A simple question

[Kinnison]

I'm trying to make the damage calculation for my game to use Str Factor for melee weapons while Dex for ranged weapon.
This question I'm asking involved in Game_Battler 3 where the damaged in battles are calculated.

What should I add into the "Applying Normal Attack Effects" script to have the damage cause by an actor using melee weapon to be calculated using this formula

self.damage = ((atk * 2) + attacker.str) - (self.pdef * 2)

While a ranged weapon (Bows, guns, etc.) to be calculated with Dex factors instead

self.damage = ((atk * 2) + attacker.dex) - (self.pdef * 2)

I'm kinda sucks when it comes to explaining things, but I hope someone could help me with this.

 

[Brewmeister]

In the default system (new game) bows & guns are weapons 17..24

You want to replace line 51 in Game_Battler 3

      self.damage = atk * (20 + attacker.str) / 20

with

# if ranged
if (attacker.weapon_id >= 17) and (attacker.weapon_id <= 24)
   self.damage = ((atk * 2) + attacker.dex) - (self.pdef * 2)
else
   self.damage = ((atk * 2) + attacker.str) - (self.pdef * 2)
end

If you've customized your weapons, you'll have to make an adjustment.
the "attacker.weapon_id"  property is the key.
(unless you have additional systems that identify weapons as 'ranged')

If your ranged weapons are scattered through the weapons database, you could
add a 'ranged' element, then check attacker.weapon_id to see if it has that element.

Be Well

 

[Kinnison]

I have my weapon list organized properly, so there's no need of element tags.
That "if" function is just what I need, thanks for helping.