Become an affiliate!

Quick Lists

Clank's ultimate beginner tutorial

clank234

Category:	Code
Level:	Beginner
Created:	Friday January 14, 2011 - 6:37
Updated:	Friday January 21, 2011 - 8:00
Views:	12639
Summary:	Almost everything a beginner wants to know about coding

Rating

Staff says

Members say

3.5

Average

3.5/5.0

6 votes

Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9

-------------------Giving Boromir Blademaster-----------------

Now for one of the most fun codes there is, extracting powers from one hero to another. I will use Aragorn & Boromir as an example here.

Open up Boromir's ini and Aragorn's ini. To give Boromir the red effect to show that blademaster is in use, find this code:

Code

ModelConditionState = WEAPONSET_HERO_MODE

            ParticleSysBone = BAT_RIBS BladeMaster FollowBone:Yes

        End

This code tells the game what fx to look for in the FXParticlesystem. So add this to Boromir's ini. I would put it beneath his model as it's easier to find then. Don't put it in the behaviour section. Now here is the animation:

Code

AnimationState                = FIRING_OR_PREATTACK_A WEAPONSET_HERO_MODE

            StateName                = STATE_ready

            Animation                = ATKF

                AnimationName        = GUAragorn_SKL.GUAragorn_ATKF

                AnimationMode        = ONCE

                UseWeaponTiming        = Yes

            End

            Flags                    = RESTART_ANIM_WHEN_COMPLETE

            FXEvent    = Frame:25 Name: FX_BladeMasterHitOrient

            FXEvent    = Frame:45 Name: FX_BladeMasterHitOrient

        End

Put this somewhere in Boromir's animations.

Now put this code into Boromir's behaviour section:

Code

Behavior = UnpauseSpecialPowerUpgrade ModuleTag_AragornBladeMasterEnabler

        SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilityAragornBladeMaster

        TriggeredBy = Upgrade_AragornBladeMaster

    End



      Behavior = SpecialPowerModule ModuleTag_AragornBladeMasterStarter                

        SpecialPowerTemplate    = SpecialAbilityAragornBladeMaster

        StartsPaused            = Yes

    End



    Behavior = HeroModeSpecialAbilityUpdate ModuleTag_AragornBladeMasterUpdate 

        SpecialPowerTemplate    = SpecialAbilityAragornBladeMaster

        HeroAttributeModifier    = AragornBladeMaster

        HeroEffectDuration        = 25000

        UnpackTime              = 1 ; insant unpack

        TriggerSound            = AragornBladeMaster

    End

That's the hardest part done. Next go to experiencelevels.ini
Find Aragorn Level 2. It should look like this:

Code

ExperienceLevel    AragornLevel2

    TargetNames = GondorAragorn    

    RequiredExperience = ARAGORN_LVL2_EXP_NEEDED

    ExperienceAward     = ARAGORN_LVL2_EXP_AWARD 

    LevelUpFx = FX:GandalfLevelUp1FX

    ;LevelUpOCL = OCL_GandalfLevelUp1OCL

    Rank = 2

    AttributeModifiers = HeroLevelUpDamage1

    Upgrades = Upgrade_AragornBladeMaster

    SelectionDecal

        Texture    = decal_hero_good

        Style  = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL

        OpacityMin = 50%    

        OpacityMax = 100%

        MinRadius = 40

        MaxRadius = 200

        MaxSelectedUnits = 40

    End    

End

Pay attention to this code:

Code

Upgrades = Upgrade_AragornBladeMaster

This means that when he reaches level 2, he gets Blademaster. So copy this code and paste it in Boromir's level 2 section (or wherever you want). So mine would look like this:

Code

ExperienceLevel    BoromirLevel2

    TargetNames = GondorBoromir    

    RequiredExperience =    BOROMIR_LVL2_EXP_NEEDED

    ExperienceAward =    BOROMIR_LVL2_EXP_AWARD

    AttributeModifiers =    HeroLevelUpDamage1

    Upgrades =    Upgrade_AragornBladeMaster

    Rank =    2

    LevelUpFx =    FX:GandalfLevelUp1FX

    ;LevelUpOCL =    OCL_GandalfLevelUp1OCL

    SelectionDecal

        Texture     =    decal_hero_good    

        Style =    SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL

        OpacityMin =    50%    

        OpacityMax =    100%

        MinRadius =    40

        MaxRadius =    200

        MaxSelectedUnits =    1    

    End        

END

Save and close the experiencelevels.ini
Now for one more thing. Go to the commandset.ini Find aragorn's commandset:

Code

CommandSet GondorAragornCommandSet

  1 = Command_SpecialAbilityAthelas

  2 = Command_SpecialAbilityBladeMaster

  3 = Command_AragornFakeLeadershipButton

  4 = Command_SpecialAbilityElendil

  5 = Command_SpawnOathbreakers

  

    13 = Command_AttackMove

    14 = Command_Stop

        15 = Command_Guard

End

Copy the Blademaster command and find Boromir's commandset:

Code

CommandSet BoromirCommandSet

    1 = Command_SpecialAbilityBoromirForGondor ;

    2 = Command_SpecialAbilityHornOfGondor

    3 = Command_SpecialAbilityCaptainOfGondorBoromir

    ;3 = Command_BoromirLastStandFakeButton

    13 = Command_AttackMove

    14 = Command_Stop

        15 = Command_Guard

End

Add in Blademaster so it looks like this:

Code

CommandSet BoromirCommandSet

        1 = Command_SpecialAbilityBladeMaster

    2 = Command_SpecialAbilityBoromirForGondor ;

    3 = Command_SpecialAbilityHornOfGondor

    4 = Command_SpecialAbilityCaptainOfGondorBoromir

    5 = Command_BoromirLastStandFakeButton

    13 = Command_AttackMove

    14 = Command_Stop

        15 = Command_Guard

End

Remember that a hero normally is only allowed 6 powers as the Palantir only shows 6 and that's something we can't change. But if you carry on reading my tutorial, you will learn how to get get more than 6 powers ;)
So that's it for extracting powers. Save and close your commandset.ini.

Next page = Editing the Spellbook

Previous Next

Links / Downloads

	Hits	Added
Every article and download to help u in modding	2153	January 14, 2011 - 7:11
Winrar to will allow you to download many files	1511	January 14, 2011 - 7:07
FinalBig	2932	January 14, 2011 - 7:07

Comments

Display order: Newest first

SaadZulfiqar - Wednesday December 26, 2012 - 15:32

PLEASE CAN YOU GUYS TELL ME HOW CAN I CHANGE THE RANK OF HEROES .. LIKE.. GANDALF IS LEVEL 5 HOW CAN I MAKE HIM 10 ? WHEN I BUY HIM FROM THE CASTLE PLEASE HELP :)

Berethomb - Wednesday November 23, 2011 - 21:20

I can't get it to work! I removed the two Fell Beasts and the Witch Kings and added nine EvilMenBlackRiders, but when I play the game the witch king and fell beasts are still there and the nine Black Riders are gone! I guess it's got something with my mod not being used correctly but I can't get it to work properly! EXACTLY what should I do to play my mod?

IrenÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â« Hawnetyne - Sunday November 20, 2011 - 12:47

@clank234, having written a tutorial on how to start modding, I think you've missed the point of writing the article. Articles should be clear and easy-to-read. You may want to correct your use of language and grammar, so people do not have to translate your article ere reading it. I'm not trying to flame or offend you, but it is very unhelpful for newbs trying to start off by using an article where every other word is ... unclear. Also, put in specifics, such as 'INI.BIG', not 'ini', and 'somewhere in Boromir's animations' should probably state WHERE his Animations are.

Unknown - Saturday November 19, 2011 - 21:46

@Mr.IAmHere,
1) Are you using finalbig?
2) Are you spelling the names correctly?

clank234/unknown,

Mr.IAmHere - Sunday September 18, 2011 - 15:07

I get a game.dat error everytime I added aragorn to gondor
why does this happen?

modboy451 - Monday February 14, 2011 - 8:43

You forgot to but how to add other OCL's to the balrog summon

for example elven wood...20 trees...
I know how to do this already, but you should either add that stuff to the last page
or remove that stuff on the first page

Elric - Sunday January 23, 2011 - 19:27

Sorry Clank but you need to check some of your spelling and grammar... Also if you would like to improve it use some pictures as examples for the -mod command and final-big stuff, and coding etc.. and you might not want to use texting language. Hint HINT: "Every article and download to help =>u<= in modding" I will give a better rating if improved with photos and grammar. I was going to make a guide like this but i have been busy (RP) aka Rider Productions.

MorguLord - Saturday January 22, 2011 - 18:30

Go to top

"One site to rule them all, one site to find them,
one site to host them all, and on the network bind them."

12:40:34