[General] Changing the spell animation to the attack animation.

[StoPCampinGn00b]

Is it possible to change the spell animation of a unit to the attack animation (but keep it as a spell!)? If so, how can I do it?

 

[Adiktuz]

Open the model on Magos, go to sequence manager, find the attack animation, delete it. then duplicate the spell animation and rename it as Attack

 

[jonhysone]

Open the model on Magos, go to sequence manager, find the attack animation, delete it. then duplicate the spell animation and rename it as Attack

Or vice-versa if you want Spell animation same as attack animation.

 

[yumiyum]

Is there any way that I can manage it without other 3rd-party softwares?

 

[Lender]

try texting in spells "Art - Animation" the word: Attack or Attack - 1 or as the unit has it.

 

[Adiktuz]

This ^

But if there's many attack animations, it will randomly play one. It doesn't really recognize things like the - 1

 

[Vinz]

Delete Attack, rename Spell to Spell Attack. It's what the melee casters use.

 

[ALADEEN]

How to use spell animation to attack air units ONLY?

 

[Uncle]

How to use spell animation to attack air units ONLY?

Haven't tested it but you could probably do something like this:
A unit is attacked -> Attacked unit is Flying -> Add animation tag to attacking unit
ELSE
Remove animation tag from attacking unit

The animation tag would toggle the unit's attack animation between the ground/air variants. You'd obviously have to edit the model to use an animation tag to get this to work.

I'm not sure if it works because the animation tag could kick in too late.

 

[ALADEEN]

How about self made animation tags? Will game recognize it? For example if I change animation name from Spell to Air Attack or Attack Air, will it work?

 

[Uncle]

How about self made animation tags? Will game recognize it? For example if I change animation name from Spell to Air Attack or Attack Air, will it work?

Purgeandfire goes into detail about animations here: Questions about naming animations

I assume all you have to do is use a unique name for your alternate attack animation. So in the Model Editor you would name the animation "Attack Air". Then when you add the "Air" tag to the unit (by using the method in that trigger I posted) it will no longer play it's standard "Attack" animation and instead play the "Attack Air" animation.

 

[ALADEEN]

A unit is attacked -> Attacked unit is Flying -> Add animation tag to attacking unit
ELSE
Remove animation tag from attacking unit

Unfortunately there is nothing about flying units in Trigger Editor.

 

[Uncle]

• ((Triggering unit) is A flying unit) Equal to True

Boolean -> Unit - Unit Classification Check

 

[ALADEEN]

I don't know how could I miss that. XD

 

[ALADEEN]

IT WORKS!! THANK YOU!! Still have to edit model cause there is no sound & projectile but it's just minor formality.

 

[Uncle]

That's not exactly what I was suggesting to do but if it works then good.

Anyway, some issues with your trigger.
1) You're running the same Conditions twice.
2) You're using Do Nothing which is a rather useless function.

You can simplify it to this:

• Animation
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Rifleman
    • ((Attacked unit) is A flying unit) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Animation - Play (Attacking unit)'s spell animation

 

[ALADEEN]

That's not exactly what I was suggesting to do (...)

I'm sure you speak of animation tags you mentioned earlier. Well I tried it but then Rifleman is just standing while attacking flying unit (which is still taking damage).

 

[Hermit]

How to use spell animation to attack air units ONLY?

I'm pretty sure you just have to rename the animation. The neutral Hero Alchemist has an animation ("Spell Attack Two", if I recall correctly) that's used for spells and for his ranged anti-air attacks ("Combat - Attack 2" in Object Editor), but not for his melee attacks.

 

[ALADEEN]

I'm pretty sure you just have to rename the animation. The neutral Hero Alchemist has an animation ("Spell Attack Two", if I recall correctly) that's used for spells and for his ranged anti-air attacks ("Combat - Attack 2" in Object Editor), but not for his melee attacks.

I already renamed animation. Still no sound.

 

[Hermit]

Rifleman

I already renamed animation. Still no sound.

Rifleman attack sound is played by the "KRIF" Sound Event; you have to add another event track (~146400) if you want it to also be heard during the Spell animation.

 

[ALADEEN]

Rifleman attack sound is played by the "KRIF" Sound Event; you have to add another event track (~146400) if you want it to also be heard during the Spell animation.

I don't exactly know what you mean.

 

[Hermit]

I don't exactly know what you mean.

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