Raise Dead on Skeletons

[Dragoon_Jett]

I am trying to get Raise Dead to work on skeletons, yes I changed the in the object editor field from Can't Raise to Can Raise, I also have it on Does not Decay. Would anyone know what the problem is?

 

[Bloody_Turds]

im not sure, but maybe the fact the skeleton dosnt have a decay animation?, try just creating a corpse via triggers...

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Thank you for the small amount of advice, but if anyone can fix this problem I will give them rep.
Fix as in tell me a way to Raised Dead on Skeletons.


If you need more information about exactly what my map is doing or what I want if it will help fix the problem don't be afraid to ask.

 

[leet.firefox]

Maybe try replacing another unit with the model file. Because if a necro could raise the skeletons he would never run out of corpses and this would lead to uber pwnage. Yes, I said uber pwnage.

 

[Silverfish423]

similar to what leet.firefox said. Make the summonable units (the skeletons) a different unit. For example, base them off of a grunt. Base the whole spell off of that, and make the model of the grunt look like a skeleton. See if that works. If not, I dont have another answer for you.

 

[terradont]

This has nothing to do with the model. A unit that doesn't have a decay or corpse animation can still be raised, the corpse is just not visible.

Check death time, maybe you're trying to ressurect before the unit has fully died?

 

[Smiddle]

You might have to change it to "can raise, does decay".

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Thanks everyone.
First of all I have tried everything BUT changing the model etc.
I has the death animation time at 60.
I have changed it to DOES decay still says there are no usable corpses nearby.

So still looking for an answer.
Still giving out rep.

 

[toofless]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean but can't you trigger to create a corpse when a skele dies?

EDIT: oh yeh Bloody_Turds said that.

 

[SanKakU]

i don't know what you are doing to prevent skeletons from being raised. all you have to do is make the units you want raisable to can raise does decay. and don't try copy pasting that because that won't work. here is my test map it seems to work just fine for me.

if you are testing it and you think it's not working...here is a tip for you...
after you see the skeleton corpse disappear, then shortly after that you can raise skeletons from that corpse, which you cannot see anymore. heh. i think that's just because the way the model works. the actual corpse disappearing thing is more of part of the death animation thing which it sounds like you were editing, which is not necessary. the longer your death animation, the longer you have to wait for the corpse for you to raise it. technically skeletons don't have corpses so you don't see any corpse but it is there as an invisible corpse until it finishes decaying.

but yeah i'm 99 percent sure your problem is the sixty second death animation time you set. that means you have to wait for the full minute death animation to pass before you can raise the corpse. that and the fact that you seem to think that you have to revive a unit while it is dying. when you revive a hero you cannot begin to revive it until it finishes it's death animation. it's the same thing with the rod of necromancy, and the same thing with the necromancer raise dead ability. you have to wait until the unit finishes dying before you can raise it. in the case of a skeleton, the skeleton has to disappear before you can revive it. because it's death animation finishes at that point. it looks a little funny having necromancer cast raise dead on the ground itself...

you could try adding doodad of corpses trigger for visual. i think they did something like this in undead missions in TFT in single player if i am not mistaken. this will make the whole effect of what you're trying to do seem more realistic. i recommend this. anyway to do what you want to do like i said all you have to do is edit that one entry for the unit you need to raise. i'm not sure if this is the case with mechanical...we can test that too if need be...just go to the siege engine and do the same thing i did with the skeletons. oh and add a few raiders so you can kill the tank faster lol.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

The death animation is now set at the default, it has been like that for awhile, whatever it is 5.02? Anyways I do have a custom ability to Raise Dead, all I am trying to do is get a necromancer to be able to raise skeletons after they have died. But it keeps saying there are no usable corpses nearby.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Been a few days, anyone have anymore ideas?
Fix = rep.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Skeleton(s) CAN'T leave corpse. But, there is way to raise him back without using any triggers. Just make your custom skeleton(s) out of footman and modify raise dead to summon your custom skeleton(s).

Edit: Tried this and it works efficient.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

I shall test this and if it does work rep for you.
Basiclly I made a custom unit out of a footman added the Skeleton Warrior Model changed the unit raised from the ability to the new unit and then killed it and tried to raise it.
It did not work, it keeps saying there are no usable corpses nearby.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Hmm, I'll attach map.

Edit: My skeletons can be risen again as you will see in attached map. Your spell may be wrong because of wrong limit check unit, dunno and you have to wait few seconds from unit's death to be able to raise unit from corpse.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Maybe its not the model? Maybe its the ability because all it did to the footman was change hp to 50 and model to Skeleton Warrior. Another thing is I want my skeletons permanent I noticed yours do have the life bar where mine do not.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

It is very easy. You must modify raise dead spell in field Duration. Set it to 0 (both Duration Unit and Duration Hero)

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

No, no I did that I think the spell might be the problem why it wont raise skeletons.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Simple, use mine or paste me your map so i can look what is wrong.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Ok, but why the hell if both abilities and units being raised are the same wont mine work?

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Try to compare them field by field.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Mana cost, mine costs 10 mana, I only spawn one skeleton and area of effect/range/cooldown. But even when I changed your spell to what mine is yours worked.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

Possible solutions:
1. Your area of effect and cast range are too small
2. Log in to battle net to download updates

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Like I said before, when I changed them on yours to the lower amount it worked, I play battle net regularly.

 

[Child_0f_Bodom]

That is some weird glitch and I don't know the solution, sorry ((

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Argh, if anyone wants to tackle my problem ( I guess it is now) I will like give you rep every time I remember you did this for me until I die or never come on THW anymore.

 

[SanKakU]

dude when two people send you test maps showing that they can do what you're asking and you try to put the solution into your map and fail, it's time to show us your map so we can show you what you failed to do or else do it for you. or, if need be, and i'm hoping it's the case for your sake, we can fix whatever is the obstacle in the way.

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

I tried your map, it didn't work I tried that. It was also a strange test map.
His map worked yes, but it did not fix MY map.
I would like a solution to fix MY map.

 

[terradont]

And that's why we need to see YOUR map, so that we can fix YOUR map...

 

[Dragoon_Jett]

Nevermind.