Updating Unit Blueprints during a game

[johnie102]

Hey, I'm trying to create a certain map script where I would like to disable the veterancy of units.
I thought i could do this by calling unit:GetBlueprint().Veterancy.Level1 = 10000 and so on for the other levels, but this doesn't work because the unit apparantly doesn't check this stat after it has been created. So is there somekind of updateBlueprint function? Is there maybe another method that I don't know about?
Could I just get the blueprint, edit it and then re-register it as a new unit so that I simply create that new unit?

Btw, why is there no general modding forum?

[The Mak]

Bulletmagnet had created a mod that removed veterancy from all units except the ACU and SCU. I did not see it posted on the GPGNet Vault Mirrors so I have uploaded my copy: Penultimate Vet

What it basically does is replace the veterancy table with an empty table for all units. Maybe this can help you.

[Mr-Smith]

with cheats enabled its possible to change units stats during the game but im nit sure if that counts toward veterancy to.
else you could also try changing the function veterany refers to as they actually just add Hp so if you set the amount to 0 veterancy wont have any effect to

[FunkOff]

This is impossible. Make a mod to disable veterancy, you cannot do it via map script..... not directly. You can write a script thay remove vet buffs for all units and resets their kill counts tho,

[johnie102]

SO Funkoff, it should be possible to overwrite the general function that handles killcounts in a map script?
I really wouldn't know how to do that though.

[FunkOff]

What effect do you want, excatly? Does the kill count bother you or do you just hate it when units get more hp? Each can be solved differently.

[johnie102]

I have recently released an 8 player version of Zone Control and when you get a certain amount of kills hero units (experimentals) spawn. I would like to disable veterancy effects for them because I think it makes them slightly too powerfull.
Would it be possible to just check the amount of kills and simply hardcode to drop the hp by a certain amount when the veterancy levels are hit?

[FunkOff]

I have recently released an 8 player version of Zone Control and when you get a certain amount of kills hero units (experimentals) spawn. I would like to disable veterancy effects for them because I think it makes them slightly too powerfull.
Would it be possible to just check the amount of kills and simply hardcode to drop the hp by a certain amount when the veterancy levels are hit?

Dude. Dude. Do you get how crazy you are? You want ONE unit, one SINGLE unit to not get buffs, and you on asking for the ENTIRE CONCEPT OF VETERANCY to die. Talk about using a nuke to kill a fly.

All you have to do is put this code in the script that spawns your special super unit:

local SuperUnit = [the code that spawns your super unit]
SuperUnit.AddKills = function(self, numKills)
return
end

That will make it so your super unit cannot acquire kills and cannot get veterancy.

[Mr-Smith]

nukes are very efficient for killing flys

[johnie102]

I have recently released an 8 player version of Zone Control and when you get a certain amount of kills hero units (experimentals) spawn. I would like to disable veterancy effects for them because I think it makes them slightly too powerfull.
Would it be possible to just check the amount of kills and simply hardcode to drop the hp by a certain amount when the veterancy levels are hit?

Dude. Dude. Do you get how crazy you are? You want ONE unit, one SINGLE unit to not get buffs, and you on asking for the ENTIRE CONCEPT OF VETERANCY to die. Talk about using a nuke to kill a fly.

All you have to do is put this code in the script that spawns your special super unit:

local SuperUnit = [the code that spawns your super unit]
SuperUnit.AddKills = function(self, numKills)
return
end

That will make it so your super unit cannot acquire kills and cannot get veterancy.

Ok, that was what I needed then Thanks.
Btw, while being slightly on this topic: Is it possible to edit where buildings are buildable in a map script? So that I can make buildings buildable underwater without using a mod.