Combo Attack - Checking for each attack, not attempted attack

[227Minutes]

I've made a combo counter sort of skill

It checks for units being attacked, then uses the attacking unit to make the combo effect. The first part is like this:

• Combo Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is attacked
  • Conditions
    • ((Attacking unit) has buff Combo Attack ) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • combocounter Greater than 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Countdown Timer - Pause combotimer
      • Else - Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    • Set combocounter = (combocounter + 1)
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads ((String(combocounter)) + Combo!) above (Attacking unit) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 13.00, color (43.00%, 100.00%, 44.00%), and 30.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 18.00 towards 90.00 degrees
    • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
    • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 0.00 seconds
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 0.50 seconds
    • Countdown Timer - Start combotimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 3.00 seconds

etc etc.

But the thing is, this doesn't quite work cause the combo counter goes up no matter what happens with the attack command, and it also adds RIGHT when the attack command is issued, so my unit doesnt actually have to follow through the attack. I can just press A then cancel right away. Lol that's so messed up.

Is there some sort of thing that checks for an attack that actually happened (excluding misses) and will be able to be properly timed with the impact of the sword or whatever?

Thank you.

 

[Moridin]

What you are referring to is known as a Damage Detection System. This is currently the best way to figuire out when a unit gets hit by another unit rather than just tracking attack commands.

 

[227Minutes]

What you are referring to is known as a Damage Detection System. This is currently the best way to figuire out when a unit gets hit by another unit rather than just tracking attack commands.

Care to explain?

 

[Moridin]

Here

Essentially it uses the specific unit event "Unit - a unit takes damage" instead of "Unit - a unit is attacked".

 

[227Minutes]

Here

Essentially it uses the specific unit event "Unit - a unit takes damage" instead of "Unit - a unit is attacked".

Oh thank you. =]