Is it possible to add more buildings to existing builder units?

[Meester]

Hello may be my first post here

Is it possible to add more buildings to the build menu of say the Acolyte.

I would like to be able to add the Shipyard to the existing menu without taking any buildings out or would I need to add build Shipyard to the items menu?

Currently I have two different builder units (the other building the Shipyard)and it is preferable to only have one. So is it possible to be able to scroll down a builder menu as currently all slots are taken?

 

[Rad]

Would be a nice idea to have a scrolldown menu in wc4... but its not possible

You could base the ability off 'build small farm' or something, the duration is the building time and since its acolyte he will leave when it starts anyway xD

 

[w/e]

you could make a new unit for undead and make it be able to make the shipyard
maybe call the unit watersoul or something
you might also add an ability that makes it so a ziggurat can make the watersoul.
hope i helped

 

[NsaneWallaby]

Currently I have two different builder units (the other building the Shipyard)and it is preferable to only have one.

you could make a new unit for undead and make it be able to make the shipyard

Did I miss something here? He already has two units...he wants one.

Anyways, I'd have to say that your best bet would be to have two units if you wanted to keep your editing simple. However, if you're one of those types that wants to dig around in everything like I usually do, then I would have to say custom scripting would be your best choice. I don't know much about scripting yet, but I do know that it can do quite a bit. You could probably figure out a way to add a function that acts as a button entitled something such as "More Buildings" or something. When clicked, this button would go to the next menu of buildings. You would also then have a previous buildings button, of course...if you have Age of Empires, play a game of that to see what I am talking about.

Sorry I could not be more help, but these are probably your two best bets. Sometimes, you've either got to deal with a workaround, or really spend some time on it to figure it out, and I would have to say that this is likely one of those instances. If it's any consolation to you, I am having to make that decision on one of my maps right now.

 

[Duwenbasden]

Use a spellbook! Use "Tiny Barracks" "Tiny Farms" as your base spells and add them to the book!

 

[Persen]

Use a spellbook! Use "Tiny Barracks" "Tiny Farms" as your base spells and add them to the book!

I think those cost mana, not resources.

Why not make the acolyte able to morph into another acolyte?

 

[Meester]

And thank you

Another post on the way.

 

[Meester]

And is it possible to add abilities to a build menu and if so how?

I've found at the begining of Azeroth Grand Prix that you can choose between units at the start using a pair of arrow abilities and so naturally I want them if possible to be added to a units build menu. Not sure how they make it so that the karts can be chosen from different unit menus though?

Still a lot to learn.

 

[MooMooMan]

yes it is possible, i dont know y these other ppl didnt mention it,

what you need to do is edit the build(undead)(or something like that)
this is an ability that you will find under unit abilities, in that ability you should find a value that lists what buildings this unit can build, all you need to do is edit this list, so that it includes your custom building, this should allow you to build the building.

another thing that you could try is making a custom build ability and including any/all buildings that you want the unit to build.

hope this helps

 

[Meester]

"yes it is possible, i dont know y these other ppl didnt mention it,"

Yeah MooMooman I know that but and I quote myself here "without taking any buildings out" because currently all the slots are out. I can add buildings fine to the build menu. That Azeroth Grand Prix startup seems the way to go but I just have to get it to work with the individual build menus. Trust me to take the hard way