Changing unit type mid-campaign?

[borisblue]

Hey, is it possible to change a unit type mid-campaign?
As in, unit x was a frog in the first few campaigns, and then in the start of the next scenario gets kissed by a girl or sth and then changes into a prince.
I want him to keep the xp he had as a frog. Is that doable?

[turin]

Easily. Research [store_unit] - the most powerful tool at a campaign-writer's disposal.

Example:

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[store_unit]
[filter]
description=Frogman
[/filter]
variable=temp
kill=yes
[/store_unit]
[set_variable]
name=temp.type
value=Prince
[/set_variable]
[unstore_unit]
variable=temp
[/unstore_unit]

[borisblue]

thanks turin!
Gee, it's a little complicated... can you recall a campaign scenario that uses this so i can check it out?

[scott]

Liberty

The guts are in a macro in the main .cfg.

[jg]

So one could basically use the store_unit for knowing what level your hero is on?

Would it be something like this? Or is there a more elegant way of doing it?

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[store_unit]
[filter]
description=Hero
[/filter]
variable=temp
[/store_unit]

[if]
         [variable]
         name=temp.type
        value="lvl2 unit"
         [/variable]
         [then]
         ...
         [/then]
[/if]

I would use this for example to give my hero another name, like Lord "Something", instead of Master "Something", when he becomes level 2.

[scott]

So one could basically use the store_unit for knowing what level your hero is on?

Would it be something like this? Or is there a more elegant way of doing it?

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[store_unit]
[filter]
description=Hero
[/filter]
variable=temp
[/store_unit]

[if]
         [variable]
         name=temp.type
        value="lvl2 unit"
         [/variable]
         [then]
         ...
         [/then]
[/if]

I would use this for example to give my hero another name, like Lord "Something", instead of Master "Something", when he becomes level 2.

Yes, except in the [variable] tag replace "value" with "equals". You must consult the WML reference to learn the correct syntax. Another way to do it is to take advantage of the "advance" event, which triggers when the unit levels up. If you keep track of level-ups it would be easier to know when to change his name.

[jg]

Ok, thanks for your help ... But in my/our campaign, we need it only in the beginning of a new scenario. So I wouldn't need the 'advance' event in this campaign. But in others, it might well come in handy....

P.S: Let us correct that, will come in handy