System Ability Addition through Items

[Syndrome]

Ability Addition System​

By GeoffREAK​

Updated Saturday, September 1, 2007 11:30 PM​

Fixed Memory Leaks
Added Pictures
More Clarification​

What does it Do?​

Basically, when you pick up an item, it disappears and you gain an ability. If you already HAVE the ability, it will level it up for you. It uses GUI, and has a maximum total of 1000 spells.

How does it Work?​

First, when you pick up an item, it checks how much charges that item has and uses that as an integer. It compares that integer to a Catalog which automatically adds the corresponding spell [or level it if you already have it]. Quite simple since all you have to do is make 2 things and change 2 things..

How do you Use it?​

I made this system with simplicity in mind. All you have to make is:

• A Spell
• An Item to learn the Spell
• A Hero to actually Learn the spell...

I will explain how to use it in 3 easy Steps.​

REQUIREMENTS:
Ability Addition System [Located at the Bottem of the Post]
World Editor

STEP 1: The Spell​

Alright, prepare yourselves for the most grueling... torturing part of this system. ACTUALLY MAKING THE SPELL! [Really scary music plays] NUUUUUUU!!

STEP 2: The Item​

Ok, you need to make an item and make sure it is Perishable and is a Powerup! This is because this System will only be activated if the Manipulated Item-Class is Power Up.

Next, set the Item Charges to 1 [Or 2 if it is your second spell, or 3 if it is your third... etc]
There you have it, 2nd step done

STEP 3: The Catalog​

Next, open up the Trigger Editor and go to the Ability Catalog and there you can see 3 examples. But to clarify it, this is how it works.
First, set the variable ASCatalogAbility[This number has to correspond to the Item Charges, for more info see above] to the Ability.

Then set the ASMaxLevel[This number also has to correspond to the Item Charges.] to the Maximum level of the spell. If you try to learn the spell after it hits it's Maximum Level, it will simply display a message that warns you about it.

This is done so the System can pick out automatically what spells will be learnt/leveled from a specific item by using it's Charges. If you have done it right, then when your hero picks up an item, it will learn the spell. If it already HAS the spell, it will level it up for you.

ENJOY!

Trouble Shooter​

Problem: I learnt my spell, but when I got the item again, the spell disappears! HELP MEH!
Solution: The MaxLevel wasn't properly set, if you hit the max level and tried leveling it up without setting the MaxLevel Variable in ASCatalog, it will remove itself.

Problem: I learnt a different spell even though I got the Corresponding Item! NUUUUUU!!
Solution: There are two ways this could've went wrong:

• The Charges in the item did not correspond to the Catalog
• The Catalog did not match the Charges

Problem: When I got the item, it didn't give me any spell! :banghead::banghead::banghead:
Solution: The item might not be a PowerUp, this system uses all Powerups to actually function. Or you didn't add the ability to the Catalog.

Problem: I used an Item that shouldn't give me a spell, but it disappeared and gave me a spell anyways! SAVE MEEEE!!!
Solution: The item might be a PowerUp, since this system is based on PowerUps alone, it will screw up. Try changing the classification of the Item that you don't want to give off a spell to something other then PowerUp.

Problem: Instead of using Powerups, I set the trigger to use Miscellaneous item classes, but now the system doesn't work! t3h suxx0rz!
Solution: Miscellaenous Item-Class is bugged, it will NOT work for triggers WHATSOEVER, I tried making an equipment system, and found out the hard way that Miscellaneous will not work as an item class.

----- >Any Other Problems?< -----​

Post them in this Forum and I'll get back to you As Soon As Possible.​

 

[Estel3]

Believe it or not I've been meaning to make this system. Long story short I didn't, but I've still been needing this. Thanks, taking a look now!

EDIT: Slick, easy to use, well done. Looking forward to using this in future map projects.

 

[Syndrome]

Believe it or not I've been meaning to make this system. Long story short I didn't, but I've still been needing this. Thanks, taking a look now!

EDIT: Slick, easy to use, well done. Looking forward to using this in future map projects.

no problem!

 

[Sim]

> STEP 1: The Spell

Is it really worth mentionning it as a "step"?

You pretty much just tell the user "make a spell".

 

[Syndrome]

> STEP 1: The Spell

Is it really worth mentionning it as a "step"?

You pretty much just tell the user "make a spell".

Meh, it does need to be taken into consideration since you actually need a spell for this to work

Oh! Btw, did it pass the requirements to go into the "official" section?

 

[Sim]

Well, it would need more "juice", more content.

For example, when you say:

First, set the variable ASCatalogAbility[This number has to correspond to the Item Charges, for more info see above] to the Ability.

you should show it as well

Or you could explain your system itself, the triggers.

What I mean is that you take the trigger lines, the object editor fields and you explain them briefly.

Why you did this and that, etc.

 

[Syndrome]

Well, it would need more "juice", more content.

For example, when you say:

First, set the variable ASCatalogAbility[This number has to correspond to the Item Charges, for more info see above] to the Ability.

you should show it as well

Or you could explain your system itself, the triggers.

What I mean is that you take the trigger lines, the object editor fields and you explain them briefly.

Why you did this and that, etc.

Ah, so If I add like, screenshots and make my explanations more detailed, it will work? -Starts working-

 

[Syndrome]

-This is sorta a bump-
Alright, I've added Pictures, hopefully clarifying some points. I explained how some aspects of it works, added a new problem to the Trouble Shooter, and it's completely leakless.
Is it ready yet?

 

[Sim]

Nice little system

Approved.

 

[Blackrage]

Wow. Nice System. But can you add a system where you learn the abilities in spellbooks? That would be awesome!

 

[ReVolver]

Very nice, it will be nice to have a shop to buy abilities and customize your heroes, this system will help.

 

[Syndrome]

I will be soon making a new version of this, one where there is a way to remove spells and such...
anything else I should add to a newer version?

@ Blackrage: If i were to do that, the Spell Book would need to be manually configured to do this. So I may consider it.

 

[Rommel]

I will try it...but still dont know how it works...Btw...how can i upgared my spell by casting it for an additional duration of time???

 

[Syndrome]

I will try it...but still dont know how it works...Btw...how can i upgared my spell by casting it for an additional duration of time???

You can trigger this quite simply.

First, have a trigger that would set the current level of the spell to a variable.
Using that same trigger, make it detect the ability being cast, the trigger should make the ability level [Variable + 1].
Then make another trigger that waits X amount of time before setting the ability back to [Variable]

 

[onejube]

Nice job i did it!!

But im still having trouble with the tooltips read this thread i made please try the demo map before suggesting ideashttp://http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php?p=702021&posted=1

 

[Lord_Kakashi]

Very neat and easy system. I wouldn't have thought about making it like this.. Thanks..

+rep for creative usefullness

 

[Simbob]

Yes indeed, +rep to you, this is very handy indeed.