Satyr to Tree Form!

[Clipsion]

Hey all.

Haven't been using the editor long and at the moment am just practicing making various maps.

I hope i'm not going to get yelled out, Had a look around and can't find an answer to this.

I'm trying to make a Satyr turn into a tree, then back again by clicking abilities. At first I tried the Bear form ability but that didn't seem to work. So I went about making a trigger and it works well. However the 'unit' which the satyr turns into, the tree, comes up as a white image of a tree. My guess is that when it is placed as a destructible in game it has texture and colours added to it. But I'm not sure how to do that when making the unit.

Thanks
-Clipsion

 

[sonkan1]

eeem... iv seen thos "incompleat" modles and i wonder if thats actually is like you say... but cant you just create a unit using that doodads modle...

 

[RED BARON]

I'm trying to make a Satyr turn into a tree, then back again by clicking abilities. At first I tried the Bear form ability but that didn't seem to work. So I went about making a trigger and it works well. However the 'unit' which the satyr turns into, the tree, comes up as a white image of a tree. My guess is that when it is placed as a destructible in game it has texture and colours added to it. But I'm not sure how to do that when making the unit.

Hmm you can use the bear form or the crow form. But you cant make it into a tree, unless you dl a model from this site and use it as the tree. Because as you says the tree model in WEU turns out white always. Or you could use the bush model, it isnt white and if you make it big it looks like a tree.
Just wonder why the hell you want a satyr to turn into a tree? cant see the connection.

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[sonkan1]

well mabey to create a stealth satyr

 

[RED BARON]

Then A bush is better then a tree. Howmany are able to camoflage as a tree, only works in comedy or donald duck

 

[sonkan1]

hehehe, well the Gargoyls can transform to something thats supposed to look like a statue=))

 

[Clipsion]

Thank you for the welcome!

lol yes. Satyr to a tree.

If anyone has every played the Battle Royale -redone- maps, there is a character, "Satyr Trapper" who... Traps... And turns into trees. It's a rather cool disguising element!

The bush idea is good - I considered it in the past but dismissed it due to it's size, Didn't think about enlarging. Thanks for the help all

 

[Kenoriga]

You could try the Doodad trees which are indestructable?

Examples are Barren Tree (indestructable) etc, I don't think they are white!
(Although it has only 1 freaking animation)

 

[RED BARON]

hehehe, well the Gargoyls can transform to something thats supposed to look like a statue=))

You do know why the gargoyls are made right? Because of the statues on walls and so. And yes it doesnt look much as a statue, but it keeps the gargoyl form..
It was also the statues that coursed the myth, and that some are made as sewers.
Refrence: Notra Dame

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Should just hide the unit and place a destructible -- that's proper hiding. Then use the 'escape' key or something to 'transform' back.

 

[RED BARON]

Should just hide the unit and place a destructible -- that's proper hiding. Then use the 'escape' key or something to 'transform' back.

inded, but that would reguire he made a trigger...
And it souneded like he wanted an ability only.
But if he want I can post the trigger hehe

 

[Clipsion]

I have a trigger at the moment which uses the 'replace unit' event. That works well. As for the doodad model - The trees in the doodads selection did not appear to match those in my terrain (Suspicious barrens tree amongst a mass of ashenvales lol)

Thanks for the help though - I'm going to try the bush idea

 

[RED BARON]

kk, but as said I would be able to post the working trigger if you want...

 

[flamdo]

How about using the night elf building uproot and root ability, give it to satyr, or something like that.

 

[RED BARON]

How about using the night elf building uproot and root ability, give it to satyr, or something like that.

Helping what??
Making the satyr unable to move.(a building).. then making him normal?
TRigger does the trick better my friend