[General] How to create doodads ingame

[Paillan]

well, that´s the question, if that ever is possible, it would be great to see a tutorial of how to make it.

 

[Maker]

Not possible.

 

[Paillan]

hmm... i thought something like that. Well i am not kind of good in experiments but there IS a map that creates doodads ingame here in the hive, that i now a bit at least.
Track mania has a huge random generated area, which used doodads created ingame.

 

[Maker]

Are you sure they are not destructables?

 

[jrhetf4xb]

If you want doodads simply make custom destructables with your desired models. Then create the new destructables via triggers.
In my map I do the same thing along with a terrain change and I transform the map from Ashenvale to Northrend -- applying Rocks, Vines, etc.

 

[Paillan]

well... thats a good idea.
but i tried to create trees ingame and they died just instantly, meaby because the map is made out of MAT?

 

[jrhetf4xb]

What is "MAT"? Possibly you have a trigger that is destroying them? Or you've mismatched some fields:
You must check that certain fields match each other. Important ones for destructables are:
Art -- Fixed Rotation: -1 (always -1 for random facing, otherwise it would look lame as fixed 270 degrees facing)
Art -- Model File -- Variations: MUST MATCH THE DOODAD'S VARIATIONS
Pathing -- Pathing Texture: Should match the doodad's pathing but it's up to you
Combat -- Targeted As: Your preference, though I put Rocks, Vines, etc. as "Terrain"

Also, make sure you don't create destructables with a non-existent variation with triggers (say, your Trees have 7 variations but you've put in GetRandomInt(1, 10) and it returns 10).
There was also some field that blocked vision but I can't remember which one... Might be problematic if you create Shrub off of Trees and you suddenly notice the shrub blocks vision.. ;D

 

[Paillan]

MAT= mighty alpha tile
the magic invisble tile terrainers love.

 

[Arhowk]

MAT= mighty alpha tile
the magic invisble tile terrainers love.

no thats just a tile

are you sure ur not making the dead tree / not killnig the tree?

 

[rulerofiron99]

If you don't mind a lack of variation, you can create them as special effects, and change pathing at the point you create them.

 

[Paillan]

emm, wut?