Mod request

[Mad`Mozart]

Hilarious mod that everyone who heard it wanted it

Every hover unit that moves on water is renamed to "Jesus". Name is taken away when it moves on land again.
Same for every amphibious unit that moves underwater (except ACU, SACU and maybe t4) is renamed to "Moses". Name is taken away when it moves on land again.

Anyone who can make it happen will earn tons of fake internet fame points.

[Mephi]

Yout dont matter to jesus

[Uveso]

Well, i dont have time to make a mod now, but if you add the code to all unit_script.lua by youself, you can make your own mod:

If the Unit Changes the layer from land to water it will be renamed to Jesus, and will delete the name if it's returned to Land.
Same with Underwater (seabed) and Moses.

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   OnLayerChange = function(self, new, old)
      TConstructionUnit.OnLayerChange(self, new, old)
      if new == 'Water' and old == 'Land' then
         self:SetCustomName( 'Jesus' )
      elseif new == 'Seabed' and old == 'Land' then
         self:SetCustomName( 'Moses' )
      elseif new == 'Land' and (old == 'Water' or old == 'Seabed') then
         self:SetCustomName( '' )
      end
   end,


greetings, Uveso.

Ps: Script is tested and working.

[Exotic_Retard]

isnt that a sim side solution?

i mean that would work if you hook it into unit.lua or default_units.lua

but i kinda thought it would be better if it was a ui mod :/

[Uveso]

@Exotic_Retard:

you are absolutly right. My first try was to hook the unit Class inside Unit.lua.

But BlackOps is also using the hook for all the cloak stuff. And i dont want to destroy Black Ops with it.

Maybe we can include the code in the official Version of BlackOps.

If i see IceDramer next time, i will ask him.

[Uveso]

Well it was faster to made the Mod then asking Icedreamer.
This is the new script:

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local oldUnit=Unit
Unit = Class(oldUnit) {
   OnLayerChange = function(self, new, old)
      oldUnit.OnLayerChange(self, new, old)
      if not EntityCategoryContains(categories.SUBCOMMANDER + categories.COMMAND, self) then
         if new == 'Water' and old == 'Land' then
            self:SetCustomName( 'Jesus' )
         elseif new == 'Seabed' and old == 'Land' then
            self:SetCustomName( 'Moses' )
         elseif new == 'Land' and (old == 'Water' or old == 'Seabed') then
            self:SetCustomName( '' )
         end
      end
   end,
}


And here is the downloadable mod:
http://faforever.uveso.de/HilariousMadMozart.rar

Extract the Rar and copy the folder HilariousMadMozart to your Modfolder.

Its now using the Unit.lua with a nondestructive hook.

It also filters commander and subcommander.

greetings Uveso.