Unit´s kill count

[mathuzzz]

Hi, I have noticed screenshots of some mod recreating Starcraft in Warcraft 3. I have never played it, because it is dead and couldn´t get the demo to work. But I have noticed on the screenshots, that they have kill count in the unit´s interface.

http://www.wc3c.net/revolution/forum/files/wc3scrnshot_080907_142357_01_344.jpg

Now anybody know if it is possible to achieve this in Warcraft 3?
Thanks

 

[nedio95]

The first thing I thought of is to use an ability and lvl it up with evry kill. Doing so you can add bonuses lets say evry 10 kills or whatever you want. But that needs too much work as changing the name of a LOT of lvls. But done once you can use it in all your maps

Edit: LOL FTW your screenshot is actualy from war3. (just noticed it) I have absolutly no idea how its done.

 

[Fingolfin]

Judging by the font, i would guess he is using a text tag. Not sure wether it will show on top of the UI though.

 

[mathuzzz]

nedio95 - yup, it´s Warcraft 3. Nice replica, huh?

Thanks for your replies, I searched the web, but didn´t find anything, looked for several things, like display text, changing of unit´s name. I´m afraid they did it outside of World editor. Maybe I will look for some different way how to show kills count.

Pity they left this feature out of Warcraft 3. There was plenty of space in UI panel and it would fit there, with game being RPG oriented.

Fingolfin - I have no experience with these texts. You can attach it somewhere to your view or something?

 

[Fingolfin]

It is basically a floating text that you can put anywhere on your map. I believe though that it might be obscured by the UI instead of overlaying it.

 

[mathuzzz]

Ok, I created pretty simple system of kills counting by using of units custom value. It shows the number of kills above the units for 2 seconds every time you pick up the unit. It may be a bit annoying for somebody. I wanted to make it, so when player press certain key, it would show the kills, but didn´t find such event, so this was the only option for now.

 

[Fingolfin]

You can trace the escape key by using the event "a player skips a cinematic", if that seems more convenient for you.

 

[mathuzzz]

Sorry for reviving old post, but I just got interesting idea. How about using level for showing kills. Creeps have their level shown in interface panel. You can change it in Advanced/Game Interface. How can you raise level somehow through the triggers? I tried it with issue order with no target/level up, but nothing.

Thanks

 

[ForeverBeADragon]

I notice the kill count in your screen shoot is item... Maybe it's cost a lot of custom icon to do it.

 

[mathuzzz]

ForeverBeADragon, could you evolve a bit, I don't understand what you meant.

 

[Starquizer]

Use item and add charges to it equal to the kills.

 

[gorillabull]

yea its an item icon

 

[mathuzzz]

OK, I think I got it. Thank you, I doubt I would realize that it is made with items. Even though it would be great if it can be shown instead of unit level, so I wouldn't need to modify interface texture.

 

[Starquizer]

OK, I think I got it. Thank you, I doubt I would realize that it is made with items. Even though it would be great if it can be shown instead of unit level, so I wouldn't need to modify interface texture.

You will have to set the unit level to a really big number to be suitable with maximum number of kills.

 

[mathuzzz]

You can modify maximum unit level in gameplay constants to 100. I doubt any unit will get above it. But the question is, how can I level up unit through triggers?

 

[mckill2009]

I believe that it is a hero and adjust one of its attribute when he kills somebody, ofc you
must make that hero like a normal unit without glow/icon/message to it, you must also
edit it's UI so that one attribute only is present, the rest is just code...

or if you want an easier way, use items...

 

[ForeverBeADragon]

The next mystic thing in your screen shoot: what is the text "28/48" made from?

 

[mathuzzz]

It's the food.

 

[Starquizer]

Do you have a link to that map ?

I like it very much and I want to see it.

 

[mathuzzz]

mckill2009, yes, I was playing with idea of using heroes, but you can't remove attributes, which blocks second attack type.

Starquizer, as I wrote in original post, it's the mod recreating Starcraft in Warcraft 3, it's called Project Revolution and it's dead. I wasn't able to install it though, too much requirements, it is for version 1.21 also.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=osAkyPWWycY

 

[Starquizer]

Starquizer, as I wrote in original post, it's the mod recreating Starcraft in Warcraft 3, it's called Project Revolution and it's dead. I wasn't able to install it though, too much requirements, it is for version 1.21 also.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=osAkyPWWycY

Damn
I really liked the idea, do you at least have the link to the project ?

 

[mathuzzz]

http://www.gamershell.com/news_44352.html

Also here is installation tutorial if you want to try it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVEBgAF1Gs

 

[gorillabull]

since this is a whole different mod then i doubt it uses items in inventory, no this is a game engine change

 

[Starquizer]

since this is a whole different mod then i doubt it uses items in inventory, no this is a game engine change

Yes, I noticed that. I thought it is a map so the whole idea of recreating it has been graveyarded.