Is it possible to return a unit that was replaced?

[elm0]

If it is, how do you do it?

 

[Ceday]

If you use, Unit - Replace action, there is no way, because it removes old unit.Instead of replacing unit, you can try hiding old unit and unhiding it whenever you need.

 

[chobibo]

IIRC, you can't because the unit is removed from the game. You're referring to the trigger action Replace Unit right?

 

[elm0]

@Ceday - ok I'll try that, I'll post again soon

@Chobibo - Yep it's that one. I just thought it would be hidden or something. Thanks for that info

 

[Rheiko]

Restore Unit can do the job perhaps?

 

[Vinz]

Just return the unit, or replace the new one with the old one alongside properties (items, health and mana)?

 

[elm0]

I did Ceday's suggestion and it works perfectly. Although the hero icon of the new unit is there, and the replaced unit doesn't get the experience the new unit gains. And I need the old unit to die if the new unit dies. How do I make it like that?

@Rheiko - I cant find a command like that, is it under the "Units"?

 

[Rheiko]

Ups, there's no such command indeed. My apologies.

 

[chobibo]

Are you making a meepo-like hero? I think the experience is distributed globally in DotA... try looking on the global constants settings for that.

 

[Ceday]

I did Ceday's suggestion and it works perfectly. Although the hero icon of the new unit is there, and the replaced unit doesn't get the experience the new unit gains. And I need the old unit to die if the new unit dies. How do I make it like that?

@Rheiko - I cant find a command like that, is it under the "Units"?

Well, then instead of saving old unit, just save old unit's type.When you want old unit back, create a unit with the type of old one, transfer all items, add equal amount of experince.

 

[elm0]

Not like meepo, it's Ichigo from Bleach vs One Piece. Guess I have to do it the long way hahaha. Thank you for all your help!

 

[chobibo]

Can't you do that with something like the demon hunter/etc. transformation ability? I'm guessing your ability is the transition from shikai to bankai right?

 

[elm0]

Its actually Bankai-Vasto Lorde but whenever it does, it gets messed up.

 

[chobibo]

Could you explain how it gets messed up, someone here might know how to fix it.

 

[nedio95]

Why don't you save the 1st unit-type as variable... Not rly sure how it looks in your map but I believe it would be something similar:


Some event
Save unit1 as variable, lets call it UNIT
(Save stats of unit if needed)
Replace unit1 with unit2
(Give stats if needed)

Some other event
(Save stats if needed)
Replace unit2 with wnit of type UNIT
(Give stats if needed)

 

[edo494]

when you replace the hero to the hero2, store hero's xps and give them to hero2. Before you morph hero2 back to hero, load how much xps he had, and give the (xps gained) to the hero, so he shared the xps

 

[nedio95]

Yea, thats is included in the stats thingy

 

[elm0]

Just discovered the Game Cache commands. Can I use it to store the first unit and restore it after?

 

[Vinz]

You can try. Campaign transitions work similarly.

 

[elm0]

So it would work even if the cache will be used for the same map?

 

[edo494]

it may, because it stores the unit's data, rather than the unit itself, so it may be able to restore the unit

 

[elm0]

Ok thanks for the help. Any things I should know about the game cache? Like destroy/delete it after use?

 

[edo494]

I dont know if you can destroy game cache