RPGXP: Battle engine redux?

[Omio]

Alright, so lemme kick off by saying that I do have a limited knowledge of scripting.

However, something I notice more often than not is that I need to choose something that RPG Maker XP doesn't consider valid (ie. enemy and skill-user, or all allies AND enemies), and I'm looking for variables that are hard-to-fetch (ie. skill user's [HP/total] as %).

All I'm requesting is a system that allows for a bit more flexibility in whom/what to choose for variables. If it's injections into Game_BattleAction and a few other places, then I'm all for it, and I AM willing to collaborate with any potential takers. If it's just Common Events pointing to a custom-scripted event, then that's also very much viable as a "toolkit" for people to use on here too.

 

[ZenVirZan]

I don't know about allies and enemies, but for something like HP percent, you can use the event commands

Is there anything else you'd need the script to do?

 

[Omio]

The script would need to enable something like being able to "swap" a user's HP with an enemy by % (your example helps a bit, thanks) for the most part. Other things, I can probably add on my own afterward, I just really can't tangle with the scripting engine that well when it comes to battles.

To run through the process:

Case 1:
> At <30% HP, enemy uses "Swap" skill.
>> Target's new HP = (Enemy's HP/Enemy's MaxHP)*Target's MaxHP
>> Enemy's new HP = (Target's HP/Target's MaxHP)*Enemy's MaxHP
> Battle resumes like normal afterward.

Case 2:
> Enemy uses "Homemade Explosive" skill.
>> if rand(20)>10: Targets opposite party, else: targets EVERYONE.

I have a feeling now that everything I'm asking for is natively supported somewhere. ><;

Edit: I'm trying to think of other cases where the script I suggested would actually come in handy, but I can't think of anything serious that's all that useful. >.<;

 

[ZenVirZan]

Oh for enemies too, right. How could I miss that? XD
To access the current battler's information, you can put this anywhere and then you can read their info with a script call.

class Scene_Battle

  attr_reader :active_battler

  attr_reader :target_battlers

end

Then use $scene.active_battler or $scene.target_battlers in a script call in a common event. It will work in a battle event though, but it will use whatever enemy is currently attacking when the code fires, so be careful.
Also, use $scene.target_battlers[0] if there is only one target as it is an array of battlers.
To do your swap skill, it'd be something like this (this is purely theoretical, I haven't tested it)

It's very difficult to fiddle with the targeting system that's implemented, and from quickly browsing over it, I can't seem to find an effective way to do so. Perhaps someone else here is more familiar with the battle system and can show me otherwise :P
In the mean time, I suggest creating two copies of the skill and one which triggers the other two. Run the calculations in the first common event and then force a skill use of one of the other two.

 

[Omio]

So, after following your suggestions...

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...and fully implementing it for testing...

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...I get this:

Testing with $scene.target_battlers[0] on the first line to see if that makes a difference...

...It says "Miss", but it actually procs! WE LIVE!

Here's the edited code for anyone else that was reading along, I personally slapped it as a Common Event, but as long as it's a script handled by RPG Maker XP's 'Script...' function, and called in battle, you should be fine.

t=$scene.target_battlers[0]

c=$scene.active_battler

 

thp = (c.hp.to_f/c.maxhp.to_f)

chp = (t.hp.to_f/t.maxhp.to_f)

 

t.hp = (thp*t.maxhp.to_f).to_i

c.hp = (chp*c.maxhp.to_f).to_i

Summary of thread so far:

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Inject this in Scene_Battle:

class Scene_Battle

  attr_reader :active_battler

  attr_reader :target_battlers

end

Make the 'Swap' attack call this script:

t=$scene.target_battlers[0]

c=$scene.active_battler

 

thp = (c.hp.to_f/c.maxhp.to_f)

chp = (t.hp.to_f/t.maxhp.to_f)

 

t.hp = (thp*t.maxhp.to_f).to_i

c.hp = (chp*c.maxhp.to_f).to_i

...and you're laughin'.

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Now, case #2: Targeting all enemies and all party members. (Currently working on that)

Edit: ...I've introduced an animation bug, but... ...I managed, though the results are a little buggy! xD

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Injected into Scene_Battle 4:

and

There's a little extra stuff for you to figure out your way there. Anyways, onto the Common Event:

Here's the copy/pasta code I have:

$scene.set_target_battlers(8)

$scene.make_skill_action_result

$scene.update_phase4_step3

$scene.update_phase4_step4

$scene.update_phase4_step5

$scene.update_phase4_step6

Just set up the rest, and... ...success?

Known bug(s): The attack doesn't get the post-attack delay?

Edit: Spoiler'd the images so they're not all gaudy and gross right off of the bat. =P

 

[ZenVirZan]

Ah yes, sorry about the typo. Looks like you know how to sort things out yourself, I see :biggrin:

 

[Heretic86]

Have you tried my "Collection"? It has a ton of enhancements to the XP Battle System, yet retains all of the features, such as being able to Event a Battle, Bosses, etc.