how can i make research unlock hero spell levels

[andreasaspenberg]

it is for a map i am working on and very important in order to get a unit to work as intended.

 

[defskull]

Unlock hero spell levels, whaaat ?

 

[rcshaggy]

I don't know what the hell he is asking.

 

[leviathan221]

He means that a particular hero spells can be researched.

 

[Kno_Mad]

not sure about this , but you can you not just trigger in abilities as your upgrade finishes.

event = upgrade/research done
cond. = upgrade = *hero ability*
trigger = add ability to hero and set ability level

or something like that...

 

[Maker]

• Untitled Trigger 009
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes research
  • Conditions
    • (Researched tech-type) Equal to Animal War Training
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
    • Trigger - Turn off Untitled Trigger 007 <gen>

• Untitled Trigger 007
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Learns a skill
  • Conditions
    • (Learned skill level) Equal to 2
  • Actions
    • Custom script: set udg_ab = GetLearnedSkill()
    • Unit - Set level of ab for (Triggering unit) to ((Level of ab for (Triggering unit)) - 1)
    • Hero - Modify unspent skill points of (Triggering unit): Add 1 points
    • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: Can not learn now.

Or single trigger:

Trig

• Untitled Trigger 007
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Learns a skill
    • Unit - A unit Finishes research
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: if GetHandleId(GetTriggerEventId()) == 37 then
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Researched tech-type) Equal to Animal War Training
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
      • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: else
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Learned skill level) Equal to 2
      • Then - Actions
        • Custom script: set udg_ab = GetLearnedSkill()
        • Unit - Set level of ab for (Triggering unit) to ((Level of ab for (Triggering unit)) - 1)
        • Hero - Modify unspent skill points of (Triggering unit): Add 1 points
        • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: Can not learn now.
      • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: endif

You can replace ab ans learned skill level with your ability.

 

[Kno_Mad]

I'm working on something similar, but for units not hero's so it is slightly different... and a bit easier... Anyway, Maker, from what I can gather, correct me if I'm wrong, but your trigger adds 1 unspent skill point when the upgrade finishes as opposed to leveling up the the specific ability?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i want the spells to require a level of research for each level.

 

[defskull]

As for the leveling up, it prevents you from level the ability if you doesn't upgrade it yet

If you have upgraded it, the trigger that prevent your ability from being leveled up will be turned off, therefore you can add the level of the ability

If you doesn't upgrade it yet, the trigger remains turned on, therefore it doesn't let you to level up any ability before upgrading it first, therefore the level would be downgrade from Level 2 to Level 1 back and skill points that you have used, will be unspent back as a sign of refund

But, I bet his system only works for single-time use only as he plays with the turn off/on a single trigger

However, he can pull this off if you include multiple several triggers (but this would require a lot of work)

I have said this in the comments above, you will need multiple trigger if you really want to follow Maker's trigger

Or perhaps you can pull this off in a single trigger, with a network of I/T/E multiple functions?

 

[Maker]

You can compare Player - current research level with the learned ability level. Integer comparison.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i found a way make the spells unlearnable from the beginning and then adding them when researched but how do i do that for spell levels 2 to 4.

 

[Maker]

• Untitled Trigger 007 Copy
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Learns a skill
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: set udg_ab = GetLearnedSkill()
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Researched tech-type) Equal to Iron Forged Swords
      • Then - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Current research level of Iron Forged Swords for (Triggering player)) Less than (Level of ab for (Triggering unit))
          • Then - Actions
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • (Level of ab for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 1
              • Then - Actions
                • Unit - Remove ab from (Triggering unit)
              • Else - Actions
                • Unit - Set level of ab for (Triggering unit) to ((Level of ab for (Triggering unit)) - 1)
            • Hero - Modify unspent skill points of (Triggering unit): Add 1 points
            • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: Can not learn now.
          • Else - Actions
      • Else - Actions

 

[andreasaspenberg]

if i use that kind of script i will be criticized on battle.net. i need something that online players can accept.

 

[Maker]

Why would you get critisized? You can use SimError to make the error message more professional, annd do things with a hashtable to avoid long if/then/elses if you have many abilities.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

thats a third party program and thats forbidden. at least the abilities doesnt work without research at the moment. i do however want each level to be hidden until it is researched.

 

[Maker]

thats a third party program and thats forbidden.

What is a third party program? Are you referring to SimError? It a custom function meant to be used in projects, multiplayer included.

at least the abilities doesnt work without research at the moment. i do however want each level to be hidden until it is researched.

Then disable the ability at map initialization and enable when the upgrade is reserached the first time.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i am doing that already but that only affects the first level.

 

[Maker]

You have to describe what you want in as much detail as you can. Currently you're adding conditions with every post.

I already posted all that you should need. Initially disable the ability. Player - Enable/Disable ability ability. When the ability is researched the first time, enable the ability.

Then use the basics I displayed in the last trigger I posted.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that still wont hide the upper levels of the ability. it will just display an error message when people try to learn them.

 

[Adiktuz]

well, you can't really hide it...

 

[Kno_Mad]

might it not be possible to just make a blank/black icon and replace it with triggers?

 

[Adiktuz]

You cannot replace icons via triggers... replacing abils is not a good idea too since its a hero ability...

 

[Kno_Mad]

oh right, never mind then...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

please find a solution for me. i would try to find a solution for you if you had a problem.

 

[noob]

Use tinker ability and dummy abilities who when learned give or upgrade one ability

 

[Adiktuz]

might be possible... just make the hero ability into just one level, then make a corresponding Engineering Upgrade ability per supposedly level of that ability, plus another ability which is the "upgraded" version of the real ability?

but that would make you hit the 5 hero ability max in a matter of few levels, since you would need one engineering upgrade per level of the ability so that you'd be able to restrict its learning until you obtain the research...

I think Maker's suggestion (to just send an error message if the ability shouldn't be learned, then return the ability level to what it was before and readd 1 skill point to the hero) would be the best way to deal with this if you want it the ability learning process to still be the default used by wc3...

 

[noob]

No I say that when you reshearch upgrade the heros gain the engeenering based ability who change the ability giving it new levels

 

[Adiktuz]

Ah... I see... now let's wait for him... it would be a disabled EU based abil right?

 

[noob]

yes it is

 

[mckill2009]

spells like FlameStrike is the same as FlyingBombs which requires a treetech...
so >>> "Treetech - requirements" can do that...

 

[Adiktuz]

If you read, it definitely works, on the first level... but after that it won't... that's why he asked for another method...

 

[LordDz]

Use dummy hero abilities then? After each level, remove the hero ability, set the normal ability to the level learned, then add another hero dummy ability, except this one is set to require lvl 2 of the research.

Needed:
One normal ability with many levels
Hero dummy abilities for each of the ability levels
One trigger

 

[Adiktuz]

Noob's suggestion will work I believe... and its just like what ur suggesting... and I think you cannot actually remove Hero abilities... I believe, once the Remove ability is used, they just go to level 0...

 

[maddeem]

thats a third party program and thats forbidden. at least the abilities doesnt work without research at the moment. i do however want each level to be hidden until it is researched.

The ** are you talking about? It's not third party, it's GUI. I swear the @@s that come into hive... **in annoying.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i dont know how to use dummy abilities. though as it currently is the abilities cant be used without proper research. is there a way to set a research requirement for the hero to learn them.

 

[Adiktuz]

try Noob's suggestion...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

now the abilities work even without research for some reason. despite the fact that i have set the research as requirement.