[VX] - Breath of Fire 3 - Custom Skills

[Dann Woolf]

Once again I apologize for doubleposting.

 

[TywinLannister2]

Setting up the Pilfer skill

step 1
Create a new element called steal and make a note of its id

step 2
Go into Tywin_BOF_Skills script and find this line:
@steal_element        = 17
change the 17 to the number of the element in your database.

step 3
to set up items to steal from enemies find the following lines in the Tywin_BOF_Skills script:
    steal = Steal.new(0, 1, 1, 1, 100)
    steal_array.push(steal)
    steal = Steal.new(1, 2, 2, 1, 100)
    steal_array.push(steal)
    steal = Steal.new(2, 3, 3, 1, 100)
    steal_array.push(steal)

copy the last 2 lines to create a new steal.

step 4
steal = Steal.new(2,3,3,1,100)

• the first number (2) -> this is the steal id, each steal id must be unique, so the next steal you set up with have a value of 3.
• the second number(3) -> the id of the enemy in the database that you want the character to steal from. Change this to the id of the enemy you are setting up the steal for.
• the third number(3) -> the kind of item you want to steal. In this case 1 -> Item, 2 -> Weapon, 3 -> Armor
• the fourth number(1) -> the id of the item, weapon or armor you want the enemy to hold on to
• the final number(100) -> the percentage chance of stealing the item.

step 5
Rinse and repeat to set up new steals.

step 6
Make a new skill and give it the steal element.

 

[Dann Woolf]

Brilliant. But guess what, now I have another problem.

When I try to test out the steal skill via Battle Test (under the Troops label in the database) I get an error message saying:

Script 'Tywin_BOF_Skills' line 524: NoMethodError occurred.

undefined method 'enemies_to_steal_from' for nil:NilClass

How do I solve this?

 

[TywinLannister2]

hey man, you can't actually test this script in battle test (or many other scripts for that matter)

You see, in order to start up the script you need to run the new game command. You can save after that and then load games.
To test the script, set up a battle event on the first map you have and everything should work for you then

 

[busbuzz]

Hi tywin good to see you :D!!!

 

[psiclone]

Would it be possible to make a skill like "regen" from this? In case you don't know what regen is, it's an ability that lets the person gain HP gradually, basically the opposite of poison.

 

[psiclone]

Bump

 

[tofurkey]

I don't know where Tywin is, but does anyone know if there's a way to have the weretiger skill without actually changing into the weretiger sprite? In other words, just a regular character with a berserk ability.

 

[TywinLannister2]

Tywin is still having connection problems and must post from work (which is hectic!) software releases can be demanding!

I am going to be on VERY irregularly until broadband finally gets to my section of ireland, i will look into this tonight, it will involve changing one line of code for you.

Will hopefully have that for you tomorrow.