Question about Human Towers {as doodads}

[Gray_Fox]

Hi, got a quick question to ask. When i make a doodad with the human tower model ( guard tower, sentry tower, cannon tower etc ... )

But is there a way to stop it from switching back and forth between the cannon tower model and the guard tower model?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Bannar]

Yeah the is a way!..
..no there is not!

No doodad will ever become normal guard tower, and even more, there is no way for stopping that issue if you are using ANY model with animation flags.
Units have field called Art - Required Animation Names. If you can see, human towers got it filled with some strings like: 'upgrade first', 'upgrade second'. The problem is that doodad do not have such things (such field).

However, it's not hard to make 'doodad like' tower since you can create new unit, add it Locust ability and your doodad is made. If you will have problems with it or you cant find Locust ability feel free to ask.

 

[D4RK_G4ND4LF]

Sure there is a way

• Ini
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Animation - Play the stand ready attack animation for all doodads of type <Your Doodad Type Here> within <Area Where These Are In Here (e.g. Entire Map)>

 

[Bannar]

Yeah, I forgot about that. I was using that only for birth and death animation for effects as doodad..
But unit with locust still works and it's always save because now you can create doodad via triggers after certain events if you wish to ;>

EDIT: Animation string can't be 'stand ready attack' since it still does not refer to any upgrade tower type.
It's best to write:
-'stand upgrade first' for guard tower
-'stand upgrade second' for cannon tower
-'stand upgrade third' for magic tower

'Stand ready attack' fits only for scout tower.