Trouble with making a new ability

[martixy]

I'm trying to make a new spell.

 

Name: Spirit Link

Description: The mage creates a link through the fade for all party members, distributing 50% of incoming damage to other party members. Damage received through this link is never fatal, instead dispelling the effect for that party member.

 

Source of idea: Warfraft 3

Mechanics: Exactly as in W3

 

And I cannot get it to work.

Problem of course being handling the damage!

The one option I tried is - using the "event manager", I listen for the "EVENT_TYPE_ATTACK_IMPACT" event.

 

However, whichever handler executes second, well... does not execute really.

If I put my function call before in the event manager(which right now is just a couple of floaty messages), then attacks never(or rarely) do any damage.

If it's the other way around I get no floaty messages, but the attacks work normally.

 

So can anyone suggest a fix or another venue for implementing this spell?

Edited September 4, 2013 by martixy