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* functionality full of the function native: SetUnitScale(unit, X, Y, Z) -> Enable Y and Z.
Hm, apart from some nice visual effects this is not of too much use, right?. (that's right, but what do you think about this suggestion?¿)Not worth the effort, will not be used often and breaks a lot of old maps visuals unless a new native is introduced.
- Control full of Missiles in warcraft 3 to through triggers (Needs: More Attacks Event "begins, launch, finish" , detection of damage in triggers for all units, also detection of launches projectile and impacts, etc)
The attack events and the getdamagetype proposals are already in there, which enables a lot in the realm of projectile detection. As for complete control over projectiles, I thought about this but it's just an huge amount of work to create a whole projectile API which can be done easily with a projectile system by the mapper. (ok then simply, detect missile launch, Impacts and remove missile. Through new triggers)Missile launch and impact can be detected with other suggestions already in the list. For a simple remove missile native you would need new event natives, a new native type, and so on. So either one builds a full missile API or none at all. None at all is my current choice but I will put a point in the list in "undecided"
Unfinished:
- Needs: A function or spell that does see the controls and skills of a unit allied/enemy, not touchable.
Hm, this should probably be an alliance setting and would be rather easy to implement.. hm hm (yes, One way to observe the movements and the cooldown on spells of some ally / enemy units , equal to Dota 2.) It would be even more useful if one could do it per unit, not only per player. Shifting this to "unfinished" while I think of the best proposal, as for example showing/hiding other ui elements with this native too would be even more awesome..
- Stacks Customizable for spells, aura and buffs, (Example, orb lightning + barrage, Wind Walk + Wind Walk doble Stack, etc.). Also Customizable Aura equal to Channel.
Sorry, no. This undermines all hardcoded mechanics and should be left to the mapper as it's not that hard to do. (okay)
- Buffs with Events and Trigger Control. (Add custom Buffs equal to Channel in the world editor)
I do not see a big use for this. (For buffs system equal to http://www.thehelper.net/threads/buffstruct.130069/) Srry, in my opinion this is not worth it.
-Correction and update of objects, of type image. Update of lightning effects and triggers.
Ok, the image API is not finished, but can you specifiy what exactly you want updated (except probably that images no longer need an alpha border). And what should be changed about lightning effects? (Image: rendering an image on a larger scale, also the memory leak "http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-263410.html". Lightning effects: Add other effects not equal to NoiseScale, as circular rays, zig zag, etc. Lightning effects not have a native function to scale. "Optional: Each of the ends of the lighting effects are conical. This option can be changed?" )Rendering an image on a large scale? Thats totally possible as far as I know. Memory leak of images? Eh no, I won't suggest to just remove image memory leaks. Memory leaks are a overall problem and removing one of them does not help. As for lightning properties, I would again say if one wants something very special he should resort on modeling. These are good suggestions, but there are just too many other points that come before improving the one thing which is lightnings
- Detection and customization of Cheats in single player.
Who wants to cheat in such a game should do so imo. Such an addition is also not worth it as players can simply change the script file.(true, but even, no way to capture the trick strings. XD)Ye I know..
Other:
- Change the effect (birth,attack,walk,etc) of launch SFX model how a normal model.
Do you mean that special effects should be able to play animations?, (Yep)This is a very much requested feature. I'm searching for a way to get tinkering with models at runtime in wc3 to the next level which as small work as possible. This is only a small step but I guess easy to implement
Some more suggestions:
-Fix the mouse-mash exploit (mashing the left mouse button (clicking/selecting it rapidly) on a building structure will make it build faster with each click)
As Dracolich said, this is non-existant
-Add AA (Anti Aliasing)
With full hd and especially 4k that is not so much of a problem. Also many graphic cards do support adding AA. So that's a pass.
-Add real-time shadows and HDR (better lighting FTW)
That alone is in no way gonna rescue wc3 graphics wise. If you are knowledeable, put together a list which modeling tinkering related stuff should be done at top priority and has a not too high implementation cost and post it.
-Make Warcraft 4 xD
Not part of this list
I think when you load the game all levels of abilities in a spell book are reset. This should be fixed
Tested and you are right, never knew this. Added to the list. If you know any more problems occuring in a loaded game please post them.
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I also believe that some icon positions might be messed up when multiple icons have the same UI coordinates.
True, but that really can be the duty of the mapper.
And what about multiplayer campaigns, storing characters on a server?
Ralle brought up a proposal elsewhere, namely TCP natives, which is what you say probably. If you're for it, suggest some natives with explanation. How exactly should it work? Considering TCP has no security, syncing with other players, etc..
The best thing would be if you could join a game after it has been started. Then we would have real servers like in other games.
Indeed but this is against the very nature of so much code in wc3 that it should actually be on the "declined" list..
Animated textures do work, but in a buggy way. Having a multi-layer material with one animated texture will result in either no layer moving or all layers moving, based on position of the animated layer.Ok, this is gonna be a long one, one after the other..
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I would like to hear suggestions to JASS the language itself. Is there anything of use? Keep in mind that we have vJASS, etc though. I can not think of anything too useful.
-increase maximum string length
-improve execution speed
native SetCliffType takes real x, real y, clifftype /* or integer, like armor types */ cliffType returns boolean // Returns whether it succeeded
native SetCliffHeight takes real x, real y, integer cliffHeight returns boolean // Returns whether it succeeded
native SetCliffTypeLoc takes location loc, clifftype cliffType returns boolean // For completeness
native SetCliffHeightLoc takes location loc, integer cliffHeight returns boolean // Again, for completeness
you can, check game constants
way too niche and easily doable with basic trigger
native SetMinimapForPlayer takes player whichPlayer, string texturePath returns nothing
native ResetMinimapForPlayer takes player whichPlayer returns nothing
Guess the best would be to have an option when saving which wouldn't overwrite the basic map, so that you've got 2 versions of the map, one modifiable and the other non modifiable which you will share to the public. Maybe with a different filename (.w3p with p for protected ?), this way people wouldn't have to try opening a map to see if it's protected or not and would solve the problem of messing up.
Except there is a flaw with that idea, quite a big one. How does one make a map "non modifiable" exactly? As long as Warcraft III can read it, it can read a changed version of it.
Because only 4 bits are reserved for tile variation and another 4 bits for cliff variation. This gives a maximum possible variation of 16 tile types and 16 cliffs. Now you know the reason why tiles are limited to 16.
It made a huge difference back when WC3 was released and most GPUs had under 32 megabytes of graphic memory. They could not physically load all the textures at the same time.
Clearly not seeing how it was not posted on their official US YouTube. Kind of important to read the uploader you know. That YouTube channel does not even have correct gamma.
