how can i transform 1 hero into another hero

09-17-2014, 12:30 PM	#1
andreasaspenberg	what i mean is transform one hero with weak stats into another with strong stats. how can i do that?

09-17-2014, 04:13 PM	#2
moyack	you can play with abilities based on Belt of Giant Strength +6 (strength), Boots of Quel'Thalas +6 (agility) and Mantle of Intelligence +3 (intelligence). You can set the new abilities with multiple levels and trigger the ability level according to your needs. http://classic.battle.net/war3/basic...ermanent.shtml

09-19-2014, 11:25 AM	#3
andreasaspenberg	that isnt what i am after. those just add a static change. what i want is for the hero to gain increased stats on level up after being transformed. i already know that that requires 2 units and that i already have but the transformation is what i have trouble with. please help me out.

09-19-2014, 04:19 PM	#4
Anitarf	Sounds like what you need is the Chaos transform ability. Simply add it to the Hero with a trigger when you want to morph him. Check out the campaign unit Grom to see how the ability is set up.

09-20-2014, 12:15 PM

andreasaspenberg

chaos was the first thing i tried but the hero keeps its original hero stats when transformed that way. that is the problem. adding it with a trigger isnt as requirement though as the unit can just have it and then it activates when the correct requirement is present. i also tried the grom ability but as his hero stats doesnt change between forms i guess that blizzard just didnt add that possibility to the ability. i am willing to try other ideas if you have any however.

09-20-2014, 02:02 PM	#6
deolrin	Would it be feasible to have a dummy hero and level him up in tandem with the original hero, and then replace the original hero with the dummy hero when required?

09-20-2014, 04:42 PM	#7
Anitarf	If the stats are the only problem of the chaos morph, you can just increase them separately with the "Hero - Modify Hero Attribute" action.

09-20-2014, 08:10 PM	#8
andreasaspenberg	i suppose it possible to use triggers to change stats so lets have that as a last resort. i still want a better solution that doesnt require triggering.

09-20-2014, 10:45 PM	#9
Anitarf	Okay, under what conditions do you want the hero to transform in the first place? If it's a spell, you could just use Metamorphosis or Chemical Rage.

09-21-2014, 03:36 AM	#10
Fledermaus	His problem seems to be that when you do morph a hero to another hero, it keeps the first heroes base stat and stats per level values. As far as I know, you can't change those values so as Ani said, use "Hero - Modify Hero Attribute".

09-21-2014, 08:29 AM	#11
Anitarf	Ah, I see, the "stats per level" are also copied over, not just the current stats of the hero. You could try replacing the hero instead of morphing it, the "replace unit" action carries over all items and experience, but not the skills so depending on your setup that might be more work than just updating the stats with triggers whenever the hero levels up.

09-21-2014, 11:14 AM	#12
andreasaspenberg	replace unit removes the items so then i would need to drop them first.

09-21-2014, 01:40 PM	#13
deolrin	You could probably add the items to the dummy hero as your 'real' hero gains them. Or is that impossible to do in Warcraft III? Essentially switching positions with a disabled\hidden unit.

09-21-2014, 03:06 PM

#14

Anitarf

Replace unit does not remove items.

JASS:

function ReplaceUnitBJ takes unit whichUnit, integer newUnitId, integer unitStateMethod returns unit
    local unit    oldUnit = whichUnit
    local unit    newUnit
    local boolean wasHidden
    local integer index
    local item    indexItem
    local real    oldRatio

    // If we have bogus data, don't attempt the replace.
    if (oldUnit == null) then
        set bj_lastReplacedUnit = oldUnit
        return oldUnit
    endif

    // Hide the original unit.
    set wasHidden = IsUnitHidden(oldUnit)
    call ShowUnit(oldUnit, false)

    // Create the replacement unit.
    if (newUnitId == 'ugol') then
        set newUnit = CreateBlightedGoldmine(GetOwningPlayer(oldUnit), GetUnitX(oldUnit), GetUnitY(oldUnit), GetUnitFacing(oldUnit))
    else
        set newUnit = CreateUnit(GetOwningPlayer(oldUnit), newUnitId, GetUnitX(oldUnit), GetUnitY(oldUnit), GetUnitFacing(oldUnit))
    endif

    // Set the unit's life and mana according to the requested method.
    if (unitStateMethod == bj_UNIT_STATE_METHOD_RELATIVE) then
        // Set the replacement's current/max life ratio to that of the old unit.
        // If both units have mana, do the same for mana.
        if (GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_LIFE) > 0) then
            set oldRatio = GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_LIFE) / GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_LIFE)
            call SetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_LIFE, oldRatio * GetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_LIFE))
        endif

        if (GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_MANA) > 0) and (GetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_MANA) > 0) then
            set oldRatio = GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_MANA) / GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_MANA)
            call SetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MANA, oldRatio * GetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_MANA))
        endif
    elseif (unitStateMethod == bj_UNIT_STATE_METHOD_ABSOLUTE) then
        // Set the replacement's current life to that of the old unit.
        // If the new unit has mana, do the same for mana.
        call SetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_LIFE, GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_LIFE))
        if (GetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_MANA) > 0) then
            call SetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MANA, GetUnitState(oldUnit, UNIT_STATE_MANA))
        endif
    elseif (unitStateMethod == bj_UNIT_STATE_METHOD_DEFAULTS) then
        // The newly created unit should already have default life and mana.
    elseif (unitStateMethod == bj_UNIT_STATE_METHOD_MAXIMUM) then
        // Use max life and mana.
        call SetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_LIFE, GetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_LIFE))
        call SetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MANA, GetUnitState(newUnit, UNIT_STATE_MAX_MANA))
    else
        // Unrecognized unit state method - ignore the request.
    endif

    // Mirror properties of the old unit onto the new unit.
    //call PauseUnit(newUnit, IsUnitPaused(oldUnit))
    call SetResourceAmount(newUnit, GetResourceAmount(oldUnit))

    // If both the old and new units are heroes, handle their hero info.
    if (IsUnitType(oldUnit, UNIT_TYPE_HERO) and IsUnitType(newUnit, UNIT_TYPE_HERO)) then
        call SetHeroXP(newUnit, GetHeroXP(oldUnit), false)

        set index = 0
        loop
            set indexItem = UnitItemInSlot(oldUnit, index)
            if (indexItem != null) then
                call UnitRemoveItem(oldUnit, indexItem)
                call UnitAddItem(newUnit, indexItem)
            endif

            set index = index + 1
            exitwhen index >= bj_MAX_INVENTORY
        endloop
    endif

    // Remove or kill the original unit.  It is sometimes unsafe to remove
    // hidden units, so kill the original unit if it was previously hidden.
    if wasHidden then
        call KillUnit(oldUnit)
        call RemoveUnit(oldUnit)
    else
        call RemoveUnit(oldUnit)
    endif

    set bj_lastReplacedUnit = newUnit
    return newUnit
endfunction

09-21-2014, 08:12 PM	#15
andreasaspenberg	it certainly do remove the items as the items dont transfer but, you should have remembered this as you helped me on another project where i had that issue.