Grunt Defend Model

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Could anyone change the grunt model that is already in wc3 to have a defend and walk-defend action, just like the footman? I would like to be able to still use the grunt skin that is already in warcratIII, but it is ok if it has to have a new skin too.

It is for my AOS. I would like to see my grunts and footmen run at each other down the lanes with their sheilds up and defending. I already have footmen doing it, but grunts do not seem to have a defend action.

Thank you for reading this. If you are able to present a model to meet my need I will give you credit in my map and rep.

 

[FireEffect]

Grunts have no shield.

 

[Xarwin]

You can attach a model shield to it ~ Anyway if I have time and nobody posted a modifyed model yet, I'll do it for you.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Thank you, soooo much.

Take you time, I am not releasing the next version of my AOS for a few weeks.

 

[Belgarath]

I transferred the anims, and the result wasn't pretty. All of the grunts spell things were on him, he had two axes and in total, it wasn't easy to remove that stuff either, or so it looked, it was a lot too complicated for me.

 

[blazing-inferno]

I transferred the anims, and the result wasn't pretty. All of the grunts spell things were on him, he had two axes and in total, it wasn't easy to remove that stuff either, or so it looked, it was a lot too complicated for me.

i did the same, the grunt attacked and defended but the axe kept flickering in and out in game. maybe if you removed the grunts weapon with the vertex program and used a different sword and shield it would work.

*edit* i also tried importing the animations one at a time. it worked for one animation such as defend stand but trying to load the same file again and putting the 2nd animation in didn't work. so if you were to import just the defend stand or defend walk one will work but they wont work together from what i have tested. also aside from the flickering axe when ever he moves hes got his corpse that follows him under his feet. so i don't think this could be done unless some one were to manually do this in 3ds max and add the animations.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Ouch, thank you for trying.

I would have liked the weapon to stay an axe, mainly due to axes being part of the game's theme, but I could have changed things around to fit swords instead.

I just hope Heero has better luck; he is a mod.

 

[Xarwin]

Well, it won't be for today or tomorrow. I'll try to do it in the weekends, the Grunt model seems not to take the animations that easily.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

I wonder what makes the grunt model different...

Thanks, I love your help.

 

[Xarwin]

I'm sorry that I still didn't made the animation transfers - I'm still very busy at much moments ..

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Take your time. There are still a couple of weeks till I release the next version, which will be a beta, so no rush.

I am busy too, so I might even release a week late.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

(BUMP)

Sorry for the double post and Necromancy, but it has been nearly a month and I still need this...please. Anyone?

 

[Xarwin]

I'm still watching this thread every day dude, and I still didn't had the time..
Yet bleh .. I'm having my own laptop soon, so I guess I would have a lot more time then

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Thank you, I am having my own lap top soon too. Christmas?

I guess I can wait...

 

[Direfury]

Sounded easy enough,but controlling some of the glitches is kinda hard,kinda new to WC3 modelling.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Take a shot if you like..

 

[Direfury]

Unscrewed,I kind've quit skinning Grunts,only have a Chaos Grunt with a shield,you might not like the Grunts Footman anims,the closest I can do to give it the ability to Defend would be making the shield bigger.

Either that or I could send you an unarmed normal Grunt & I could let you attach the shield yourself.I have some attachments you could add to it to,heres how:
Create Ability (Fire Orb)
set all stats to 0
Remove the 'missile' and 'special' objects
Switch Target object with an axe attachment
Set Target attachment points to 'Hand, Left'

For the shield,do the same except change the attachment points to 'Hand, Right' and make sure your attaching a Right Handed shield.
The attachments I use come from Skrab's own released Weapon Pack,so give all due credit to him.
Give me your answer and i'll send you one of the Grunts.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Just send me what ever is fastest to set up...

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Anyone going to send me at least a draft or something?
It does not have to be perfect...

 

[Direfury]

Well there you go,I kinda forgot,but thats what I got so far.Was gonna reskin it.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Any chance that someone could find time to reskin a chaos grunt green over the holidays?
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18868&d=1198223047

 

[Direfury]

Having trouble getting my geoset merger to work,so i'll send you one.

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

Thanks...you are soo much help!
I will have to try these out tomorrow after work.

 

[Direfury]

Alright so...what else you need?

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

What path should I give the skin on your custom chaos model if I assign it to grunts?

 

[mato]

i might take a crack at this .... tomorrow

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

I tried using the wc3 viewer, but I do not see how to give your model the green skin without over riding the chaos grunt skin which I am currently using for the chaos grunt....

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

NVM, I just messed around with the unit's color balance till it was green....