Nothing.mdl?

[Jaina Proudless]

Just a quick question I had, I just recently found out about the 'tree of life' ability model which is effectively no model and how it can be used for dummy units. Before this I typed in NOTHING.mdl into the model field of the unit so it has no valid model at all. This way I didn't even have to use the locust ability to make the unit unselectable.

I wanted to ask if anyone knows if there are any bad side effects to using an invalid model name instead of the 'tree of life' ability for the model.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Use ".mdl"

 

[Jaina Proudless]

Well it's the same thing really, an invalid model which doesn't display anything.

 

[LordDz]

Just a quick question I had, I just recently found out about the 'tree of life' ability model which is effectively no model and how it can be used for dummy units. Before this I typed in NOTHING.mdl into the model field of the unit so it has no valid model at all. This way I didn't even have to use the locust ability to make the unit unselectable.

I wanted to ask if anyone knows if there are any bad side effects to using an invalid model name instead of the 'tree of life' ability for the model.

If you don't use the locust ability, what's to prevent a player from drag selecting it?

 

[Jaina Proudless]

The invalid model. When you are using a model that simply does not register at all like .mdl or googblegoble.mdl (any random text in the field) the game does not even allow you to drag select it.