A few things I need help with

[mikey1393drago]

Is this the correct place to post for support? As you know I am new to this website, so I'm trying to understand how it works. I've read the rules too.


Hey. There are a few things I need professional support on for my game. I am using RPG maker VX Ace.


I have thought about these few things since this morning, and would like some info on how to create them.


1. If it is possible to have your player fall out of a bed for example, how is the event written.


2. I am in need of a transfer event to the same location, but under the condition for example, that the town is now in flames.


3. Is it possible to have a dragon walking graphic that is playable.


4. If there is a way to have the character name above a face graphic, how is it done if you don't have a downloaded plug-in per se.


Please help.

 

[bgillisp]

Most of these can be best learned by working through the tutorials (Andar has a good one). A couple examples though:


1: Most people use a set move route: jump event to move out of bed (as in, have the player jump to the correct location). You can also do a set move route, through on (move to desired location), through off.


2: Will need either a switch or variable to track when the town is in flames, and transfer the player to the desired location. I'd recommend a variable, especially if it is a plot event that causes this, as most times you'll just keep increasing the variable to denote progress on the main plot.


3: Yes. All it takes is a dragon graphic for the actor in the database. There's one in the default sprites. A face is harder.


4: Most put the name in line one of the text, then the text in lines 2 - 4 of the message box. If that is not satisfactory then a script is mandatory to put the name anywhere else.

 

[mikey1393drago]

Most of these can be best learned by working through the tutorials (Andar has a good one). A couple examples though:


1: Most people use a set move route: jump event to move out of bed (as in, have the player jump to the correct location). You can also do a set move route, through on (move to desired location), through off.


2: Will need either a switch or variable to track when the town is in flames, and transfer the player to the desired location. I'd recommend a variable, especially if it is a plot event that causes this, as most times you'll just keep increasing the variable to denote progress on the main plot.


3: Yes. All it takes is a dragon graphic for the actor in the database. There's one in the default sprites. A face is harder.


4: Most put the name in line one of the text, then the text in lines 2 - 4 of the message box. If that is not satisfactory then a script is mandatory to put the name anywhere else.

Okay. Thanks for the info. Would you be allowed to copy the link to here, or not?

 

[bgillisp]

It's a forum post, and it can be found here:




Mainly it goes over how to use variables and switches properly, as most of what you need is going to come down to using a variable well, and/or how to do a cutscene properly.


Though it will not help with #4 you asked, that will either be giving up one line to type out the name, or using a message system script that lets you use a code to have it display the name. I know Yanfly has one for ACE  , and there are probably others. Here is a link to all of Yanfly's old scripts (be sure to read the note on how to download the scripts though, as the dropbox has been down for 3+ years): https://yanflychannel.wordpress.com/rmvxa/

 

[mikey1393drago]

It's a forum post, and it can be found here:





Mainly it goes over how to use variables and switches properly, as most of what you need is going to come down to using a variable well, and/or how to do a cutscene properly.


Though it will not help with #4 you asked, that will either be giving up one line to type out the name, or using a message system script that lets you use a code to have it display the name. I know Yanfly has one for ACE  , and there are probably others. Here is a link to all of Yanfly's old scripts (be sure to read the note on how to download the scripts though, as the dropbox has been down for 3+ years): https://yanflychannel.wordpress.com/rmvxa/

Alright. Thanks.

 

[Kes]

@mikey193drago Please do not quote whole posts to indicate who you are replying to, it makes scrolling down the page very slow, especially for anyone checking on their phone.  If you want to make it clear who you are answering, just use the @username convention, as I have done on this post. 


Thanks.

 

[mikey1393drago]

@ksjp17 Alright.