Linking spells to upgrades

Angelusz · Nov 7, 2004

Hey,

I made me a nice passive ability, and another nice upgrade. (sounds stupid éh?

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Now, my goal is, when i upgrade the ability level 1, the ability becomes available (works already, easy.)
Now, when you upgrade to level 2, i want the ability to upgrade to lvl 2 aswel.
I have already tried the 'ability level bonus', but that just doesn't work. help me?

Daelin · Nov 7, 2004

Hmm... Isn't there a way to verify if an unit learns the ability? Then if the level of the ability is equal to 1 it adds the second ability, else it sets the level of the second ability to the level of the first ability for the learning hero. That should do it!!!

The_Raven · Nov 7, 2004

Since its a hero ability, I'm not sure if you can use the "Techtree" fields on the spell, but otherwise you can just use triggers. Use one trigger and a boolean to detect if the unit has learned the ability (there might be a condition for this, I'm not sure). Use another trigger to set the level of the ability.

~The_Raven

RaZoR · Nov 7, 2004

The_Raven said:
Since its a hero ability, I'm not sure if you can use the "Techtree" fields on the spell

yes, they work. i know it as i often forget to delete these equivalents and then have to change and retest my spells :wink:

The_Raven · Nov 7, 2004

They work for hero spells? In that case, just make the upgrades like you would if you were doing it for a normal unit.

~The_Raven

Daelin · Nov 8, 2004

Umm... I don't really know what he wants but I think I understand what YOU mean Raven. Umm... You want him to get all the skills to the hero and just put requirements? Hmm... there is only one problem if so. Why if he wants to add an armor bonus skill, which increases at every level? Is it possible to give a skill three times? I doubt it though...

Angelusz · Nov 8, 2004

oh i'm sorry, but it's not a hero ability, forgot to mention that.

the map i'm using it in, is StarCraft Zone Control, in which you get alot of marines out of each bunker you control, and these marines can be upgraded in various ways.

The_Raven · Nov 8, 2004

Oh, then just use upgrades. There are hundreds of examples in the WE to show you how.

~The_Raven

Angelusz · Nov 9, 2004

i know, but see, that is the entire problem here, that doesn't work. it just wont, nothing, boosh!

Daelin · Nov 9, 2004

Can't you give the skills from the beggining to the unit? Then all you have to do is set the prerequisites needed. First check the Dependency field, then set into the prerequisites field what upgrades it needs and if it only gets activated by level 2 or 3 or more of that upgrade, add it to the level required.

Angelusz · Nov 10, 2004

sounds like a plan, problem is that i don't understand what exactly you mean. could you be more specific?

Daelin · Nov 10, 2004

Ok... If you look at any spell you will notice that it has the following fields( in Object Editor btw... Spells Menu)

Techtree - Check Dependencies
Techtree - Requirements
Techtree - Requirements - Levels

Ok, make sure the first one is set to true. Go to Upgrades menu and create a new upgrade based on Defend let's say. Change icon and stuff however you want. NOW, go back to your spell. We have to change the Techtree - Requirements.

Click on Add TechItem and select into the menu up Upgrades. Search for your upgrade depending on the race and stuff and select it. That's all.

Still, if you want an upgrade which has two levels, for example, and have the ability available only at level 2, click on Requirements - Level field, click on Add Integer and write "2" into the field. If you want level 3, write level 3 and so on. If you want level 1 you don't need to add it.

That's all. Do you get it now?

Angelusz · Nov 10, 2004

so basically, what you're saying is that i should make three spells, and make each one use a different tier of the upgrade to work.

Strange though, it doesn't just upgrade when the dependancy is set.

Daelin · Nov 11, 2004

Umm... I don't get what you really want. You want your spell to actually have three levels? Or you want three different spells? If you want three different spells use the trick up. If not, the whole stuff went kinda down. You'll need quite a lot triggers. I'll check some...

Angelusz · Nov 11, 2004

okay, well, here's what i want.

I've got one upgrade with 3 levels.
I've got one ability with 3 levels.

When the upgrade goes up one level, so must the ability.

E.g.:
Upgrade lvl 1 = enables the skill
Upgrade lvl 2 = makes the skill lvl2
Upgrade lvl 3 = makes the skill lvl3

Daelin · Nov 11, 2004

Hmm... as I suspected. WEll, I'll get your triggers done. I'll edit this post later.

Angelusz · Nov 12, 2004

thanks mate

let me know by bumping the thread or pming me plz..

Angelusz · Nov 15, 2004

i've been messing around with it myself, but still no avail, did u pull it off yet daelin?

Daelin · Nov 15, 2004

Ok... I haven't really make hte trigger but I'll give you the idea and you try to make it up. I'm pretty busy with school and my computer goes sooooo slow. I'm starting to hate it.

Ok, you need two triggers/upgrade. Ok, the first one is activated when the upgrade is done. It has an event "Unit - n unit finishes an upgrade". Condition would be something like "(Researched Tech-Type) is equal to (Yourupgrade)". Action would be picking every unit in the map that belongs to you and that has the ability which needs upgradation, remove its current ability and add a new one. Moreover, you will need a global variable (perhaps array) which is boolean and set it to "True" in this case, being "False" origianlly.

The second trigger should have hte action "An unit finishes training an unit" and the conditions should be two: 1. Unit Type of Trained unit is equal to "Yourunit".
2. Yourboolean is equal to true
Action: Remove Ability from Unit.
Add Ability to Unit.

Hope this helps you! Oh, and at research level 3, you should have a separate boolean which is at the beginning false. In this case, once you have the research done at level 3, set the boolean for level 2 to false.

Angelusz · Nov 15, 2004

alright, that is also very much possible yeah.
i'll give it a try. thanks.

Daelin · Nov 16, 2004

No problem... Just announce me if it doesn't work so I can try it too... And probably fix it.

Angelusz · Nov 16, 2004

i'm not that stupid.. i had about the same idea as this, but my purpose was to find a way using the spells and upgrades themself. which is not really possible.

Daelin · Nov 17, 2004

Wow... Angeslusz, I never said you are stupid. Why would you think such a thing? I just gave you an idea, and said that I wanted to know if it worked so that if it doesn't, find the problem myself as well, so I won't repeat it again. I'm really sorry if I offended you. Wasn't my purpose.

~Daelin

Angelusz · Nov 17, 2004

It's ok, i haven't had the time yet btw, i'll start on it now

Angelusz · Nov 17, 2004

Oh, by the way, i've come up with a better way.
Mine is simpler, and alot less laggy, for changing an aspect of every unit owned by a player (in my map up to 150 units) causes a quite significant lagspike.

Code:

Microdegen Upgrade
    Events
        Unit - A unit Finishes research
    Conditions
        (Researched tech-type) Equal to MicroDegenerative Bullets
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] Equal to 0
            Then - Actions
                Set Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] + 1)
                Player - Enable MicroDegenerative Bullets (1) for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] Equal to 1
            Then - Actions
                Set Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] + 1)
                Player - Disable MicroDegenerative Bullets (1) for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
                Player - Enable MicroDegenerative Bullets (2) for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] Equal to 2
            Then - Actions
                Set Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] = (Microdegen_lvl[(Player number of (Owner of (Triggering unit)))] + 1)
                Player - Disable MicroDegenerative Bullets (1) for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
                Player - Disable MicroDegenerative Bullets (2) for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
                Player - Enable MicroDegenerative Bullets (3) for (Owner of (Triggering unit))
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing

What do you think?

Daelin · Nov 17, 2004

Hmm... I think I get what you want to do. You want to ENABLE the triggers? It doesn't really come less laggy if so but it is a better idea than mine.

Angelusz · Nov 17, 2004

well, it works perfectly now, no lag, no bullshit, thank god

Daelin · Nov 17, 2004

Good... I'm glad you finally solved this problem. It was starting to bug me as well...

Angelusz · Nov 17, 2004

hehe, got to love the warcraft engine, every once in a while you'll find one of those little buggers which just won't do what they're supposed to.
May i ask, since you're very experienced at the editor, would you mind taking a look at this:

http://www.wc3sear.ch/viewtopic.php?t=6662

thanks..

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