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pei
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posted July 28, 2009 02:38 AM |
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Any active mapmaker around the tabern?
Iīm making a map, itīs a 3vs3 kind of map, the idea is to use most of the wog options available but to add the game a different perspective. The idea is to confront 3 castles: inferno, necro & dungeon VS castle, tower & rampart.
All allied towns are separeted by QuestGuards. In the middle of the map thereīs a bridge where two terrains connect. One terrain is for one team & the other terrain for the evil team.
In the middle there is also a constant fog of darkness. The map is intended to have ERM scripts for lots of missions. Some missions let you upgrade certain creatures, others just give you objects, others unlock areas of the map & others build objects with terrible consequences for the enemies. Im also thinking that its a 3v3 map but at a certain time, barbarian hordes could appear as player 7 on the map. The map aims to let heroes follow the path they want by setting different ways to achieve a goal.
I have lot of ideas, my problem is that im stuck in the ideas...i cannot learn all ERM in one day and its very frustrating...as i dont want to erase this map in one bad night...i go to the university & work so havent got full time...this account is used by me and my girlfriend, who works in the hospital as a doctor with very little time free & sometimes allows me to invest our time together playing & mapmaking WOG...so we just need help from the community to give us a hand with the ERM & why not design & ideas...what do you think? Anyone?
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pei
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posted July 28, 2009 02:48 AM |
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Salamandre
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posted July 28, 2009 04:04 AM |
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It seems that for your first WoG map you are very ambitious. Scripting is not so difficult, but starting with complex scripts is frustrating and will discourage you.
It is also possible to replace many scripts by advanced mapmaking. For example, you asked around the forum for one week to have a script to create fog of war, while placing an 7th color hero in the middle, near a cover of darkness or simply a 7th color necro town will do the same effect.
To release barbarian hordes, just place the 7th color heros behind border gates who ask resources. Then give the desired amount to the player the day you want them to get out. With a regular event.
Complex scripts do not make a map necessary good. The goal is to offer a balanced map, acceptable layout and some particular challenges for each of the players. Some very basic scripts can do nice visual effects, as building/destroying a bridge, unlocking areas, custom sounds. Use them.
And use ERM thread for asking help. You will get an answer most of time.
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pei
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posted July 28, 2009 04:27 AM |
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Yes! Ur right about that! Perhaps its because once i have finished with some of the heavy scripts then i could complete the map without problems. I want a good product, not top level but something for forumers to try. I learnt how to modify artifacts but im not in the need of that. What i need is a script that at completing a quest builds an object in a specified location, this script is the center of my map, my core. As well as another one that deletes it. This way i can really put some enphasis on quests. So i read the ERM help but it does not include examples of what i want...im really at novice level of ERM but all i learn was from looking at your "Alexander" code & also from the map "Underdogs".Complete codes are my teachers...i need the whole picture as i usually cant invest hours & hours on the map.
By the way... I have hidden barbarians in small undergrounds. By the time i want...they will appear through portals that dont look like portals(with advanced map).
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Salamandre
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posted July 28, 2009 04:30 AM |
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The ERM section you are looking for is !!UN.
!!UN:I will place objects, !!UN:O will delete them.
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pei
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posted July 28, 2009 04:42 AM |
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Thanks! BTW...im posting in this forum & i love talking about HOMM but when help is needed u are the only one who answers the call . One last question...how can i link this UN code with the result of a quest?Or where can i find an example?
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Salamandre
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posted July 28, 2009 04:47 AM |
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Export the text from any WoG custom map and then search for !!UN:I and !!UN:O. You will get a lot of examples, as it is a very used command.
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pei
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posted July 28, 2009 04:51 AM |
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OK! Thanks again! Will try!!
I promise i will keep asking in the ERM topic. Just dont close this as someone else(not likely but crossing fingers)might also aid me.
Saludos!!
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pei
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posted August 03, 2009 11:25 PM |
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Ok, i broke my promise but i really needed to ask & have no where else to place my question:
Ive changed a hero speciality but when i enter the hero screen, although the speciality pic is changed, the text when i right clic it isnt. Why does this happen & how to avoid this?
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Salamandre
Admirable
Omnipresent Hero
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posted August 04, 2009 01:13 AM |
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Use ERM help thread for this. You have to assign description to a variable. Check The Empire of the World III for many examples.
ZVSE
**example
**Tyris ID=7
[Hero screen mouse click]
!?CM2;
!!HE-1:N?v1; [Get current hero #]
!!VRz470:S^Can upgrade naga queens and mighty gorgons to heavy cavalry and spam the forums on Tuesday.^;
!!UN&v1=7:G2/7/2/470; [Set Tyris's specialty text to z470]
!#HE7:X6/39/103/172;
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For multiples upgrades check map "Augment" by Minchev:
ZVSE
[Hero screen mouse click]
!?CM2;
!!HE-1:N?v1; [Get current hero #]
!!VRz1:S^Can upgrade Archers or Marksmen, Wood Elves or Grand Elves, Orcs or Orc Chieftains and Lizardmen or Lizard Warriors to Sharpshooters.
Sharpshooters may be further upgraded to Lava Sharpshooters.^;
!!UN&v1=148:G2/148/2/1; [Set Gelu's specialty text to z1]
!!FU29750&v1=148:P; [Call function if Gelu]
!?FU29750;
!!CM:I?y1; [Get click location]
!!VRy2:S-1; [Set y2 to -1]
!!VRy3:S-1; [Set y3 to -1]
!!VRy2&y1>=68/y1<=74:Sy1 -68; [If clicked, set troop slot #: y2]
!!HE148&y2>=0:C0/y2/?y3/d; [Type of monster: y3]
!!HE148&y2>=0:X6/2/18/137; [Standard archers/elves to Sharpshooters]
!!HE148|y3=88/y3=89/y3=100/y3=101:X6/88/100/137; [Orcs/Chieftains and Lizardmen/Warriors to Sharpshooters]
!!HE148&y3=137:X6/137/137/171; [Sharpshooters to Lava Sharpshooters]
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pei
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posted August 04, 2009 02:24 AM |
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pei
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posted August 04, 2009 05:17 AM |
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Since i cant post in the ERM section...this is my code:
ZVSE
!?CM2;
!!HE-1:N?v1;
!!VRz850:S^HELLO WORLD.^;
!!UN&v1=6:G2/6/2/850;
!#HE6:X2/6;
Looks fine...the pic always works...but the HELLO WORLD message only appears if i DONT wogify the map. Why is this? Missing some code line? Or is it like the wogification uses some of this variables? If so...i want to include many of the wog options in the game...is then the best practice to include in the scripts the wogify options? My ass is full of questions, i know...
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Salamandre
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posted August 04, 2009 06:07 AM |
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Generally is not a good idea to mix wogification and custom scripts. Try to change the variable 850 to something else, maybe there is overlap. You can also include "general" scripts as "custom" scripts (copy/paste), so you can control the variables.
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pei
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posted August 05, 2009 06:57 AM |
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Thanks!Why u up so late?
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pei
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posted August 07, 2009 03:44 AM |
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In my map,im planning on using most of the wog options. Where can i get an idea of the unused variables without reading the whole erm directory?.
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solitaire345
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posted August 07, 2009 08:04 PM |
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there is a list of used variables in erm help
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bossenhei
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posted August 18, 2009 02:34 AM |
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i got an epic map you should try but i dont know how to put out a download link (its a SOD map)
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pei
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posted August 18, 2009 04:52 AM |
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pei
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posted August 20, 2009 01:46 AM |
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I want to ask ur opinions:
I want to allow only a select group of heroes on the map. The idea is that each player in this MP map chooses one of four available heroes.
The player selects these from the magic & might list. Inside the map, each player has only 2 available heroes in the tavern (as the other 3 from the initial list are canceled). These tavern heroes are supporters with defined skills & all start with 0 stats. Other supporters may be found on prisions, these prision supporters heroes have normal stats.
My doubt is if the list of heroes is balanced or not. Some of them have different skills from the normal ones.
DUNG
magic
--Alamar
--Malekith
might
--Gunnar
--Dace
Prision support
--Lorelei
--Jaegar
--Deemer
--Synca
Support
--Ajit: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
--Sephinroth: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
NECRO
magic
--thant: necromancy, offense
--septienna: necromancy,sorcery
might
--lord haart: necromancy, learning
--isra
Prision support
--Tamika
--Aislinn
--Vidomina
--Xsi
Support
--Clavius: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
--Charna: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
INFERNO
magic
--xarfax:leadership,offense
--zydar:luck,sorcery
might
--rashka:wisdom,tactics
--octavia:mysticism,leadership
Prision support
--Ignatius
--Fiona
--Ash
--Olema
Support
--Calid: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
--Calh: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
CASTLE
magic
--Adelaide:wisdom,offense
--Rion:first aid,tactics
might
--Edric
--Valeska
Prision support
--Adela
--Cuthbert
--Orrin
--Sorsha
Support
--Sylvia: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
--Caitlin: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
RAMPART
magic
--Coronius:wisdom, estates
--Alagar:wisdom, eage eye
might
--Ivor: tactics, archery
--Thorgrim: resistance, scouting
Prision support
--Kyrre
--Mephala
--Uland
--Melodia
Support
--Jenova: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
--Ufretin: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
TOWER
magic
--Cyra:wisdom,offense
--Astral:intelligence,air magic
might
--Torosar:tactics,armorer
--Theodorus:wisdom,ballistics
Prision support
--Solmyr
--Daremyth
--Thane
--Neela
Support
--Aine: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
--Piquedram: Navigation,Scholar,Diplo
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Salamandre
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posted August 20, 2009 02:19 AM |
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There are many ways to disable heroes:
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!?FU2;
!!HEx16:R3/0; [Disable Hero x16]
!#DO2/0/155/1:P; [Disable all Heroes]
or:
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**example inferno
[Disable Inferno Heroes]
!?FU1;
!!HEx16:R3/0; [Disable Hero x16]
!#DO1/48/63/1:P; [Disable Inferno Heroes]
!#HE155:R3/0; [Disable Xeron]
then continue with next functions until you disabled all factions, and don't forget special heros (Gelu, Drakon, Catherine etc)
!!OW:V to set heroes available in tavern.
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