Spell Request - Negative Spirit Link

[Dreamshock]

Hello guys, i am creating an rpg style map with alot of heroes, however im not the best when it comes to triggers, and i wanted to make spell that is like Spirit Link but vice-versa.
I want this spirit link to be able to target enemies and self, however i want when the Caster (Hero) takes damage, the damage to be distributed among the enemies but when the enemies take damage to be not distributed to the Caster (Hero). Is there a way to make this work our its too much pain in the ass to make such custom spell?

Thanks in advance, if no one can land me a hand there, i will just skip the kit i have in mind for my hero as my abilities to create good custom spells sometimes fail

 

[Devalut]

Do you mind if I skip the chain style effect and just make it AOE?
Nvm, I was just being lazy...

 

[Dreamshock]

Do you mind if I skip the chain style effect and just make it AOE?
Nvm, I was just being lazy...

Hello bro, ofcourse i dont mind, chain style or AoE is not big difference in this case. Woah, you must be quite good with triggers if you can create that kind of spell ^_^

 

[Diegoit]

Well after i see this idea, i would like to hear more spells ideas from u

 

[Dreamshock]

Well after i see this idea, i would like to hear more spells ideas from u

Hahah, thanks man! Coming up with ideas is quite easy when compared to realizing them.

 

[Diegoit]

Hahah, thanks man! Coming up with ideas is quite easy when compared to realizing them.

Make me a pastebin pls with spells ideas

 

[Dreamshock]

Make me a pastebin pls with spells ideas

Sure man, if i come up again with something good while making my map, ill gladly write it down

 

[FUJI]

You'll just detect the amount of damages the caster takes and
redistribute that value to the picked units having the spirit link.
I guess Devalut's already working on this.

 

[Dreamshock]

You'll just detect the amount of damages the caster takes and
redistribute that value to the picked units having the spirit link.
I guess Devalut's already working on this.

Im quite unexperienced when it comes to triggers, i can only do basic custom spells, but nice to hear that its possible=)

 

[Devalut]

@Dreamshock
Sorry, I was just hummin and hawing about the custom script for lightning effects since they're so case sensitive, not to worry I will make it chain.

@JAKEZINC
I would genuinely love to see your approach to it if it's not too much trouble.

 

[FUJI]

^ I would go for DamageEngine and Unit Indexer.
Since this is just a public request and not a public submission;
(There are lots of ways one can easily achieve this and each
with advantages/disadvantages for map-specific circumstances)

onCast, save the caster and create an indexed group. I supposed
spirit linking/chaining process is just instant. If that's so you may
include the picked units already in the indexed group in this event.
(excluding those who are already in the indexed group of course)
Then insert the caster into the global group for each caster iteration.

OnPeriod, the purpose of this periodic event is to iterate each caster
and track the buff removals. Each caster owns a unit group where
its linked/chained enemy units are contained. Iterating these owned
groups for removing the units who don't have the buff anymore too.
(interval of operations matter than precision in this case: 1/10 or 0.10)

onDamage, a damage detector should come in handy, I highly recommend
Bribe's damage engine for this as it's being maintained up to this date.
On this event you'll detect units that were taking damage that belongs to
the global group (where we contained the casters) and get this amount of
damage to calculate and distribute the result to the units in their owned
groups. And that's only the mechanics to achieve this properly and MUI.

 

[Devalut]

@JAKEZINC
I may have overdone it...

Reverse Spirit Link | HIVE

 

[Dreamshock]

@JAKEZINC
I may have overdone it...

Reverse Spirit Link | HIVE

Thanks dude, however can you guide me into the import? I already tried importing it but i get an error, not sure why - here it is.

 

[Devalut]

Re-uploaded with damage engine folder not in "triggers unique to this map."
Be sure to copy it over, and in your preferences in the editor "general" tab that "automatically create unknown variables" is ticked on.

Copy over the Dummy unit, spell, and buff with ReSp tag and in the config settings that matching variables are set to them.

If that fails try updating the damage engine to the latest version as I'm using the last one that was usable on 1.31.

Edit:
Wow big whoops on my part, left out the custom script to remove the group & location leaks!
Paste has next version.

 

[Dreamshock]

Re-uploaded with damage engine folder not in "triggers unique to this map."
Be sure to copy it over, and in your preferences in the editor "general" tab that "automatically create unknown variables" is ticked on.

Copy over the Dummy unit, spell, and buff with ReSp tag and in the config settings that matching variables are set to them.

If that fails try updating the damage engine to the latest version as I'm using the last one that was usable on 1.31.

Edit:
Wow big whoops on my part, left out the custom script to remove the group & location leaks!
Paste has next version.

Hey dude, after trying for seevral times i managed to successfuly upload it! Thank you so much mate, i will be sure to put your name into credits once i finish my map which will be probably mid august. If there is some other way for me to express my gratidude and it is in my power, sure. Thanks again, the spell works great just like i imagined it