[vJASS] Best Way to Prevent Damage

[Mr_Bean]

Hi guys,

I am developing a spell for someone which requires a damage shield. It is supposed to block ALL incoming damage from the unit that has the shield. What would be the best way to do this?

I have AIDS and Dirac's Damage struct. I know he has a shield library, but I would like to try create my own.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Justify]

Just track all damage and heal it.
Be aware that there are some problems.
To maximise the chance of surviving heal up as much damage as possible BEFOR the damage is dealt (max hp - current hp).
Heal up the rest of the damage afterwards.
At full hp a nuke that one-shots you can't be avoided.
At 1 hp a nuke that deals twice your hp as damage can't be avoided.
There are posibilities with increasing the maximum hp that are sort of unlimited.
Since most times there are no one-hit nukes or only if the game is very unbalanced, last solution is nearly never needed.

 

[Chaosy]

use bribes damage engine, its easy to modify damage there

edit, oh you want VJASS -.-

 

[Spartipilo]

Detecting Damage and setting Life of Unit = Current Life of Unit + Damage should do.

 

[Nestharus]

If you were using my stuff, it'd be set modifiedAmount = 0

; p

 

[Justify]

If you were using my stuff, it'd be set modifiedAmount = 0

; p

He wants to learn it

 

[Magtheridon96]

Easy.

call UnitAddAbility(yourUnit, LIFE_BONUS)
call SetWidgetLife(yourUnit, GetWidgetLife(yourUnit) + Damage.amount)
call UnitRemoveAbility(yourUnit, LIFE_BONUS)

LIFE_BONUS is an ability that gives your units millions of HP.

edit
Or, simply:
call Damage.prevent(Damage.amount)

Dirac's Damage system is pretty awesome
I still use Nes' though.
I'm using Dirac's library cut in half for damage blocking =p