Hero units

Zoy64 · Post by **Zoy64** » 01 Jun 2007, 16:07

I think TA needs hero units, units that are like, 5 times powerful than their fellow units.
E.g.
The hero Peewee would be faster, stronger, and have more hit points than a normal Peewee.

Give them a only 1 tag and give them names or something.
Another E.g.
Smoth's Morty
Trepan's Peewee (no offence, i just cant think of any other units)

you get the idea.

zwzsg · Post by **zwzsg** » 01 Jun 2007, 16:14

Gundam has heroes!

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 01 Jun 2007, 16:26

isnt this like, already do-able?

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 01 Jun 2007, 16:49

It's been doable in OTA for ages.

zwzsg · Post by **zwzsg** » 01 Jun 2007, 16:51

1v0ry_k1ng wrote:isnt this like, already do-able?

No.

It's, like, already done.

Dragon45 wrote:It's been doable in OTA for ages.

Orly? How? Because I've never seen it done in the OTA engine, and the only way I can can think of are script heavy and wouldn't work very well.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 01 Jun 2007, 20:34

There's an OTA mod which has three captains for each side and you could only have one of them at a time. Yes, script heavy.

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 02 Jun 2007, 00:02

isn't this more of a "Hey guyz can u plz add some heroes to a mod i play" thread and therefore should be in mods?

(really it should be locked as this could just go in the forums of the relevant mod...)

Zoy64 · Post by **Zoy64** » 02 Jun 2007, 07:17

i mean as in an upgraded Fido or Gimp, not a whole new unit. Although actual different-looking hero units would be nice in TA based mods.

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 02 Jun 2007, 16:15

Dragon45 wrote:It's been doable in OTA for ages.

recursion!

MadRat · Post by **MadRat** » 02 Jun 2007, 17:47

Doesn't the heavy scripting load down the game needlessly?

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 02 Jun 2007, 18:45

rcdraco · Post by **rcdraco** » 02 Jun 2007, 21:24

rattle, that icon ruins everything that you post.

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 02 Jun 2007, 21:37

Zoy64 wrote:i mean as in an upgraded Fido or Gimp, not a whole new unit. Although actual different-looking hero units would be nice in TA based mods.

so u mean what happens when a unit gains exp? cept with...
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... a button? or something...? im real confused by this...

though if it is doable but script heavy now and will be less script heavy with LUA...

still seems like this thread/request goes in either the BA,CA,XTA or whatever-A mod forum u want this in...

Zoy64 · Post by **Zoy64** » 02 Jun 2007, 22:17

what im trying to say is having an upgraded, but normal unit that you can only build one of. What i mean by "normal" is having a regular unit as in a Flash or Instigator, not a brand new unit as a hero. This hero unit would have bigger guns, more health, faster speed, or maybe even all of these.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 02 Jun 2007, 22:59

Zoy64 wrote:what im trying to say is having an upgraded, but normal unit that you can only build one of. What i mean by "normal" is having a regular unit as in a Flash or Instigator, not a brand new unit as a hero. This hero unit would have bigger guns, more health, faster speed, or maybe even all of these.

Zoy64 · Post by **Zoy64** » 02 Jun 2007, 23:20

i dont have the gundam mod, i wouldnt know whats in it.

What about that idea in TA based mods?

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 03 Jun 2007, 02:01

it isn't hard to get.

Post by **jcnossen** » 03 Jun 2007, 02:39

the commander is kindof a hero too..

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 03 Jun 2007, 03:59

jcnossen wrote:the commander is kindof a hero too..

Admittedly, yes.

Anyway, Zoy, I discussed some hero units which would be scripted to appear randomly with some people a few months ago. It can be done that way, have variants who are superior (and possibly limited) be built by chance in the place of originals... but I believe they would have to have separate unit data, etc...

Guessmyname may consider random red units for Orks in Epic Legions, which have higher speeds and are... red.

MadRat · Post by **MadRat** » 03 Jun 2007, 06:51

As many things that can be done by script, perhaps allowing the change for the local unit in key attributes (unitname, model, and animation script) would effectively allow this idea?

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