Creating Item Types

Ok, I actually did a search for this one and didn't find anything (but, if there is something, I deserve a thrashing).

I want to know if it is possible to make more types of Items such as Artifact or Purchasable. The reason I want this is because I'm looking at making a weapon/armor system and I don't want to have to use Artifact for weapon and so on because it limits my item types.

So, I want to know if I can make 3 new Item Types: Weapon, Armor, Trinket.

Thank you for reading.

Nope.

well actually you can make your own system, just put like a custom value on the items, then set if you pick up an item with the same custom value to drop or something... :D or you can use health, :/ it gives more possible equiptments. :D

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I don't understand either.

For example, you could have Weapon items have 1 health. Then, check if the item has 1 health, if so it's a weapon. Armor could have 2 health, etc.

Tiku you just helped me too!
Thank! +rep

hmm, makes sense. Yeah, I could easily do that and just make it any type of item... Thank you.

Yeah, and then when someone hits an item it transfers from being an armor to a weapon. You could also try using Custom Values.

maybe make a trigger if you is issued order, order is attack, attacked thing is an item order stop?

idk but heh custom value will probly work better

cant you make items invulnerable?

i dont think so, i tried but was unable to find it.... but maybe theres an ability for an item that makes them invulnerable?

How often is a unit going to be dealing <2 damage? Just make the health values low enough that they die in one hit.

It could work for sure, but if Custom Values aren't used for anything else on the map, why not make the system that much more 'perfect'?

The main reason is because you then have to set it through triggers. I guess it depends on how you're doing it - if you're dynamically creating items (such as a prefix/suffix system) then custom values would be just as easy and probably easier. However if you're hand-creating all the items it would be easier to use health.