Question which may lead to more

[EpiK_Phail]

First off, i'm sure many of you know the abilities rain of fire, blizzard, and silence and that you've noticed they all have a large circle as an "aiming device" (aka the AoE).

My question is this:
Is it POSSIBLE to make the "aiming device" different geometric shape. Such as a Square, rectangle or triangle.

feedback would be much appreciated

 

[GunSlinger]

its possible but you need to model the shape.

 

[supertoinkz]

Retexture it.

 

[Cweener]

Well, I really can't see where this would be practical.
I mean...The Radius only works with circular shapes so you'd need a ring around the shape.
To help define the targets.

At any rate, THW has some great AoE models.
Go to models->find the place where you can specify which model type (the drop down box at top) and set it to Buff. -> then press go.
There's like 30 of them that are AoE's.
Go crazy.

 

[EpiK_Phail]

Also, is it possible to with GUI triggers to:
1) Raise the terrain height
2) Lay Doodads besides destructible, for instance "environment doodads"

 

[Cweener]

It is possible to do both of those things.

 

[GunSlinger]

yeah. heres an example:
1.

• Destructible - Create a Summer Tree Wall at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing (Random angle) with scale 1.00 and variation 0

2.I don't know if it is possible

 

[Chewii]

yeah. heres an example:
1.

• Destructible - Create a Summer Tree Wall at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing (Random angle) with scale 1.00 and variation 0

2.I don't know if it is possible

That wont raise the terrain ?

Here's the real one:

• Environment - Create a 3.00 second Permanent crater deformation at (Center of (Playable map area)) with radius 512.00 and depth -300.00

 

[GunSlinger]

That wont raise the terrain ?

Here's the real one:

• Environment - Create a 3.00 second Permanent crater deformation at (Center of (Playable map area)) with radius 512.00 and depth -300.00

hahahahaha the trigger example was for creating doodads.XD

 

[Chewii]

hehe ^^ quite funny actually

 

[EpiK_Phail]

i already knew you could make a tree, and stuff in the destructible/pathing blocker categories, but there are OTHER doodads that i couldnt figure out how to use in the GUI triggers.

and also i thought a crater deformation just worked like making a "hill" using terrain palette. When i say "raise level" what i actually i mean is more like what the "increase one" option does in terrain palette

 

[Cweener]

Then you shouldv'e been more specific.
What doodads are you looking for?
any you can't reach normally, you can just create a new one, with a base doodad that you can get to, and change the model.

and crater deformation in a size of 1 with a steep slope should achieve the effect you're looking for.

 

[EpiK_Phail]

when thats something i can really do i want it to be authentic (changing doodad)
you know the rocks under the environment tab......i wanted to use those the non-destructible non-selectable non-hp having(cant think of a word for this) ones

 

[idodik]

Doodads cannot be referred to through triggers. Destructibles are an exception, since it's important in order to use them correctly: open/close gates, raise/lower elevators, etc.