[General] Just bought WC3 to make a custom map and have some very basic questions...

[Dancing Mad]

Making a custom, melee map, how do I make my workers build campaign structures and how do I recruit campaign units? I can place any unit or building but can't find a way to recruit or build them in-game.

 

[A]mun]

Object editor -> unit trained/structures built fields?

Or do you mean the ai isn't using campaign units/buildings?

 

[Dancing Mad]

Object editor -> unit trained/structures built fields?

Huh? Sorry I might be stupid but I don't see anything like that. In Object Editor I only see all the units/buildings listed but nothing in relation to being able to train/build them.

 

[Hotwer]

Huh? Sorry I might be stupid but I don't see anything like that. In Object Editor I only see all the units/buildings listed but nothing in relation to being able to train/build them.

He skiped one step. Those fields are shown in the bigger right window of the Object Editor.

If you select a unit, like a Peon, it will show you a list of fields in the right window. He was talking about fields labeled "Units Trained" and "Structures Built"

 

[Dancing Mad]

He skiped one step. Those fields are shown in the bigger right window of the Object Editor.

If you select a unit, like a Peon, it will show you a list of fields in the right window. He was talking about fields labeled "Units Trained" and "Structures Built"

Got it, thanks a lot! Can you tell me how to get AI to build those structures and recruit custom/campaign heroes?

 

[Daffa]

Those are done via AI Editor (the green icon).

 

[Dancing Mad]

Those are done via AI Editor (the green icon).

I figured but I have no idea how to do it T_T I replaced melee heroes with campaign heroes but the AI won't even train them. They also won't train any units in the buildings that I previously edited. I can't find corresponding tab/window for this

 

[Daffa]

AI must be created manually to respond to your custom units or generally any unit outside of it's default melee list.

AI Editor also requires you to import object data from your object editor to show custom units properly.

 

[Dancing Mad]

AI must be created manually to respond to your custom units or generally any unit outside of it's default melee list.

AI Editor also requires you to import object data from your object editor to show custom units properly.

I exported Object Data and imported it to AI editor but have no idea how to configure it now. Nothing new showed up and I'm stuck

 

[Kaijyuu]

AI is very difficult to work with. I'd suggest not worrying about the computer.

 

[Dancing Mad]

AI is very difficult to work with. I'd suggest not worrying about the computer.

But the sole purpose of making this map was to use campaign characters for all the players T_T

 

[LordDz]

Ok, I'm assuming you're making a single player campaign with the campaign editor?
1) Don't use the object editor. Instead use the campaign object editor. That way you don't have to copy object data per map.
2) Make sure the map you're editing is added to the campaign.
3) Export the campaign object data from the campaign object editor, instead of from the object editor.

 

[Dancing Mad]

Ok, I'm assuming you're making a single player campaign with the campaign editor?
1) Don't use the object editor. Instead use the campaign object editor. That way you don't have to copy object data per map.
2) Make sure the map you're editing is added to the campaign.
3) Export the campaign object data from the campaign object editor, instead of from the object editor.

No, I'm trying to make a custom (melee?) map, not a campaign. Just a regular skirmish ma, but allowing players (and AI) to use some of the campaign units/buildings