Two Quick Questions

[Hawkwing]

1. Is there a way to lock a certain camera property? For example, have the camera permanently zoomed in more than default and not have keys like Insert, Delete, middle mouse button, etc reset it to the default.
2. How can I change a Players name with triggers? I'd like to have a separate names for players in the editor and in-game.

 

[Rispetto]

1) Have a trigger that Event every .5 seconds changes the player's camera.
2) Not possible in SC2 to my recollection. I saw a thread asking that awhile ago and the only response was "can't do it, sorry. sc2 sucks that way"

 

[Hawkwing]

2) Not possible in SC2 to my recollection. I saw a thread asking that awhile ago and the only response was "can't do it, sorry. sc2 sucks that way"

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Blizzard is capable of doing it, but no doubt they have ub3r 1337 editor hax or something.

 

[Darkness-4ever]

Do you mean a players name can't be modified at all? Like say I keep my name Darkness-4ever but all I want to do is add a prefix to it like Sir Darkness-4ever, I can't even just add the Sir part regardless of whether or not my actual name is still there?

 

[Dr Super Good]

1. Try gameplay constant data or race data. I think you can adjust the default camera values there and thus save on triggering.

2. Well there honestly is no need to rename people and can cause confusion. Eg, is my friend red or blue? If his name is there you can tell, if not you have to ask him which is all very time consuming.

 

[mjllonir]

But what happens with those game where you would want to add lets say The hero name in brackets?

For ex. Mjllonir (Stalker)

You can't do that?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Nope, and why should you want to. A simple table telling you who is what would suffice, you do not need to be reminded every single message someone sense.

Humans colour + name + other short term memory seems pretty good. For example in an 8 player game you can quickly learn who is what without having to be reminded every message.

 

[Hawkwing]

I have my reasons why I'd want to change the name, and they're perfectly reasonable. I just wanted to know if it was possible.

 

[Rispetto]

Nope, and why should you want to. A simple table telling you who is what would suffice, you do not need to be reminded every single message someone sense.

Humans colour + name + other short term memory seems pretty good. For example in an 8 player game you can quickly learn who is what without having to be reminded every message.

You have a point, but it's still a lot more fun to be able to add things to someone's name. In an example, in the game "Greece" in wc3, the creator sets the name to (Current Name) + ("(Troy)") or (Current Name) + ("(Sparta)"). Personally I love being able to do things like that, but sadly no, it is not possible in SC2.

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Blizzard is capable of doing it, but no doubt they have ub3r 1337 editor hax or something.

Also I don't ever remember blizzard changing your name in any campaigns or anything.. doubt they have the ability either.

 

[Ribenamania]

Hey dude, you could have just use the function Lock Camera?

 

[Hawkwing]

But then you can't pan the camera at all, right?

 

[Ribenamania]

Why do you have to pan the camera?

 

[Hawkwing]

Because it's an RTS? I don't want the camera to stay in one place for eternity.

 

[busterkomo]

You could periodically set the specified camera property.

 

[Ribenamania]

Lock Camera doesn't really stop the camera from moving =.= it locks the properties.. You can even use the "Camera Follow Unit" function.. lul

 

[Hawkwing]

Lock Camera doesn't really stop the camera from moving =.= it locks the properties.. You can even use the "Camera Follow Unit" function.. lul

I'll look at Lock Camera, but I'm pretty sure that's not what i want. And I don't want the camera following a unit, so...

 

[Ribenamania]

Well then the third option may work, but also may be a little choppy..

 

[BlueStudios]

Two threads both dealing with Camera editing on the forum one right after the other, and still no one mentions the ability to edit CAMERA data? in the Data editor, there is a CAMERAS Data type. Select DEFAULT CAMERA and alter the fields for Distance min and distance Max to be the same number. and set INCREMENT to 0. Also, you can edit ZOOM LEVELs to make it so the camera doesnt tilt as it zooms in.

Just a note, what camera your map uses is based on the tileset being used. For example, most maps use DEFAULT CAMERA, but some use INSTALLATION camera or SPACE PLATFORM camera. Check your tileset info to set/check to see what one is used before you start altering it.