Scripting help

[Thrust]

I have an ABS script, and I wanted to "delay" it activating.

so that for a set time in the game it's the reguler battle system, then after a certain time it activates the ABS

ex:
boss fight = reguler battle style/ ABS 2
after and before fight: ABS 1

 

[DerVVulfman]

Time.

Fictional time, based on how far into the game you've gotten... or Real Time, based on the number of seconds/minutes actually spent?

Fictional Time merely needs you to set a switch:
If progress >= 20
0001: Switch-ABS = ON
end

Otherwise, there are a number of Day/Night scripts still floating out there. Those require you to be plugged into the Common Events section of the database, as parallel processes.

Try Here for Day Night Scripts.

 

[Thrust]

fictional time.

And how would I set up the script so that it doesnt imediatly kick in?

 

[DerVVulfman]

Ah, that's the beauty of 'parallel process' common events.

Let's assume that you're using regular events to add '1' to a variable called
0001: Game progress

Now, have a common ev. parallel process that checks the 'game's progress'
Comment: If, your game's progress reaches a certain point...
<> if [0001: Game progress] >= 20
Comment: Then turn your ABS switch on...
<> Switch: [0001: ABS Switch] = On
<> End if

Now, have another parallel process that only works when '0001:ABS Switch' is ON.
<> Var: [0002: TimeCounter] = 0
<> Do
<> If [0002: TimeCounter] >= 20
<> Break Loop
<> End
<> Wait 1.0 seconds
<> Var: [0002: TimeCounter] += 1
<> Loop
<> Sw: [0002: ABS Turned On] = ON

Basically, you'd be using 1 variable to control your game's progress...
And one switch to tell the system that the game's progress has reached
the point when the ABS will start to be used...
And another variable to count the seconds that pass before the ABS
will actually take place (your delay)...
And finally, a last switch that turns the Action Battle System ... ON!

It's been a while, so I'm fairly certain that my commands aren't all correctly written... just closely approximated.

 

[Thrust]

o.o K... so would I have to edit the actual ABS?

 

[DerVVulfman]

Only a conditional branch surrounding the main ABS code when [0002: ABS Turned On] is on, I think.

And with all this, you can design something to turn it off too... using similar coding.

 

[Thrust]

K, I'll tell you as soon as I figure out what the heck you just said XD