Some basic but important questions!

Alright.
I´m building my first map ever in WC3 but I luckely have some experience of map making from Starcraft but there is some new things that I really dont understand.

1) What does variables means and how/what do you use it for.

2) How do I do so the computer will come out without manually set it before you start the game? Same things goes for player color and race.

3) How do I make a good cinematic? Give an example.

Obs: Please make the answer as easy as possuble so I dont missunderstand anything. :g:

dude if i can jion this question,

some 1 will make a free editor? esey to use with all the trigger? it will be great!

about number 3 im joinig this question

1) variables are things that you define to help you store value. e.g. you can set up a integer variable "NumOfPlayer" by choosing the "edit variable" in the trigger window. Then:

A: pick every player and do (if picked player is playing then NumOfPlayer = NumOfPlayer + 1)

If there are 4 players playing the game, NumOfPlayer will be equal to 4. You can then use it back again and again like:

A: Display "Number of players = " + NumOfPlayer

2) Delete the trigger folder "Melee initiatization" is all you needed to prevent it.
There is also an action "Change the player color to XXX". Or you can use "Change unit color to XXX" to change unit color without changing that of its owner.

3) Grab some good maps(e.g. Starship Trooper is the one I learned this from. You can look at my map, which contains several lines of basic camera actions.) and look at them in the editor. I'm sure you'll learn quickly this way. :)

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The editor comes with your Warcraft 3 game free. Just look into the directory that you installed the game. You can also find some advanced editors in the download section here. All are free for download!

can you give me your map so i can learn :)?

ok... What is a value??

And about the computer melee settings... I had taken the trigger off but I still need to set the comp manually...
And IS there any way to do so you dont can change the race and color in the waiting room before game starts?


*Below is the latest version of my map.. If you have eys you can see that it is very very ver far from completion.

errr....."value" is not a technical term. I mean you can use variables to store whatever data, information, things, etc. you like.

If you don't want players to change race in waiting room, open the player property window and edit the appropriate items. Remember to check the "use custom player property" box first.

Just look down...........