Choosing your own skill or skills already there?

[megaflame566]

Im Making a map but i don't know if i should let them choose their own skills or have them already there or let them choose some

 

[Never_Quit]

depends how much work you are willing to put into the setup system.
for example if you make it item based you have to set up triggers to add the skills
if you do a dialog then you have to trigger that for each skill you want
if you do a typing system (which is even more work) then you are gonna have tons of triggers
if things are preset they are always going to be the same and people will know what to expect (predictability increases the immediate addictability of the game while customization and save codes increase the long term addictability[its all about balance])

EDIT: btw item based ability purchase is the easiest using an index that correlates the items to a skill in an array then just add loops

 

[megaflame566]

If they are going to choose their ability then it will be item based i was thinking that they can choose their own skills but they might go for the same skills so im going to limit who get what

 

[Lumograph090]

If they are going to choose their ability then it will be item based i was thinking that they can choose their own skills but they might go for the same skills so im going to limit who get what

Just limit skill stacking, like don't allow the same hero to buy Bash, Drunken Brawler, and Critical Strike.

 

[megaflame566]

ya this is how i am thinking of doing it
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1.)Choose the Attack Type
-Melee
-Range
-Magic
2.)Choose Hero
3.)Choose First Skill Active
4.)Choose Passive Skill
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And Depending on what hero they get there first and last(Ultimate Skill will be already chosen)
1.)First Skill-Set
2.)Second Skill-Choose
3.)Third Skill-Choose
4.)Special Skill-Choose
5.)Ultimate Skill-Set

 

[X-maul]

it should be set from the beginning, i hate maps where your hero is just something random shit that your hero got... it should fit the hero, and then the abilities should fit together...
:thup:

 

[Meowier]

A mix of both might be a good idea. Have one or two preset abilities on a unit type, and then selectable ones to add.