"Morphing" a unit

[Darius34]

Say I have 3 units, hero a, hero b and hero c. I want hero a, when using this morph spell, to be replaced by b, b by c, and so on. How would I approach this? The units are all heroes and thus have hero abilities that will be unlearnt.

I was wondering if I could use bear form, but that's only for two-state morphing right? Can I use a different bear form on each of the heroes? (Could someone explain bear form please) Is metamorphosis a viable choice? Or should I simply trigger a dummy abilitiy to replace the caster? Thanks.

I don't have WE with me right now, so I can't try any solutions out, at least for a while.

 

[Slapshot136]

make a dummy ability called morph (base it off of roar or something)
and do this
event - unit starts the effect of an ability
conditions - ability being cast is equal to morph
actions
if ability being cast is hero a then replace (triggering unit) with (hero b)
if ability being cast is hero b then replace (triggering unit) with (hero c)
if ability being cast is hero c then replace (triggering unit) with (hero a)

 

[Darius34]

Will Unit - Replace transfer the heroes' exp, level, stats, items, and learnt skills? I don't think learnt skills are tranferred. Sorry, can't try it out now.

 

[Sim]

it transfers level and items. Not exp, stats and learnt skills.

 

[AceHart]

> it transfers level and items.

And experience (that's what's doing the level actually). Provided both units are heroes.

 

[Darius34]

So if I want abilities to be tranferred I would have to level them myself, using Hero - Learn skill and then setting the level of the ability?

Also, (e.g. hero a becomes hero b) can I still reference hero a in the caster variable, or will b replace it? Is hero a removed from the game? And how do I reference hero b? Last created unit? Thanks.

 

[AceHart]

> So if I want abilities to be tranferred I would have to level them myself, using Hero - Learn skill and then setting the level of the ability?

Yes.

> Also, (e.g. hero a becomes hero b) can I still reference hero a in the caster variable,

No.

> or will b replace it?

Yes.

> Is hero a removed from the game?

Yes.

> And how do I reference hero b? Last created unit?

"Unit - Replace" sets a variable called "last replaced unit".


Set UnitVariable = <some Hero>
Unit - Replace UnitVariable with <some other Hero> ...
Set UnitVariable = (Last replaced unit)
Hero - Learn <something> for UnitVariable
...whatever else you want to do...

 

[Darius34]

Thanks a lot.

 

[AK-47Pirates]

theres a tutorial by sd_ryoko about morphing heroes. in fact i just downloaded it. search for it.

 

[Darius34]

Care to give a link? I searched but couldn't find it.