What happened to the item editor?

Weren't we supposed to have an item editor in the workshop? I actually see the assets for it (such as the dxpacks) so I'm assuming it wasn't enabled for this version... I hope the day 0 will have it as it was a promised feature.

Also, I've been trying to add new items manually in the XML file and the item won't show up in game. What I'm trying to do is create a bow that shoots fire arrows.

Code: xml
</p>        <!-- Equipment Display Name/Description -->
        <GameItemType InternalName="Weapon_CedarShortbow_Fire">
        <DisplayName>Cedar Shortbow with Fire Arrows</DisplayName>
        <Description>A bow of rough cedarwood, strung with milkweed fiber. Equipped with Fire Arrows</Description>
        <!-- Equipment Type -->
        <Type>Weapon</Type>
        <Type>Defense</Type>
        <CanBeEquipped>1</CanBeEquipped>
        <IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>false</IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>
        <ShopValue>30</ShopValue>
        <WeaponType>Bow</WeaponType>
        <!-- Equipment Graphics -->
        <IconFile>Archer_Bow_Icon_Fire.png</IconFile>
        <TintR>0</TintR>
        <TintG>0</TintG>
        <TintB>0</TintB>
        <GameItemTypeModel>
            <Attachment>hand_Left_Lcf</Attachment>
            <ModelFile>Gfx\HKB\Items\Archer_Bow.hkb</ModelFile>
            <Texture_All>Gfx\HKB\Items\K_Female_Armor_Archer_Texture_01.png</Texture_All>
        </GameItemTypeModel>
        <!-- SFX -->
        <EquipSFX>Equip_BowandArrow_01</EquipSFX>
        <EquipSFX>Equip_BowandArrow_02</EquipSFX>
        <EquipSFX>Equip_BowandArrow_03</EquipSFX>
        <AttackSFX>Hit_Arrow1</AttackSFX>
        <AttackSFX>Hit_Arrow2</AttackSFX>
        <AdditionalTrainingTurns>3</AdditionalTrainingTurns>
        <!-- Equipment Production Requirements -->
        <ProductionRequirement>
            <Type>Resource</Type>
            <Attribute>Gold</Attribute>
            <Value>3.0</Value>
        </ProductionRequirement>
        <ProductionRequirement>
            <Type>Resource</Type>
            <Attribute>Materials</Attribute>
            <Value>3.0</Value>
        </ProductionRequirement>
        <!-- Equipment Prerequisites -->
        <Prereq>
            <Type>Tech</Type>
            <Attribute>Ranged_Weapons_Amarian</Attribute>
            <Value>0</Value>
        </Prereq>
        <Prereq>
            <Type>Tech</Type>
            <Attribute>Weapons_Of_Piercing_Trogs</Attribute>
            <Value>0</Value>
        </Prereq>
        <!-- Equipment Modifiers -->
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_Attack</StrVal>
            <Value>3.0</Value>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_CombatSpeed</StrVal>
            <Value>-0.5</Value>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>UnlockRangedAction</Attribute>
            <StrVal>BasicBowAttack</StrVal>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>UnlockRangedAction</Attribute>
            <StrVal>FireArrows</StrVal>        
        </GameModifier>
        <TacticalRange>8</TacticalRange>
    </GameItemType>
   

I also created an effect in the rangedspells xml:

Code: xml
   
  <!-- ************** -->
    <!-- * Fire Arrows* -->
    <!-- ************** -->
    <SpellDef InternalName="FireArrows">
        <DisplayName>Fire Arrows</DisplayName>
        <Description>Fires a volley of flaming arrows</Description>
        <Image>ArcaneArrow.png</Image>
        <IconFG>Icon_Arrows.png</IconFG>
        <IconBG>Icon_Arrows.png</IconBG>
        <IconColor>32,45,243</IconColor>
        <Radius>0.0</Radius>
        <Range>2.0</Range>
        <ManaCost>0</ManaCost>
        <MoveCost>10</MoveCost>    
        <SpellType>Strategic</SpellType>
        <SpellClass>Offensive</SpellClass>
        <IsRangedAttack>1</IsRangedAttack>
        <SpellTargetType>EnemyUnit</SpellTargetType>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>Land</ValidTerrainCategory>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>Beach</ValidTerrainCategory>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>Forest</ValidTerrainCategory>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>City</ValidTerrainCategory>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>Water</ValidTerrainCategory>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>Cliff</ValidTerrainCategory>
        <ValidTerrainCategory>Mountain</ValidTerrainCategory>
    <GameModifier InternalName="FireArrowDamage01">
      <ModType>Unit</ModType>
      <Attribute>DefendableDamage</Attribute>
      <!-- Use the unit's attack stat to determine damage done by the arrow -->
      <Calculate InternalName = "Value" ValueOwner="CastingUnit">
        <Expression><![CDATA[[UnitStat_Attack]*-1]]></Expression>
      </Calculate>
      <Attribute>CurHealth</Attribute>
      <Value>-2</Value>
      <PerTurn>1</PerTurn>
      <Duration>4</Duration>
    </GameModifier>
    <SpellCastEffectName>Flame_Dart3</SpellCastEffectName>
    <SpellCastEffectScale>0.15</SpellCastEffectScale>
    <SpellCastProjectile>1</SpellCastProjectile>
    <SpellCastProjectileSpeed>800</SpellCastProjectileSpeed>
    <SpellDefEffect>
      <EffectName>Flame_Impact</EffectName>
      <LocalPosition>0,35,0</LocalPosition>
      <EffectScale>1.0</EffectScale>
      <EffectDelay>0.0</EffectDelay>
      <SnapToTerrain>1</SnapToTerrain>
    </SpellDefEffect>
  </SpellDef>

I simply added the lines in (I created a new icon as well)... but when I research the required tech nothing shows up in game, just the original cedar shortbow. Am I missing something?

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What is:

Code: xml
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><</span><span style="color: #800000;">Prereq</span>>
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><</span><span style="color: #800000;">Type</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">></span>Tech<span style="color: #0000ff;"></</span><span style="color: #800000;">Type</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">></span>
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><</span><span style="color: #800000;">Attribute</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">></span>Weapons_Of_Piercing_Trogs<span style="color: #0000ff;"></</span><span style="color: #800000;">Attribute</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">></span>
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><</span><span style="color: #800000;">Value</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">></span>0<span style="color: #0000ff;"></</span><span style="color: #800000;">Value</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">></span>

Also, shouldn't the top value be 1?

That'd be my uneducated guess

EDIT: In edit mode the above code looks fine... a minute ago it looked like a rainbow. wth.

<Prereq>
<Type>Tech</Type>
<Attribute>Weapons_Of_Piercing_Trogs</Attribute>
<Value>0</Value
>
Code: xml

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I have no idea where you're getting that code from... and what value should be a 1?

Maybe there's some function that makes an item available for unit design.... I don't know yet...

Edit: It looks fine in regular mode to me, check your browser...

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Okay I figured out how to get it in game... I made 2 new files, one for the item and one for the fire arrow effect...

Code: xml
<GameItemTypes>
<!-- Equipment Display Name/Description -->
        <GameItemType InternalName="Weapon_CedarShortbow_Fire">
        <DisplayName>Cedar Shortbow with Fire Arrows</DisplayName>
        <Description>A bow of rough cedarwood, strung with milkweed fiber. Equipped with Fire Arrows</Description>
        <!-- Equipment Type -->
        <Type>Weapon</Type>
        <Type>Defense</Type>
        <CanBeEquipped>1</CanBeEquipped>
        <IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>false</IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>
        <ShopValue>30</ShopValue>
        <WeaponType>Bow</WeaponType>
        <!-- Equipment Graphics -->
        <IconFile>Archer_Bow_Icon_Fire.png</IconFile>
        <TintR>0</TintR>
        <TintG>0</TintG>
        <TintB>0</TintB>
        <GameItemTypeModel>
            <Attachment>hand_Left_Lcf</Attachment>
            <ModelFile>Gfx\HKB\Items\Archer_Bow.hkb</ModelFile>
            <Texture_All>Gfx\HKB\Items\K_Female_Armor_Archer_Texture_01.png</Texture_All>
        </GameItemTypeModel>
        <!-- SFX -->
        <EquipSFX>Equip_BowandArrow_01</EquipSFX>
        <EquipSFX>Equip_BowandArrow_02</EquipSFX>
        <EquipSFX>Equip_BowandArrow_03</EquipSFX>
        <AttackSFX>Hit_Arrow1</AttackSFX>
        <AttackSFX>Hit_Arrow2</AttackSFX>
        <AdditionalTrainingTurns>3</AdditionalTrainingTurns>
        <!-- Equipment Production Requirements -->
        <ProductionRequirement>
            <Type>Resource</Type>
            <Attribute>Gold</Attribute>
            <Value>3.0</Value>
        </ProductionRequirement>
        <ProductionRequirement>
            <Type>Resource</Type>
            <Attribute>Materials</Attribute>
            <Value>3.0</Value>
        </ProductionRequirement>
        <!-- Equipment Prerequisites -->
        <Prereq>
            <Type>Tech</Type>
            <Attribute>Ranged_Weapons_Amarian</Attribute>
            <Value>0</Value>
        </Prereq>
        <Prereq>
            <Type>Tech</Type>
            <Attribute>Weapons_Of_Piercing_Trogs</Attribute>
            <Value>0</Value>
        </Prereq>
        <!-- Equipment Modifiers -->
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_Attack</StrVal>
            <Value>3.0</Value>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_CombatSpeed</StrVal>
            <Value>-0.5</Value>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>UnlockCombatAbility</Attribute>
            <StrVal>FireArrows</StrVal>        
        </GameModifier>        
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>UnlockRangedAction</Attribute>
            <StrVal>BasicBowAttack</StrVal>        
        </GameModifier>
        <TacticalRange>8</TacticalRange>
    </GameItemType>
</GameItemTypes>

Code: xml
<Spells>
  <SpellDef InternalName="FireArrows">
         <DisplayName>Fire Arrows</DisplayName>
         <Description>Fires a volley of flaming arrows</Description>
         <Image>ArcaneArrow.png</Image>
         <IconFG>Icon_Arrows.png</IconFG>
         <IconBG>Icon_Arrows.png</IconBG>
         <IconColor>32,45,243</IconColor>
        <SoundFX>Spell_FireBolt_01</SoundFX>
        <ManaCost>0</ManaCost>
        <SpellLevel>1</SpellLevel>
        <SpellType>Tactical</SpellType>
        <SpellClass>Offensive</SpellClass>
        <SpellTargetType>EnemyUnit</SpellTargetType>
        <GameModifier InternalName="FireArrowDamage01">
          <ModType>Unit</ModType>
          <Attribute>DefendableDamage</Attribute>
          <!-- Use the unit's attack stat to determine damage done by the arrow -->
          <Calculate InternalName = "Value" ValueOwner="CastingUnit">
            <Expression><![CDATA[[UnitStat_Attack]*-1]]></Expression>
          </Calculate>
          <Attribute>CurHealth</Attribute>
          <Value>-2</Value>
          <PerTurn>1</PerTurn>
          <Duration>4</Duration>
        </GameModifier>
        <SpellCastEffectName>Flame_Dart3</SpellCastEffectName>
        <SpellCastEffectScale>0.15</SpellCastEffectScale>
        <SpellCastProjectile>1</SpellCastProjectile>
        <SpellCastProjectileSpeed>800</SpellCastProjectileSpeed>
        <SpellDefEffect>
          <EffectName>Flame_Impact</EffectName>
          <LocalPosition>0,35,0</LocalPosition>
          <EffectScale>1.0</EffectScale>
          <EffectDelay>0.0</EffectDelay>
          <SnapToTerrain>1</SnapToTerrain>
        </SpellDefEffect>
      </SpellDef>
 </Spells>

While that worked, there are 2 issues... first the archer now does a spellcasting animation rather then an arrow shooting animation when using the ability. I don't know how to change that. Also, the AI doesn't use it in auto resolve, so I doubt the AI enemy will use it. Any ideas on that?

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Where are you putting your mods now?

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The \elemental\mods directory seems to be the place to put the mods...

Enable "Use Mods" in the game options, I think that's required too....

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Thanks. I have folders left over from the beta and it was messing things up a bit this morning.

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