Magic damage reflection

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

I am creating a spell that triggers when my unit (that has a specific buff) gets damage by magic. When that happens he should damage the source with 10 % of the damage he has taken and create some fancy special effect on the source also. Its not hard to make this when being targeted by a target spell. But i cant figure it out how to make the trigger detect when being damaged by non-target spell and damage the source. How can i make that?

Pharaoh_ · Jul 1, 2009

Unit takes damage event = Damage detection system? :S

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Lolwut? t.t
Didnt got what you meant. Do i have to get some damage detection system, there is no simple event like "unit takes damage of type spell" or something?

Pharaoh_ · Jul 1, 2009

Map Initialization
Events
- Map Initialization
Conditions
Actions
- Set T_Group = (Units in Playable Map Area)
- Unit Group - Pick up every unit in (T_Group) and do (Actions)
  - Loop - Actions
    - Unit - Add (Picked unit) in (Damage_Group)
    - Trigger - Add to Trigger3 <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) takes damage)
- Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_T_Group)

Trigger2
Events
- Unit - A unit enters (Playable Map Area)
Conditions
- ((Triggering unit) is in (Damage_Group)) Equal to True
Actions
- Set Unit1 = (Triggering unit)
- Unit - Remove (Unit1) from (Damage_Group)
- Trigger - Add to Trigger3 <gen> the event (Unit - (Unit1) takes damage)

Trigger3
Events
Conditions
- ((Unit1) has (Your buff)) Equal to True
Actions
- Set Real1 = (Damage taken)
- Unit - Cause (Unit1) to damage (Damage source) dealing (0.1*(Real1)) of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Can i have some explanation of what everything does?

And will that work if the unit that has the buff doesnt exist from the start of the map?

Pharaoh_ · Jul 1, 2009

I think that -for the second question- the second trigger is what does that. When a unit enters the Playable Map Area, it means that it's a new unit, so yes, the damage system is refreshed. The first trigger picks up every unit in the map to add it in the third trigger as a unit that takes damage. By default, the event "Unit takes damage" responds to the "Specific unit" event, which means that someone would need a pre-set unit. In order to avoid this disturbing thing (a holy action bequathed to us by Mrs. Blizzard), we use the "Trigger - Add event to (TriggerX)", which has the ability of overriding such issues.
Finally, the last trigger claims if the unit that takes damage has the buff you want, it will return a portion of the damage dealt to it, back to its damage source.

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Oh i see, thank you very much. Will test it now and see if it'll work

{EDIT}

Magic Shield
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set MagicShieldGroup = (Units in (Playable map area))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in MagicShieldGroup and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to MagicShieldDamageGroup
      - Trigger - Add to Magic Shield 3 <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

Magic Shield 2
- Events
  - Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
- Conditions
  - ((Triggering unit) is in MagicShieldDamageGroup) Equal to True
- Actions
  - Set MagicShieldUnit = (Triggering unit)
  - Unit Group - Remove MagicShieldUnit from MagicShieldDamageGroup
  - Trigger - Add to Magic Shield 3 <gen> the event (Unit - MagicShieldUnit Takes damage)

Magic Shield 3
- Events
- Conditions
  - (MagicShieldUnit has buff Magic Shield ) Equal to True
- Actions
  - Set MagicShieldDamage = (Damage taken)
  - Unit - Cause MagicShieldUnit to damage (Damage source), dealing (0.10 x MagicShieldDamage) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

This is how it looks now, everything look okay?

(sorry for doubleposting)

Pharaoh_ · Jul 1, 2009

Oui sir.

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Just tried it now, didnt work im afraid :/. The hero that did spells on me did not take a single damage.

Reaper2008 · Jul 1, 2009

Try

Magic Shield
Events
- Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
- Set MagicShieldGroup = (Units in (Playable map area))
- Unit Group - Pick every unit in MagicShieldGroup and do (Actions)
  - Loop - Actions
    - Trigger - Add to Magic Shield 3 <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

Magic Shield 2
Events
- Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
Conditions
- Unit Group - Add (Entering Unit) to MagicShieldGroup
- ((Triggering unit) is in MagicShieldGroup) Equal to False
Actions
- Trigger - Add to Magic Shield 3 <gen> the event (Unit - MagicShieldUnit Takes damage)

Magic Shield 3
Events
Conditions
- ((Damaged Unit) has buff Magic Shield ) Equal to True
Actions
- Set MagicShieldDamage = (Damage taken)
- Unit - (Damaged Unit) to damage (Damage source), dealing (0.10 x MagicShieldDamage) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Cant find any (damaged unit) in actions :/

{EDIT}

Magic Shield
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set MagicShieldGroup = (Units in (Playable map area))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in MagicShieldGroup and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to MagicShieldDamageGroup
      - Trigger - Add to Magic Shield 3 <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

Magic Shield 2
- Events
  - Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
- Conditions
  - ((Triggering unit) is in MagicShieldDamageGroup) Equal to False
- Actions
  - Set MagicShieldUnit = (Triggering unit)
  - Trigger - Add to Magic Shield 3 <gen> the event (Unit - MagicShieldUnit Takes damage)

Magic Shield 3
- Events
- Conditions
  - (MagicShieldUnit has buff Magic Shield ) Equal to True
- Actions
  - Set MagicShieldDamage = (Damage taken)
  - Unit - Cause MagicShieldUnit to damage (Damage source), dealing (0.10 x MagicShieldDamage) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Changed the triggers to this, the game fatal'd...

(again, sry for doublepost)

Pharaoh_ · Jul 1, 2009

Try replacing "MagicShieldUnit" with "Triggering unit" in the third trigger (with the trigger i gave you).

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Pharaoh, in the second trigger we check if the entering unit is in the unit group (which is created at gaame initilitaizon) . And then do actions, but the problem is that the entering unit isnt in the unit group, isnt thats why it didnt work?
With other words, the second trigger doesnt do a thing, doesnt it?

Pharaoh_ · Jul 1, 2009

It IS in the group. In the Map Initialization, you place all the units in that group, so it is. Like i said, try replacing the "MagicShieldUnit" with "Triggering unit" in the third trigger.

Hemske · Jul 1, 2009

Yea but i buy the unit after map initilazation, doesnt that make the buyed unit not in the group, since it doesnt exist from the start?
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edit: Anyways i did as you said, changed the action to triggering unit, still didnt work :/

darkrider · Jul 1, 2009

you have one solution for that... any damage detection system made in gui will detect any kind of damage, not only spells... they will fire if your unit is damaged by a normal attack too...

to solve this Download vexorians damage detection system

or

search for EGUI Warcraft in google and that will help you a lot

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