Create absorbing shield?

[CoLd Bon3]

Hi! I want to ask how i can create a shield that absorbs 3000 damage. I want the shield to be destroyed when the damage is absorbed or after 30 seconds (like Ice Barrier in WoW). Thank you!!! +rep for help!

 

[CoLd Bon3]

I almost finded what i need but i need somebody's help. Here is what i've got :

• trig
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Ice Barrier
  • Actions
    • Set IceBarrierCaster = (Triggering unit)
    • Unit - Make (Triggering unit) Invulnerable
    • Set Damage = 3000.00

• trig2
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Damage = (Damage - (Damage taken))

• trig3
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • Damage Less than or equal to 0.00
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Make IceBarrierCaster Vulnerable
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

The problem is that the unit is invulnerable, so it can't be attacked. Can someone give an idea for something that can replace the invulnerability?
IceBarrierCaster -> Unit Variable
Damage -> Real Variable

 

[Gaegamel]

Alternatively, you can also use the "Anti Magic Shield" of the banshee. There is an option to either absorb all damage for X seconds or a specific amount of physical/magical damage for X seconds. You can find it in the object editor.

Btw: Your spell doesn't work. If you make a unit invulerable, it cannot be targetted/attacked by units unless they are allowed to target invulerable units.

If you want to make a spell, that casts the spell on the unit, make a dummy unit, remove all shadows and attacks and things like that and then make it cast the spell on the triggering unit you desired it on. You can also change animations and stuff, so no problem in that case.

Hope, that helped.
If not, you can PM me or wait for another person's answer in here.

Gaegamel

 

[defskull]

I can only think of this test map
I made it 3 weeks ago, just for solo testing, I don't know someone will need (and that person is YOU =p)
Originally created by me, improved by Maker
But this one uses Time-based limit
I see you want it a Damage-based limit
I'm gonna attach the map first, I'll improve it later, okay ?

 

[CoLd Bon3]

Ok, i will wait for the test map!

 

[defskull]

Test map attached
Some of the values will go to negative form (-) because it exceeds its limit
BUT don't worry, the trigger is turned off right after is negative
Max damage can be taken before the shield exploded is 300

 

[CoLd Bon3]

Mmm... yes, but while the shield holds the knights take health as well. Over all i want the following : A shield that absorbs amount of damage and fades after amount of seconds or if the damage it can absorb is already absorbed. Thats all! Can you repair it if you can and - thanks!

 

[mckill2009]

use mana shield instead OR you may see [self=http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=qw7md9]This[/self], its called, Magic Barrel