How to get uprooted tree of ages/eternity models?

[sethmachine]

Hi,

How do I make it so a unit's model is either the tree of ages or tree of eternity uprooted model?

Tried using the alternate animations like this:

"Upgrade,Second"

"upgrade,second,large"

But it didn't do anything. Still got tree of lifes...

 

[Xonok]

Hi,

How do I make it so a unit's model is either the tree of ages or tree of eternity uprooted model?

Tried using the alternate animations like this:

"Upgrade,Second"

"upgrade,second,large"

But it didn't do anything. Still got tree of lifes...

The upgrade animations are for the glowing hands or something like that.

I bet what you're looking for is either "alternate" and/or "alternateex"

 

[Solu9]

Yeah you need to trigger the unit to use it's "alternate" animation set.
However, sometimes the unit will still appear rooted when standing still. It is a bit buggy.

What I did was simply to remove the normal animation set in the model editor and import my altered model.

 

[Xonok]

You do not need any triggers at all. Check the demon hunter normal and morphed version. Or druid of the claw/talon. They have 2 unit types and yet, different animations work.
Their animations fields always have either "alternate" or "alternateex" in them. (Using the wrong tag will make it seem rooted during some animations)

 

[Solu9]

Very well. I might have trying it the wrong way. Though editing the model ensured that it worked for me

 

[andreasaspenberg]

just give it the model without the root ability. that makes it uprooted.(rooted animation is activated by the root ability.) there could be other things that affects that as well so i suggest you try my solution first then check the tree of ages or eternity afterwards.(you do need to find out what makes it tree of ages of course.)

 

[Xonok]

just give it the model without the root ability. that makes it uprooted.(rooted animation is activated by the root ability.) there could be other things that affects that as well so i suggest you try my solution first then check the tree of ages or eternity afterwards.(you do need to find out what makes it tree of ages of course.)

Root makes it stay still, but doesn't affect the animation that it starts with.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

it certainly do. i tested it myself by removing root from the tree of life and then it started with the uprooted animation.

 

[Xonok]

it certainly do. i tested it myself by removing root from the tree of life and then it started with the uprooted animation.

Hmm, that is useful indeed then, I guess.

 

[Nichilus]

Find your unit in Object editor, find Art - Required Animation Names (not to confuse with Required Animation Names - Attachments) and add "alternate" tag in there.

Or you can do it via trigger action

• Animation - Add the alternate animation tag to *your unit*

 

[Severalser]

1) upgrade,second,large
2) Upgrade,Second

^It's the correct position, not:

1) Upgrade,Second
2) upgrade,second,large

 

[Nichilus]

upgades are for Trees of Life to use animation that Tree of Ages/Eternity use. It has nothing to do with the actual root/uproot animations.

 

[sethmachine]

Nope, still doesn't work.

These are the exact required animations by Tree of Ages. But my model is still Tree of Life in game.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

it is likely the tree of life upgrade ability that changes the appearance but i cant find it in the editor so, you likely cant edit it but it should be possible to add to units.

 

[Nichilus]

There is no other model in game.
If you want that glowy-stuff flying around it, it is actually an ability, which uses the effect model "Tree of Life upgrade ability".

 

[andreasaspenberg]

without the tree of life upgrade ability the only difference between the tree of life, ages and eternity is the size.

 

[Solu9]

Yup you need both the strings (upgrade,first,second and so on) AND add the "Tree of Life upgrade ability" to the unit.

Edit:
And actually I believe you need to <remove> the alternate animation tag to make the tree appear uprooted.