pacov

Join Date 02/2008

+183

Question about lua code for healing - modder assistance needed

I'm working on a write up that is going to be fairly in depth that covers how healing works as cast by minions, etc. I unfortunately don't have access to the modding forum from here, so I'm posting this in general DG chat. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm reviewing highpriest01_abilities.lua in dgdata.zip Units -> Minions -> HighPriest folder. I'm trying to understand exactly how the healing wind buff is applied. From what I'm seeing, the base heal of a monk is 10% of a dgs max HP. with the healing wind I modifier, I'm seeing a 15% heal of a dgs max health... and near as I can tell, the healing wind 2 buff provides a 15% heal of a dgs max health + 300 hp. Am I reading that right because I'm not all that sure I am? Thanks!

I'm wondering if there is no additional buff for healing wind 2 here... thanks

here's the entire code from the file i mentioned:

Code: c#
local Buff = import('/lua/sim/buff.lua')
#################################################################################################################
# Non-Demigod Heal - This heal is used on non-demigods
#################################################################################################################
BuffBlueprint {
    Name = 'HighPriest01Heal01',
    Debuff = false,
    DisplayName = 'Heal',
    BuffType = 'HIGHPRIESTHEALTH',
    Stacks = 'ALWAYS',
    Duration = 0,
    DamageFriendly = true,
    DamageSelf = true,
    Affects = {
        Health = {Add = 200},
    },
}
#################################################################################################################
# Healing Improved by Sedna's Healing Wind I
#################################################################################################################
BuffBlueprint {
    Name = 'HighPriest01HealHealingWindBuff01',
    Debuff = false,
    DisplayName = 'Heal',
    BuffType = 'HIGHPRIESTHEALTH',
    Stacks = 'ALWAYS',
    Duration = 0,
    DamageFriendly = true,
    DamageSelf = true,
    Affects = {
        Health = {Add = 300},
    },
}
#################################################################################################################
# Demigod Heal - This heal is used on demigods
#################################################################################################################
BuffBlueprint {
    Name = 'HighPriest01HeroHeal01',
    Debuff = false,
    DisplayName = 'Heal',
    BuffType = 'HIGHPRIESTHEALTH',
    Stacks = 'ALWAYS',
    Duration = 0,
    DamageFriendly = true,
    DamageSelf = true,
    Affects = {
        Health = {MaxHealthPercent = 0.10},
    },
}
#################################################################################################################
# Demigod Heal w/ Sedna Healing Wind I - this heal is used on demigods when the priest is boosted by Sedna's
# healing wind ability
#################################################################################################################
BuffBlueprint {
    Name = 'HighPriest01HeroHealHealingWindBuffl01',
    Debuff = false,
    DisplayName = 'Heal',
    BuffType = 'HIGHPRIESTHEALTH',
    Stacks = 'ALWAYS',
    Duration = 0,
    DamageFriendly = true,
    DamageSelf = true,
    Affects = {
        Health = {MaxHealthPercent = 0.15},
    },
}
#################################################################################################################
# Cooldown Buff - This is applied on a healed target to prevent the target from being healed by a priest
# for the duration of the buff
#################################################################################################################
BuffBlueprint {
    Name = 'HighPriest01HealCooldown01',
    Debuff = false,
    DisplayName = 'HealCooldown',
    BuffType = 'HIGHPRIESTHEALCOOLDOWN',
    Stacks = 'ALWAYS',
    Duration = 7.95,
    Affects = {},
}
###############################################################
# Ability - Heal
# After healing someone, this spell applies a debuff to them
# which prevents them from being healed. Debuff - "HighPriest01HealCooldown01"
###############################################################
AbilityBlueprint {
    Name = 'HighPriest01Heal01',
    DisplayName = 'Heal',
    AbilityType = 'Aura',
    TargetAlliance = 'Ally',
    TargetCategory = 'MOBILE - UNTARGETABLE',
    AffectRadius = 10,
    AuraPulseTime = 5,      # This is the "cooldown" of the ability to cast the heal spell
    OnAreaAbility = function(self, unit, params)
        local heal = false
        local priestBuff = 'HighPriest01Heal01'
        # ==== Try to heal a hero first ==== #
        # Hero units in range
        local heroes = EntityCategoryFilterDown(categories.HERO, params.Targets)
        #If we can heal a hero unit and we didn't heal him last, heal him.
        #If the hero is the only thing we can heal in the area, heal him.
        if table.getn(heroes) > 0 then
            for k, hero in heroes do
                # Unit has the cooldown buff
                if Buff.HasBuff(hero, 'HighPriest01HealCooldown01') then
                    continue
                end
                # Do not heal heroes flagged not to be healed
                if hero.PriestsDoNotHeal then
                    continue
                end
                # Do not heal heroes that are near full health
                local hpercent = hero:GetHealth() / hero:GetMaxHealth()
                if hpercent >= 1.0 then
                    continue
                end
                heal = hero
                #Check to see if the priest is affected by Healing Wind II
                if Buff.HasBuff(unit, 'HSednaHealingWindPriest02') then
                    priestBuff = 'HighPriest01HeroHealHealingWindBuffl01'
                else
                    priestBuff = 'HighPriest01HeroHeal01'
                end
                break
            end
        end
        # ==== Heal other units ==== #
        # No heroes found; grab nearby units based on priorities and try to heal em
        if not heal then
            #Non-hero units that can be healed.
            for k, target in params.Targets do
                # Don't heal heroes in this body section
                if EntityCategoryContains( categories.HERO, target ) then
                    continue
                end
                # Don't heal units with 50% or more health
                local hlthpct = target:GetHealth() / target:GetMaxHealth()
                if hlthpct >= 1.0 then
                    continue
                end
                # Unit has the cooldown buff
                if Buff.HasBuff(target, 'HighPriest01HealCooldown01') then
                    continue
                end
                heal = target
                # Priest is affected by Healing Wind II, use the more powerful heal.
                if Buff.HasBuff(unit, 'HSednaHealingWindPriest02') then
                    priestBuff = 'HighPriest01HealHealingWindBuff01'
                end
                break
            end
        end
        # ==== Healing here ==== #
        # Hey we found someone to heal; apply both the heal and cooldown buffs and make pretty effects
        if heal then
            if unit.Character.IsMoving then
                unit.Character:PlayAction("HealMove")
            else
                unit.Character:PlayAction("Heal")
            end
            #LOG("*DEBUG: Healing: "..heal:GetUnitId().." with: "..priestBuff)
            Buff.ApplyBuff(heal, priestBuff, unit)
            Buff.ApplyBuff(heal, 'HighPriest01HealCooldown01', unit)
            # Create Priest heal casting effects
            AttachCharacterEffectsAtBone( unit, 'priest', 'CastHeal01', -1 )
            # Create Heal effect on actor being healed
            AttachBuffEffectAtBone( heal, 'Heal01', 0, heal.Trash );
            return
        end
    end,
}

demigod

Locked Post

Advanced Search

Watch this post

Do not email me updates for this post Email me updates for this post

Successfully updated karma reason!

after looking at this a bit more... it looks to me like there is no additional bonus for healing wind II... disagree modding follks?

Successfully updated karma reason!

awuffleablehedgie

Join Date 04/2009

+60

The 300 or 200 static heals are for when a monk heals another unit (typically itself but it will do other units too, like minotaurs that run into towers).

# Don't heal units with 50% or more health
local hlthpct = target:GetHealth() / target:GetMaxHealth()
if hlthpct >= 1.0 then
continue
end

Your comment here is incorrectly. That simply prevents overhealing, not healing a unit that is only hurt a little.

Successfully updated karma reason!

I haven't added any comments to the code (if you are referring to #don't heal units with 50% or more health) - that's what's already baked in there by GPG.

Ok - so its like what i figured in reply 2 then. There is no additional buff for healing wind 2... just healing wind 1, right?

Successfully updated karma reason!

Short version:

Healing Wind 1 doesn't buff priests. Only Healing Wind 2 does.

Long version

First, here is the code for Healing Wind from Sedna's files.

Code: c++
#################################################################################################################
# Healing Wind I
#################################################################################################################
AbilityBlueprint {
    Name = 'HSednaHealingWind01',
    DisplayName = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0030>Healing Wind I',
    Description = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0063>A soothing wind washes over nearby allies.\n\n+[GetRegenBuff] Health Per Second Aura.',
    AbilityType = 'Aura',
    AffectRadius = 15,
    AuraPulseTime = 5,
    TargetAlliance = 'Ally',
    GetRegenBuff = function(self) return math.floor( Buffs[self.Name].Affects.Regen.Add ) end,
    TargetCategory = 'MOBILE - UNTARGETABLE',
    Buffs = {
        BuffBlueprint {
            Name = 'HSednaHealingWind01',
            Debuff = false,
            Duration = 5,
            DisplayName = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0031>Healing Wind',
            Description = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0032>Health Per Second increased.',
            BuffType = 'HSEDNAHEALINGWIND',
            Icon = '/DGSedna/NewSednaHealingWind01',
            Stacks = 'REPLACE',
            DamageSelf = true,
            CanBeEvaded = false,
            Affects = {
                Regen = {Add = 12},
            },
        },
    },
    CreateAbilityAmbients = function( self, unit, trash )
        FxHealingWind01( unit, trash )
    end,
}
#################################################################################################################
# Healing Wind II
#################################################################################################################
AbilityBlueprint {
    Name = 'HSednaHealingWind02',
    DisplayName = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0033>Healing Wind II',
    Description = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0072>A soothing wind washes over nearby allies and nearby priests have increased healing power.\n\n+[GetRegenBuff] Health Per Second Aura.',
    AbilityType = 'Aura',
    AffectRadius = 15,
    AuraPulseTime = 5,
    TargetAlliance = 'Ally',
    GetRegenBuff = function(self) return math.floor( Buffs[self.Name].Affects.Regen.Add ) end,
    TargetCategory = 'MOBILE - UNTARGETABLE',
    Buffs = {
        BuffBlueprint {
            Name = 'HSednaHealingWind02',
            Debuff = false,
            Duration = 5,
            DisplayName = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0031>Healing Wind',
            Description = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0032>Health Per Second increased.',
            BuffType = 'HSEDNAHEALINGWIND',
            Icon = '/DGSedna/NewSednaHealingWind01',
            Stacks = 'REPLACE',
            DamageSelf = true,
            CanBeEvaded = false,
            Affects = {
                Regen = {Add = 24},
            },
        },
        #While this is a dummy buff, the actual work is done in the priest script.
        BuffBlueprint {
            Name = 'HSednaHealingWindPriest02',
            Debuff = false,
            DisplayName = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0031>Healing Wind',
            Description = '<LOC ABILITY_Sedna_0035>Healing power increased.',
            EntityCategory = 'PRIEST',
            BuffType = 'HSEDNAPRIESTHEALBUFF',
            Stacks = 'REPLACE',
            Duration = 5,
            Icon = '/DGSedna/NewSednaHealingWind01',
            DoNotPulseIcon = true,
            Affects = {
                Dummy = {Add = 0.1},
            },
        },
    },
    CreateAbilityAmbients = function( self, unit, trash )
        FxHealingWind02( unit, trash )
    end,
}

The important part is that Healing Wind 1 has nothing about buffing priests. If you look at Healing Wind 2, you can see a buff that goes on units with the category PRIEST that are with 15 units of the Sedna. The buff is placed every 5 seconds and has a duration of 5 seconds. The buff by itself does nothing. However it works in conjunction with the Priest Heals.

Looking at the code pacov quoted check lines 131 and 165. These lines check for the presence of the Healing Wind Priest Buff (HSednaHealingWindPriest02: granted by Healing Wind 2). If it finds the buff on the priest, then the priest sets the healing buff to be used to the Enhanced healing version (HighPriest01HeroHealHealingWindBuffl01for Demigods or or HighPriest01HealHealingWindBuff01 for other units).

Any questions?

re:pacov can't access mod forum

What's up with that?

Successfully updated karma reason!

re:pacov can't access mod forum

What's up with that?

its just a from work thing... i go in through forums.impulsedriven.com... i can access the mod forums from home.

will read your response soon - ty!

Successfully updated karma reason!

just read your long version -had more time than i thought atm.

So, healing wind 1 does nothing to buff the priests? So, line 21 in the code I listed should have a different label?

#################################################################################################################
# Healing Improved by Sedna's Healing Wind I
#################################################################################################################

So that should read healing wind II?

The joys of decoding lua...

Successfully updated karma reason!

Yeah.

I'm guessing the comment was from a previous version of the ability or was just typed wrong in the first place. There are a bunch of comment errors like this throughout the code.

Successfully updated karma reason!

ok - thanks guys for chiming in and helping clear that up for me.

Successfully updated karma reason!