RPG Maker 2 Tips & Tricks 2.0

[Drew]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips & Tricks 2.0

Heres my contribution.

How to make somewhat intelligent AI movements:

Somewhat jerky, but you can modify to your likings....Mainly for Acbs's but can be used for numerous things.

Make this flag.

<Lock/EvtLD>

Scripts:
Courtesy Of thetruecoolness for the lock variables trick.
[Lock/Variable]
SBR:Lock/EvtLD=on(<---doesn't have to be that, you can use any flag if youd like..)
other:wait:1F
SBE
Data:Flag:Lock/EvtLD=off


[Repeat Step]
SBR:FLag fixed=off
Event:Movement: Direction Change:Face Leader:5F
Other:wait:40F
Script:call:[Lock/Variable]
Event:Control:Event:Info Load
Sort:Event: Dir
Apply If 0
Event Move: Direction Move:E 1 step 8frames.
Script:Control:To end
.......Repeat all the way up to 7
Apply if 7
Event Move: Direction Move:NE 1step 8frames
SBE
Data:Flag:Lock/EvtLD=off
SBE

Just use this method instead of the event action TO LEADER command.

[DK6025]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

I had suggested to Moo recently a confusion status as a way to spice up the DBS. I figured I might as well share it with everyone.

Confusion Status
Since you can't designate an action outside of a trait script, you essentially have to recreate a direct effect through call scripts. First of all, make 2 flags called confused and target , and 2 variables called target and instigator. Make the confusion effect an action status so it disables the player from making a choice at the start of a turn. Put whatever you want in the Flow 1 slots. Then in the Character End slot of Flow 2, put this script;

Confused Turn
Flag: Confused = On
Condition: Flag: Instig Side = On
Variable: Instigator = Instig Enemy #
SC: End
Condition: Flag: Instig Side = Off
Variable: Instigator = Member Number
SC: End
Var: Temp Var 0 = 0?1
if 0, Flag: Target = On(Enemy is targeted)
if 1, Flag: Target = Off(Party is targeted)
SB: End
Condition: Flag: Target = On
Temp Var.0 = 0 ? ParticipateEnemy
Variable: Target = Temp. Var.0
SC: End
Condition: Flag: Target = Off
Temp Var.0 = 0 ? ParticipateMember
Variable: Target = Temp. Var.0
SC: End
Call[Effect Start]
Call[Battle Formula]
Condition: Flag: Instig Success = Off
Call[Failure]
SC: End
Condition: Flag: Instig Success = On
Condition: Flag: Target Dodge = Off
Call[Attack Success]
SC: End
Flag: Confused = Off

Now make this script;

Set Target
Condition: Flag: Confused = Off
Make Active Char.
SC:End
Condition: Flag: Confused = On
Check Who Goes First
SB: Repeat: Flag: Member Check = On
Condition: Flag: Target = On
Condition: Variable: Instig Enemy = Target
Force Script End
SC:End
SC:End
Condition: Flag: Target = Off
Condition: Variable: Instig Member = Target
Force Script End
SC:End
SC:End
Check Who Goes Next
SB: End

Now this is where it gets complicated. In every script that is used in the Direct Effect for a normal attack, whenever there is a "Make Active Character" command where it is making the target an active char., replace the command by calling the above "Set Target" script. Every command that changes back the active char. must be "Change Back Active Character".

And for those who would like to make the battle system a little more Final Fantasy-like;

Elemental Absorbtion
First designate a battle variable for the elemental property to be absorbed. Set it to -1 for enemies that don't absorb anything. Make a Flag called Cure.
In the Magic Formula script, where the target's stats are being substituted for temp variables, place these commands;

Condition: Battle Variable X = Instig M Property
Flag: Cure = On
SC: End

Then in the Attack Success Script;

Condition: Flag: Cure = On
Call[Healing]
SC: End
Condition: Flag: Cure = Off
Call[Reduce HP]
SC: End
Flag: Cure = Off

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

HAVE AN EVENT CHANGE PAGE ANY TIME

While searching for my own problem, I came across a topic where somebody was asking how to do the above thing, and a response to him said it was impossible. To an extent, it's true. Events don't change pages unless the map was just entered, or an event's content script just executed. (Possibly also after a random encounter. Haven't tried.) However, duplicated events will start at the proper page.

The context was the person had a randomly wandering enemy, and so I shall provide my information as such.

First, gotta have the event in question. For this example, we'll call it "Moving Guy". First page is his default script, and other pages have their conditions like you'd normally have.

Now, create two action scripts. One script just has the command that gets the event moving (we'll call it "Get Moving!"). Simple. The second one (which we'll call "Event Wander") is going to be put in the event's Action slot. It's a little more complex, so here it is in detail.

000 - Script Control: Apply Together
001 - Other: Wait 10F
002 - Script: Call [Get Moving!]
003 - Script Branch: Repeat: Flag [Off (Fixed)] Off
004 - _Other: Wait 1F
005 - _Script Branch: Condition: (condition for page change goes here)
006 - __Event Control: Duplicate [Moving Guy] Coordinates (0, 0, 0)
007 - __Event Control: Temporary Removal
008 - _Script: Contition End
009 - Script: Branch End

Let me explain this script in more detail. The first Wait command (at 001) is there to ensure that if the event goes back to this wandering page, it doesn't get stuck on or walk over its previously active self. Rather, it gives its previous self ample time to remove itself.

The Apply Together command (at 000) and the called script (at 002) are important. Event Action movement commands are constant. If the script hit one, it'd never pass it. By calling the wandering script and having the current script apply together, it triggers the wandering script and continues on without the script freezing.

Now, within the repeating script (starting at 003) is where you'll be wanting all your various conditions for changing pages. First off, the Wait (at 004) is very important. Apparently, action scripts with repeating branches lag the game if there's no Wait command. (Alternatively, you could have an Input: Button command with a wait time of 0F.) Then go ahead and put in branch conditions for the page change.

Within those final conditional branches, duplicate the event on top of itself (as at 006), and remove the currently running event (as at 007). As I said earlier, the duplicated event should be set to the page with the proper condition. It should be noted, though, that duplicated events do not automatically trigger their Auto Start scripts upon creation. The event will also sorta "jerk" into place when it's duplicated if the event was moving, but that's no big deal.

I'm likely not the first to come up with this. It seems pretty necessary when it comes to creating custom battle systems. But it hasn't been mentioned in this topic, before, and it's good enough to be worth mentioning, and to say to the person who said automatic page changes were impossible: WRONG! :P

[Drew]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Doan's Walking/Waiting Script:

SB: Repeat: Flag [Off] = Off
-- SB: Condition: Flag [Step] = On
---- Party: Motion: Leader: Walk
---- Game Info: Load
---- SB: Repeat: Flag [Step] = On
------ Wait 8F (slightly more frames than the amount of time it takes to walk one step)
------ Data: Var: Temp0 = PartyX
------ Data: Var: Temp1 = PartyY
------ Game Info: Load
------ SB: Condition: Var [Temp0] = PartyX
-------- SB: Condition: Var [Temp1] = PartyY
---------- Party: Motion: Leader: Wait
---------- Data: Flag [Step] = Off
-------- SB: End
------ SB: End
---- SB: End
-- SB: End
SB: End

And the action script would do as I mentioned above: turn on the Step flag when the D-Pad is pressed.

Edit again: Might as well write the action script as well:

SB: Repeat: Flag [Off] = Off
-- User Input: Buttons: Constant Wait
-- SB: Sort [User Button]
---- Apply If 0
---- Apply If 1
---- Apply If 2
---- Apply If 3
------ Data: Flag [Step] = On
-- SB: End
SB: End

[Drew]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Return Holding O to run using Nash's Vehicle trick:

Make these 2 scripts.


[Forced Vehicle]
Script Branch Repeat
Deploy Land Vehicle Normal
Other: Control Vehicle
Script Branch End


[Button Mapping]
Script Branch Repeat
Input Constant Wait
If User Button=5 (O)
Exit Vehicle
End

Call these two scripts in your enter map script and when you press and hold O it will have you exit the vehicle and use the default run.

[Lonewolf]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Pickpocketing: By WilliamKirk

An extremely easy way to do this(possible in RPGM1 too) is make it so when you talk to people you get a 2-Way Choice to either talk to the event or steal from the event. Then you just use a script branch and a flag to make it so you can only steal once. And on top of that you could make it so when you steal you have a __% of stealing this or a __% of stealing that or a __% of stealing nothing.

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Some possible additions to this:

1. You could add in a Direction Check, so that you can only Pickpocket from behind.

2. I am not sure how the Custom Start Script option works, but you could probably use this to set it up so that the option to Pickpocket someone appears when you are within a certain range. (You would have to set up a flag so that this doesn't keep occurring, thus preventing you from Talking to them.)

3. You could also have the character's Pickpocketing skills increase after so many successes, thus increasing the range from say 1 step away(right behind them) to like 2 or 3 steps away. (This could also work in reverse, decreasing after a certain number of failed attempts.)

[Drew]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

[kiekomac]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Drew this video is awesome! If you were to make a battle system video, what type of cbs would it be

[kiekomac]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

I`ve been working on a dragon riding script, i`ll post it once it`s perfect so far it`s pretty awesome press x and the dragon flaps it`s wings and you go up, press triangle for a spear attack and press square to land back on the ground and dismount

[Lord Ganma]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Damn! It has been years since I have done anything on RPG Maker... 1, 2 or 3. Looking at all of these topics makea my head freaking spin! Lmao!

Gotta find a ps2 to finish working on my games...since my ps3 is down (older model)

[Wavelength]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Lord Ganma, please don't bump topics more than about 6 months old, unless you have something very substantive to add to the topic (such as a new tip/trick that would be useful to people).

It's no big deal and you didn't do anything really bad; I just want to make sure you're aware.

I'll delete this post and yours in a few days (unless the topic garners new activity in which case I'd be happy to leave it alone).

[YesterdaysMoose]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Below is a script for riding a vehicle, and to ensure that the vehicle only lands on specific spots:

VEHICLE SCRIPT

ACTION

• Set as vehicle [#?]
• Bypass members: Yes
• Call Script: Don’t Move

CONTENT

• Ride vehicle [Type & Speed]
• Apply together
• MEMBER: SINGLE ACTION: WAIT
• [Camera Change] *
• [Party: Vertical Move: Set height (amount?)] *
• Flag: No Encounters ON
• REPEAT: No Encounters ON
o Control Vehicle
o Game Info: Load
 CONDITION: Party X = Location A
• CONDITION: Party Y = Location A
• Flag: No Encounters OFF
• END CONDITION
 END CONDITION
o CONDITION: Party X = Location B
 CONDITION: Party Y = Location B
 Flag: No Encounters OFF
 END CONDITION
o END CONDITION
• BRANCH END
• [Camera Reset] *
• [Party: Landing] *
• MEMBER: MOTION: WALK
• Exit Vehicle

NOTES

• * = Depending on the vehicle used, this may not be needed
• Location A and B are the locations that the vehicle will “land”
• Vehicle can only land on location A or B, nowhere else
• No Encounters Flag controls when you’re on the vehicle & prevents  button use
• Location of vehicle must be reset when you enter area from another Land
o Condition: Land Tracker ≠ [#?] + Call Vehicle: Location X, Y

Below is instructions on how to create / use Warp magic within the X menu:

TELEPORT MAGIC

DIRECT EFFECT
- Custom > Settings > Other
- Adv > Result > Success > System Event “Teleport”

SYSTEM EVENT
- Apply > Script “Teleport”

SCRIPT
- Content > “Teleport” command

[Drew]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Whilst tinkering with a system where the player is an event, and the actual player is the camera. I figured something out, normally if you have an action script with a loop tied to an event as soon as they hit any sort of barrier/object the script becomes unresponsive. Instead of making it an action script make it a content script via the infinite vehicle system. You then link that script to the event you want to be affected. For example you could call a script that loads movement to certain events into the enter map script.

[Load Movements]
Change Event to:Enemy A
[Enemy A Movement]
Change Event to: Villager
[Villager movement]

With this the event can bump into anything and be fine. Just thought I'd add this as it's been a huge issue with action games in RPGM2 for a long time now.

[YesterdaysMoose]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0

Whilst tinkering with a system where the player is an event, and the actual player is the camera. I figured something out, normally if you have an action script with a loop tied to an event as soon as they hit any sort of barrier/object the script becomes unresponsive. Instead of making it an action script make it a content script via the infinite vehicle system. You then link that script to the event you want to be affected. For example you could call a script that loads movement to certain events into the enter map script.

[Load Movements]
Change Event to:Enemy A
[Enemy A Movement]
Change Event to: Villager
[Villager movement]

With this the event can bump into anything and be fine. Just thought I'd add this as it's been a huge issue with action games in RPGM2 for a long time now.

Sounds useful, Drew, more details please.

On another note, I have enemies which shoot time sensitive projectiles. As well as a somewhat effective player projectile shooting mechanic.

[Drew]

Re: RPG Maker 2 Tips &amp; Tricks 2.0



Tell me if that helps.