Help with an ability

I remember I read somewhere how to do it but I can't find it anymore. I remember doing it before but the map is gone. And I forgot how to do it.

Basically what I want to do is:
I have two hero units we'll call them A and B.
A has an ability that allows it to permanently transform into B
and B has an ability that allows it to permanently transform into A
They keep stats, items, etc.

I remember no triggers were used at all.
I think it had something to do with metamorphisis but I couldn't get it to work. Well, going to continue trying.

Spells that transform other units, without triggers. Hm, there's Malganis' Dark Conversion. Feral Spirit used to transform a unit, back in RoC beta. Polymorph and Hex could be made to work. I don't reckon any of those keep the hero stats though. I'm pretty sure you are going to be wanting to work with triggers.

Löl there are enough abilties which work, for example metamorphosis with edited flags and duration of 0 wich means permanent, I will look in eidtor and then edit post! Or use the Robo-Goblin ability which would be perfect but you can't change the bonus armor and bonus damage given without changing the AbilityData.slk

Use something based on Bear Form, and make it a hero ability.

Hm, my bad, I misread it as you want A to be able to transform B to something.

I would have used the robogoblin except I didnt want the str and armor bonus, I also dont feel like editing the slk. Bearform sounds like a shot however.

you can also make a place in the map, and place hero B there, hidden and belonging to say neutral passive.

then when hero A casts the spell... it creates a dummy unit, moves unit B instantly to the dummy unit, changes the owner to triggering player. Moves hero A to the "hiding spot", hides them - changes owner ship to neatral passive...

also you transfer the items which isnt that hard... just get item in slot 1 to slot 1 of B..


sorry if its all over the place... but thats along the lines in RotD