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Need help with making my party follow me.

Ok, I am trying to make a party following system using events and variables, until now i have this: (This is just that 1 party member follows you.)
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Now, everything works perfectly, but when i'm in a corner for example, and the party stands behind me and i want to go back, they block my path, making me unable to move further.

Anyone know a solution to this?
 
Why are they so big? Eh...Cause i like it? xD

Anyway, I've already tried the Through option, sadly, it basically goes into the player, wich isn't really what is suposed to be happening...

Any other suggestions?
 
Put this script above main. Its called Player Train. And it will solve your problem.

TRAIN_ACTOR_TRANSPARENT_SWITCH = true
TRAIN_ACTOR_TRANSPARENT_SWITCHES_INDEX = 20
# ------------------------------------
DOWN_LEFT  = 1
DOWN_RIGHT = 3
UP_LEFT    = 7
UP_RIGHT  = 9
JUMP      = 5
# ------------------------------------
class Game_Party_Actor < Game_Character
# ------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super()
    @through = true
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def setup(actor)
    if actor != nil
      @character_name = actor.character_name
      @character_hue = actor.character_hue
    else
      @character_name = ""
      @character_hue = 0
    end
    @opacity = 255
    @blend_type = 0
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def screen_z(height = 0)
    if $game_player.x == @x and $game_player.y == @y
      return $game_player.screen_z(height) - 1
    end
    super(height)
  end
# ------------------------------------ 
  def move_down(turn_enabled = true)
    if turn_enabled
      turn_down
    end
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::DOWN)
      turn_down
      @y += 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_left(turn_enabled = true)
    if turn_enabled
      turn_left
    end
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::LEFT)
      turn_left
      @x -= 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_right(turn_enabled = true)
    if turn_enabled
      turn_right
    end
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::RIGHT)
      turn_right
      @x += 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_up(turn_enabled = true)
    if turn_enabled
      turn_up
    end
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::UP)
      turn_up
      @y -= 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_lower_left
    unless @direction_fix
      @direction = (@direction == Input::RIGHT ? Input::LEFT : @direction == Input::UP ? Input::DOWN : @direction)
    end
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::DOWN) and passable?(@x, @y + 1, Input::LEFT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::LEFT) and passable?(@x - 1, @y, Input::DOWN))
      @x -= 1
      @y += 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_lower_right
    unless @direction_fix
      @direction = (@direction == Input::LEFT ? Input::RIGHT : @direction == Input::UP ? Input::DOWN : @direction)
    end
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::DOWN) and passable?(@x, @y + 1, Input::RIGHT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::RIGHT) and passable?(@x + 1, @y, Input::DOWN))
      @x += 1
      @y += 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_upper_left
    unless @direction_fix
      @direction = (@direction == Input::RIGHT ? Input::LEFT : @direction == Input::DOWN ? Input::UP : @direction)
    end
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::UP) and passable?(@x, @y - 1, Input::LEFT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::LEFT) and passable?(@x - 1, @y, Input::UP))
      @x -= 1
      @y -= 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_upper_right
    unless @direction_fix
      @direction = (@direction == Input::LEFT ? Input::RIGHT : @direction == Input::DOWN ? Input::UP : @direction)
    end
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::UP) and passable?(@x, @y - 1, Input::RIGHT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::RIGHT) and passable?(@x + 1, @y, Input::UP))
      @x += 1
      @y -= 1
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def set_move_speed(move_speed)
    @move_speed = move_speed
  end
end




class Spriteset_Map
# ------------------------------------
  def setup_actor_character_sprites?
    return @setup_actor_character_sprites_flag != nil
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def setup_actor_character_sprites(characters)
    if !setup_actor_character_sprites?
      index_game_player = 0
      @character_sprites.each_index do |i|
        if @character_sprites.character.instance_of?(Game_Player)
          index_game_player = i
          break
        end
      end
      for character in characters.reverse
        @character_sprites.unshift(
          Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, character)
        )
      end
      @setup_actor_character_sprites_flag = true
    end
  end
end




class Scene_Map
# ------------------------------------
  def setup_actor_character_sprites(characters)
    @spriteset.setup_actor_character_sprites(characters)
  end
end




class Game_Party
# ------------------------------------
  def set_transparent_actors(transparent)
    @transparent = transparent
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def setup_actor_character_sprites
    if @characters == nil
      @characters = []
      for i in 1 .. 5
        @characters.push(Game_Party_Actor.new)
      end
    end
    if @actors_chach == nil
      @actors_chach = []
    end
    if @actors_chach != @actors
      @actors_chach = @actors.clone
      for i in 1 .. 5
        @characters[i - 1].setup(actors)
      end
    end
    if $scene.instance_of?(Scene_Map)
      $scene.setup_actor_character_sprites(@characters)
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def update_party_actors
    setup_actor_character_sprites
    transparent = $game_player.transparent
    if transparent == false
      if TRAIN_ACTOR_TRANSPARENT_SWITCH
        transparent = $game_switches[trAIN_ACTOR_TRANSPARENT_SWITCHES_INDEX]
      else
        transparent = $game_player.transparent
      end
    end
    for character in @characters
      character.transparent = transparent
      character.set_move_speed($game_player.get_move_speed)
      character.update
    end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def moveto_party_actors( x, y )
    setup_actor_character_sprites
    for character in @characters
      character.moveto( x, y )
    end
    if @move_list == nil
      @move_list = []
    end
    for i in 0 .. 10
      @move_list = nil
    end
  end
  def move_party_actors
    if @move_list == nil
      @move_list = []
      for i in 0 .. 10
        @move_list = nil
      end
    end
    @move_list.each_index do |i|
      if @characters != nil
        case @move_list.type
          when Input::DOWN
            @characters.move_down(@move_list.args[0])
          when Input::LEFT
            @characters.move_left(@move_list.args[0])
          when Input::RIGHT
            @characters.move_right(@move_list.args[0])
          when Input::UP
            @characters.move_up(@move_list.args[0])
          when DOWN_LEFT
            @characters.move_lower_left
          when DOWN_RIGHT
            @characters.move_lower_right
          when UP_LEFT
            @characters.move_upper_left
          when UP_RIGHT
            @characters.move_upper_right
          when JUMP
            @characters.jump(@move_list.args[0],@move_list.args[1])
        end
      end
    end
  end




class Move_List_Element
# ------------------------------------
    def initialize(type,args)
      @type = type
      @args = args
    end
    def type() return @type end
    def args() return @args end
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def add_move_list(type,*args)
    @move_list.unshift(Move_List_Element.new(type,args)).pop
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_down_party_actors(turn_enabled = true)
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(Input::DOWN,turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_left_party_actors(turn_enabled = true)
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(Input::LEFT,turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_right_party_actors(turn_enabled = true)
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(Input::RIGHT,turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_up_party_actors(turn_enabled = true)
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(Input::UP,turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_lower_left_party_actors
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(DOWN_LEFT)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_lower_right_party_actors
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(DOWN_RIGHT)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_upper_left_party_actors
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(UP_LEFT)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_upper_right_party_actors
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(UP_RIGHT)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def jump_party_actors(x_plus, y_plus)
    move_party_actors
    add_move_list(JUMP,x_plus, y_plus)
  end
end




module Game_Player_Module
# ------------------------------------
  def update
    $game_party.update_party_actors
    super
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def moveto( x, y )
    super
    $game_party.moveto_party_actors( x, y )
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_down(turn_enabled = true)
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::DOWN)
      $game_party.move_down_party_actors(turn_enabled)
    end
    super(turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_left(turn_enabled = true)
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::LEFT)
      $game_party.move_left_party_actors(turn_enabled)
    end
    super(turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_right(turn_enabled = true)
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::RIGHT)
      $game_party.move_right_party_actors(turn_enabled)
    end
    super(turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_up(turn_enabled = true)
    if passable?(@x, @y, Input::UP)
      $game_party.move_up_party_actors(turn_enabled)
    end
    super(turn_enabled)
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_lower_left
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::DOWN) and passable?(@x, @y + 1, Input::LEFT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::LEFT) and passable?(@x - 1, @y, Input::DOWN))
      $game_party.move_lower_left_party_actors
    end
    super
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_lower_right
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::DOWN) and passable?(@x, @y + 1, Input::RIGHT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::RIGHT) and passable?(@x + 1, @y, Input::DOWN))
      $game_party.move_lower_right_party_actors
    end
    super
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_upper_left
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::UP) and passable?(@x, @y - 1, Input::LEFT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::LEFT) and passable?(@x - 1, @y, Input::UP))
      $game_party.move_upper_left_party_actors
    end
    super
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def move_upper_right
    if (passable?(@x, @y, Input::UP) and passable?(@x, @y - 1, Input::RIGHT)) or
      (passable?(@x, @y, Input::RIGHT) and passable?(@x + 1, @y, Input::UP))
      $game_party.move_upper_right_party_actors
    end
    super
  end
# ------------------------------------
  def jump(x_plus, y_plus)
    new_x = @x + x_plus
    new_y = @y + y_plus
    if (x_plus == 0 and y_plus == 0) or passable?(new_x, new_y, 0)
      $game_party.jump_party_actors(x_plus, y_plus)
    end
    super(x_plus, y_plus)
  end
# ------------------------------------
def get_move_speed
    return @move_speed
  end
end




class Game_Player
  include Game_Player_Module
end
 
Yes, definitely some things can only be done with scripting.  If you change the party events to "Through," and they are set to approach the player, they'll pass right through both the player and each other.  You could create a system where if the player touches an event, it passes through them for a bit, but it would be a tad bit tricky.
 

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