Battle Design Options

[bulmabriefs144]

Okay, so we have a sort of reactive system, where enemies try to guess moves and play strategically (according to their type, more strategically as the game goes on). And we have a counterspell system. And we have an elements system:

Melee
Ranged
(Some things like ghosts are completely immune to both physical, and flying things are probably immune to melee and earth)
Fire
Water
Thunder
Ice
Earth
Air
Light
Dark
(At least)

There should also be all kinds of strategies for bosses, including some puzzle bosses. Ummm let's see... VX has TP, but I think you can turn it off, at least in ACE. Do we want TP system?

[bulmabriefs144]

Bump.

In regards to the whole counterspelling thing, I figured out how to turn base on 2k3.

Make all applicable enemies with TurnWait is ON. If TurnWait is ON, Do Nothing at 100 (put this above all other battle actions for monster). Also make a variable named Turns.

Now, make two common events, both are in their own Turn 1x. The first one just has Enemy Turn common event in it. The second has if Hero1 Attacks, Defends, etc for all heroes, and Your Turn inside it (it advances a turn into enemy attack each action).

Enemy Turn:
If TurnWait OFF
If Turn >= MonsterNum (set this at the battle start, the number of monsters on the field)
Turn, Set PartySize (set this at the start too the number of party members. This will adjust for your total party, meaning it's more difficult to attack with one member, rather than giving the same turns as the monsters)
TurnWait ON
Else
Turn +1
End
End Event Processing

YourTurn:
If TurnWait ON
If Turn <= 0
TurnWait OFF
Else
Turn -1
End
End Event Processing

(It basically fills and empties the counter)

For spells you can make them only cast if a Cast switch is ON (less reliable, sometimes it doesn't turn off in time), making a proper counter stop the spell.

We're not using 2k3, but it should be easy enough to translate this over, unlike script.

This post has been edited by bulmabriefs144: Jan 30 2013, 08:06 PM