Change the propre name of heros [In Game]

[Warseeker]

So, the question is very simple, I made six heros (Deathknight/Assassin....), I removed the propre name of each heros which shows by now ''Default Sting'' so, I wanna give the opportunity to the player the possiblity to choice whatever name he want using a multiboard
But I don't know how!?
I want that when a player pick a hero to give him a way to change the name of that picked hero.
Thank you by advance!

 

[Daffa]

You can't modify the name in the hero proper name in game AFAIR. However, you can use multiboards to show name of the hero as alternative.

 

[Warseeker]

So you mean there is no chance I can modifier the name in game but I can only give choices for player using alternative names!? That's maybe true, I've try everything I can with triggers, btw
Thanks for your mention!

 

[Daffa]

The names for a hero cannot be modified in game, but yes, you can define a list of names available in Object Editor.

 

[Bribe]

You can have a floating text tag following each hero around with the name you want.

 

[Warseeker]

But how I do that ? Also how to remove the Default String above the hero name ?

 

[LordDz]

Just set his name to blank, like " " and then have a trigger that moves a floating text to the position of the hero every 0.03 seconds. Make sure you clear the leaks too.

 

[Death Adder]

Well if you have a list of proper names to pick from but you can't select which proper name the hero will have then you could create the hero, check his name and if it's wrong remove him and create a new one. Repeat until you get the proper name you want.

This way you could at least "select" a specific name from the list of names.

 

[Warseeker]

Hi!

I'm sorry if I bumped this thread. But I had an idea!!!

Since it's impossible to change the propre name of heros using commun trigger! What about using the Profil Name of your own Warcraft 3 and use it as the propre name of a picked hero!
Do you think that's gonna work?

 

[Bribe]

You'd still have to display it as a text tag above the unit.

 

[TheLordOfChaos201]

there is a trigger that can change the proper name. I don't get where you guys say it's impossible.

I'll check it out when I'm behind a computer.

 

[Bribe]

Don't look too far; it doesn't exist.

 

[TheLordOfChaos201]

your right

 

[Dr Super Good]

It is not possible to change the heroes proper name. The best you can do is select a specific hero name from the pool of hero names defined in the object editor and even then it might be suffixed with roman numerals due to how the search works.

I would recommend either giving your heroes generic names ("Bringer of Light" Level 10 "Paladin") or hard coding specific lore appropriate names ("Sonya" Level 70 "Barbarian").

This feature should be possible inside StarCraft II, where even Buff Behaviours can change unit names.

 

[Xonok]

Note that no heroes will get roman numerals until all their names have been used. It will keep picking ones that haven't been picked whenever possible.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Note that no heroes will get roman numerals until all their names have been used. It will keep picking ones that haven't been picked whenever possible.

However removing unneeded heroes will not add their names back to the pool of unused hero names, hence why such systems often result in them having roman numerals.

 

[Xonok]

It also seems that campaign heroes don't get numerals.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It also seems that campaign heroes don't get numerals.

That is because multiple copies of such a hero may have been made during play and they wanted them to have the same name throughout for consistency. It would look quite stupid if "Arthas" suddenly became "Arthas II" after a cinematic.

 

[kingkwong]

Here is the most stupid idea in the world.
Download the dictionary.
Put every word of the dictionary put into the heros name
Find every possible name and put into heros name
Put every combination of words and names
Trigger it to recreate the hero until a matching name shows up
Wait for computer to explode and burn up