Make Gates as Units

[Agent2594]

If anybody wants to know how to turn a gate into a unit, let me know. I'm basically an expert on it, now that i've spent about 72 total hours figuring it out. It's one hell of a process. I'm working on a blank map right now to show you the custom units and triggers you'll need for it. I'll let everybody know when it's posted.

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Umm I don't know how your doing it but for me all you have to do is change a units model file to that of a gate. And why do you want to have the anyways? Very unrealistic for a gate to be a living thing that can move.

 

[Agent2594]

If you want it to function correctly, you have to do more than that. The main problem occurs with the pathing map. Plus, when you attach Open and Close Gate abilities to it, it functions pretty well in my opinion. By the way, when I say "unit", I mean structure.

 

[Darg]

so you're saying you can't find an appropriate pathing map that is about the size of the gate? I'll have a look myself if this is the case....

 

[SD_Ryoko]

You could probobly use the same pathing map as the gate destructable itself.

Now that I have discovered how to make custom path maps, I've been using them alot.

Each 2x2 doodad is one pixel in the tga file. The different colors in the TGA represent whether its ground, air, unbuildable, line of site, etcetera.

This is nice because its hardly anything in file size. Typically, a pathing map is only like 16-25 pixels at most.

You can also use it to make your own blockers and all.

Using WINMPQ or a similar program, you can also see the different pathing maps blizzard already has. Under PathingTextures catagory.

Darg - Remember how bridges won't line up correctly and symetrically for the life of me? I'm about to fix that, using this meathod

1. Why use a gate as a unit?
2. Can you write up a formal tutorial? Heh heh. Mmmmm...tutorials.

 

[Agent2594]

For some of the gates, you can use the default pathing maps. However, if you want one to face, say, due east, you'd have to rotate the pathing map, but as far as I know, there's no way to do that. In that case, you'd have a vertical gate with a horizontal pathing map...not good.

Basically, what I did was extracted the TGA files for the gate pathing maps, rotated them as needed, saved them as new TGA files, and then imported them into my map. From there, you can make a gate unit face any direction (in 45 degree increments, anyway).

The best usage of a gate as a unit that I can think of is as a base entrance. Put some attack towers next to a closed gate, and it will take the enemy longer to get to your base.

EDIT: Like I said before, I'm working on a blank map with all the triggers and custom units I'm using now in my in-progress RPG map. Hopefully I'll have it ready to go by the end of the week.