In my time with the Data Editor, there's one ability that has so far alluded my ability to add it to the unit I wish: The Point Defense Laser from the Point Defense Drone. Despite me modifying a hell of a lot of parameters including behavior, I can't seem to add the ability to the intended unit (in this test case a Phoenix). Can anyone tell me what is needed to add working point defense lasers to a unit?
Open the units tab in the data editor, search for Phoenix and select it.
Right away, look in the Fields column in the right section.
Double-Click the selection next to Ability - Abilties +
A little box pops up, press the green X, press R, find Raven - Place Point Defense Drone, hit OK.
Again on the right, under fields, double-click the selection next to Ability - Command Card +
again a little box pops up with the icons for Move, Attack, Graviton Beam, etc.
Click on an empty square (I chose right next to Graviton Beam) and click the green X, another box(Choose Button) opens up. Click on all, select Terran, then find the Build Point Defense Drone icon. Hint: Row 2, Column 4. Click OK.
Command Type field, change it to Ability Command.
Requirement, leave it at (None)
Ability field, change it to Raven - Place Point Defense Drone
Ability Command should already be set to Build Point Defense Drone when you change the Ability field.
Place 4 hostile Stalkers on your map, your 1 Phoenix right above them, give the Phoenix starting energy 200 instead of 50, then test the map out.
Not at home right now, so cant really be of much help, but I think the OP wanted to give the ability of the drone to shoot down incoming missiles to another unit, not the ability to summon point defense drones.
Oh darn, you are correct... I just now re-read it, I guess I did not notice the "Laser" part of it all, haha. I just saw "add" and "PDD" and thought it would be easy. I do, however, have an idea, and I will go test it out in a few, and see if that works. Shouldn't be too complicated.
You should check point defense drone better. It has no abilities but attack, all you need to do is modify it's attack, change cost/allow during movement etc and add it with a turret to phoenix.
All that's really needed, specifically, is to modify your weapon's(whether it's on a turret or not)
Weapon - Scan Filters to REQUIRE Missile, Visible
Weapon - Target Filters to REQUIRE Missile, Visible
also, uncheck Neutral, Player and Ally for both these fields... otherwise the Point Defense Drone Laser will shoot down YOUR missiles/particles aswell!
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In my time with the Data Editor, there's one ability that has so far alluded my ability to add it to the unit I wish: The Point Defense Laser from the Point Defense Drone. Despite me modifying a hell of a lot of parameters including behavior, I can't seem to add the ability to the intended unit (in this test case a Phoenix). Can anyone tell me what is needed to add working point defense lasers to a unit?
Thanks in advance
@LoweGear: Go
Very easily done.
Open the units tab in the data editor, search for Phoenix and select it.
Voila! PDD on a Phoenix.
Not at home right now, so cant really be of much help, but I think the OP wanted to give the ability of the drone to shoot down incoming missiles to another unit, not the ability to summon point defense drones.
@Gurrgel: Go
Oh darn, you are correct... I just now re-read it, I guess I did not notice the "Laser" part of it all, haha. I just saw "add" and "PDD" and thought it would be easy. I do, however, have an idea, and I will go test it out in a few, and see if that works. Shouldn't be too complicated.
You should check point defense drone better. It has no abilities but attack, all you need to do is modify it's attack, change cost/allow during movement etc and add it with a turret to phoenix.
@uiasdnmb: Go
All that's really needed, specifically, is to modify your weapon's(whether it's on a turret or not)