Is this possible?

TerroR · General **Joined**: 25 Aug 2002 **Location**: UK

I was wondering if it was possible to add more 'secondary abilitys' to RA3 units. So for example can you have a mage unit that can cast lots of spells.

Arikado · Jumpjet Infantry **Joined**: 17 Dec 2005

Nope. Unless someone can 'port' CNC3's UI structure into RA3, we are limited to only 1 special ability button per unit.

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Banshee · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

I don't know if the game allows this idea, but I'd try one of the worse workaround design techniques ever to make this kind of mage.

Here's the idea. Let's say, for instance, that the mage can cast a fireball, one random magic spell and throw magic stones. So, split it into 3 units:

Unit 1:
Weapon: Fireball
Special Ability: Transforms into Unit 2

Unit 2:
Weapon: Random magic spells
Special Ability: Transform into Unit 3

Unit 3:
Weapon: Throw magic stones
Special Ability: Transform into Unit 1

I know this solution is horrible and I don't know if RA3 allows this kind of thing, but it sounds viable as far as I could play the game...

EVA-251 · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: Is this possible?

TerroR wrote:

I was wondering if it was possible to add more 'secondary abilitys' to RA3 units. So for example can you have a mage unit that can cast lots of spells.

I believe you can have the unit cycle through a set of toggle abilities, but it will only work if you want to treat those "spells" as weapons.

A possibly helpful topic at EA Forums.
http://forums.commandandconquer.com/jforum/posts/list/13309.page

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