Trigger to have the boss monologue before he dies

[Abelhawk]

I'm working on a map where you're a warlock who has to enslave demons in order to be able to summon them. For example, there's a Fel Boar, an Imp, a Succubus, etc., and if you're channeling an ability called Soul Shackle when they die, they become an ability for you to summon.

One of the abilities is a Dreadlord, who is a civilized demon. He attacks you like usual, but I want to make it so that if you're soul shackling him when he dies, he surrenders himself rather than dying, refuses to be your pet, and instead decides that if he's bound to Azeroth he may as well make a profit out of it and set up a shop instead.

My question is this: How do you make it so that he doesn't actually die? I need to make it so that basically when he gets to 1 hit point he surrenders. This would be useful advice in a boss battle as well if you wanted to make him monologue before he died or something.

Anyway, how should this be done?

 

[Xonok]

I'm working on a map where you're a warlock who has to enslave demons in order to be able to summon them. For example, there's a Fel Boar, an Imp, a Succubus, etc., and if you're channeling an ability called Soul Shackle when they die, they become an ability for you to summon.

One of the abilities is a Dreadlord, who is a civilized demon. He attacks you like usual, but I want to make it so that if you're soul shackling him when he dies, he surrenders himself rather than dying, refuses to be your pet, and instead decides that if he's bound to Azeroth he may as well make a profit out of it and set up a shop instead.

My question is this: How do you make it so that he doesn't actually die? I need to make it so that basically when he gets to 1 hit point he surrenders. This would be useful advice in a boss battle as well if you wanted to make him monologue before he died or something.

Anyway, how should this be done?

Firstly detect damage(specific unit). When it gets a hit that would kill it(damage taken >= life remaining) then heal it to full instantly.
This is only possible because "Unit takes damage" happens before the unit actually takes damage.

 

[rulerofiron99]

As above, but instead of healing, make the unit invulnerable.

 

[Abelhawk]

Can you get me started trigger-wise? At least with an Event response? I've never done anything like this before.

 

[Maker]

• Untitled Trigger 003 Copy
  • Events
    • Unit - Paladin 0000 <gen> Takes damage
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • ((Damage taken) - (Life of (Triggering unit))) Greater than or equal to 0.41
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Set life of (Triggering unit) to 0.41
        • Unit - Make (Triggering unit) Invulnerable
      • Else - Actions

 

[Abelhawk]

Thanks a lot, I'll try this. But... why set the life to 0.41?

EDIT: Okay, what's the deal with this? "Specific Unit" Event only works for actual world units! It can't do variables! This is stupid. I need to make this available to try on any Dreadlord. Any ways to work around this unfortunate problem?

 

[Maker]

You can set it to anything you like.

 

[rulerofiron99]

You can set it to anything you like.

Use the action:
Trigger - Add event
to add the specific event to your trigger, by picking all units that you want to add.

Best would be to use a damage detection system.

 

[Abelhawk]

This still doesn't work. The enemy just dies, and it's like the trigger doesn't fire at all. Are you sure that the damage taken - life thing is sound? I have no idea where to look in the trigger for the problem.

 

[Maker]

I'm sorry, I copied a wrong trigger.

This map shows how to do it with Damage Engine by Bribe.