Creating a custom lightning effect?

[l33t5up4h4x0r]

How does one go about in doing this? I mean creating a different "look" like comparing chain lightning to healing wave and to shackles, they all have different lightning "looks". I dont mean recoloring them, i mean making a new model.

 

[operator]

Not shure, but I think you need to open a modeling making/editing program.

 

[TDR]

You should not bother modeling a lightning effect, because it's procedurally done by the game engine (when it comes to abilities; for weather effects...it's just a plane with a texture). All you need is a new lightning texture.

 

[l33t5up4h4x0r]

I suspected that, but wasnt so sure. So how can I add new lightning textures? Can I just import them and select them in the editor?<----I doubt this, there must be another way.

Admin/Moderator, please move this to texturing section.

 

[TDR]

there was a tutorial about this somewhere.
Oh, here it is: http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=62725