Reduce Attack Damage Ability

[Snacker]

Reduce Attack Damage Ability (Solved)

Well, here's a very noobish question, can you tell an ability that reduce the attack damage of enemies?

 

[Berb]

Well, there's Howl of Terror which decreases nearby enemy units' attack-damage by a percentage. You are also free to use negative values on abilities that increase attack damage, such as Claws of Attack or Command Aura.

By the way in your signature you have your "Overall" percentage as 51,667%, which means that it has been completed 516 times

 

[Snacker]

Well, there's Howl of Terror which decreases nearby enemy units' attack-damage by a percentage. You are also free to use negative values on abilities that increase attack damage, such as Claws of Attack or Command Aura.

By the way in your signature you have your "Overall" percentage as 51,667%, which means that it has been completed 516 times

Thx! +Rep

But no, that's a comma. A thing that's used to show that it's decimal(s). But whatever ...

The problem is solved, thread can be closed.

EDIT: It doesn't work with negative values ...
EDIT2: And Howl of Terror have to be clicked so it can be used ... I want an aura, that's active all time

 

[Berb]

Typically we leave threads open for further discussion. I'm guessing only necro-posting will prompt a thread to be closed (which is kind of contradictory).

In Canada we use decimal points to separate numbers from decimals, and commas to separate each thousandth place. Such as:

5,233,878.203

This is five million, two hundred and thirty three thousand, eight hundred and seventy eight decimal two, zero, three. It was just funny.

 

[Snacker]

Typically we leave threads open for further discussion. I'm guessing only necro-posting will prompt a thread to be closed (which is kind of contradictory).

In Canada we use decimal points to separate numbers from decimals, and commas to separate each thousandth place. Such as:

5,233,878.203

This is five million, two hundred and thirty three thousand, eight hundred and seventy eight decimal two, zero, three. It was just funny.

In Sweden, we use space to separate each thousanth place and commas to separate numbers from decimals. Such as:

5 233 878,203

But as I said in the edits, it doesn't work. And I want to have a percentage decrease, like Howl of Terror ... But it isn't an aura

 

[Berb]

EDIT: It doesn't work with negative values ...

Go to your File > Preferences > General > Allow negative values in Object Editor.

EDIT2: And Howl of Terror have to be clicked so it can be used ... I want an aura, that's active all time

Okay, so then use Command Aura. I've used it before, it works, but be sure you're allowing negative values as I described above.

 

[Snacker]

Okay, so then use Command Aura. I've used it before, it works, but be sure you're allowing negative values as I described above.

I said this in my last post "But as I said in the edits, it doesn't work. And I want to have a percentage decrease, like Howl of Terror ... But it isn't an aura".

 

[Berb]

But as I said in the edits, it doesn't work

It does. I have it working right now.

Go to your File > Preferences > General > Allow negative values in Object Editor.

Did you read this?

Don't be so quick to assume I have no clue what I'm talking about.



As you can clearly see, the Footman's attack damage is decreased by the aura from the creep. The name appears green because typically it is an aura that is applied to friendly units, though I changed the targets to include Enemy rather than Friend. I did not change anything other than the Command Aura data to achieve this effect.

 

[Snacker]

Did you read this?

Don't be so quick to assume I have no clue what I'm talking about.

I Bolded "Percentage", Command Aura ain't percenage! The other was solved.

 

[Axarion]

Then you need to trigger the reduction

EDIT: fail D:

 

[Berb]

Yes it is. In my screen-shot I have the attack damage bonus set to "-0.20", which is -20%.

If you divide 12 by 5 you'll get 2, which is why "-2" is being reduced from the Footman's attack damage.

Then you need to trigger the reduction

No, you definitely do not need to.

I guess I'll post another fuckin' picture since apparently everyone's blind as well.



Okay, not only is the default not a percentage, but you also have the option of choosing whether or not it is or is not a flat bonus. It even lets you distinguish between melee attacks and ranged attacks. Did you even look at all?

 

[Garfield1337]

If you tick Data - Flat Bonus,command aura will give non-procent damage bonus,remember to untick that in case its set to true.

 

[Snacker]

Yes it is. In my screen-shot I have the attack damage bonus set to "-0.20", which is -20%.

If you divide 12 by 5 you'll get 2, which is why "-2" is being reduced from the Footman's attack damage.

I did something wrong in my calculations so I belived it was wrong ... But whatever, now it works

 

[TastyBamboo]

So it works for you... it just 'ain't percentage? I think 'War Drums' is the ability you're looking for.

 

[Garfield1337]

@TastyBamboo

If you tick Data - Flat Bonus,command aura will give non-procent damage bonus,remember to untick that in case its set to true.

 

[Berb]

I did something wrong in my calculations so I belived it was wrong ... But whatever, now it works

Gee. Thanks. Maybe next time I won't even bother helping. I don't want to have to post two screen shots and lengthy descriptions of why I am not lying every time you need help.

Also, thanks, everybody else, for repeating me. I appreciate the support.
Also, thanks, everybody else, for repeating me. I appreciate the support.
Also, thanks, everybody else, for repeating me. I appreciate the support.

EDIT: fail D:

Lmao.

 

[TastyBamboo]

Gee. Thanks. Maybe next time I won't even bother helping. I don't want to have to post two screen shots and lengthy descriptions of why I am not lying every time you need help.

Also, thanks, everybody else, for repeating me. I appreciate the support.
Also, thanks, everybody else, for repeating me. I appreciate the support.
Also, thanks, everybody else, for repeating me. I appreciate the support.



Lmao.

Hey I was about to post. "It works. Trust me." When it looked like something else was wrong and it wasn't that simple. (Even though it was.)

 

[Berb]

No, it's fine. It was completely unnecessary that I had to post two screen-shots to prove that I was not lying to him. Then when he finally realizes that he's been treating me like a moron for no reason and he can't even apologize for treating me like I can't read.

 

[Snacker]

No, it's fine. It was completely unnecessary that I had to post two screen-shots to prove that I was not lying to him. Then when he finally realizes that he's been treating me like a moron for no reason and he can't even apologize for treating me like I can't read.

I'm sorry, I think Flat Bonus was checked some how ... But thanks for the help. I'm a newbie.

 

[TastyBamboo]

I'm sorry, I think Flat Bonus was checked some how ... But thanks for the help. I'm a newbie.

Eh, just be more open to advice when given, after asked. I'm sure no one is gonna take the time to write here (let alone screen shot) without being pretty certain of its outcome.

 

[Cardinian]

+rep to Berb for making me laugh.

 

[Bond009]

Is this case solved yet? geez just hold SHIFT down while double clicking the data number on the ability you want to edit and make a - value and make it target enemies rather than friendly units, and bam done shoulda just listened to Berb more closely.. lol

 

[Berb]

Oh, my, dear, Lord; why didn't I think of that?!

 

[TastyBamboo]

Oh, my, dear, Lord; why didn't I think of that?!

Clearly nub. j/k

This now gets the 'most solved question of the year' award! *clap clap clap*

SOLVED!