Rocks Floating. Need urgent help!!!

[adythewolf]

I've made a forest. When I tried to put some doodad> Rock on it, On rised terrain, the rocks look like floating. So When I put some rocks on the ground, and then rise the terrain, the rocks won't rotate to ensure the "nonfloating" effect. Please help soon...

 

[Kitabatake]

First select the floating rocks, then press

Ctrl + Page Down

That should solve the problem

 

[Pyritie]

Either that or set their Roll and Pitch angles to 3.14. Then their bases will align with the terrain.

 

[Oziris]

U can do Ctrl-page up to move the doodad up or u can do Ctrl-page down to move the doodad down and if u want to roll thrn Ctrl and click ones on the rock with your mous and hold and move the mous u,down,right or left very simple

 

[adythewolf]

Thanks man! I appreciate u're help. Pyritie! Give u rep!

 

[Pyritie]

It's not like I get any rep anyway...

 

[Ivanneth]

Try not to look at the rocks from underneath. I remember them being hollow.

 

[Craka_J]

Actually, I think they were more like a completely flat surface rather than a hollow rock. Not sure... I do remember some rock model by Blizzard being hollow so I'm not precise on which one it is. Maybe you're right. One thing I know is the spires are hollow.
~Craka_J

 

[Ivanneth]

Yes. [blizzard is lazy >_>]

 

[Craka_J]

Heh, you're not the only one to notice: If Blizzard took the time to make all of their models in the quality the campaign screens are in (Such as the one with Arthas standing on an island with his cape blowing in the wind) I guarantee Warcraft would be more fun to make mods with.
~Craka_J

 

[Pyritie]

The inside is only hollow because you don't see it. Why bother adding extra polies to the models on a part you're not going to see?

And if everything had as much detail as Arthas' loading screen (or any of them for that matter) the game would lag like hell. Or there'd be a better engine.

 

[Craka_J]

The inside is only hollow because you don't see it. Why bother adding extra polies to the models on a part you're not going to see?

They shouldn't be hollow for cases such as the one adythewolf is in. Makes it harder for terrainers to make the terrain actually look real when some doodads are poorly made. Although I guess you're semi-correct about the lag problem. Though I don't see how it'd make the computer lag if it's something you'd barely notice/see. :\
~Craka_J

 

[Ivanneth]

What, a cape blowing in the wind? Different weather would be cool though. (ie capes blowing, etc. And a wind direction : |)

 

[Craka_J]

Well back when Warcraft III came out, I don't think they had advanced physics yet such as wind direction, weight, or gravity. Well actually, Half-Life had gravity so you may never know...
~Craka_J

 

[Pyritie]

Someone did make a gravity system on wc3c, but he says he's working on it more.

It's very fun to play with.

 

[Craka_J]

I've seen gravity used in Toadcops new map "TcX", and to be honest, it's quite facinating. Though it needs some work still, I think it's the best map with physics and gravity that I've ever seen.
I think I also recall gravity being used in Elimination Tournament, but not really sure. I know it has advanced physics for objects such as grenades though. Both maps are good, and I recommend you try them both.
~Craka_J

 

[Gilles]

Links are the bomb Craka, although I know it's a pain, it's usually quicker if you kind of know where to look.

 

[Craka_J]

Fine. -.-
Here are your damn links!:
TcX (Top download link is the actual map file. The bottom download link is the third-party-program that allows WASD key movement and space-bar jumping. The third-party-program is not required to play.)
Elimination Tournament
~Craka_J

 

[Gilles]

Sorry, jeez
Thanks a lot!

 

[Craka_J]

No problem. Should've posted the links to them before anyway, even though all you had to do was go into the "Maps" section of the Hive Workshop's resources and search for "Elimination" and "TcX".
~Craka_J

 

[Pyritie]

http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=92570

 

[Ivanneth]

That TcX. That game. That program.

/go crazy

OMFG OMFG OMFG IT ROXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

It rules!

 

[Craka_J]

It's one of my top favorite maps to be honest. My first favorite is TKoK (The Kingdom of Kaliron)
~Craka_J

 

[Wraithwynd]

If you use ctrl page and go back and raise or lower the terrain the doodad will NOT move with the terrain.

Just a little FYI

 

[~Void~]

Either that or set their Roll and Pitch angles to 3.14. Then their bases will align with the terrain.

Isn't it 1.57? 3.14 should make them upside down

 

[Gilles]

I thought it was -1.57?

 

[TheDivineBoss]

All this trouble about some rocks... Geez people we're getting a bit whoopsie doopsie here.

 

[Pyritie]

No, you use -3.14 to make them upside down, but +3.14 to make them align with the terrain.

Why is this thread still alive anyway?

 

[TheDivineBoss]

Because it's about rocks, that's why. ._.

 

[Pyritie]

And rocks... rock?

 

[Belgarath]

Obviously they do. Because Rocky rocks rock even more rockaliciously.

 

[Gilles]

Close thread anyone?

 

[Pyritie]

Close thread anyone?

That would be nice, yes.

 

[Craka_J]

Wish granted!
*Thread Closed*
~Craka_J