WML - modify unit, so it have different damage type and slows

[Elven]

Hello,

I have a hero units, and I wish to make it so that unit (drake fighter) have cold attack and it can slow other units when melee fighting. I do not want to change ranged attack. How can I do it? Also i wish this to work, when hero advances to better unit. Here is what I have so far:

[unit]
type=Drake Fighter
id=Kazin
name= _ "Kazin"
side=1
x=28
y=31
experience=25
{IS_HERO}
[modifications]
{TRAIT_LOYAL}
{TRAIT_STRONG}
{TRAIT_RESILIENT}
[/modifications]
[/unit]

Also i am sure that more examples in pages like this will be super helpful: https://wiki.wesnoth.org/UnitTypeWML

[Ravana]

Add [object] with [effect] apply_to=attack to this unit.

[Elven]

i believe i found what was looking for here... https://wiki.wesnoth.org/index.php?titl ... &section=5

[attack]
type=cold
[/attack]
{WEAPON_SPECIAL_SLOW}


is this okay, or going the wrong way again? not on pc with wesnoth so cannot run it...

[Elven]

Add [object] with [effect] apply_to=attack to this unit.

thanks. still not very good with syntax. can you pls re-write that unit with this?

[Elven]

it looks like HTTT helps - sort of. still not working, donno why. Moremirmu the white mage have the same as I need, so i will just make small changes so cold is okay. but how to add slowing effect, like elvish shaman have?

This is my code and it have no effect

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		[modifications]
			{TRAIT_STRONG}
			{TRAIT_RESILIENT}
                [object]
                    [effect]
                        apply_to=attack
                        range=melee
                        set_type=cold
                    [/effect]
					[specials]
						{WEAPON_SPECIAL_SLOW}
					[/specials]
                [/object]
        [/modifications]

[Ravana]

[object][specials] has no specific meaning. Functionality of object needs to be in [effect], with proper apply_to.

[MoonyDragon]

The 'WML Reference' is generally clear enough on the tags and keys that can be used inside one another. I first went to SingleUnitWML, found the [modifications] tag, then jumped to DirectActionsWML for [object] and finally looked up EffectWML, where all your questions about 'apply_to=attack' are explained.
At last, the result:

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[object]
    [effect]
        apply_to=attack
        range=melee
        set_type=cold

        [set_specials]
            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_SLOW}
        [/set_specials]
    [/effect]
[/object]

[Elven]

trying... but still no luck. I even copy+paste Moremirmu from HTTT, but even he does not work. his melee attack have different icon, but his attack is still the original one (impact in this instance)

testing on wesnoth 1.5.9.

[Lord-Knightmare]

This should do the trick.

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[unit]
    type=Drake Fighter
    id=Kazin
    name= _ "Kazin"
    side=1
    x=28
    y=31
    experience=25
    {IS_HERO}
    [modifications]
        {TRAIT_LOYAL}
        {TRAIT_STRONG}
        {TRAIT_RESILIENT}
        [object]
            id="cold_melee_buff"
            silent=yes
            duration=forever
            [effect]
                apply_to=attack
                set_type="cold"
                [set_specials]
                    mode=append
                    {WEAPON_SPECIAL_SLOW}
                [/set_specials]
            [/effect]
        [/object]
    [/modifications]
[/unit]

[Elven]

well... this is very strange. moremirmu works. he is a white mage and now he have arcane attack. i coppied EVERYTHING to my drake fighter hero, but he is still using blade attack. no idea why. I also looked at HTTT files and there are no modifications to moremirmu outside of this file. so... absolutly lost

why does it work on 1 unit and not on another unit?

[Elven]

Thanks Lord, tested. but not working game bug? i will try it on other versions of Wesnoth...

[Elven]

on 1.14 it works like a charm, on 1.15.9 it does not work.

so, many of you helped me and i am very glad, but it looks like there is a bug in 1.15... going to test on 1.5.10...

[Elven]

so...

1.14.15 - okay
1.15.9 - not working, bugs
1.15.10 - okay

thanks everyone a lot

[MoonyDragon]

I just tested your campaign on 1.15.9 and my code worked flawlessly. Is it possible that you are forgot to restart wesnoth (F5) after making your changes?

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[unit]
    type=Drake Fighter
    id=Kazin
    name= _"Kazin"
    side=1
    x,y=28,31
    experience=25

    [modifications]
            [object]
                [effect]
                    apply_to=attack
                    range=melee
                    set_type=cold

                    [set_specials]
                        {WEAPON_SPECIAL_SLOW}
                    [/set_specials]
                [/effect]
            [/object]

            {TRAIT_LOYAL}
            {TRAIT_STRONG}
            {TRAIT_RESILIENT}
    [/modifications]

    {IS_HERO}
[/unit]

[Lord-Knightmare]

Is it possible that you are forgot to restart wesnoth (F5) after making your changes?

1.15.9 - not working, bugs

1.15.9 had a bug with the {IS_HERO}/{IS_LOYAL} macros. The solution (for 1.15.9's bug) is shown in Moony Dragon's code where the {IS_HERO} has been moved to after the [/modifications].