Saves and loading maps

[Twin Matrix]

Hi

When I have a saved map I have a problem. If I edit the map and load the save nothing changes. If I transport to a different map and back (after loading), will the map have the made changes?

Thx~~!

 

[Zeriab]

The changes should be present if you transport to a different map and back.

 

[Twin Matrix]

Thx!

How about database changes like changing the level at which a skill is gained from above the saved game character level to below the saved game char level, etc.?

 

[Cheeze]

It should be on the Actor's page at the lower right hand corner if i remeber correctly. Maybe on the skill page?

 

[Stardust]

How about database changes like changing the level at which a skill is gained from above the saved game character level to below the saved game char level, etc.?

If I'm reading this correctly, you should probably use conditional branches.  Make the system run a check, based on something like this:

If Switch [New Map] is ON (if you want to change it mid-game.  If it's just you playtesting, you don't really need this)
If Character Level = Whatever
If Character has Skill A

Make that into a parallel event and make changes based on the conditions, and that should work. :thumb:

 

[Cheeze]

...You can do it in the Database, Guardian

 

[Stardust]

I think she was asking about how she changes skills once they've already been assigned to a character in the save file.

 

[xgamexfreakx]

I think cheeze is right. Although your way will work, Guardian, it would just be simpler to change it in the database. If you were to do your way, and you had a quite a few of those parallel process running, then it would really slow down your game. I would just suggest that you just add the skill in the database under the classes tab. You shouldn't need to change the skills in-game. Set them in the database. That's what it's for... Really though, I have now idea how you guys made anything out of that post  :dead: . It just seems like a lot of jibberish... If I make it out right, then the question has something to do with multiple saved games. Which, if that's the case, to check something in another save game will include some scripting.

 

[Twin Matrix]

^

What post was gibberish?

Anyways, thanks for the advice. : ) Though nice to know, I actually was just talking in general about database changes and don't need any specific fix for skills.

To elaborate for ^, here's a better example than the skills:

Monster Bob has 200 HP. I save the game.
I go into database and change HP to 300. I load the game.

Will Bob have 200 or 300 HP?

That's basically what I'm getting at; general database changes like weapon's physical attack, skill levels, animations, set battle BGM, etc.. :3

 

[xgamexfreakx]

ahhh... I get it. I think that it should, though I'm not sure. You may have to leave the map and come back to it.

and I was talking about your last post. The end of it made my head hurt trying to make sense of it...  :crazy:

 

[Cheeze]

Bob should have 300 hp if you click "Save changes"

 

[Neverplayd]

To answer your example, Bob will have 200 HP, since the information has already been stored in the file. That character information was only refered to during the initiation of the game or in other words, when you select new game, and isn't addressed anymore unless you alter it during the game. So, if you get rid of Bob completely, he will still be there in the load file. That answers your question right?

 

[Cheeze]

Did you try this, Neverplayd? Because i think i've played on load files after saving it and it changed

 

[Neverplayd]

It does? Maybe I was off. Hold on, let me check...

Okay, I see what it does now. It alters the Max HP, but leaves the current HP the same.