[Solved] Odd Unit Damage Issue

[Kam]

In the below trigger a unit is spawned, and a unit is given an ability when an attack occurs. This works correctly.

The problem is this:
When the Pulse Generator moves within what looks like 250 range the trigger runs as if the building had been attacked.

So the condition that the attacking unit be a Pulse Generator seems to be ignored?

I have tried using vanilla units in place of the Pulse Generator with the same result.

• Quakebash
  • Events
    • Game - GDD_Event becomes Equal to 0.00
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of GDD_DamageSource) Equal to Pulse Generator
    • (GDD_DamagedUnit is A structure) Equal to True
    • (Level of Life Regeneration Aura (Quakebash) for GDD_DamagedUnit) Equal to 0
    • (Owner of GDD_DamageSource) Not equal to (Owner of GDD_DamagedUnit)
  • Actions
    • Set Quakebash_Point = (Position of GDD_DamagedUnit)
    • Set Quakebash_Group = (Units within 250.00 of Quakebash_Point matching (((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to True))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in Quakebash_Group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Add Life Regeneration Aura (Quakebash) to (Picked unit)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy (Geyser) for Neutral Passive at Quakebash_Point facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add a 5.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Quakebash_Point)
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_Quakebash_Group)

 

[Pyrogasm]

You didn't post the trigger.

 

[Pyrogasm]

Sounds like an error with GDD rather than your trigger. I don't see a reason it should do that unless your ability gives negative life regen to enemies and that counts as damage for the system (seems unlikely though). Perhaps GDD_DamageSource isn't being set properly?

 

[Kam]

I have:

-Changed the Source damage unit to a vanilla Berserker
-Re-imported the system: GUI-Friendly Damage Detection v1.2.1
-Changed the dummy spell from Life Regeneration to Reveal

No change. Have I discovered a bug with the system?

Edit: I have determined that the unit used for GDD_DamageSource is irrelevant.

Edit 2: Changing the condition to target organic units does not produce the same error. I think it's a bug in how the system deals with structures. Can this be corrected?

 

[Pyrogasm]

If you can get ahold of the system maker they might have a clue why it is happening. Otherwise I could look at the code in a bit.

Not an actual solution for your map if you have other things coded to use GDD, but there are other Gui-friendly DDS in the resource section (people seem to like Lookng_For_Help's). Try importing a different DDS and editing your trigger to use it instead. If you get the same bug then it's probably something related to the game engine or how Unit Damaged events work that doesn't play nice with structures. If the bug disappears then it can probably be corrected in GDD.

 

[Kam]

If you wouldn't mind looking at Weep's system I would appreciate it. I am using it for a number of spells currently.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Attack damage detection is an inexact art at best. One can expect the odd false positive, such as from other damage sources during an attack sequence.

 

[Kam]

The issue here is that it triggers just from the unit moving by a enemy structure. I had not encountered this before.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Maybe the structure has immolation or spikes? Or any other area damage passive?

Disable all triggers except the DDS and this damage trigger. This will rule out the cause being other trigger interaction.

 

[Kam]

It occurs on any enemy building.

I removed all triggers besides DDS and the spell. No luck. =( It must be the system.

The author is long gone I'm afraid so if you can see about updating it I would appreciate it!

 

[Dehua_Darbuya]

I'm not sure how to explain this but there's an odd case where units will trigger a zero damage "attack" when they approach a target. If you use some debugging to display the damage taken of a tower for example, it will occasionally return 0.000 right as the attacker gets within attack range. It usually happens on auto-attacks as well.

 

[Kam]

I'm not sure how to explain this but there's an odd case where units will trigger a zero damage "attack" when they approach a target. If you use some debugging to display the damage taken of a tower for example, it will occasionally return 0.000 right as the attacker gets within attack range. It usually happens on auto-attacks as well.

I suspected something like that. Do you know of a way to correct the system?

 

[Pyrogasm]

• Conditions
  • GDD_Damage greater greater than 0.00

 

[Kam]

• Conditions
  • GDD_Damage greater greater than 0.00

It would be that simple, jesus.

Thank you. That worked.

 

[Pyrogasm]

:emote_thumbup2: :emote_thumbup2:

I wish that worked here :|