Ability Icon won't show up!

[komapatient]

To make melee games vs AI more a challenge I decided to give AI units one of six random 'traits' when they finish training a unit (Exceptions are peons, structures, heroes).

For example: A computer player finishes training a footman. A trigger runs declaring which of six traits (such as raised armor, more damage, speed bonus, no food cost) apply on this unit and will give this trait to the unit.

This works fine so far!

Currently I am at the stage of finecrafting these abilities for an option to apply these traits also on player units!

I want to show an icon for each unit at Positions (X|Y) 1|1 with a small Info Text which trait this unit has gained. Unfortunately this icon won't show up, even when for test demonstrations I gave this ability natively to this unit! Yet the trait effect will still be used.

What can I do? In the object editor I edited the Art - Icon and Art - Button Position (X|Y) entries properly to my wishes as well as the tool tips.

Any help would be appreciated. Also +rep!

 

[blooman]

I don't think raising hp or attack or w/e has a icon cuz its a upgrade
you can add additional abilities so it looks like you got it

 

[komapatient]

I don't think raising hp or attack or w/e has a icon cuz its a upgrade
you can add additional abilities so it looks like you got it

Actually I used the Item Abilities (Ring of Protection, Claws of Attack, Ring of Regeneration, etc.)

For raised armor e.g. I used the icon which is used for upgrading tier 1 human melee (Iron Plating).

I couldn't apply these as upgrades since they work global (which can still be switched off) but anyways can't be added by triggers!

 

[blooman]

can you show me your trigger?
which you made to make a random upgrade/ability

 

[Naga'sShadow]

Some item abilities don't display pictures even when you give them one. If its not showing up create a second ability that does nothing, critical strike with value of 0, and change its tooltip to match your trait. Then When you add the ability to your unit add the tooltip ability as well.

 

[blooman]

i was about to do that with his triggers lol

 

[simonake]

Try using dummy icons. First are the effects there, if yes do the following things.

Engeneering upgrade, level 1 and set Ability UpGrade 1 your spell then, add this spell instead of the one not showing up!

It should work, if not i know what's might be wrong.

 

[komapatient]

Some item abilities don't display pictures even when you give them one. If its not showing up create a second ability that does nothing, critical strike with value of 0, and change its tooltip to match your trait. Then When you add the ability to your unit add the tooltip ability as well.

Oh noes... I am just too lazy to add all of these... xD

Okay - this is a circumvention I actually thought of but kept it too 'dirty' if you know what I mean..

Anyways thanks for the tip. I have to ignore my motto then to fix this...

Hard work can pay off after time. Laziness pays off now

+rep+rep