Skill Stopping

[Stardust]

I know it sounds a little weird, so let me explain.  I have this common event for summoning:

Spoiler: Summoning Skill

@>Conditional Branch: [Imp] is In the Party
  @>Recover All: [Imp]
  @>Change Party Member: Remove [Imp]
  @>Control Switches: [001] = OFF
:  Else
  @>Conditional Branch: Switch [001] == OFF
      @>Change Party Member: Add [Imp]
      @>Text: I'm at your service, master.
      @>Control Switches: [001] = ON
      @>
  :  Else
      @>Text: You can only have one summoned being out at a time.
      @>Change SP/MP: [Summoner], + 10
  :  Branch End
  @>
:  Branch End
@>

The only problem I have with it is that if a summoned being is already out and the player tries to summon another, they've wasted a turn.  I'd like a script that will detect if a switch is on and keep a player from taking the action so they can choose another action with no consequences.  Thanks for the help!

~Guardian1239

 

[nohmaan]

Why don't you add another conditional branch with a variable for if a creature is already in battle, a variable that encompasses all of your summoned creatures?

 

[Stardust]

That's basically what I've been using the switch for.  The switch, Summoning, is in all of my summon skills so that there can only be one summoned being out at a time.  The only problem arises when the player tries to summon a different creature when another is out, but it's not that it still summons another one.  I have a message that says that there's already another summoned being out, but the player just wasted a turn for a message saying they can't take the action.

~Guardian1239

 

[Charlie Fleed]

Put the proper ids/numbers in this code and place it just above main in the script editor.
This will disable the skill when the switch is true (the player won't be able to input the command at all).

class Game_Actor < Game_Battler
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Determine if Skill can be Used
  #     skill_id : skill ID
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias summon_skill_can_use? skill_can_use?
  def skill_can_use?(skill_id)
    if skill_id==<put the skill id here>
      if $game_switches[<put the switch id here>]==true
        return false
      end
    end
    # Perform the original call
    return summon_skill_can_use?(skill_id)
  end
end

 

[Stardust]

Awesome!  Thank you!  I was also wondering if it's possible to display a text when the skill doesn't work.  Oh, and will this work with multiple skills?  I'm assuming I'd just replace the <put the skill ID here> with something like 31, 32, 33 to allow it to work for multiple skills, but I'd better ask.  Also, is this for XP, VX, or both?

~Guardian1239

 

[Charlie Fleed]

For the text message i don't think it would be necessary, because the skill will appear in "disabled color" and the player will hear the typical "buzz" when trying to use it.
For multiple skills... you can use a condition like this:

if [id1,id2,id3,...].include?(skill_id)

This is for XP, but will probably work with VX as well. I haven't had the opportunity to check it out, but i heard that not much has changed between XP and VX.

 

[Stardust]

Hm, there seems to be a problem.  Because I have summon/dismiss all in the same skill, the player would be unable to dismiss once they summoned.  It would have to check if the actor being summoned was out already.  If the certain actor linked the that skill is out, then the skill would have to be used still.  Also, the script doesn't work on VX for some reason.

This is all sounding really complicated.  It's not really a huge deal that I have this script; it's more of a luxury, really.  I suggest you test the script with the common event I provided so you can see what's happening if you still want to work on it.  I don't blame you if you're uninterested in continuing.

~Guardian1239

 

[Charlie Fleed]

I see. Yes, keeping the common event as you designed it, i.e. with a single skill for summoning and for "re-calling" the summoned being, makes things too complicated.
May I suggest you to split the common event in two parts and use two skills? With minor modifications you could use the script i provided and have one of the skill disabled at a time, depending on the summon being out or not.

Do you need this for XP or VX? Because i couldn't find out reading the thread... in either case i will still offer you my support, but I can't work on it until April 1st. See you.

 

[Stardust]

Yeah, I originally had it with 2 skills, but it seemed a little confusing.  Hm . . . let me think about it.  I may want to just drop the idea since it's gotten quite complicated.  Oh, and I was looking for something for both XP and VX, which is why I never specified.  I'll post again before April 1 to let you know what I decide.

~Guardian1239

 

[Stardust]

Sorry for the late response.  I've decided that it's really not worth your time to make such a complicated script.  Thanks for the help you've given, though.

~Guardian1239