Starfall Missile... how do I change it?

All I want to know is how can I make a custom spell so as to be exactly like starfall, but with a different missile to come down onto the enemy units?

I was wondering the exact same thing, TheLimpOne. I've tried numerous ways of changing it, but nothing seems to work. I'd say wait until one of the staff members here produce an enchanced map editor for dealing with hidden variables on spells for the spell editor, or perhaps there actually is a way around it and I do not know it yet. Maybe someone else can help you, but best of luck on your map.

- Lazurus

As far as I know skinning the tray of the Starfall is the only possible way yet. I think Zoi made one with yellow trails if I m not mistaken.

Well, I know it's possible, considering I've played maps such as DotA where starfall rip-off's like:

Frost Mage Ultimate: Starfall with the stars replaced with Blizzard Shards.

Naga Witch Ultimate: Starfall with the stars replaced with lightning bolts.

So SOMEONE out there must have some experience with being able to change it... they just need to tell us. ^_^

Ok, open up war3x.mpq
extract NightElfAbilityFunc.txt
Find this:

// Starfall life drain
[AEsd]
Targetart= [path of ability model]
Targetattach= origin

Change the target art to the path of the model to whatever you want to use

Then...open up your map in wordedit, go to the import manager, import the file and change the path to Units\NightElfAbilityFunc.txt. Then try it out.

This way works, but it makes ANY starfall spell use the custom model you've specified, which means you can't make a new version of starfall that uses a different model while the original starfall will use the normal stars. That Starfall Life Drain "spell" applies to ALL iterations of Starfall I believe.

If your not planning on using Starfall for anything else inyour map this will work fine but if u need more than one version of the spell then it won't work I don't think, and If there is I don't know it :(

Impossible right now in the tft editor, all mmisslie arts dont work, like blizzard, starfall, rainoffire, and alot more.