Trigger when Unit attacks

Valenvai · Dec 21, 2012

I want to make a trigger so when a unit attacks there is a chance to heal.

...but I can't find any Event of type "Unit attacks".

Is it possible to do this somehow? Thnx in advance.

Arhowk · Dec 21, 2012

unit - unit is attacked....

are you sure you have the skills to be making a map? you really shouldnt jump into it too fast but make several smaller projects

DESTROYER123 · Dec 21, 2012

Here you are

Attack
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is attacked
- Conditions
  - (Unit-type of (Attacking unit)) Equal to Footman
- Actions

There is no Attacked unit. You can do it only that way. :goblin_good_job:

Thers also this:

Attack
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is attacked
- Conditions
  - (Unit-type of (Attacked unit)) Equal to Footman
- Actions

Valenvai · Dec 21, 2012

... or do I use the "Unit is attacked" type of Event and then refer to the attacking unit?

... and if so will this check EVERY time the unit is attack or only the engage at the start of the combat?

Ah I was too slow it seems.

DESTROYER123 · Dec 21, 2012

This will be repeated every time the unit attacks.

Arhowk · Dec 21, 2012

Valenvai said:
... or do I use the "Unit is attacked" type of Event and then refer to the attacking unit?

... and if so will this check EVERY time the unit is attack or only the engage at the start of the combat?

every time a missile is fired. and i dont get your first question at all

Valenvai · Dec 21, 2012

DESTROYER123 said:
This will be repeated every time the unit attacks.

Cool. Thnx

DESTROYER123 · Dec 21, 2012

XD
Me and Arhowk were the first to read this post and start ''spamming'' the thread!!
+rep :goblin_yeah:

to all of you!(for no apparent reason)
:xxd:

Valenvai · Dec 21, 2012

Well, I was hasty with asking the first question. A moment later I remembered the "Unit is Attacked" and hit my head on the desk.

...but I wasn't sure for the 2nd question. So all covered now!

Valenvai · Dec 25, 2012

Similar topic: I noticed that there is only Specific Unit - Takes damage trigger. Is there a way to ue the Take Damage event to Generic Unit?
Example: I want to create a trigger that heals a unit (not specific) when it takes damage and when it has a specific buff.

Arhowk · Dec 25, 2012

Valenvai said:
Similar topic: I noticed that there is only Specific Unit - Takes damage trigger. Is there a way to ue the Take Damage event to Generic Unit?
Example: I want to create a trigger that heals a unit (not specific) when it takes damage and when it has a specific buff.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...e-v2-2-1-0-a-201016/?prev=d=list&r=20&u=bribe

Maltheo2005 · Dec 25, 2012

So when the unit attacks, it has a chance to heal, right?

But you need to give more info abt this:

(1)How much probability/chances are we talking about here? Like 10%, 20% or 30%, etc.?
(2)How is it possible to the attacker to be healed? Does he have a skill that heals? Does he carry an item? Or by buff/effect?

If heal is by chance, here's a sample trigger:

1st Trigger - Set the Unit targeted of heal

Set autoheal unit
- Events
  - Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set Autoheal_unit = Paladin 0000 <gen>

2nd Trigger - 10% chance to heal the Unit

Unit Attacks
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is attacked
- Conditions
  - (Attacking unit) Equal to Autoheal_unit
- Actions
  - Set Chance_to_Heal = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Chance_to_Heal Equal to 1
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)
    - Else - Actions

Or if let's say 30%

2nd Trigger

Unit Attacks Copy
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is attacked
- Conditions
  - (Attacking unit) Equal to Autoheal_unit
- Actions
  - Set Chance_to_Heal = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Chance_to_Heal Equal to 1
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Chance_to_Heal Equal to 2
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)
    - Else - Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Chance_to_Heal Equal to 3
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)
    - Else - Actions

Arhowk · Dec 25, 2012

Maltheo2005 said:
So when the unit attacks, it has a chance to heal, right?

But you need to give more info abt this:

(1)How much probability/chances are we talking about here? Like 10%, 20% or 30%, etc.?
(2)How is it possible to the attacker to be healed? Does he have a skill that heals? Does he carry an item? Or by buff/effect?

If heal is by chance, here's a sample trigger:

1st Trigger - Set the Unit targeted of heal

Set autoheal unit

Events

Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds

Conditions

Actions

Set Autoheal_unit = Paladin 0000 <gen>

2nd Trigger - 10% chance to heal the Unit

Unit Attacks

Events

Unit - A unit Is attacked

Conditions

(Attacking unit) Equal to Autoheal_unit

Actions

Set Chance_to_Heal = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chance_to_Heal Equal to 1

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)

Else - Actions

Or if let's say 30%

2nd Trigger

Unit Attacks Copy

Events

Unit - A unit Is attacked

Conditions

(Attacking unit) Equal to Autoheal_unit

Actions

Set Chance_to_Heal = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chance_to_Heal Equal to 1

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chance_to_Heal Equal to 2

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chance_to_Heal Equal to 3

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)

Else - Actions

Random Int between 1 and 100 Less than or equal to (whatever % chance you want) would be the proper condition.

Maltheo2005 · Dec 25, 2012

Arhowk said:
Random Int between 1 and 100 Less than or equal to (whatever % chance you want) would be the proper condition.

You're right,

Simpler trigger with 30% chance of heal

Unit Attacks Copy
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is attacked
- Conditions
  - (Attacking unit) Equal to Autoheal_unit
- Actions
  - Set Chance_to_Heal = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - Chance_to_Heal Less than or equal to 3
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)
    - Else - Actions

TwoVenomous · Dec 25, 2012

Arhowk meant something like this :

Conditions
- (Random number from 1 to 10) Less than or Equal to 3

there is no need to set it into a variable.

Maltheo2005 · Dec 25, 2012

Isn't setting it to variable more safe from leaking? Let's say for a similar trigger but more complex than this?

TwoVenomous · Dec 25, 2012

Maltheo2005 said:
Isn't setting it to variable more safe from leaking? Let's say for a similar trigger but more complex than this?

integer doesn't leak.

Maltheo2005 · Dec 25, 2012

Oh, alright.

thanks

Arhowk · Dec 25, 2012

Maltheo2005 said:
You're right,

Simpler trigger with 30% chance of heal

Unit Attacks Copy

Events

Unit - A unit Is attacked

Conditions

(Attacking unit) Equal to Autoheal_unit

Actions

Set Chance_to_Heal = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Chance_to_Heal Less than or equal to 3

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Autoheal_unit to ((Life of Autoheal_unit) + 250.00)

Else - Actions

rada is right, but its still nicer API to do 1-100 because its not a 3% chance its a 30% chance

TwoVenomous · Dec 25, 2012

Arhowk said:
rada is right, but its still nicer API to do 1-100 because its not a 3% chance its a 30% chance

or even better using real values, i'm not rada though.

Maltheo2005 · Dec 25, 2012

Arhowk said:
rada is right, but its still nicer API to do 1-100 because its not a 3% chance its a 30% chance

3 out of 10 is 30%.

Valenvai · Dec 25, 2012

Thnx for the replies. I should have given more info.
I planned an ability called Sadism: When active, the unit will heal for 75% of the damage recieved.
I created an ability that does nothing and only gives a buff.
So I want to make it that when that buff is active and the unit is damaged it heals a portion of the damage recieved.
I don't want to make the unit heal when it's attacked. I want it to heal when it gets damaged. The only Event reffering to this is "Specific Unit Event" but this means the unit has to be in the map from the beggining.
If I use "Generic Unit Event - Unit is attacked" and in the Actions put "Set Unit life to Current Unit Life + (0.75 x Damage taken)", will it work? Or is this working only for "Unit takes Damage" Event?

TwoVenomous · Dec 25, 2012

that's why Arhowk recommended you to use GUI Damage Engine v2.2.1.0

Maltheo2005 · Dec 25, 2012

Valenvai said:
I don't want to make the unit heal when it's attacked. I want it to heal when it gets damaged. The only Event reffering to this is "Specific Unit Event" but this means the unit has to be in the map from the beggining.
If I use "Generic Unit Event - Unit is attacked" and in the Actions put "Set Unit life to Current Unit Life + (0.75 x Damage taken)", will it work? Or is this working only for "Unit takes Damage" Event?

Though the trigger will activate because of Unit is Attacked, the action Set Unit Life however won't work. It hasn't verified that the unit has received the attack, because Unit is Attacked activates when only the unit starts the animation and hasn't hit the target yet. So therefore, the damage taken is not read.

Based from the description of your skill, I made you a sample trigger and a test map. Here, the attacked unit has 75% chance of heal when he has the buff Inner Fire.

set unit
- Events
  - Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set Sadism_Hero = Paladin 0000 <gen>

Activate Sadism
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is attacked
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Trigger - Add to Sadism <gen> the event (Unit - (Attacked unit) Takes damage)

Sadism
- Events
- Conditions
  - (Attacked unit) Equal to Sadism_Hero
  - (Sadism_Hero has buff Inner Fire) Equal to True
- Actions
  - Set Damage_Inflicted = (Damage taken)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - (Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 75
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Sadism_Hero to ((Life of Sadism_Hero) + (Damage_Inflicted + 15.00))
      - Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of Sadism_Hero using Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl
    - Else - Actions

Arhowk · Dec 26, 2012

Maltheo2005 said:
Though the trigger will activate because of Unit is Attacked, the action Set Unit Life however won't work. It hasn't verified that the unit has received the attack, because Unit is Attacked activates when only the unit starts the animation and hasn't hit the target yet. So therefore, the damage taken is not read.

Based from the description of your skill, I made you a sample trigger and a test map. Here, the attacked unit has 75% chance of heal when he has the buff Inner Fire.

set unit

Events

Time - Elapsed game time is 1.00 seconds

Conditions

Actions

Set Sadism_Hero = Paladin 0000 <gen>

Activate Sadism

Events

Unit - A unit Is attacked

Conditions

Actions

Trigger - Add to Sadism <gen> the event (Unit - (Attacked unit) Takes damage)

Sadism

Events

Conditions

(Attacked unit) Equal to Sadism_Hero

(Sadism_Hero has buff Inner Fire) Equal to True

Actions

Set Damage_Inflicted = (Damage taken)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 75

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Sadism_Hero to ((Life of Sadism_Hero) + (Damage_Inflicted + 15.00))

Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of Sadism_Hero using Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl

Else - Actions

leave this to people that know what theyre doing, thanks. this leaks THOUSANDS of times... one for every unit on the map and another for every time a unit takes damage and again every time a unit attacks. use the link i posted -_-

Maltheo2005 · Dec 26, 2012

I'm just SHARING my idea, i'm not telling anyone to CHOOSE mine. It does leak with the special effects, it keeps adding up. But would you care to tell me why does this leak? I had set the specific unit into variable and i think my conditions are precise but since you say it's leaking, I don't have any idea how and why.

TwoVenomous · Dec 26, 2012

Maltheo2005 said:
I'm just SHARING my idea, i'm not telling anyone to CHOOSE mine. It does leak with the special effects, it keeps adding up. But would you care to tell me why does this leak? I had set the specific unit into variable and i think my conditions are precise but since you say it's leaking, I don't have any idea how and why.

this

Unit - A unit Is attacked

will be applied to all units on the map. everytime they get attacked, another event will be created

Trigger - Add to Sadism <gen> the event (Unit - (Attacked unit) Takes damage)

which will leaks when the unit dies.

and (Attacked unit) = (Triggering unit) for faster process.
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@Valenvai
here is a test map.

it checks whenever the damaged unit has a buff of Sadism, therefore, 75 % of damage inflicted will be healed.

Maltheo2005 · Dec 26, 2012

TwoVenomous said:
this

Unit - A unit Is attacked

will be applied to all units on the map. everytime they get attacked, another event will be created

Trigger - Add to Sadism <gen> the event (Unit - (Attacked unit) Takes damage)

which will leaks when the unit dies.

and (Attacked unit) = (Triggering unit) for faster process.

Shouldn't the condition "attacked unit" clears up the leaks? I kinda feel the need to understand how these leaks occur so I can create more appropriate triggers.

TwoVenomous · Dec 26, 2012

Maltheo2005 said:
Shouldn't the condition "attacked unit" clears up the leaks? I kinda feel the need to understand how these leaks occur so I can create more appropriate triggers.

as Arhowk told you, the most appropriate triggers are using Damage Engine.

Sadism
- Events
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Unit - Attacked unit takes damage
- Conditions
  - (Attacked unit) Equal to Sadism_Hero
  - (Sadism_Hero has buff Inner Fire) Equal to True
- Actions
  - Set Damage_Inflicted = (Damage taken)
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - (Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 75
    - Then - Actions
      - Unit - Set life of Sadism_Hero to ((Life of Sadism_Hero) + (Damage_Inflicted + 15.00))
      - Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of Sadism_Hero using Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl
    - Else - Actions

you see how much events you will add everytime a unit is attacked. and it keeps repeating the whole time until the game ends.

Maltheo2005 · Dec 26, 2012

TwoVenomous said:
as Arhowk told you, the most appropriate triggers are using Damage Engine.

Yes, I know it fits well to any type of damage system. It's just that leaks puzzle me. If I know how they can occur, I might be able to fix and improve my map.

Thanks anyway.

TwoVenomous said:
Sadism

Events

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Unit - Attacked unit takes damage

Conditions

(Attacked unit) Equal to Sadism_Hero

(Sadism_Hero has buff Inner Fire) Equal to True

Actions

Set Damage_Inflicted = (Damage taken)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 75

Then - Actions

Unit - Set life of Sadism_Hero to ((Life of Sadism_Hero) + (Damage_Inflicted + 15.00))

Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of Sadism_Hero using Abilities\Spells\Human\Heal\HealTarget.mdl

Else - Actions

you see how much events you will add everytime a unit is attacked. and it keeps repeating the whole time until the game ends.

Aaah, so that's why some functions like special effects keep on adding up whenever the attack occurs. What can you suggest to make the event happen only once? Sry for lot of questions

TwoVenomous · Dec 26, 2012

once again, damage engine.

anyway, if you want to continue, use VM or PM

Valenvai can't get the answer straight to the point if this continue.

Vinz · Dec 27, 2012

maybe turn of the trigger after adding the event?

Valenvai · Dec 27, 2012

Thnx a lot for the help. You were all very helpful.

edo494 · Dec 27, 2012

this is very abusable because this event fires as soon as you start your attack animation
if I had 1% life and just spam right click on unit, stop I would heal to full in no time
you should rather use DDS which arhowk posted

TwoVenomous · Dec 27, 2012

edo494 said:
this is very abusable because this event fires as soon as you start your attack animation
if I had 1% life and just spam right click on unit, stop I would heal to full in no time
you should rather use DDS which arhowk posted

this, i hope right now he is using my test map.

Trigger when Unit attacks

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