Is there a way to walk through an event following the hero Topic

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03/31/2015 05:33 PM

I want it to appear as if this character (event) is following the hero, but when the event is on the same layer as the hero the event can make moving backwards quite a task, and if the event is below/above the hero, the event tries to sit on the same tile as the hero.

Is there a way to do this in RM2K3? I've really only seen following characters you can walk through in RPGmaker ACE games so I'm not too hopeful, but I figured I'd ask anyway!

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

03/31/2015 05:38 PM

I used to have a caterpillar system I created for 2k3 that allowed the followers to be walked through while still staying behind the hero, but I've long since lost the code for it.

Basically just having "follow hero" won't work if you have passable followers: you'll have to code a fairly complex system involving storing the hero's X and Y in variables and continually whittling down the difference between that and the event's X/Y to determine which direction it needs to move in.

aimcute

350

03/31/2015 05:45 PM

author=Trihan
I used to have a caterpillar system I created for 2k3 that allowed the followers to be walked through while still staying behind the hero, but I've long since lost the code for it.

Basically just having "follow hero" won't work if you have passable followers: you'll have to code a fairly complex system involving storing the hero's X and Y in variables and continually whittling down the difference between that and the event's X/Y to determine which direction it needs to move in.

Oh goodness, that sounds way above my head! X) Thank you for your answer, but if it is truly so complex I think I will just rewrite this scene in the game, haha.

Liberty

RTP Princess

24266

03/31/2015 05:49 PM

You could just have the event set to above hero/below hero when they follow...

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

03/31/2015 05:50 PM

author=aimcute
and if the event is below/above the hero, the event tries to sit on the same tile as the hero.

Liberty

RTP Princess

24266

03/31/2015 05:52 PM

oh, serves me right for skim reading
well, you could make it that when the event touches the hero it becomes same as hero... not sure it'd work

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

03/31/2015 05:54 PM

I don't know if it would be helpful to try reverse-engineering the way VX Ace does it:

def chase_preceding_character
    unless moving?
      sx = distance_x_from(@preceding_character.x)
      sy = distance_y_from(@preceding_character.y)
      if sx != 0 && sy != 0
        move_diagonal(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6, sy > 0 ? 8 : 2)
      elsif sx != 0
        move_straight(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6)
      elsif sy != 0
        move_straight(sy > 0 ? 8 : 2)
      end
    end
  end

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Calculate Distance in X Axis Direction
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def distance_x_from(x)
    result = @x - x
    if $game_map.loop_horizontal? && result.abs > $game_map.width / 2
      if result < 0
        result += $game_map.width
      else
        result -= $game_map.width
      end
    end
    result
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Calculate Distance in Y Axis Direction
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def distance_y_from(y)
    result = @y - y
    if $game_map.loop_vertical? && result.abs > $game_map.height / 2
      if result < 0
        result += $game_map.height
      else
        result -= $game_map.height
      end
    end
    result
  end

aimcute

350

03/31/2015 06:11 PM

@Trihan Hmm maybe, that looks kind of promising I will look into that!

kentona

Bunnyhug

21027

03/31/2015 07:07 PM

http://rpgmaker.net/tutorials/256/

I wrote a tutorial for one some years ago. Maybe it will help?

aimcute

350

03/31/2015 11:25 PM

author=kentona
http://rpgmaker.net/tutorials/256/I wrote a tutorial for one some years ago. Maybe it will help?

Thank you! That is very useful.

[RM2K3] IS THERE A WAY TO WALK THROUGH AN EVENT FOLLOWING THE HERO

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