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Some adivces and tricks you might need and are good to know:




1) Command button image trick


You have noticed this code on page 5 and I've told you it changes the image of the commandbutton:

              

Code

MappedImage BCFarm ;Texture = BuildingRadialButtons_076.tga Texture = HeroUI_004.tga TextureWidth = 256 TextureHeight = 256 Coords = Left:192 Top:128 Right:256 Bottom:192 Status = NONE End

Well, to change the image shown on a commandbutton, just find his used mappedimage, and replace the texture used with another one existing in game (check game art, you must extract that one too with FinalBig),
then with the cameo mapper link I gave to you on first page, find the coordinates you want for your commandbutton.


2) I mentioned a modeling program on first page, well it's useful to have one around because you can easily find the bones of an object if you open his model in a modeling program.


3) I have told you that you can have more than 6 buttons in a commandset, but they won't show on palantir. If it's a building you can make them show radial, you can have up to 33 commandbuttons in a commandset.
But, if you want for a hero to have more than 6 powers? Well, just add on slot 7 the power, it will be there but it's only possible to activate it using it's shortcut, wich you must define in map.STR


4) You can actually get rid of AddModule stuff, if you're using a ChildObject. Like this:


              

Code

Object GondorFaramir End ChildObject MordorGothmog GondorFaramir     Body = RespawnBody ModuleTag_RespawnBody         CheerRadius             = EMOTION_CHEER_RADIUS         MaxHealth         = 2900    ;BALANCE Faramir Health         PermanentlyKilledByFilter    = NONE        ;Who kills me permanently?         DodgePercent         = HERO_DODGE_PERCENT     End End

This means if you place on map (or create) a mordor gothmog object, it will be EXACTLY the same as faramir, but with more health.
It is useful when you make a map with many heroes, take one hero with few powers as a mother object, and then make childobjects based on him and modify just what you need.
*I have learnt this from Crusard




5) Increasing the damage of a ranged weapon


We all hate this, that you cannot edit warheads in a map.ini

But there are 2 ways you can change the damage of a ranged weapon.


a) the simple one: just add an attribute modifier to the unit wich increases/reduces his damage, if the unit toggles weapons it's possible to make it active when only one is active

But this is many times insuficient.... What if you want to make a grenade, lets say..... an arrow that just deals more damage is not a grenade.... if you want knockback effect, special FX'ses and unique damage nuggets...
You need to use the way b!

b)the hard one: You need to find a ranged weapon wich is NOT used in your map, and it's projectile MUST ALSO BE UNIQUE.


I will take as example HobbitRockThrow, wich is converted in a lance storm ability in one of my maps:


First take the ranged weapon and edit it's parameters to your desires. Also remember the projectile used.


              

Code

Weapon HobbitRockThrow ; BALANCE HARADRUIN arrowstorm weapon -lancestorm AttackRange = 500 ;LEGOLAS_ARROWSTORM_RANGE WeaponSpeed = 350 MinWeaponSpeed = 250 MaxWeaponSpeed = 450 FireFX = FX_HaradrimSpearThrow ;FX_RohanArcherBowWeapon HitPercentage = 100 ;When this weapon is used it will hit exactly all of the time.     ProjectileNugget         ProjectileTemplateName = HobbitRockProjectile ; i've added a fireweaponwhendeadbehavior for this object so it deals more damage than a tiny rock xD         WarheadTemplateName = HobbitRockThrowWarhead     End End

Now create a warhead wich must be the extra damage and effects added. For me it's the following:






              

Code

Weapon LancewindWarhead HitStoredTarget = Yes    ; ProjectileCollidesWith = ENEMIES NEUTRAL STRUCTURES WALLS RadiusDamageAffects = ENEMIES NEUTRALS NOT_SIMILAR ;ALLIES DamageNugget ; A basic Nugget that just does damage Damage = 250 ; a whole lot of damage DamageScalar = 120% NONE +ARCHER +CAVALARY DamageScalar = 80% NONE +HERO Radius = 0.0 DelayTime = 0 DamageType = HERO ;SPECIALIST ; ;PIERCE DamageFXType = REFLECTED ;GOOD_ARROW_PIERCE DeathType = EXPLODED ;NORMAL AcceptDamageAdd = No ; this means the attributemodifier i've gave him for extra damage doesnt affects this End DamageNugget ; A basic Nugget that just does damage Damage = 1 ; just for fx DamageScalar = 120% NONE +ARCHER +CAVALARY DamageScalar = 80% NONE +HERO Radius = 0.0 DelayTime = 0 DamageType = MAGIC ; DamageFXType = MAGIC DeathType = NORMAL AcceptDamageAdd = No ; this means the attributemodifier i've gave him for extra damage doesnt affects this End End

Now, find his projectile in goodfactionsubobjects.INI and edit it to look how you want, and then at the end add the FireWeaponWhenDeadBehavior module. (wich makes this object fire a weapon when he dies = more damage)



              

Code

Object HobbitRockProjectile RemoveModule ModuleTag_Draw AddModule Draw = W3DScriptedModelDraw ModuleTag_DrawNEW DefaultModelConditionState Model = HrdrmLance ;PRHOBBITSTONE End End End AddModule     Behavior = CreateObjectDie ModuleTag_ProjectileBits         DeathTypes = ALL         CreationList = OCL_MordorLanceProjectileBits     End End ReplaceModule ModuleTag_06     Behavior = FXListDie ModuleTag_NewDeathFx         DeathTypes = ALL -CRUSHED -SPLATTED         DeathFX = FX_HaradrimSpearImpact            ;FX_GondorArrowDeath     End End ReplaceModule ModuleTag_Draw2 Draw = W3DStreakDraw ModuleTag_Draw2New      Length        = 45      Width        = 1      NumSegments    = 6                ; number of segements in the streak, increase for smoother line      Color        = R:105 G:48 B:255      Texture        = EXLightStreaks2.tga End End AddModule Behavior = FireWeaponWhenDeadBehavior ModuleTag_ExtraSpearDamage StartsActive = Yes DeathWeapon = LancewindWarhead End End END

That's how you turn a small rock into a spear xD
Remember that once you have added FireWeaponWhenDeadBehavior to that projectile, ALL weapons that use that projectile will deal that extra damage. That is why you can't have many customized ranged weapons in a map.ini





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I hope you enjoyed my tutorial, I know it was very long and not even complete, but I hope it helped you increasing your modding skills :D
If you've got any questions, feel free to ask in the comments and I will try to reply as soon as possible.


Special thanks for my first mentor, s33mann. He got me the basics of modding.
Also thanks Crusard. I have learned a lot from his map Legends.