[Request/Questions] New modder with some questions

[Strange1884]

Greetings!

About: I've recently gotten into WoW modding and I've managed to do all the setup for noggit and WMV. My goal is to create a new type of necropolis from Legion expansion death knight necropolis with some modifications and then create a small continent/world, which would only include this necropolis flying in it. For this I've got some questions.

First, how can I edit wmo objects? The thing that I want to do is add stairways and room extensions from ND_Necropolis01.wmo to the newest Legion Acherus wmo (7AF_ArtifactHub_deathknight.wmo). Also if it's possible, I'd want to add M2 models ready in this new necropolis wmo, that I'm creating. Like, most of the wmos spawn with M2 models already implemented in them.

Second, how do I create a new continent? I'd like to add a custom loading screen, possibly Northrend's weather and scholomance area music.

Third and finally, can I make this whole project to a patch that works on Legion 7.1.x client?  I'm fairly new to this sort of thing, but I'm eager to learn it all and reach my goal.

NOTE: If you don't have time to explain all this stuff to me or if you don't feel like it, could you at least point me to the right person or guide? As much as I love to read guides and everything, I learn the best when someone's teaching me and I wish I could chat with someone through Discord or whatever to learn how to make my goal come reality.

Thank you for reading this!

[Amaroth]

Hi and welcome.

To edit WMOs, you need Blender and Blender WMO plugin. I haven't managed to cover this topic completely yet (mostly because plugin is still under development and its worthless to make tutorials for unfinished software), but here's at least something.:

You can use this plugin to open WMO in Blender and edit it as you desire. If anything doesn't work for you, I'd recommend contacting directly Skarn, current plugin's developer.


A new continent creation is described here:

Loading screens are refferenced in map.dbc. For maps, zone music is being set by applying AreaID in Noggit, and areas are stored in AreaTable.dbc. Zone music is attached to those areas. For WMOs, you need to set DBC Group ID (WMO area ID) to a value from WMOAreaTable.dbc you want to use. You can create a new WMO area, or use already existing one. About "weather"... there are no zone weathers, but there are things called skyboxes, which are actually combinations of cloud, sky, fog, lighting and water settings (maybe something more). Skyboxes are "spawned" into the world in Light.dbc, you basically add spheres of sky settings around the world as you desire.

I have no experience with Legion modding. There are some guys attempting it, sure, so at least something is definitely possible. But most of people either stick to WotLK, or to WoD. Legion is still new, still unfinished, and definitely not an easy start for a beginner.

[Strange1884]

Cool, thanks Amaroth.

P.S. Subscribed to your channel. It's very helpful so keep it up!