[XP] Blizz-ABS

[Blizzard]

If you use the same icon, everybody will use the same spriteset. I'm not changing that since it will overcomplicate the system. And I want to avoid changing the way sprites work again.

[fugibo]

[NOT SARCASM, HONEST SUGGESTION]
Blizz, I honestly believe you need to spend a little time redesigning the default HUD for this thing. It's the one thing I _never_ liked (no offense, but it's just kinda ugly in parts) about this, and I know that if you put just a little more polish into it this thing would be great. The other ABS-es wouldn't even look like they stood a chance, which is all they do right now.

[Blizzard]

I would love to find the two posts where one says that this HUD is just for minimum basic that everybody can use and the other where I said that I will make a better HUD as plugin, but I don't have time right now.

*slaps WcW*

[fugibo]

I don't mean that it should be a *better* HUD, per se, just a less graphically-challenged one.

Read: my eyes bleed every once in a while when I look at it >_< But heck, its your script, so carry on.

[Blizzard]

Are you saying my HUD is retarded?

[Hellfire Dragon]

How hard (if possible yet) would it be to make a skill that duplicates the user, player, ally or enemy? Like make a clone, only weaker say 1 or 2 hits and it dies.

[Calintz]

That would be neat, even if the clone wasn't interactive. Something where the character summons an identical puppet that doesn't move or anything, but all of the map's enemies gather around it and attack it. That would be beneficial in it's own ways also ...

**It could give the player time to heal or cast supportive status ailments ...

[Hellfire Dragon]

That'd be cool too, but still wondering if a proper clone, that attack etc, is possible

[fugibo]

That'd be cool too, but still wondering if a proper clone, that attack etc, is possible

Almost definitely possible. Very not-easy, though. If Blizz uses the actor class instance directly as opposed to referencing an ID, it would be a lot easier, though.

[G_G]

You could use a summon for now I dunno try using a summon but make the summon clone the actor by having the same character set.

[wolfspirit]

Hey, is it possible to create an enemy with blizz abs that only attacks if you are person 'a' and do not attacks if you are person 'b'?

[Blizzard]

Yes, read about the Alignment System in the manual.

@HD: I think you could do it with a literal clone. In BlizzABS::Processor#skillitem_process find this line:

new_battler = Map_Actor.new(summon[1])

Below it add this line:

new_battler.battler = ch.battler.clone if skill && [X, Y, Z].include?(object.id)

This should create a copy for the summoned battler. Remember to substitute X, Y, Z with skills IDs that can clone the summoner. You can add below it something like "new_battler.battler.hp = 1" so it dies by one hit.
I'm not sure how (well) this will work, but you can give it a try.

[Kagutsuchi]

Timed trap bugs:
-If set to "Scope: All Enemies" in the database, it still only affects one.
-The actual time it takes for the trap to go off, is half of what you set the time to in the database.

(I used v. 2.54, which also was the newest one I could find in the first post)

[Nazz X]

what about primary and secondary attack buttons?
what about a returning projectile that pulls an enemy closer?

[feandrad]

I need a help with something. When a enemy receive damage from one skill, he'll receive damage from another skill.

I tried this using common events, but the game crashes.

On the common event I use a call script:

$BlizzABS.enemy_force_action(@SELF, ENEMIES, @SELF, SKILL, 11)

Can anyone help me??

[Aqua]

what about primary and secondary attack buttons?
what about a returning projectile that pulls an enemy closer?

1st:  There already is one.
2nd: This might not be too hard...  It seems like an edit of the returning projectile picking up items would work.  Not sure though XD

I need a help with something. When a enemy receive damage from one skill, he'll receive damage from another skill.

I tried this using common events, but the game crashes.

On the common event I use a call script:

$BlizzABS.enemy_force_action(@SELF, ENEMIES, @SELF, SKILL, 11)

Can anyone help me??

What's the error message when the game crashes?

[Blizzard]

what about primary and secondary attack buttons?
what about a returning projectile that pulls an enemy closer?

1. As Aqua said, there's a plugin for that.
2. A weapon is a weapon. And weapons hurt enemies. Understand? Changing the entire system for just one stupid feature (no offense) that most people wouldn't even use is kind of pointless.

I need a help with something. When a enemy receive damage from one skill, he'll receive damage from another skill.

I tried this using common events, but the game crashes.

On the common event I use a call script:

$BlizzABS.enemy_force_action(@SELF, ENEMIES, @SELF, SKILL, 11)

Can anyone help me??

Spoiler: ShowHide

Is "@SELF" an allowed parameter for target? No. Problem solved. Now you wanna ask how the skill should target the user?

Spoiler: ShowHide

Duh.

[legacyblade]

Is there a way to make Autoruns and parallel process events check if their conditions are met more often? Using the script snippet you gave me, I was able to successfully get a switch to flip whenever I should get a game over. However, the autorun event that is supposed to activate whenever the switch is flipped sometimes stays unactive even when the switch is up. The user has to kill an enemy to cause the gameover event to activate. Any way around this?

I have tried disabling the antilag for the map, and this didn't solve the problem.

[Blizzard]

Try adding "$game_map.new_refresh = true" to that switch flipping command.

[fugibo]

BTW, Blizz, I must praise you on what you've done with this thing since the last time I used it (0.9x, I think). The alignment system, especially, is awesome |B-)