Twisted Thunderphoenixes(Phoenix based unit) take supply even after death... permanent supply use

[Ariac]

I dont know what causes it, but I'd wager its due to the egg morphing. The supply of phoenixes remains even after their eggs die and I need any ideas or advice on how to fix it. This is Warcraft III Classic, untouched by Warcraft: Refunded. Please, any help?

 

[Cheshire]

I was unable to replicate this issue. I am however using the latest patch. places where maybe this could go wrong are in where you define which unit it morphs into and make sure they all take the correct amount of supply (the unit, the egg unit).

want to post your map?

 

[Ariac]

I was unable to replicate this issue. I am however using the latest patch. places where maybe this could go wrong are in where you define which unit it morphs into and make sure they all take the correct amount of supply (the unit, the egg unit).

want to post your map?

Uh, This is WCIII Classic, can you run the map in classic, rather than reforged? The issue may be exclusive to classic.

And the Twisted Thunderphoenix is 8 supply, with an egg at 0 supply.

this is a melee mod that requires an MPQ and WCIII Classic. Version 1.30.4.11274, though for the purposes of the Thunderphoenix itself, it doesn't have a custom model.

 

[Cheshire]

give the egg the same food cost. that fixes it.

I assume the explanation is something like - the phoenix morphs into the egg, so according to the game they are they same unit. they only die when the egg dies and that is when the game subtracts it's food cost from your used supply. so when the egg costs 0 - the supply stays the same.

can you run the map in classic, rather than reforged?

reforged graphics are good for custom RPGs. not much else. I can count on 1 finger the times I used that mode...(you can guess which finger...)

 

[Ariac]

give the egg the same food cost. that fixes it.

I assume the explanation is something like - the phoenix morphs into the egg, so according to the game they are they same unit. they only die when the egg dies and that is when the game subtracts it's food cost from your used supply. so when the egg costs 0 - the supply stays the same.

reforged graphics are good for custom RPGs. not much else. I can count on 1 finger the times I used that mode...(you can guess which finger...)

Mode? Nononono, This is literally "I haven't installed reforged, this is straight up not 'updated' into Reforged". But, Thank you. I'll try it.

 

[Ariac]

give the egg the same food cost. that fixes it.

I assume the explanation is something like - the phoenix morphs into the egg, so according to the game they are they same unit. they only die when the egg dies and that is when the game subtracts it's food cost from your used supply. so when the egg costs 0 - the supply stays the same.

reforged graphics are good for custom RPGs. not much else. I can count on 1 finger the times I used that mode...(you can guess which finger...)

I hate that this worked out to be the problem, but I am very happi you fixed it, thank you!

 

[Cheshire]

I haven't installed reforged

there are useful mapping features, like new natives which allow you to do completely new things... so maybe worthwhile...

I hate that this worked out to be the problem

why? is there a reason you don't want the egg to use supply? there are probably workarounds to achieve what you want. the reason it's bugging out probably also has to do with other things you added (like making rebirth only available after tech) since this didn't happen to me with a vanilla phoenix even when gave the phoenix more supply than the egg...

 

[Ariac]

there are useful mapping features, like new natives which allow you to do completely new things... so maybe worthwhile...

why? is there a reason you don't want the egg to use supply? there are probably workarounds to achieve what you want. the reason it's bugging out probably also has to do with other things you added (like making rebirth only available after tech) since this didn't happen to me with a vanilla phoenix even when gave the phoenix more supply than the egg...

I hate Reforged, there was supposed to be an opt-out option, activision is wearing blizzard as a part of its coat, and I'd rather avoid any copyright of my mod. Plus, I use an MPQ here(which Im unsure if it works with Reforged or not) and I'd rather stay to "True" Warcraft III.

As for the egg not costing supply, Its not that, its that this is how the game calculates supply being an exploitable system. Im glad to have resolved it and know how to prevent it in the future.