SC2Mapster

Quote from DrSuperEvil: Go

The Events+ field of the actor.

Thanks. This will come in handy in future projects.

Quote from ScorpSCII: Go

I'd suggest you to create everything yourself, and then just copy the fields you need from the original ability.

Yikes.

How do you assign / link an actor to an ability?

I'd like to know how to duplicate certain abilities (Rail Gun Snipe, Toss Shredder Grenade, Cloak, etc.) so I can give them to a custom unit I'm working on.

The thing is, I don't know what to check / uncheck in the duplicates field; Supposedly, I only need to check whatever I need to modify (so the original stays, well, original), but I don't know what to modify (actors? effects?), and for some reason, it doesn't duplicate everything (if I check, say, effects, some of the actors will be missing). I know that there are a LOT of requirements (unit, button, effects, etc.), but I'm not sure how to work them.

For example, I'm going to duplicate the Rail Gun Snipe, and give it to a Hero Ghost unit. Instead of doing a 300 (iirc) point damage, I'd like it to do 100, +60 vs. Light. I'd also like to change the Ability Description (it describes Raynor firing the gun. My unit isn't Raynor), and the Hotkey. What do I copy from the original that would allow me to modify those values?

First time poster, first time map maker (for SC2, anyway). Thanks to any and all who will answer.