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Set Level of Unit

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Greetings,

Is there a way to set the level of a unit (non-hero) with a trigger? I can't find any GUI option. I hope I missed it but I believe not. Is there a JASS way or any way at all? I will not buy the idea of having 100 units with a set level from the start, it's way too ineffective in this case.

Yours Truly,
Chizume
 
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Well there may be a simpler way without needing all them units, but first I need to know what you hoped to do by setting the level of non hero units before I can see if my suggestion would be of any use.
 
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Well there may be a simpler way without needing all them units, but first I need to know what you hoped to do by setting the level of non hero units before I can see if my suggestion would be of any use.

Nothing :)

I use custom value to detect the amount of kills each unit has. When the custom values reaches a specific amount I want it to gain a level, so it's simply a custom experience system for units. The level itself doesn't have any effect, it's only for appearance, but it's still just as important.

Yours,
Chizume
 
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You could use an alternate method of showing the level, such as using the mana bar to represent level, or using a Floating Text that displays and attaches above a unit.

There is also a Promotion Chevron special effect (think Command and Conquer promotion system) on Hive that looks really nice for unit levelling.
 
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You could use an alternate method of showing the level, such as using the mana bar to represent level, or using a Floating Text that displays and attaches above a unit.

There is also a Promotion Chevron special effect (think Command and Conquer promotion system) on Hive that looks really nice for unit levelling.

I guess I will have to do it in another way than I thought. May I ask you where the "Promotion Chevron" effect is? I can't seem to find it here.

Thank you.

Yours,
Chizume
 
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You could use an aura with target 'self' and set it to the level you want.
The level would be shown on the buff.
(Use "Slow-Aura (Tornado)" if you don't want the normal Icon to be visible.)
 
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i was thinking maybe you could also make a hero act like a non-hero? you know, remove that upper-left icon, disable its experience gain and trigger it just like you said, make stats it gains 0, triggers skills targeted on it so it works like a non-hero target.

just a suggestion. :eek:
 
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