[RESOLVED] Script that allows random placement of events

[Rymdpotatis]

Request for a script that allows random placements of events such as treasure chests and monsters that manages so they don't end up in walls. =3

[Blizzard]

Here's some help for whoever makes this script: You can use the code that I use for respawning in Blizz-ABS.

  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # get_respawn_coordinates
  #  enemy - the killed enemy event
  #  Gets the respawning coordinates for the new enemy.
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def get_respawn_coordinates(enemy)
    # if fixed Respawn Point exists
    if enemy.respawn_point != nil
      # coordinates of the Respawn Point
      return [enemy.respawn_point.x, enemy.respawn_point.y]
    end
    # get virtual map passability
    v_map = $game_map.virtual_passability
    # passable
    passables = []
    # find all passable tiles
    (0...v_map.xsize).each {|x| (0...v_map.ysize).each {|y|
        # if passable and enemy may respawn and no event on position
        if v_map[x, y] != 0x00 && !BlizzABS::Config::NO_ENEMY_TAGS.include?(
            $game_map.terrain_tag(x, y)) && $game_map.event_passable?(x, y)
          passables.push([x, y])
        end}}
    # random possibnle coordinates on the map
    return passables[rand(passables.size)]
  end
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # respawn_enemy
  #  enemy - the killed enemy event
  #  Processes the respawn of a dead enemy.
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def respawn_enemy(enemy)
    # create new enemy on old enemy's template
    new_enemy = Map_Enemy.new($game_map.map_id, enemy)
    # gets the respawn coordinates
    x, y = get_respawn_coordinates(enemy)
    # no respawn position found
    return nil if x == nil || y == nil
    # move enemy to x, y coordinate
    new_enemy.moveto(x, y)
    # create sprite for respawned enemy
    sprite = Sprite_Character.new($scene.spriteset.viewport1, new_enemy)
    # set fade_in flag
    sprite.fade_in = true
    # add new sprite into spriteset
    $scene.spriteset.character_sprites.push(sprite)
    # enemy is invisible at first
    new_enemy.opacity = 0
    # return new enemy
    return new_enemy
  end

You'll have to delete the Blizz-ABS related stuff first. xD

[Rymdpotatis]

I found a temporary solution to the random placement issue. I made a new enemy, named it Chest. Created an event that looks like a chest and named it Chest \m\e[3] . Now when it is destroyed it gets spawned somewhere else. Not a perfect sollution but it works for the moment.

[Blizzard]

Nice idea. xD Just don't forget to give him no actions, lol! You don't want a chest to eat you while you are trying to open it. xD

[Phasedscar]

Unless of course it's a mimic!