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[window-reader]

I have been trying to give trolls an armor upgrade similar to heavy armor. My chosen method (which was unsuccesful) was to replace this:

Behavior = ArmorUpgrade ArmorUpgradeModuleTag		  
						TriggeredBy	= Upgrade_MountainTrollVeterancy		  
						ArmorSetFlag	= PLAYER_UPGRADE	  
			End

with

Behavior = ArmorUpgrade ArmorUpgradeModuleTag
		TriggeredBy	= Upgrade_MordorTrollArmor
		ArmorSetFlag	= PLAYER_UPGRADE
	End

and this:

Behavior = WeaponSetUpgrade ModuleTag_WeaponsetUpgrade
		TriggeredBy = Upgrade_MountainTrollVeterancy
	End

with

Behavior = WeaponSetUpgrade ModuleTag_WeaponsetUpgrade
		TriggeredBy = Upgrade_MordorTrollArmor
	End

in evilfactionunits.ini,

then enter this:

Upgrade Upgrade_TechnologyMordorTrollArmor
	 DisplayName		= UPGRADE:MordorTrollArmor
	 Tooltip			= TOOLTIP:MordorTrollArmor
	 Type			= PLAYER
	 BuildCost		= 500
	 BuildTime		= ISENGARD_TECH_HEAVY_ARMOR_BUILDTIME
	 ResearchSound		= OrcPorterHeavyArmorVoiceSalute
		  End

Upgrade Upgrade_MordorTrollArmor
	 DisplayName		= UPGRADE:MordorTrollArmor
	 Type			= OBJECT
	 Tooltip			= TOOLTIP:MordorTrollArmor
	 BuildCost		= 600
	 BuildTime		= ISENGARD_PERSONAL_HEAVY_ARMOR_BUILDTIME
	 ResearchSound		= UpgradeHeavyArmor
	 UpgradeFX		= FX_PorterDeliverHeavyArmor
		  End

into upgrade.ini while adding the corresponding .csf entries,

and enter this:

CommandButton Command_PurchaseTechnologyMordorTrollArmor
	 Command			= PLAYER_UPGRADE
	 Upgrade			= Upgrade_TechnologyMordorTrollArmor 
 	 NeededUpgrade			= Upgrade_StructureLevel2
	 Options				= NEED_UPGRADE CANCELABLE
	 TextLabel			= CONTROLBAR:PurchaseTechnologyMordorTrollArmor
	 ButtonImage			= UPMordor_AttackTroll
	 ButtonBorderType		= UPGRADE
	 DescriptLabel			= CONTROLBAR:ToolTipPurchaseTechnologyMordorTrollArmor
	 Radial				= Yes
	 InPalantir	   		= Yes
	 LacksPrerequisiteLabel		= TOOLTIP:LackLevel2TrollCageTrollArmor
		  End

CommandButton Command_PurchaseUpgradeMordorTrollArmor
	 Command			= OBJECT_UPGRADE
	 Options				= NEED_UPGRADE OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT CANCELABLE
	 Upgrade			= Upgrade_MordorTrollArmor 
	 NeededUpgrade			= Upgrade_TechnologyMordorTrollArmor
	 TextLabel			= CONTROLBAR:PurchaseUpgradeMordorTrollArmor
	 ButtonImage			= UPMordor_AttackTroll
	 ButtonBorderType		= UPGRADE
	 DescriptLabel			= CONTROLBAR:ToolTipPurchaseUpgradeMordorTrollArmor
	 InPalantir	   		= Yes
	 LacksPrerequisiteLabel		= TOOLTIP:LackMordorTrollArmor
		  End

into commandbutton.ini, and finally adding the respective commands into the troll cage's and the nountain troll's commandsets in commandset.ini. However, when I played it ingame, the purchase button on the mountain troll's palantir was greyed out, and I could not purchase it even after buying the technology from the troll cage. Could anyone tell me why this is so?

Edited by window-reader, 11 November 2007 - 11:57 AM.

[Herunor]

You have to give the troll a ProductionUpdate:

	Behavior = ProductionUpdate ProductionUpdateModuleTag
		GiveNoXP = Yes
	End

[Guess Who]

And the skin needs to be changed .

[UltimateRanger]

Could you put them in code boxes like this

Would seperate things

[CNCM_BLITZ]

Isnt that what he did? What exactly are you talking about?

[UltimateRanger]

I mean window reader

[window-reader]

Thanks for your help, Thorin. I have a request for anyone who is good at graphics out there. I have made a new "troll shield" upgrade similar to horse shields, but I'm bad at graphics and don't know how to make a subobject corresponding to a shield. Could someone make such a skin and make it available for download?

[UltimateRanger]

Thanks for putting in code boxes, sorry I'm a bit annoying

[CNCM_BLITZ]

Window Reader, you can't just ask someone to make graphics for you and use them in your own mod. If you are bad at graphics, then go to the tutorials section and read up on it. Design a shield you like on paper then make in a reality.

[window-reader]

I have, in fact. I scaled up the rohirrim shield using renx and fused it to the mesh of the troll. I followed the instructions on SDK Kwen's tutorial to the letter, but I still can't understand why the shield dosen't show up ingame. Perhaps it has something to do with the skeleton. Also, I could not find a tutorial explaining how to make subobjects and how to make them available for use in upgrades. Could someone please write something about that?

[Guess Who]

Use the isengard uruk shield(scaled ofcourse) and use that skin , you need to put the upgrade in fx, upgrades.ini, the troll.ini itself,commandbutton and commandset(long process).

Edited by Guess Who, 13 November 2007 - 03:45 AM.

[Herunor]

You know you're in the bfme I forum? There is no uruk shield in that game.
To your problem reader: Could be the export settings. Just export it as geometry, without the bones option.

[halbarad]

the easiest way to give trolls an armour upgrade would be to give them only this:

Behavior = LevelUpUpgrade ModuleTag_BasicTraining
		TriggeredBy = Upgrade_MountainTrollVeterancy Upgrade_TechnologyMordorTrollArmor
		RequiresAllTriggers = Yes
		LevelsToGain = 1
		LevelCap = 2
	End

	Behavior = ProductionUpdate ProductionUpdateModuleTag
		GiveNoXP = Yes
	End

none of the other changes you suggested to the unit file are needed, the rest is fine. all this does is make the unit grow a level.


you say the shield doesnt show up ingame but what do you mean exactly? does just the shield not show up, or the whole new model? have you exported the model correctly, put it in tight folder and referenced it correctly in the object file?

Edited by halbarad, 16 November 2007 - 09:27 AM.