Unit camouflaging as another?

[cleavinghammer]

This ability would function like a permanent shadomeld/invisibility spell: the unit cannot be seen without detection and will not attack if told to hide. However, the difference is that it doesn't turn the unit invisible, but into a different unit. As soon as it's detected or told to attack, the camouflaged unit regains its normal appearance.

Is this possible?

 

[Marshmalo]

Yes that is very possible, I assume this is a non-hero unit? If so then you could just use Bear form, when the ability is cast the unit changes to another one with permanent invisibility, no movement speed or attacks enabled. You could trigger it so that when the unit is attacked (detected) or issued an order it casts bearform off and can move and attack again. Obviously you;d set the unit model in bear form to something different so it looks camouflaged.

Was that what you were going for?

 

[cleavinghammer]

I hadn't thought of using bearform... I'll have to try that, thanks.

The original idea was a crocodile unit that looks like a big floating log when not moving (and until the enemy gets too close). Then I later wanted to have a mobile version.

Would there be trigger allowing for one unit being considered non-hostile by enemies, even if the controlling player is hostile?

The idea being, the caster clicks on a unit and takes that unit's appearance, and will not be attacked by that player (and if a neutral unit is chosen, no player will attack it). The usual break-invisibility rules apply.

(This only applies for AI and units not being watched by the human player, who will most likely notice a sheep heading straight for their hero)

 

[x3GlikE]

Just use dummy units and trigger it,
So create a dummy unit and hide the "triggering unit" and when its moving unhide the unit and kill the dummy unit.

 

[defskull]

• Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Ally with shared vision

Trigger above shows that Player 2 is Enemy with Player 1 (default enemy in Warcraft III World Editor) BUT Player 1 treats Player 2 as Allied
Is this what you're trying to achieve ?
One-sided enemy ?

 

[cleavinghammer]

No, I'm trying to have just the camouflaged unit show up as allied so the enemy doesn't attack it, while uncamouflaged units are still attacked on sight.

 

[Miss_Foxy]

You might wanna try using some custom models too
That could help a little, so would animation.

 

[x3GlikE]

Just base it off a invis spell.
How wind walk works;
-Allies can see the unit.
--Enemies can't see.
( If you want something like only goes invis when your standing still use Shadow Meld and change the night duration thing to your needs. )