how do i get resurrected units to keep abilities

[andreasaspenberg]

i am using animate dead as a custom ability. how do i get units resurrected with that to keep their abilities.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Simple: You can't
You need to make a custom Animate Dead ability.

 

[Azeroc]

Or just trigger. Some spell is casted, then pick x units around caster (boolean as dead) and use action called "Replace" with what you could replace picked unit with unit type of picked unit and then make expiration timer. If you want you can also make red tint and sfx if you want it to look like exact "Animate Dead".

 

[Dr Super Good]

Try using resurrect.
Basically make a dummy and use the resurrect ability (make sure its owned by an ally of the units you want to live again).
As soon as they are alive, change the ownership of the units to the player who cast the spell.

If the spells were given to the units via triggers, make sure to make them permanent via the permanent native.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

all abilities have to be based on others. resurrect resurrects the units permanently. i want units that are resurrected temporarily.

 

[Azeroc]

Then do my example or modify DSG example, which would be picking x units and use resurrect on em and then add expiration timer.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that wont work either. the ability is meant to get stronger from upgrades that make the units stay alive longer.

 

[Azeroc]

It will work if you make expiration timer like (eg. 20 seconds * Upgrades/Level of ability) and etc.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the trigger editor is very limited. blizzard have already removed variable support. i have to use the object editor becouse the trigger editor gets more limited the more patches blizzard release.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Sorry but your logic is making no sense, the last few patches have added nothing to triggers. A few patches ago one improvement was done to the triggers which added content. Thus I do not understand what is your problem with triggers in WC3.

You must be refering to GUI but no one uses GUI. All good maps are made with JASS.
Locals and globals still work fine in JASS via JNGP. Do not honestly tell me you think swat aftermath is made in GUI, let alone with just object editor data.

 

[Pitakebab]

You must be refering to GUI but no one uses GUI. ALL good maps are made with JASS.

interesting argument

 

[Azeroc]

DSG, most people use GUI because it is user-friendly. GUI can be even learned by yourself, while JASS is quite efficient and more freely useable, it can only be learned by reading tutorials, manuals and etc. unless you know some other programming language.

Also there are maps which are GUI and are better than some approved JASS maps. Wasn't roller coaster made with GUI?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

what is GUI.

 

[Azeroc]

GUI - Graphical User Interface

Many strategy games have editor, blizzard has world editor with "Trigger Editor" where you can make triggers with very user-friendly interface.

JASS is "Just another scripting syntax" or something like that. You can convert trigger to custom text and trigger with JASS.

I suspect you don't use GUI? Only JASS ( write code on blank text trigger )?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i dont use jass. learning that would take too long. script wont work well with what i have in mind anyway. i need a sollution that doesnt involve script

 

[AKAIMAX]

i dont use jass. learning that would take too long. script wont work well with what i have in mind anyway. i need a sollution that doesnt involve script

A better idea? Im afraid thats impossible because all of GUI is made by jass so whatever your idea is, it cannot be better.