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Recently I successfully got hordes able to be upgraded with Elven Cloaks so that they can stealth.
I had been trying to get this work for a long time and after a lot of experimenting I got it to work.
Heres' a brief run down on how it will work.
Instead of normal stealth when units become stealth when near trees this will function like the Elven Cloaks for the Hobbit Heroes.
Instead for the whole horde.

The files you'll need
the object.ini for the unit and Horde
Upgrade.ini
commandbutton.ini
commandset.ini
SpecialPower.ini

Also I should note that this tutorial is for those with a good grasp of coding.

First up place this in the Unit
              

Code

Behavior = StealthUpdate StealthUpdateModuleTag;unit StealthDelay = 2500 FriendlyOpacityMin = STEALTH_FRIENDLY_OPACITY_MIN FriendlyOpacityMax = STEALTH_FRIENDLY_OPACITY_MAX PulseFrequency = 750 StealthForbiddenConditions = HORDEBRAIN_NOT_STEALTHED OrderIdleEnemiesToAttackMeUponReveal= Yes DetectedByAnyoneRange = 120 RevealWeaponSets = CLOSE_RANGE CONTESTING_BUILDING VoiceMoveToStealthyArea = RangerVoiceMoveTrees VoiceEnterStateMoveToStealthyArea = RangerVoiceEnterStateMoveTrees End

This is the stealh for the unit,the unit will only stealth if the horde is told too.

Next we add this to the Horde


              

Code

Behavior = StatusBitsUpgrade ModuleTag_ProductionLegalityCloaks         TriggeredBy = Upgrade_ElvenCloakUpgrade Upgrade_TechnologyElvenCloakUpgrade         RequiresAllTriggers = Yes     End     Behavior = StealthUpdate ModuleTag_StealthForCloak      StealthDelay = 500 ; msec      FriendlyOpacityMin = STEALTH_FRIENDLY_OPACITY_MIN      FriendlyOpacityMax = STEALTH_FRIENDLY_OPACITY_MAX      PulseFrequency = 750 ; msec      InnateStealth                    = No      OrderIdleEnemiesToAttackMeUponReveal = Yes      BecomeStealthedFX = FX_ElvenCloakOn      ExitStealthFX = FX_ElvenCloakOff     End          Behavior = SpecialPowerModule ModuleTag_ElfCloakStarter         SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilityElfCloakUpgrade         UpdateModuleStartsAttack = Yes     End     Behavior = ToggleHiddenSpecialAbilityUpdate ModuleTag_ElfCloakUpdate         SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilityElfCloakUpgrade         AwardXPForTriggering = 0     End

    

The top code here adds the upgrade (same as the Heavy Armor upgrade)

The second is the stealth module that tells the unit to stealth.
It is told not to stealth unless through the button.
              

Code

InnateStealth = No

the next is for the Elven Cloak power just like the Hobbits version except I gave it a new special power .

Next we go to Upgrade.ini and add in the following

              

Code

Upgrade Upgrade_TechnologyElvenCloakUpgrade DisplayName = UPGRADE:ElvenCloakUpgrade Type = PLAYER BuildCost = MORDOR_TECH_BASIC_TRAINING_BUILDCOST BuildTime = MORDOR_TECH_BASIC_TRAINING_BUILDTIME End Upgrade Upgrade_ElvenCloakUpgrade DisplayName = UPGRADE:ElvenCloakUpgrade Type = OBJECT BuildCost = MORDOR_PERSONAL_BASIC_TRAINING_BUILDCOST BuildTime = MORDOR_PERSONAL_BASIC_TRAINING_BUILDTIME End

you change the values to what ever you want.

Then we go to specialpower.ini and add the following

              

Code

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SpecialPower SpecialAbilityElfCloakUpgrade Enum = SPECIAL_GENERAL_TARGETLESS_TWO ReloadTime = 10000 PublicTimer = No ;InitiateAtLocationSound = GenericSpell ;this doesn't work End

Here you can adjust the Reload time

and finally we go to the Button stuff
in CommandSet add this the horde's commandset

              

Code

1 = Command_SpecialAbilityElfCloakUpgrade 2 = Command_PurchaseUpgradeElvenCloaks

to the Armory commandset (or where ever the Technology is bought from)
              

Code

1 = Command_PurchaseTechnologyElvenCloaks

and now to wrap things up with the 3 buttons

              

Code

CommandButton Command_PurchaseTechnologyElvenCloaks Command = PLAYER_UPGRADE Options = CANCELABLE ;Options = NEED_UPGRADE Upgrade = Upgrade_TechnologyElvenCloakUpgrade TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:PurchaseTechnologyRohanBasicTraining ButtonImage = BIElfBanner_New ButtonBorderType = UPGRADE DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipPurchaseTechnologyRohanBasicTraining Radial = Yes InPalantir = Yes End CommandButton Command_PurchaseUpgradeElvenCloaks Command = OBJECT_UPGRADE Options = NEED_UPGRADE OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT CANCELABLE Upgrade = Upgrade_ElvenCloakUpgrade NeededUpgrade = Upgrade_TechnologyElvenCloakUpgrade TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:PurchaseUpgradeRohanBasicTraining ButtonImage = BIElfBanner_New ButtonBorderType = UPGRADE DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipPurchaseUpgradeRohanBasicTraining InPalantir = Yes LacksPrerequisiteLabel = TOOLTIP:LackRohanBasicTraining End CommandButton Command_SpecialAbilityElfCloakUpgrade Command = SPECIAL_POWER SpecialPower = SpecialAbilityElfCloakUpgrade Options = NEED_UPGRADE OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT NeededUpgrade = Upgrade_ElvenCloakUpgrade TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:ElvenCloak ButtonImage = HPFrodoElfCloak ButtonBorderType = ACTION DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipElvenCloak InPalantir = Yes End

I'll leave it up to you to add in the Labels and customise it how you wish.
I hope you find this helpful.

This can be applied in different ways for example to a single unit, Hero or have it triggered by an experience level.

For BFME 2 and ROTWK it would use the invisibiltyupdate which I have little experience in but I guess it works in a similar way I may right up a BFME2 version.


Radspakr