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So, funny thing about this page, this is the second time I'm writing this one down, I was logged out and nothing was saved at all... >:(

So where was I? Oh yes, the RespawnUpdate module. There are a couple of things that I want to get through, first and foremost is that every part of the code is driven by modules, each module behave differently. Some modules draw your hero, others make sure he/she walks correctly at the propper speed and fashion, and so on. Each module has a name that will tell the game how to read it (i.e. is it drawing? walking? casting a power?) and a moduletag, which acts as solely as a unique name within the object. Therefore, you can have the modules of the same behavior within the object as long as their moduletag is different; if you have the same moduletag more than once, your game will crash.

In other words, you can have RespawnUpdate twice or even more as long as the two modules have different moduletags.

So, having that out of the way, we'll look at the malvack.ini RespawnUpdate to change it.

              

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Behavior = RespawnUpdate ModuleTag_RespawnUpdate ;        DeathAnim                = STUNNED                ;Model condition to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathAnim                = DYING                 ;Model condition to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathFX                = FX_BoromirDieToRespawn    ;FXList to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathAnimationTime        = 4966 ;1133            ;How long DeathAnim will take.         InitialSpawnFX            = FX_BoromirInitialSpawn         RespawnAnim                = LEVELED                ;Animation to play when respawning.         RespawnFX                = FX_BoromirRespawn        ;FXList to play when respawning.         RespawnAnimationTime        = 2000                ;Time it takes for respawn to play.         AutoRespawnAtObjectFilter    = NONE +CASTLE_KEEP        ;Respawn at this location -- and at it's exit production point if possible.         ButtonImage                = HICAHCaptainGondor_res                  ;RespawnEntries determine the ruleset for how a character can be revived. Some units may automatically respawn, others         ;may require a specific revive action performed on him. You can specify different values for each level... or use Level:Any         RespawnRules =            AutoSpawn:No    Cost:625        Time:60000        Health:100%        ;DEFAULT VALUES         End

As you can see, there are 3 effects that are named after Denethor's favorite son, every time that something special happens (like Boromir initial spawn) a special effect will play out. For the most part, at least here, the effects are the lights that come out of the castle and the voice of Boromir saying "I shall see the glory of Gondor restored". If you want your hero to say this and all the other Boromir quotes then move along, if not, stay a little bit.

There are 2 ways to change this effects, either by creating new ones in data>ini>fxlist.ini for every hero you make or just use the ones of CaH. This is by far way easier because 1 they are already there and 2 because, when the time comes, we will only focus on the voice of our hero in 2 files instead of 3.

So, I will change the effects of the hero with the ones of CaH, so in the end you should have something like this:

              

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Behavior = RespawnUpdate ModuleTag_RespawnUpdate         DeathAnim                = DYING                        //Model condition to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathFX                    = FX_HeroDieToRespawn        //FXList to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathAnimationTime            = 5000                        //How long DeathAnim will take.         InitialSpawnFX                = FX_HeroInitialSpawn         RespawnAnim                = LEVELED                    //Animation to play when respawning.         RespawnFX                = FX_HeroRespawn            //FXList to play when respawning.         RespawnAnimationTime        = 2000                ;Time it takes for respawn to play.         AutoRespawnAtObjectFilter    = NONE +CASTLE_KEEP        ;Respawn at this location -- and at it's exit production point if possible.         ButtonImage                = HICAHCaptainGondor_res                  ;RespawnEntries determine the ruleset for how a character can be revived. Some units may automatically respawn, others         ;may require a specific revive action performed on him. You can specify different values for each level... or use Level:Any         RespawnRules =            AutoSpawn:No    Cost:625        Time:60000        Health:100%        ;DEFAULT VALUES         End

There's one more thing you can do with the RespawnUpdate module, and that is to add some respawnrules. As it is, if you create your hero and dies, respawing him will cost $625 and will take 1 minute to do so; we can change that by adding some rules. Here's an example of what our hero will look like if we add some respawnrules


              

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Behavior = RespawnUpdate ModuleTag_RespawnUpdate         DeathAnim                = DYING                        //Model condition to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathFX                    = FX_HeroDieToRespawn        //FXList to play when killed-to-respawn         DeathAnimationTime            = 5000                        //How long DeathAnim will take.         InitialSpawnFX                = FX_HeroInitialSpawn         RespawnAnim                = LEVELED                    //Animation to play when respawning.         RespawnFX                = FX_HeroRespawn            //FXList to play when respawning.         RespawnAnimationTime        = 2000                ;Time it takes for respawn to play.         AutoRespawnAtObjectFilter    = NONE +CASTLE_KEEP        ;Respawn at this location -- and at it's exit production point if possible.         ButtonImage                = HICAHCaptainGondor_res                  ;RespawnEntries determine the ruleset for how a character can be revived. Some units may automatically respawn, others         ;may require a specific revive action performed on him. You can specify different values for each level... or use Level:Any         RespawnRules =            AutoSpawn:No    Cost:625        Time:60000        Health:100%        ;DEFAULT VALUES             RespawnEntry =    Level:2                Cost:750        Time:55000    ; Change from 1.07                        ; ;50% cost, 1x buildtime ;For other levels, only override what is different.         RespawnEntry =    Level:3                Cost:750         Time:55000    ; Change from 1.07         RespawnEntry =    Level:4                Cost:750         Time:55000    ; Change from 1.07         RespawnEntry =    Level:5                Cost:975        Time:110000    ; Change from 1.07                        ; ;65% cost, 1.5x buildtime         RespawnEntry =    Level:6                Cost:975        Time:110000    ; Change from 1.07         RespawnEntry =    Level:7                Cost:975        Time:110000    ; Change from 1.07         RespawnEntry =    Level:8                Cost:1200        Time:165000     ; Change from 1.07                    ; ;80% cost, 2x buildtime         RespawnEntry =    Level:9                Cost:1200        Time:165000     ; Change from 1.07         RespawnEntry =    Level:10            Cost:1200        Time:165000     ; Change from 1.07     End

Now that we are all set, there's one last thing I want to say before moving on, and that is the SlowDeathBehavior module. All this module does, aside from setting the animation to do its thing, is to play a sound or effect whenever your hero dies. Right now, our hero has the same SlowDeathBehavior module as Boromir, which is:

              

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Behavior = SlowDeathBehavior ModuleTag_05         DeathTypes = ALL         SinkDelay = 3000         SinkRate = 0.40 ; in Dist/Sec         DestructionDelay = 8000         Sound = INITIAL BoromirVoiceDie ;        - Where does this stuff go? - ;        UnpackTime = 2000 ;        PreparationTime = 1 ;        PersistentPrepTime = 4000 ;        PackTime = 2000 ;        WhichSpecialWeapon = 1     End

We can change it to the one of CaH, that is:

              

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Behavior = SlowDeathBehavior ModuleTag_SlowDeathBehavior_01         DeathTypes         = ALL //-KNOCKBACK         SinkDelay         = 5800         SinkRate         = 2.3        // in Dist/Sec         DestructionDelay = 12000         // Die sounds are now going through an FX; this is the only way to get different dies for         // different classes         FX = INITIAL FX_CreateAHeroDie     End

It doesn't matter that the moduletag changes from the one of Boromir to the one of CaH, as long as its unique within the object it won't matter how it's named.

Is very important to say that the FX_CreateAHeroDie effect won't play any sound at all when your hero dies, it will only set some light and stuff, but nothing more. The voice of your hero dying will be changed in further chapters.

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