[XP]Order of Mechanics of RMXP

[Nukei]

I am using the Enu sideview battle system and have unsuccessfully attempted to try and modify the script.

Issue: Change the order in which damage is dealt:

For example, in my tests:

Attacker attacks monster (0 PDEF, 0% Resistance) = 623 damage
Attacker attacks monster (50 PDEF, 0% Resistance) = 527 damage
Attacker attacks monster (0 PDEF, 50% Resistance) = 311 damage
Attacker attacks monster (50 PDEF, 50% Resistance) = 263 damage

The 96 damage drop from the first two test cases and the 48 damage drop from the last two test cases most likely show that the attacker goes through PDEF calculations first, then resistance calculations.

It may be supported by the order of the code as well:

  def set_attack_damage_value(attacker)

    case DAMAGE_ALOGARITHM_TYPE

    when 0

      atk = [attacker.atk - (self.pdef / 2), 0].max

      str = [20 + attacker.str, 0].max

    when 1

      atk = [attacker.atk - ((attacker.atk * self.pdef) / 1000), 0].max

      str = [20 + attacker.str, 0].max

    when 2

      atk = 20

      str = [(attacker.str * 4) - (self.dex * 2) , 0].max

    when 3

      atk = [(10 + attacker.atk) - (self.pdef / 2), 0].max

      str = [(20 + attacker.str) - (self.dex / 2), 0].max

    end

    self.damage = atk * str / 20

    self.damage = 1 if self.damage == 0 and (rand(100) > 40)

    self.damage *= elements_correct(attacker.element_set)

    self.damage /= 100

  end

In this script, when 0, 1, 2, and 3 refer to different damage formulas which can be changed at the start of the script (not shown).

I would like it if one could change the order of this formula correctly so that the resistance is calculated first and the PDEF calculations calculated afterward.

I will learn from your example and try doing mdef calculations by myself.

Thanks for your time, Nukei.

 

[Brewmeister]

Changing the order will not make a difference. (remember the commutative property of multiplication?)

If by "resistance", you mean 'elements_correct()', That is just a %

Here is the entire formula, for case 0...

damage = (attacker.atk - self.pdef / 2) * (20 + attacker.str) / 20 * elements_correct(attacker.element_set) / 100

are you saying you want...

damage = (attacker.atk * elements_correct(attacker.element_set) / 100) * (20 + attacker.str) / 20 - self.pdef / 2

or

damage = (attacker.atk) * (20 + attacker.str * elements_correct(attacker.element_set) / 100) / 20 - self.pdef / 2

or something else?

 

[Nukei]

What I meant by order was that the element calculations seem to be after the cases, and thus I believed that since there was no mention of element within the cases, I believed that static damage is used first and the resistance later.

I believe it is the first one. Thanks for your time.