yeah I'm new, and I need help

[sheepishgrin]

okay, so, all I'm trying to do is change up the way the units look and act in a regular melee game. no triggers, no story, nothing fancy.

I'm doing good so far. I've created a troll race from the orcs, a dwarf race from the humans, and I start working on an elf race from the undead. I know, an odd choice, but I didn't want a totally evil race, and what could I modify the undead into anyways? the super-undead? so, I extensivley modify the units. they're not the same units anymore at all.

Then I start on the buildings. I modify the necropolis to where it expels rather than creates blight, and I change the look to a barrow den. but there's a hitch, the artwork keeps the foundation from the necropolis. well, I think I'm screwed, then I find http://www.world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/index.php and eureka, it says there's a foundation editor. but I can't find any such animal.

so, what am I missing here.

sorry if this is a dumb question, but it's bugging the mess outta me.

thanks

 

[DM Cross]

Ok, I can't exactly help your problem (or, rather, you're question) but I'd like to bring a DIFFERENT problem to your attention: your thread title. Saying I need help isn't a good title, it's actually against the rules. Thread titles are meant to be specific so that people know what they're being asked. So next time, do everyone a deed of consideration, and specify! Thank you, in advance...

 

[AceHart]

I would guess that you want to change the "Pathing - Pathing map" in the Object Editor.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

If by foundation, you mean 'patch of blighted ground underneath it', you would want to change the Art- Ground Texture field.

 

[DM Cross]

And I don't know if this is another problem, or even the one you're talking about but: when you're building something, and if you've modified the original to something way different (and what's less different a change then necropolis to barrow dens?!) you might want to change the 'building art' or whatever it's called...for Barrow Dens, if there isn't a file for that, i'd say Hunter's Hall...that comes the closest to the look, i think...

 

[sheepishgrin]

k, sorry about the thread title. didn't read the rules. I just wanted to fix this one smeggin' problem, ya know?

anyways, tried changing pathing map, doesn't do anything.

and as it states in the post, I can't find anything called Art - Ground Texture.

:banghead:

so, yeah, unless it's in some part seperate to the object editor, I ain't finding it.

which if it is somehwere else, all I need to know is where so I can get on with what passes for 'my life'.

Is it exclusive to the expansion set versions? cause I don't have either one. If it is, I'll feel really dumb, which would make good karma for the bad title.

 

[sheepishgrin]

And I don't know if this is another problem, or even the one you're talking about but: when you're building something, and if you've modified the original to something way different (and what's less different a change then necropolis to barrow dens?!) you might want to change the 'building art' or whatever it's called...for Barrow Dens, if there isn't a file for that, i'd say Hunter's Hall...that comes the closest to the look, i think...

lol. I'd feel really dumb if I had done that.

but no. it's like it said in the website that ryoko and that one dude have. you can change the texture of the ground underneath the building. I changed the building art and everything. but there's this little patch of blighted earth under the barrow den which is left over from the necropolis art. so, I'm left with an evil looking barrow den. not the intended look.

and again, I'm lost when it comes to finding the holy grail of Art - Ground Texture for buildings.

 

[AceHart]

Well, it is in the Object Editor, together with all the other "Art" fields...
No, whether RoC already had it, I wouldn't know...

And, as a suggestion, if you plan on getting anything done in the World Editor,
I strongly recommend getting TFT.
Maybe as an advanced birthday present?

 

[DM Cross]

Deleted the photo

 

[sheepishgrin]

yes... yes it is, lol. is it only on the special edition versions? because on mine, it only has 8 art options.

-edit- b-day is november. and I'm too lazy to get a job, not to mention school hassles. so, unless you guys can wire me some money. lol.

 

[DM Cross]

Hmm, guess it IS a TFT feature! Oh well, boyo, looks like you need some money, huh?

 

[AceHart]

Maybe the other way around, find a nice building and give it all the abilities that
the Necropolis has... and have your race build that one...

 

[sheepishgrin]

well, if I wanted a bulding like the necropolis, that would work. unfortunately, it's not the case. I want soemthing totally different from the necropolis, I just want to use the slot that the undead use for the building. I guess I just have to wait till I get some odd job and get the necessary cash required. thanks for y'alls time, sorry for any inconvienience... or however you spell it.

 

[DM Cross]

You know, you COULD always create a custom building from soemthing else, switch the race to undead, change all the other things you want changed, and then make the worker, whatever it is, build the NEW building, instead of the necropolis...scroll ALL the way down the worker's list, and near the bottom, you see things like
Techtree - Structures Built
Just delete the old necropolis and add in your building Easy and simple

 

[sheepishgrin]

...

I wish I could kiss you...

THANK YOU!

 

[DM Cross]

Um...You're welcome for the HELP, but dude...we're just FRIENDS! That's IT! ...