Custom Unit

[Chobyhy]

I need help on 2 things right now. How do you add like special effect on your custom unit. Example: In DotA Lich has frost ball each in his hands. Or some time i see in other map when like Mountain King doesnt have any weapon or shield its just the character. I know its something to do with trigger but i forgot. Second for model file i cant find World Tree... I've seen it some where maybe its save under different name i cant remember...

 

[Myzteryz]

the world tree is under doodads>ashenvale>structures or cinematics

and for those special effects...uhmm I think its cenatics doodads attached to the hero..not sure...ill have to check that

 

[Chobyhy]

So have you checked yet?

 

[Jazradel]

The Lich in DotA has am effect called Icy Hands. This is why he has all the frost around him. Lina also has a similar effect. You can do this by adding a hidden ability and giving it special art that shows or by adding a special effect using triggers. I would recomend the first way because adding a special effect would most likely cause hundreds of complications.

The Mountain King would have been modified model.

 

[Chobyhy]

what do you mean the first way

 

[Chobyhy]

How did they do in DotA and how do you do it by hidden abillty or trigger?

 

[Jazradel]

I don't know exactly how they did it in DotA but I would assume they created a hidden ability.

By creating a Hidden Ability I mean creating an ability that doesn't show up on the GUI(where you cast spells, etc).
Under art you can chose to put effects that play when you use that ability(use a passive one to have the effect play continuously).
Set your hidden ability art to whatever model you want and changes it's attachment points. Then add the hidden ability to your model.

When you play your map the unit should have the effect on whatever attachment point you choose(Lich and Lina both have the effects on their hands). When hexed/polymorphed you can see still the effect.

 

[Chobyhy]

Thanks for your help but can you be more specific?
Like can you tell me how you attach it to a different point and how you create a hidden abillty and how you place it in a unit? Thanks

 

[Cres]

umm what do you guys mean its just art-attachment right? they added an attachment for like a lightning ball or fire rock or something

 

[AceHart]

For starters, I'd recommend a look at
http://www.world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/attachments.php

Then have a look at the "Sphere" ability.