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[Ghorta]

Ok I'm creating an arena, but I want the combatants wolves and wargs. I want to grant them certain powers and if possible name the powers. I've seen plenty of "gladiator" type maps with heroes that have different types of powers.

If anyone can explain, or link me to a tutorial I'd be much appreciative.

Or if possible, how do would you go about creating a hero type while using the skin of another unit.

[Rob38]

You need to make a map.ini file and here is a good beginner tutorial I made for it. Should hopefuly get you started on the right track.

[Ghorta]

I know how to make the map .ini, I just need to know how to create these certain heroes.

An example of what I'm looking to create

Spider hero
Skin of Spider
(modding hp and such isn't a problem)
Skill set:
lvl 1 Rampage (acts like berserker's rage)
lvl 3 Great Sting (acts like Gorkil's scorpion sting)
lvl 5 Inspire Fear (acts like lvl 2 inspire fear)
lvl 7 Summon Spiderling allies
lvl 8 Burrow (acts like shelob's)
lvl 10 Mass Poison (acts like word of power, dealing damage and poisoning enemies in a certain radius)

I know there's multiple parts involved in this I just want to be able to do it myself. Or if anyone else is able to do it I'd gladly give credit along with other hero types

[Puppeteer]

All is possible, though burrow would be weird as I don't think that the spiderling has the appropiate anims

[Ghorta]

All is possible, though burrow would be weird as I don't think that the spiderling has the appropiate anims

Well it could just look like blink for all I care, heh

Is this something easy to learn or should I just request someone else do it?

[Ridder Geel]

This is not too difficult to learn (i believe).
But if you know nothing of powers and such it would be a bit harder to do...

[Puppeteer]

Yeah, look at other's ini's to get an idea, and look at any ini tutorials on t3a.

[Ghorta]

Yeah, look at other's ini's to get an idea, and look at any ini tutorials on t3a.

Well I have been looking at other map.inis, but the thing is, they're not like looking at map scripts where it pretty much tells you what you need. As far as the tutorials go, I've looked but nothing really seems to help. I've seen similar things but I don't have enough info on what exactly needs to be put in.

[Ghorta]

I don't know what to do really, I mean I'm kind of understanding what I need to do, but if I do manage to make the map.ini or have someone make it for me, how would I put the heroes in the map using world builder?


Maybe I should just give up on the idea since apparently not a lot of people know how to do it, and those who probably do won't help me. I was just trying to do something out of the ordinary, but I guess it's too extraordinary.

[Ridder Geel]

You want to put heros into a map that do not exist in the original game??? (if u said that b4 then i did not notice that )

If you do then you might have to concider 'replacing' some units or whatever

Edited by Ridder Geel, 27 August 2008 - 01:50 PM.

[Ghorta]

You want to put heros into a map that do not exist in the original game??? (if u said that b4 then i did not notice that )

If you do then you might have to concider 'replacing' some units or whatever

Ok, if I replace the units, such as a regular Warg, Wolf, Spiderling/Shelob, Wight, and Drake, how would I give them the powers I need to give them and change their max level to level 10?

This is the list of the "Heroes" I'm trying to create for this arena. If I can at least be shown how to do one, I know I can do the rest.

[Puppeteer]

In short, people can't be bothered to tutor

[Ghorta]

In short, people can't be bothered to tutor

Figured, but there's not even a tutorial for this crap, if there were it'd make this whole thing a hell of a lot easier.

[Puppeteer]

It's too hard to make a tutorial covering all this stuff, would be very long and in short you wouldn't learn much but just copy what's written and try and apply it elsewhere, without understanding it

[Ghorta]

It's too hard to make a tutorial covering all this stuff, would be very long and in short you wouldn't learn much but just copy what's written and try and apply it elsewhere, without understanding it

Well I don't mean having it all together in a single tutorial. I couldn't even find a tutorial about creating a hero.

[Ridder Geel]

uh....
there is a tutorial... maybe u didnt look correctly!

http://www.the3rdage...tem-154?addview

[Ghorta]

uh....
there is a tutorial... maybe u didnt look correctly!

http://www.the3rdage...tem-154?addview

Lol, well that helps me a good bit. I looked but when I look my eyes look for key words so I must've missed that tutorial. Thanks for that Ridder.

[Ridder Geel]

no problem
btw just order the tutorials from A-Z, its easier to find things like that

[Puppeteer]

That's for a mod, right? I thought this was map.ini...

[Ridder Geel]

If you mean the tutorials, well yes but it can also be used in MAP.INI files