Broadcast Stealth

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Radspakr Wolfbane

Category:	Code
Level:	Intermediate
Created:	Wednesday August 13, 2008 - 19:40
Updated:	Friday January 25, 2013 - 7:38
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Summary:	Teaches how to use the Broadcast Stealth ability

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Broadcast Stealth

In this Tutorial I will show how to add the Broadcast Stealth ability to a Hero.
This Tutorial is intended for those who have a sound knowledge of coding and can add powers to heroes.

The Broadcast Stealth ability is something I found in a map.ini as an override module for Lurtz.
My guess is that EA intended Lurtz to have this power but it was removed a some point.
Since then I have been working on getting it to work and after some time I got it work.

This is how it works -
The Broadcast Stealth power on the hero switches on the Stealth Modules on units when nearby.
Broadcast Stealth is a passive power that functions like a leadership.

Before I start I should mention that I have not figured all the nuances of this ability
so I encourage you to play around with it.

Ok here we go -

On your Hero (I'll use Lurtz) add the following module to him in the usual place.

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        Behavior = BroadcastStealthUpdate ModuleTag_BroadcastStealth

                  TriggeredBy = Upgrade_EomerSpear

            Radius = 100.0

        End

This is code needed to tell the unit's stealth to become active.

Next go to specialpower.ini and add the following

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;---------------------------------------

SpecialPower SpecialAbilityBroadcastStealth

    Enum            = SPECIAL_GENERAL_TARGETLESS

    ReloadTime        = 30000

    PublicTimer        = No

    ;InitiateSound    = PhialOn                ;this works but too much of a delay        

    ;InitiateAtLocationSound    = GenericSpell    ;this doesn't work

End

Next go to the unit you want to stealth and add the following

uncomment the BecomeStealthedFX lines if you want FX for when they stealth

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  Behavior = StealthUpdate ModuleTag_Stealth

    StealthDelay                = 0 ; msec

    StealthForbiddenConditions  = ATTACKING

    HintDetectableConditions    = IS_FIRING_WEAPON 

    FriendlyOpacityMin          = 10.0%

    FriendlyOpacityMax          = 60.0%

    PulseFrequency              = 750   ; msec

    OrderIdleEnemiesToAttackMeUponReveal  = Yes

    StartsActive                = Yes

    InnateStealth                = No

    ;BecomeStealthedFX = FX_ElvenCloakOn

    ;ExitStealthFX = FX_ElvenCloakOff

  End

If the unit is a part of a horde add the same code to the Horde.

This stealth starts off inactive until triggered by the Broadcast Stealth.

Now go to experiencelevels.ini and add the upgrade to the hero.
Then you can make a commandbutton for it.

That should do it units nearby your hero should stealth.

Update:
From what I can tell after some experimenting the way this actually seems to work is that the hero broadcasts his stealth to the target.
The target still needs a stealthupdate though possibly the same as the hero.
So this ability literally Broadcasts his stealth instead of just acting as a trigger.

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GothmogtheOrc (Team Chamber Member) - Wednesday August 20, 2008 - 12:27

Very interesting. I always wondered how this code was supposed to work. Good job on figuring it out ;)

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