I NEED HELP WITH THE RM2K3 DEFAULT BATTLE SYSTEM

I'm trying to program a boss battle where the boss uses a certain skill every few turns, but I can't get it to function reliably. Every five turns, I want the boss to use a spell that weakens your party's defense stat and then during it's next turn, use an extremely powerful offensive spell. The spell that lowers your partys' defenses functions as a warning that the boss is about to use it's extremely devastating spell, and you're supposed to prepare by using buffing spells and defending. That's the idea, anyway.

However, as I said, it doesn't function the way it's supposed to. I'm using the "turns elapsed" function which is located within the monster's behavior section in the database. Even though I have the "priority" set to 100 for these two spells, and 1 for all the others, it still doesn't work. Sometimes the boss will use the spells, but other times he'll use the other attacks I have programmed. I need both spells to happen every few turns every time.

I've been using RPG Maker 2003/2000 for over 10 years, so it's strange that I can't get something so basic to work. I appreciate any help.

If the boss's spell won't trigger reliably, I'm not sure if the switch will trigger either. I could try it. As well, I can't really figure out a good way to program the spell in the battle events and have it look authentic.

I guess I might have to forget about it. I've just been trying to figure out ways to make my boss battle more interesting.

author=GreatRedSpirit
2k3 'turns' is 'when anybody takes an action' which is useful for jack shit. Use a switch that's turn on when the boss uses the prep move and have the attack have a prerequisite that the switch is on and make sure the move turns the switch off.

Thanks, that's a good idea. I'm going to try that.