How would one block incoming damage (greater than unit's max life)?

[MyPad]

Suppose that you have a unit with 450 max hp. Another unit attacks that unit, dealing 475 4500000 damage.

Footnote:

I have no idea where to place this thread so I've gone ahead and posted it here (in Triggers and Scripts)

 

[IcemanBo]

Test [vJASS] - DamagePackage.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Raise units maximum life, set their current life to maximum, wait for the damage to actually be dealt (0 timeout timer, or other methods), restore maximum life, set current life to appropriate amount.

 

[13lack_Ro$e]

wouldn't be easier to just use a damage detection engine (like bribe's or etc.) ?
check if the damage is greater than unit's max life (with options of your DDS) and if its greater than units max life , change it to whatever you want.

 

[Dr Super Good]

wouldn't be easier to just use a damage detection engine (like bribe's or etc.) ?
check if the damage is greater than unit's max life (with options of your DDS) and if its greater than units max life , change it to whatever you want.

Will they stop it dying?

 

[13lack_Ro$e]

Will they stop it dying?

I just tried Bribe's and yes, it can be used to prevent unit's from dying.

 

[Flux]

If you want to make your own DDS, this is the way to go:
"Add a health ability and remove it after life-change event (greater than or less than)".

IIRC, "Add a health ability and remove it after life-change event (not equal)" will not work.
This "Add a health ability and remove it after 0. seconds" will mess up GetWidgetLife inside callbacks.

There are however some few issues with "Add a health ability and remove it after life-change event (greater than or less than)" such as not being able to detect very little damage so this is the workaround I used (it's not perfect though).

 

[MyPad]

Thanks for those votes. I created this poll solely for figuring out what is the most preferred option for coders either when coding their own DDS or using another coder's DDS.

I'm actually using the greater than or less than life event for all sorts of damage. However, I haven't added the spell distinction capability but that should be reserved for another thread.

EDIT:

The poll has been reopened.

Before:

Scenario involved blocking damage greater than one's own but less than a certain number.

Now:

Scenario now considers the immense amount of damage dealt...