Exp point spending system

[G-man]

So I am about 50% done but then I run into a problem, where excactly is the exp stuff located, cause I want to remove the whoole leveling system if possible.(i.e.Removing @exp_list) I can't seem to find it tho.

 

[swiftdeathsk]

I should be in Window_BattleStatus, but I'm not entirely sure. Just go to Window_BattleStatus and open the find feature (ctrl+f) and search for "Level Up Flag" (without the quotes).

 

[DerVVulfman]

Really, all you need to do is remove the texts that draw the 'experience' and 'levels' in the Menu Status and related windows, just do a bit of a search through the systems and see how 'commenting out' those lines work out. Oh, and the bit that shows how much experience you get in battle.

After that, just set up the enemies to 'NOT' have any experience points to award.

How do you plan on increasing abilities?

ParaDog wrote a system known as the 'After Battle Status Increase' system that I translated that increases stats (hp/str/dex,etc) after battles based on your characters actions and whether the monsters posed enough of a challenge. Like Final Fantasy Tactics, so I heard.

Meanwhile, I have seen a couple other systems that give points when people level up to give bonus points... In that case (I guess) you would still have to include experience points for your enemies, but you don't have to let the player see 'em. Just flatten out the hero's stats in the RMXP database so they have to actively raise them with a pop-up window to apply points to their own stats. Kinda like Diablo.

 

[G-man]

Thats what I planned to do, spending experience to increase a stat, but it didn't work out 2 well

 

[devutaren123]

I'm not sure if this is actually possible but...
You could try having the enemy give a variable number when it is defeated, and then use the variable after the battle to increase the stats. If it is possible, I was also wondering how to do this.

 

[slaix223]

This is so ironic. My brother wanted me to make him something like this using my very, very, limited Ruby skills. Unbelievably, I did it.

Replace your Window_BattleResult Code with this:

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_BattleResult
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window displays amount of gold and EXP acquired at the end of a battle.
#==============================================================================

class Window_BattleResult < Window_Base
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #     exp       : EXP
  #     gold      : amount of gold
  #     treasures : treasures
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(ap_gained, gold, treasures)
    @ap_gained = ap_gained
    @gold = gold
    @treasures = treasures
    super(160, 0, 320, @treasures.size * 32 + 64)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    self.y = 160 - height / 2
    self.back_opacity = 160
    self.visible = false
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    x = 4
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    cx = contents.text_size(@ap_gained.to_s).width
    self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, cx, 32, @ap_gained.to_s)
    x += cx + 4
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    cx = contents.text_size("AP").width
    self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, 64, 32, "AP")
    x += cx + 16
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    cx = contents.text_size(@gold.to_s).width
    self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, cx, 32, @gold.to_s)
    x += cx + 4
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, 128, 32, $data_system.words.gold)
    y = 32
    for item in @treasures
      draw_item_name(item, 4, y)
      y += 32
    end
  end
end

Your Scene_Battle 2 with this:

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Battle (part 2)
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs battle screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Battle
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Start Pre-Battle Phase
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def start_phase1
    # Shift to phase 1
    @phase = 1
    # Clear all party member actions
    $game_party.clear_actions
    # Set up battle event
    setup_battle_event
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (pre-battle phase)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_phase1
    # Determine win/loss situation
    if judge
      # If won or lost: end method
      return
    end
    # Start party command phase
    start_phase2
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Start Party Command Phase
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def start_phase2
    # Shift to phase 2
    @phase = 2
    # Set actor to non-selecting
    @actor_index = -1
    @active_battler = nil
    # Enable party command window
    @party_command_window.active = true
    @party_command_window.visible = true
    # Disable actor command window
    @actor_command_window.active = false
    @actor_command_window.visible = false
    # Clear main phase flag
    $game_temp.battle_main_phase = false
    # Clear all party member actions
    $game_party.clear_actions
    # If impossible to input command
    unless $game_party.inputable?
      # Start main phase
      start_phase4
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (party command phase)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_phase2
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by party command window cursor position
      case @party_command_window.index
      when 0  # fight
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Start actor command phase
        start_phase3
      when 1  # escape
        # If it's not possible to escape
        if $game_temp.battle_can_escape == false
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Escape processing
        update_phase2_escape
      end
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (party command phase: escape)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_phase2_escape
    # Calculate enemy agility average
    enemies_agi = 0
    enemies_number = 0
    for enemy in $game_troop.enemies
      if enemy.exist?
        enemies_agi += enemy.agi
        enemies_number += 1
      end
    end
    if enemies_number > 0
      enemies_agi /= enemies_number
    end
    # Calculate actor agility average
    actors_agi = 0
    actors_number = 0
    for actor in $game_party.actors
      if actor.exist?
        actors_agi += actor.agi
        actors_number += 1
      end
    end
    if actors_number > 0
      actors_agi /= actors_number
    end
    # Determine if escape is successful
    success = rand(100) < 50 * actors_agi / enemies_agi
    # If escape is successful
    if success
      # Play escape SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.escape_se)
      # Return to BGM before battle started
      $game_system.bgm_play($game_temp.map_bgm)
      # Battle ends
      battle_end(1)
    # If escape is failure
    else
      # Clear all party member actions
      $game_party.clear_actions
      # Start main phase
      start_phase4
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Start After Battle Phase
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def start_phase5
    # Shift to phase 5
    @phase = 5
    # Play battle end ME
    $game_system.me_play($game_system.battle_end_me)
    # Return to BGM before battle started
    $game_system.bgm_play($game_temp.map_bgm)
    # Initialize EXP, amount of gold, and treasure
    gold = 0
    ap_gained = 0
    treasures = []
    # Loop
    for enemy in $game_troop.enemies
      # If enemy is not hidden
      unless enemy.hidden
        # Add EXP and amount of gold obtained
        ap_gained += enemy.exp
        $game_variables[1] += enemy.exp
        gold += enemy.gold
        # Determine if treasure appears
        if rand(100) < enemy.treasure_prob
          if enemy.item_id > 0
            treasures.push($data_items[enemy.item_id])
          end
          if enemy.weapon_id > 0
            treasures.push($data_weapons[enemy.weapon_id])
          end
          if enemy.armor_id > 0
            treasures.push($data_armors[enemy.armor_id])
          end
        end
      end
    end
    # Treasure is limited to a maximum of 6 items
    treasures = treasures[0..5]
    # Obtaining EXP
    for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
      actor = $game_party.actors[i]
      if actor.cant_get_exp? == false
        last_level = actor.level
        if actor.level > last_level
          @status_window.level_up(i)
        end
      end
    end
    # Obtaining gold
    $game_party.gain_gold(gold)
    # Obtaining treasure
    for item in treasures
      case item
      when RPG::Item
        $game_party.gain_item(item.id, 1)
      when RPG::Weapon
        $game_party.gain_weapon(item.id, 1)
      when RPG::Armor
        $game_party.gain_armor(item.id, 1)
      end
    end
    # Make battle result window
    @result_window = Window_BattleResult.new(ap_gained, gold, treasures)
    # Set wait count
    @phase5_wait_count = 100
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (after battle phase)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_phase5
    # If wait count is larger than 0
    if @phase5_wait_count > 0
      # Decrease wait count
      @phase5_wait_count -= 1
      # If wait count reaches 0
      if @phase5_wait_count == 0
        # Show result window
        @result_window.visible = true
        # Clear main phase flag
        $game_temp.battle_main_phase = false
        # Refresh status window
        @status_window.refresh
      end
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Battle ends
      battle_end(0)
    end
  end
end

And, if you want, since this is how my brother wanted it, he replaced the Steps window, the most utterly useless thing ever, (unless you used some kind of pedometer trading event in your game) so that it shows how much Exp, or in this case AP, instead of your steps. Here it is:

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Steps
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window displays step count on the menu screen.
#==============================================================================

class Window_Steps < Window_Base
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 160, 96)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    self.contents.draw_text(4, 0, 120, 32, "AP")
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.draw_text(4, 32, 120, 32, $game_variables[1].to_s, 2)
  end
end

In order for this to work however, you need to have your first variable be the one that stores the EXP.

By the way, this only stores the AP, you have to either script or code an event to trade in the EXP.

And I still can't believe I could do this.

 

[G-man]

thanks but I I just meant altering the exp list which is locatd in game_Actor, and to make the Ap window, you wouldn't have to replace the steps window, just post it above main, and make the correct edits to Scene_Menu