[XP] Blizz-ABS

[Sin86]

Force actions have been working for the player for me on the newest one(I haven't tried all of them, just the ATTACK). However, the force actions for enemies has not been working for me on the newest one.

[winkio]

Yeah, I had to break force actions slightly to put in the combo system, and I guess I never fully fixed it.  It will be fully working for players, enemies, and allies in the next version.

[Lord_Solrac2]

By chance do you have 2.0 Framework installed?

Yes In Fact it's 3.5

[sirsniffy]

My AI characters are not using Skills properly. I have a skill where if any party member's HP drops below a certain amount, I need the healer to heal them, BUT, I don't know how to program this in the script. I need the character to charge the heal move for a few frames, and THEN let the heal spell go. I don't want it to be instant, I want some charge time on it.

Can anyone help me with this? I read the manual, and it's not really clear to me. Thanks

[G_G]

In the config app, make the spell a charge spell.

[sirsniffy]

In the config app, make the spell a charge spell.

I can do this, but I need my AI characters to trigger the spell AFTER the charge animation. Right now any spell that is a trigger spell has one of two outcomes:

(1) Character doesn't do anything, but returns to the caterpillar lineup. i.e...the system appeared to ignore charge configuration completely.

(2) A.I. character executes the skill INSTANTLY but still plays the charge animation afterward.

I want the charge animation to play and THEN the skill to execute. Right now all skills execute instantly.  I set the AI triggers within the games menu, but it still executes skills instantly. I want there to be a small time delay before the skill executes. I will post the section of the code.

module Skills
    
    def self.type(id)
      return [DIRECT, EXPLNone]
    end
    
    def self.combo(id)
      return 0
    end
    
    def self.projectile_speed(id)
      return 5
    end
    
    def self.range(id)
      case id
      when 82 then return 2.0 # Angel Heal
      end
      return 1.0
    end
    
    def self.penalty(id)
      case id
      when 82 then return 30 # Angel Heal
      end
      return 24
    end
    
    def self.frames(id)
      return [3, 3, 3, 3]
    end
    
    def self.charge(id)
      case id
      when 82 then return [CHARGETrigger, 20] # Angel Heal
      end
      return [CHARGENone, 0]
    end
    
    def self.charge_frames(id)
      return [3, 3, 3, 3]
    end
    

Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Please use [code][/code] tags when posting code ~ game_guy

[Sacred Nym]

You're using "Trigger after Charge" which means you have to manually fire it off after it's charged. If you want it to fire automatically use can "Freeze on Charge" or "Move on Charge" depending on whether or not you want the actor to be mobile while casting.

[element]

I have a little question and tell me if it's impossible.
I'm making a game with 4 factions. The player chooses a faction, joins that...
Well each faction has his own NPC guards, these attack players from other factions.
I don't see how to do that since you can only have 1 player allignment group and I need 4 so that NPC's attack the other 3 faction players.

[[Luke]]

I have a little question and tell me if it's impossible.
I'm making a game with 4 factions. The player chooses a faction, joins that...
Well each faction has his own NPC guards, these attack players from other factions.
I don't see how to do that since you can only have 1 player allignment group and I need 4 so that NPC's attack the other 3 faction players.

+1. I'm on my way to do the same thing, with 3 factions; what's more, in RMX-OS, so I bet there's be a lot of trouble ahead. I haven't tested it all so far, but my idea is to call a script that just changes the variable BlizzABS::Alignments::ACTOR_GROUP - so, in my case: at the beginning you make these groups:

1. Neutral Actors (Primary Actor)
2. Neutral Enemies (Primary Enemies)
3. Neutral Critters
4. Objects
5. Neutral Guards
6. Neutral NPCs
7. Kingdom Soldiers (paladins, guards, priests - that's faction 1)
8. Kingdom NPCs
9. Kingdom Players
10. Kloster Soldiers (mercenaries, mages - faction 2)
11. Kloster NPCs
12. Kloster Players
12. Underworld Soldiers (dark knights, necromancers - faction 3)
13. Underworld NPCs
14. Underworld Players
Rest, like aggressive enemies that kill other monsters, "linked" critters (pack of animals) etc.

So, at the beginning the player is neutral to all NPC and guard groups, but when he chooses the faction and changes alignment, he becomes an enemy to other faction NPCs and Guards and an ally to his own.

Dunno if I am right. Just check it and be that nice to report any problems and solutions, it can save my time

[element]

I'll try that
ty 

[keyonne]

I have used your ABS system in a previous game of mine, but I have been having difficulties with it in one of my newer ones. when the system is installed, the game will load, but the controls do not work. i thought that this was perhaps an incompatibility issue, so I took each of my other scripts out one at a time, and I am still having issues. The problem begins immediately on the main menu screen, you cannot move the cursor, nor select the option it is already set on.

[stripe103]

In the configuration, do you have CUSTOM_CONTROLS option set to true? I forgot this one time and it took me hours to find.

[[Luke]]

I have used your ABS system in a previous game of mine, but I have been having difficulties with it in one of my newer ones. when the system is installed, the game will load, but the controls do not work. i thought that this was perhaps an incompatibility issue, so I took each of my other scripts out one at a time, and I am still having issues. The problem begins immediately on the main menu screen, you cannot move the cursor, nor select the option it is already set on.

Check if:
1. the script order is right
2. options "Custom controls" and "Disable default controls" are on
3. the version of RMXP is 1.02
4. the default controls didn't go bonkers (F1 and check'em all)
5. re-re everything - make utterly new empty game with no scripts changed and install ABS as it should be done - if it works now, copy all your game's stuff one by one into the empty project

Then, if it's still bushing out*, add some details about the issue.

* to bush out - well, I've just made the phrase up, it's a literal translation of Polish IT colloquialism "wykrzaczyć się"

[keyonne]

Thank you for the help. I just had surgery so my meds are clouding my common sense. The custom controls were not on, but they were indeed the issue. The movement keys were set to wasd rather than the arrow keys, so i thought they werent working. Everything is up and running now, thanks so much.

[[Luke]]

An important note to everybody new who have issues with controls: In the text input section (near the line 4600), change every Input::(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT) to Input::Key['Arrow Up/Down/...'], the same with Input::C to Input::Key['Enter'] and Input::B to Input::Key['Esc']. That will make you able to use the WSAD keys for movement and, for example, F or H for keys "confirm" and "cancel".

Blizz, that is a suggestion for the next release, same as open PvP on selected maps/every map but the selected

[legacyblade]

You don't need to do that luke. BlizzABS will automatically replace the default controls if you turn on the setting to do so.

[Blizzard]

*points to his signature and to winkio's signature*

Also, what LB said. The system was made to avoid unnecessary script edits like that. Otherwise it defeats half the purpose of the custom controls.

[[Luke]]

Gawdamnit, wrong thread. I meant the RMX-OS script. I had some issues with the chat box (typing "wasd" was causing them). My bad.

[ShadowPierce]

->I've been working on Wipe but this is the first time this happened... (~_~) I considered asking here as a last resort but I guess I've got no choice... Sorry for the trouble...

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This happens randomly... Usually when I cast my fire spell (uses a combo to jump 1 tile backwards) If I missed a detail, please let me know & I'll edit this post... Thanks!

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[Ryex]

*Gasp* Winko! the VERSION constant is still 2.7! isn't it supposed to be 2.8?