set it to work right because people can go both ways on the ramp.

 

[Pyritie]

No. Very simple, in fact. Just make two regions:

___________________________________
|                                 |
|                   Top floor     |
|                                 |
|                                 |
|_______________________ [b][Reg1][/b] __|
                        |[b][Reg2][/b]|
              Ramp ---> |      |
                        |______|

When a unit enters Reg1, set its flying height to, say, 300. When it enters Reg2, set it back to 0.

The ramp is walkable.

 

[Prey]

try using pathingblockers might do the trick

 

[Pyritie]

Pathing blockers wouldn't do anything. And stop bumping an old thread.

 

[FunkyDude44]

Actually i have some skill with this. have an entering region and an exiting region. Have Elevator doodads everywhere, make their colision size none, and make each floor a different doodad. use triggers to hide doodad of type "floor 3"
no flying heights nescessary. unless you want them to fall, just set unit flying height to height of balcony. then just as simple set the flying height to 0 over 2 seconds. i can make a demonstration map if neccesary. Pathing blockers work very well pyritie. please remember that there are flying blockers AND ground blockers, + you can simply kill the blockers when they enter a certain region. Or revive them just the same.

 

[Pyritie]

Whatever.