Creating an Ability choice list

[Steelrose]

So I wan't to Design a Rexxar/RPG-like campaign that focuses on heroes over the RTS structure of Warcraft 3.

I was wondering is their anyway that I can set a list of spells/abilities a hero can choose? The Can only choose a maximum of 3 regular, and 1 ultimate, but they can choose from a list of say 9 regulars and 3 ultimates, to create a custom hero?

 

[Ham]

it depends how would u get custom abilitys out off.

 

[Avator]

I suggest you make a Spell Shop (A shop where they sell abilities) and count the amount of spells bought, or you can make a Dialog, where the players click a Dialog Button and get that skill.

 

[Steelrose]

it depends how would u get custom abilitys out off.

I would design them - for instance to give the paladin a more varied feel - paladins would be able to choose from their standard list of spells - but if they wanted to go a more retribution feel they could choose retribution aura - or consecration.

A rogue-type may choose Slice 'N' Dice, Blade Flurry, Etc...

I suggest you make a Spell Shop (A shop where they sell abilities) and count the amount of spells bought, or you can make a Dialog, where the players click a Dialog Button and get that skill.

Oh had totally never thought of that - its a great idea. I like the Dialogue idea - because the shop would require them to physically leave their current mission status to acquire their next level's ability.

I'm just getting started in the editor and did not even know such a thing was possible (or rather never considered how to do it.)

Thanks alot. +rep

Avator, if you don't mind could you offer some insight into how I might do such a thing...

Thanks again for all the help

 

[Ham]

i meant like,there is many ways to get skills out of, like typing chat string "-holy light" it'd add the skill to the player's hero, or like avator said, using spell shops, and there are many other ways, such by pressing esc, just use ur imagination, everything is possible with World Edit ;]

 

[toofless]

not everything :>

Check out custom map 'custom hero line wars' which gives you abilities based on the items (made to look like abilities) you have in your inventory or 'custom hero survival' which adds/levels abilities simply by clicking the item in the shop (probably done by a runic perishable item which disappears as soon as you buy it).

Adding abilities is pretty straight-forward and as Ham said there are many ways to trigger it.

 

[Avator]

Indeed not everything is possible. But like Ham said: You can get nearly everything you can imagine of. The only thing limiting it is your own imagination and the 4MB limit for hosting on Battle.net

Making dialogs is quite simple. If I'm not mistaken, there's a Dialog Tutorial around here somewhere.

 

[Steelrose]

Thanks again, Avator. I'll keep this in mind - and seek out a tutorial you spoke of. If I can dig it up, I'll give you second post +rep as well.

Toofless, thanks for the suggestions, I'll check em out. If it helps +rep for you as well

Mods, I feel that this question has been solved. any further development of this issue would be a different question, i believe.

Thanks to everyone here