Hero Abilities

[AleksiMizaro]

Any ideas?

[Gigantus]

The effects in the ability sections are hard coded to the file afaik, you can only modify the variables or mix and match:

                <hero_ability_effect>
                    <name>soldier_combat_effectiveness</name>
                    <target>own_army</target>
                    <kill_chance_modifier>2</kill_chance_modifier>
                </hero_ability_effect>

[AleksiMizaro]

The effects in the ability sections are hard coded to the file afaik, you can only modify the variables or mix and match:

                <hero_ability_effect>
                    <name>soldier_combat_effectiveness</name>
                    <target>own_army</target>
                    <kill_chance_modifier>2</kill_chance_modifier>
                </hero_ability_effect>

Hmm.. Yeah I understand how to make a hero ability and also an area effect - the problem is putting them together :/

I just get crashes when i try and add a hero effect straight onto the wagon and no effects at all when I put the <kill_chance_modifier>20</kill_chance_modifier> into an area effect.

[Gigantus]

Hmm.. Yeah I understand how to make a hero ability and also an area effect - the problem is putting them together :/

I just get crashes when i try and add a hero effect straight onto the wagon and no effects at all when I put the <kill_chance_modifier>20</kill_chance_modifier> into an area effect.

The direct application won't work - that's for sure. Have you tried using a complete section (hero_ability_effect) in the descr_area_effects file and then use that ability in a projectile?
I am not holding much hope...

[AleksiMizaro]

The direct application won't work - that's for sure. Have you tried using a complete section (hero_ability_effect) in the descr_area_effects file and then use that ability in a projectile?
I am not holding much hope...

I just tried this on both a great cross and also on a crossbow bolt - neither works. Any other ideas?

[Gigantus]

Nope - the special capabilities are linked to the hero file then.

[AleksiMizaro]

Nope - the special capabilities are linked to the hero file then.

So is there no way of adding these hero effects in custom battle/ multiplayer? Thanks for your help btw

[Gigantus]

They can only be added to characters via spawning (script) or pre-placing (desc_start) it seems. It won't be possible for a 'instant' multiplayer battle, not sure if historical battles are possible for multi players - there you pre-place armies.

[AleksiMizaro]

They can only be added to characters via spawning (script) or pre-placing (desc_start) it seems. It won't be possible for a 'instant' multiplayer battle, not sure if historical battles are possible for multi players - there you pre-place armies.

Good to know, thanks a lot for your help