In game hero ability customization

[initus]

Could someone tell me how to customize a hero's abilities in game, similar to how custom hero line wars pulls it off, or point out a similar thread about the topic (which I couldn't find)?

 

[toofless]

You could set each of your abilites into an array then set each item that represents that ability to a custom value = to the array index of that ability. Then when your heroes have items you would do something like...

• Actions
  • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • Unit - Add Abilities[(Custom value of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A)))] to (Triggering unit)

Abilities = the Ability variable
[(Custom value of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A)))] = the index reference

Oh and to set the custom value you would need this...

• SetItemCV
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Acquires an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to AnItemType
  • Actions
    • Item - Set the custom value of (Item being manipulated) to 0

You would need a trigger like this for each item/ability.


Dunno. Maybe there is a faster way than doing this for each item.

 

[initus]

You misunderstand me... I know all too well how to give heroes abilities, but giving them abilities does not add that same ability to their "learn ability" button, it just superficially adds them to the command card. This does not work, I was wondering if anyone knew how to also add the ability to the learn ability button, a hero ability.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Try adding your ability to hero and set its level to 0.

The second option would be addind all abilities to all heroes and disabling them. When you need them, just enable them.

 

[Reaper2008]

Maybe if it's a spellbook that does it with the abilities costing some variable? Not very realistic, also you'll have to heavily trigger it, but it works.

 

[toofless]

There must be an option somewhere or a little trick because I'm pretty sure Custom Hero Line Wars makes them into the hero abilities.

 

[initus]

Try adding your ability to hero and set its level to 0.

The second option would be adding all abilities to all heroes and disabling them. When you need them, just enable them.

I'll try your first option, but the second won't work since every hero can only hold five hero abilities.

 

[Pharaoh_]

By the way, minimum ability level is 1.

 

[initus]

So no one knows...

 

[drowelf]

It shouldn't actually be to hard good sir.

In theory, all you have to do is have multiple heroes with the same base attributes, names, etc. and have them each with different ability sets learnable. Then, set a trigger to allow you to change on hero for the next while keeping his spells (I'm assuming you can find a way to save the spells or duplicate them before the hero is deleted or something, I'm not too Trigger savvy).

This method would ensure that the abilities that are add to the hero aren't learned yet, the only thing I'm not sure about is retaining the old abilities.

However, if you could figure out a way to make the changed hero an alternate form (like metamorphosis or something, just permanent) I'm sure the multi-versions-of-the-heroes idea will work. It would be similar to how you can add normal abilities to an alternate form, it's just it's a hero ability and not learned by default.

 

[initus]

Sadly, that method doesn't work. If I have 20 abilities (there will be more than 20), that would mean 20000 different combinations of 4 hero abilities. And 20000 different heroes is a little bit of overkill.

 

[drowelf]

Hmm, didn't consider that. I'll poke my nose through some triggers and get back to you, don't count on me finding anything though :\

edit: Sorry, no luck

 

[toofless]

Hold on, there was a site I was shown a while ago that shows trigger codes for some maps. Problem is I've formatted since then and the bookmark is lost while the guy who showed me is unreachable. If I find him and find the site I maybe be able to check the triggers to see what the maker of CHLW has done.

I do not support hacking protected maps

 

[initus]

If you could get that done it would be helpful toofless. I didn't expect you to find anything drowelf, since I have looked and experimented with everything I can think of.

 

[drowelf]

Well, I'm trying a trigger system for a map of mine and I figure I'll share it with you because there is an off chance it may help.

My concept is to avoid using the hero abilities section, because I'm using it for something else, but because of which I needed a new way to give heroes skills. My concept is to use a spellbook spell and give it to the hero, and that spell book spell will have dumby spells that will be "casted" for 0 mana and no cooldown, however, the spellbook becomes deactivated once the user casts a spell. The dumby spell won't do anything, but it will set off a trigger which will teach the hero the skill learned. It will function much like the hero ability screen, but it won't show the levels of each one.

You might want to give that a shot. Good Luck!

 

[toofless]

Ye I will get on that. Another option would be to track down the creator of CHLW and simply ask.

You know, when you gain the item in CHLW it straight away replaces that 'No ability' icon in the hero book with that ability. Maybe it's got something to do with sharing IDs and some other funky shiz

 

[initus]

That's an interesting idea Drowelf and certainly an alternative, but I would still like how to know for CHLW does it.

 

[drowelf]

No problem, if it helps good on ya, if not oh well. At least I tried.

Good luck in your journeys!

 

[EpiK_Phail]

im not sure if this goes here but:

any1 know how i would Edit the size alteration of the hero ability avatar?

 

[FriXionX]

Post in a new thread lol, dont take the point away from the topic question.