Is it possible to insert negative Integer values?

[MN Lahmar]

Hello guys, Is it possible to insert negative Integer values in the object editor?
I know that works with Real values.
I wanna create a scroll that decreases nearby enemy units' armor. I wanted to reverse the effect of scroll of protection but i think it's impossible to insert negative Integer values in the object editor and i can't use Howl of terror nor Roar because they're already in-use in my map and i don't wanna use buffs that do not stack. Also, faerie fire reveals units so that's out the window.
What do you think guys?

 

[Kaijyuu]

Try it and see.

(hint: it works)

 

[KILLCIDE]

Go to File -> Preferences -> Allow negative real values in the Object Editor. Voila! Negative values.

 

[MN Lahmar]

Try it and see.

(hint: it works)

Go to File -> Preferences -> Allow negative real values in the Object Editor. Voila! Negative values.

LOL you guys are trolling me!
I said it, it works with reals not integers. Right?

 

[00110000]

Hold shift with an integer field (e.g. sight radius) selected and hit enter to open it up to enter a negative value.

 

[MN Lahmar]

Hold shift with an integer field (e.g. sight radius) selected and hit enter to open it up to enter a negative value.

Wow! That actually worked! Dude thank you so much.
May i ask how did you know about that ? Cuz it seems like a tricky thing to know!

 

[Flux]

May i ask how did you know about that ? Cuz it seems like a tricky thing to know!

Google "world editor insert negative values".
Pretty much all results mention that technique.

 

[Dr Super Good]

May i ask how did you know about that ?

Everyone knows it because WC3 is a very old game...

Be aware that negative armor has an effective cap at -20 or -40 or something like that. Lowring a units armor below that does not make them take more damage, although large negative numbers still are needed to cancel out positive armor.

 

[EdgeOfChaos]

Negative armor also does not get affected by an armor multiplier specified in gameplay constants. It's always the default
As such, in maps who set the armor multiplier to something like 0.1, it can end up being very unbalanced.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Negative armor also does not get affected by an armor multiplier specified in gameplay constants. It's always the default

I am pretty sure it is. Just armor below 0 uses a different formula that quickly rises towards taking double damage.

 

[Tasyen]

Negative armor also does not get affected by an armor multiplier specified in gameplay constants. It's always the default

Sadly, this is true.

it can end up being very unbalanced.

somehow sounds like to low armor values for armor multi 0.01 are used
or it's dat imba armor reduction skill, taking so much armor reaching armor below 0.

-Armor cap is -20 with 71% damage boost, by the formel 2 - 0.94 ^(-armor) .

for some wierd reason dat 0.94 is constant and not (1 - armor multi) as one would assume.​

71% additional damage => 58,8% EHP, quite powerful anyway.

would the armor multi work for 0.01 the cap would be ~ -123 to -120 armor.