Custom Abilities

[Daikynn]

Sorry if this is already posted somewhere, I couldn't find it.

I'm building a new map from the ground-up and I'm looking to customize Hero abilities - i.e. create an aura that combines a powered up version of True Shot and Vamp, or create an ability that summons custom units. I've seen this done in other maps, but I can't figure out how to do it. Can someone point me in the right direction? From what I've seen I think its something to do with one of the .mpq files, but I can't extract them to where I can edit the file.

Thank you!

[haxorico]

I'm not that good at abilities. I never got too much in to it. But for the most part. You can do that using triggers.

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Event:
A unit learns a new ability
Condition:
Ability = (the ability you want to edit)
Actions:
//What you want it to do. Depends on what you want.

I heard some stuff about using a dummy ability (an empty ability with nothing in it or something) but as I stated on the start. I never got too much into it.

[Daikynn]

Hmm... I might be able to make that work. Do you know if there's a way to add a new ability using triggers, instead of editing the properties of an existing one?

[Syre]

Since your making the map yourself and have full access to the object editor, you dont have to create new abilities with triggers. Open the object editor, click the abilities tab, then press "new custom ability" or ctrl+shift+n. Then make the base of the ability the type you want (For example, for auras pick an aura, or a single target something like storm bolt). Then set the stats of the ability to nothing to make it a dummy ability, and then make the trigger that haxorico has posted using the new ability.

Edit : Forgot to mention, just dont add the same base ability to a single char (Like, two modified storm bolts). It will cause the cooldowns to overlap and can cause problems casting.

[Daikynn]

I realize I'm about to sound like an idiot, but... Where is the abilities tab? I'm in the Object Editor right now and I can only see the Units and Items tabs. Do you think its because I'm running RoC instead of TFT?

[Syre]

Oh..yeah that would explain it. In RoC there is no abilities tab. If you've seen abilites that have multiple effects in RoC then the only way it could have been done would be by triggers or perhaps it was done by items using stacked buffs..I don't have access to a RoC editor, so im unable to see which triggers are there and such..sorry i cant be of more help on that subject.

Well, with a little bit of research i found that it is possible to edit the skills, however..it will not be easy..take a look here
http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/256222-warcr ... faqs/23791. If your going this route..i wish you luck.

[Daikynn]

Nah I saw it on TFT. I won't be home for about a week, and the computer I'm stuck on for now only has RoC. I'll probably just end up waiting to deal with the abilities. Thanks for the help