[Tutorial] Simple Summoning System (no scripting)

[Yivyn]

<Summoning System>

Hey! Yivyn here. I've come up with a fun little Summoning system, so I'm going to share it with you :D

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Okay. Step 1 is to go into the Actor's tab of the Database and add a new one. This will be your summoning monster/spirit/fairy.
Make any name, stats, battler you want for it. My suggestion would be to make this monster have a VERY strong skill. I'll explain why later.
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Next step is to go into the Common Event's tab and click Change Party Member in the Event Commands. Choose your summoning monster and click the Add radio button, and click OK.
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Now go into the Event's tab and make a skill for this summoning. Be sure to go down to Common Event and select the common event we just created. Make sure to add this to a class (Magician, Summoner, w.e)
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Now the next part is a bit tedious. Go into all your monsters and over at the Battle Event, and double click. Choose Actor (choose your monsters name) and select the "When monster HP = 0%" This allows you to summon a monster and use it to decimate one monster only! Of course, you can summon up to as many monsters per turn (1) depending on the summoners MP and 2) depending on how many party members there are)

And it's just that simple!
Of course...
If your too lazy, you could always steal the demo I've made

DEMO: http://www.box.net/shared/nkvex6bvjx

 

[Jeronimus]

Yes, this will work, except the summoner will have vanished after each battle, so for the condition that the Summon/GF's force is below 0%, remove the Summon actor, AND add the Summoner again, that way he'll appear again after the Summon has 'died'.
Also should be possible to remove the Summon after it has used its skill, and after each battle (if enemy HP=below0), so that you don't enter battle again with the summon monster already in your party.
But yes, this is a system that will work perfectly, and can easily be enhanced by adding a cool animation for summoning, like the character fading out and the summon fading in, stuff like that, but these basics will work. Good for people who want to create this really simply.

 

[vegas]

this was very help full thank you

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