Power Word Shield - request advice creating this ability.

[Greenwhy]

I have downloaded several shield like spells, and also played around with mana shield a bit, had them working to varying degrees but have not been happy with the end result. (also i prefer to make my own spells because its good practice and i have complete control over them and know exactly how they work)

Basically the ability I want to end up with is a buff ability which can be cast on friends (including the caster casting on himself) with 4 different levels. The buff should last 20 seconds or until a certain amount of damage is absorbed...

for example (i have called the spell suppression)

Suppression: Creates a holy shield around a target which absorbs a set amount of damage. lasts 20 seconds or untill set amout of damage is absorbed.

level 1 - 200
level 2 - 400
level 3 - 600
level 4 - 800

I have no problem setting up a dummy ability and a dummy unit to cast an ability, i just hope its possible to create an ability for the dummy unit to cast on the "target unit of ability being cast" which will act like a damage absorbing shield that expires after 20 seconds or X amount of damage is absorbed.

Thanks for any advice you can give.

Note: I have decent trigger knowledge and am capable of producing trigger enhanced abilities, so dont feel the need to dumb any answers down too much.

 

[Warlord_HU]

This spell is already exsisting on http://www.wc3campaigns.net/

 

[Greenwhy]

I have browsed through the resource page there, but was unable to find anything. One thing i did find was shield system 1.2 by shadow1500 on this site, but i was hoping for a simpler solution, its becoming apparent that one doesnt exist.

 

[PurplePoot]

Nope, you need to script that kind of thing. (The shield system you found is a good example)