Redd's Event Workshop Topic

Memento mori

3108

04/26/2009 11:59 AM

Redd's Event Workshop

Ever wanted an awesome event system, but couldn't find any tutorials, and didn't know how to do it? Well, here is your savior!

I can do any event you want me to, but it may not be anything to do with the following:

ABS Systems
Lighting
Shadows
or Anything that you have found in a script and want to make it into an event

I can't post any screenshots or demos or anything like that, samples, whatever, because no one has responded! So if you are the first one to request an event, the event I made you will be up as an example!

I am a really good event designer, so if you really need some help on an event then I'm with you all the way.

Some of the stuff I have made are:
A star (*) indicates that this system is featured in Aradiah
Time System (Without clock)
Pac-Man Mini Game
Running On Command
Jumping On Command
4 Song iPod*
Character Appearance Cheat*
Downloadable Content System* (Uses a code given to a user from you if they buy the content)
Jump Only when Running
Custom Battle System (not ABS)
Birds That Fly Away When You Get Close to Them*
And tons more

So, if you really want a good event designer, I'm the one to give you stuff.

Requirements

â€¢ Must be in RPG Maker XP
â€¢ A good description of what you want
â€¢ I must be credited

I will also only accept 3 requests at a time, so wait a little while if at all possible.

Waiting List:

1. None

Status: None

2. None

Status: None

3. None

Status: None

JosephSeraph

delet me

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04/30/2009 07:14 AM

Instead of systems, could we request tutorials for them? Because then we would learn more, the majority here seems to use 2k3, and we could make our own systems, without following so straightly your tuto (so, more unique systems out there ^^)

MayorAnime

282

04/30/2009 10:23 AM

I actually would love to get my hands on a good CBS for XP (or VX) that functions similarly to the type used in Eternal Sonata, but I'm not even sure if that could work in either XP or VX.

See for yourself on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFTft5gBMP4

So yeah, if that is something even remotely interesting for you to try in 2.5D, as opposed to 3D, let me know and I'll post or PM you all the specs.

And if not, but you happen to know of where a guy can get a good side-view CBS like in any Final Fantasy game, point me in the right direction. I have met script-collecting with much fail.

Thanks in advance!

Redd

Memento mori

3108

05/01/2009 06:00 PM

If I were to event that, the event itself would be too much to download for anyone wanting to play your XP game. I ONLY WORK IN XP, By the way! I did find a script for what you said you wanted. I have used it in some of my little friendly projects before I was even thinking about joining a community for RPG gaming, and it is very fantastic. you can download a demo here: http://uploading.com/files/XLYUV6SB/RMXP.zip.html that has the script in it and here is a tutorial (video) of how to put it inside the script editor and all that stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86suPj_L0gM

Make sure that you put an empty script in between this script and Main.

I would event it, if it wouldn't take up so much space, with all the pictures (a health bar for each piece of health?) it would end up being 50 some odd MB, and it would lag like crazy, whereas a simple script can get the job done with a few KB.

MayorAnime

282

05/02/2009 01:35 AM

I wasn't thinking the User Interface so much (like the facial pics, etc) as the functionality, moving around, attacking from the back doing more damage, special attacks, echoes, harmony chains, etc.

If you want, I can write up a feature list. Trust me, I am not looking for the pretty shiny pics that they use for life bars, etc, just something that works.

Anyway, please let me know. Thanks for you current script and tutorial!

Redd

Memento mori

3108

05/03/2009 01:32 PM

Okay, that might actually be possible. Maybe a lot of variables, but definitely possible. I'll get working on it in a bit, just add a little bit more in detail what you want :) :P

MayorAnime

282

05/04/2009 09:20 AM

Alright, Redd, here is a list for you:

Even though I will reference a few graphics in this list, they don't need to be provided. Just the functionality. I can provide the graphics myself.
The term 'character' will refer to anything in the battle, ally or enemy.
Character action is determined by their speed statistic, so characters with a high speed will take more turns.
Battles are not fought in real-time, but are instead fought in turns, with the order and frequency of turns determined ahead of time by, as stated, the speed stat/
There is no gap between turns. When one turn ends, another begins.
A graphic stating the word 'Next' floats above, to the side, or underneath whatever character is next. An arrow should accompany this graphic. My thought is that the a battler could be used, therefore it can be animated, and the correct graphic, and therefore the correct direction of arrow, would be dependent on the position of the character going next.
When it is that ally or enemy's turn, a short graphic would be displayed ad their feet. I call this the 'burst graphic'.
When it is a character's turn, they enter 'Tactical Time', which can be from 0 to infinite. In Tactical Time, so long as they don't move or take an action, the character can determine what it wants to do. This is mainly for the players, not the AI-controlled monsters. The moment a character moves or acts, they go from 'Tactical Time' to 'Action Time'.
Action Time is the time a character has to perform an action, which can be from 1 to infinite (although, to be honest, I can't see any good designer giving more than 6 seconds of Action Time). There needs to be a switch the designer can set, or allow the player to set, that will activate a 'beginner mode' and freeze Action Time if the character stops moving or acting.
A character can move in 2 /12 space, in an area defined by the designer, on the battle map. Zooming and panning of the background image should be supportable to create larger than normal battle areas, if possible. Movement speed should be adjustable per character, so larger enemies can move slower, and characters can have items and accessories that increase speed.
Other than moving, a character can attack, use a special attack, or use an item.
When a character attacks, hitting the attack button repeatedly will put them into a combo. The speed of the combo should depending on the size and weight of the weapon. Obviously, someone with their fists or a small or light weapon will hit more times per second then someone with a very large and powerful weapon.
To hit, a character's sprite much make contact with another character's sprite. This should not be any part of the sprite, as that obviously undermines the idea of 2 1/2 space. I suggest this be measured by the feet of the attacker and defender being with a certain pixel range of each other, in above or below.
Support should be given for melee and ranged attacks. Characters with ranged attacks should also be able to attack with melee if close enough to a target.
Range attacks should be weaker if they are too close or too far. A 'sweetspot' range should exist in which the attack does the most damage.
Each successful hit gives about .1 to .2 of a second to Active Time.
Special Attacks only cost time, with each attack costing a number of seconds to perform, rounded to the nearest tenth. Using a special attack should trigger an animation for that attack.
Special attacks should include healing powers.
The special attack needs to hit the target to do damage. This is the same feet of attacker and defender range as before. If the attack doesn't hit, nothing happens. Special attacks should be able to damage anything on the field that it hits, even if it's not the initial or intended target. The 'damage path' of a special attack should be definable either in the skill's animation.
There should be up to four definable hotkeys for special attacks. The number of hotkeys should be changeable during the game by the designer, or by the player if the designer enables it such.
With every normal hit landed by an all, the ally party gains an 'echo' (what it is called in the game is defined by the designer). The number of hits needed to gain an echo should be defined in the script, so that the designer can change it.
All 'echoes' are used when any ally uses a special attack. The more Echoes, the more powerful that special attack. The designer should be able to switch on, or off, during gameplay, that special attacks build echoes.
At the two highest level of echoes (in Eternal Sonata, it was 24 an 32), the camera zooms in on the ally and they give a short line before going into the attack. These two super special attacks should be even more powerful than normal.
If the designer has 'Harmony Chains' turned on, during the height of a super special attack, the word Harmony Chain (word defined by designer or artist) will flash on the screen. If the player presses the hotkey for another special attack at that moment, then that special attack will go off (without the zooming in speech) at the strength of the number of echoes for the first special attack. The designer should eb able to chagne, during gameplay, if 2, 3, or 4 special attacks can be chained.
When an attack is incoming on an ally, the ally has a 'Chance' to defend. The graphic 'Chance' will float above the ally's head for that short time. If the player presses the 'Defend' key within that short time period (defined by the enemy's attack), then the damage for him and anyone else caught in the enemy's attack's Area of Effect takes 1/10 damage.
There should be a 25% chance for any attack on an ally that the word 'Z-Chance' will float instead, signaling that this attack can be be countered. The time period to react to a 'Z-Chance' should be 35% longer than a 'Chance'. A 'Z-Chance' can be responded to with the 'Defend' key. but if the player hits the 'Counter' key, the attack does 0 damage and the ally gets 2 seconds of Active Time to counterattack, which is strictly normal attacks. The designer should be able to modify that time in the script.
The designer should be able change, during gampelay, whether or not special attacks can be used in counterattacks. Items cannot be used during counterattacks.
An ally with their back to the attacking enemy cannot Defend or Counter. No Chance or Z-Chance will show up. They will take full damage.
Items are placed into Item Set outside of combat. That item set is rotated via two hotkeys during any time in the battle, even when the enemy is attacking.
On an ally's turn, an item can be used through the Item hot-key. It should take about 2 seconds to use an item.
An ally can use a healing or support item on another ally by facing them and being close by. Likewise, an ally can use a harming item on an eney by facing them and being close by.
If an ally is more hurt than the ally he is facing, he will use the healing item on himself.
Enemies follow a similar convention in that their normal attacks can hit anyone whom is in range, and their special attacks can hit whomever the animation hits. Enemies cannot use Items, Defend, Counter, Echoes or Harmony Chains. They don't get the benefit of Tactical Time and their Active Time never pauses.

That should be it. I know it is quite a bit and I apologize for the verbosity, but you did ask for details. Is this still doable?

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