RMMZ Help with a Counterattack State.

[Lizardcats]

Hello, I am trying to create a counter-attack state, but can't seem to get things working right.

I want the character to actually take the attack before counterattacking, instead of the default dodge in vanilla MZ. I'm using Visustella Plugins (specifically Auto Skill Triggers) to do this. First I create a state that gives the character the skill, so that when the are hit by a physical attack the character takes the hit then counterattacks. This works but with one problem, the attacker simply attacks a random target instead of enemy that attacked.




Is there any way to control the counterattack target, or do I have to approach this a different way?

 

[ATT_Turan]

Unless there are any settings in the plugin parameters, the Auto Skills plugin doesn't allow any kind of targeting with the notetags.

Yanfly wrote a Counter Control plugin for MV, but I don't see anything by VisuStella that reproduces it. Perhaps it works via FOSSIL?

The other approach I thought of was Yanfly's states plugin had lots of tags for code to be executed at different times of the battle turn (custom respond effects, etc.) but, again, I'm not seeing any equivalents in the VisuStella states plugin.

 

[Lizardcats]

Thanks for the reply.

Well that's a pain. Can I do anything with the Javascript notetags? I not exactly literate with Javascripting, but I can get my head around the simple stuff with a bit of trial and error.

Fossil seems like an interesting idea. I dabbled with MV and Yanfly back with my old computer, but that was long enough ago that I thought starting from scratch with MZ would be a better idea. Does anyone know if it clashes with the MZ Visustella plugins?

I did think about doing the counterattacks with common events, might have to give that a shot. If that doesn't work then I'll look into FOSSIL.

 

[NaosoX]

You wanted something like this?

Spoiler: State Activation Skill

Skill which adds state

Spoiler: Counter State

This state adds the skill Counter Attack

Spoiler: Counter Attack Skill

Skill added by state, hidden in battle.
Auto Skill Trigger set.
Linked to Common Event: CounterAttack

There are a few ways to do this, here is one I think you can customise to your liking.

Spoiler: Counter Attack Common Event

Setting variable from here will add 1, so to counter act this effect, Control Variable again, but subtract 1.

◆Control Variables：#0044 Counter Target = Last Enemy Index to Act
◆Control Variables：#0044 Counter Target -= 1
◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ACSET: Setup Action Set
：              ：Display Action = true
：              ：Immortal: On = true
：              ：Battle Step = true
：              ：Wait For Movement = true
：              ：Cast Animation = true
：              ：Wait For Animation = true
◆If：Counter Target = 0
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 0"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 0"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 0"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 1
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 1"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 1"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 1"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 2
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 2"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 2"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 2"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 3
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 3"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 3"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 3"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 4
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 4"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 4"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 4"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 5
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 5"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 5"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 5"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 6
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 6"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 6"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 6"]
  ◆
：End
◆If：Counter Target = 7
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Move To Target(s)
  ：              ：Targets (Moving) = ["user"]
  ：              ：Targets (Destination) = ["enemy index 7"]
  ：              ：Target Location = front base
  ：              ：Melee Distance = 24
  ：              ：Offset Adjustment = horz
  ：              ：Offset: X = 0
  ：              ：Offset: Y = 0
  ：              ：Duration = 12
  ：              ：Face Destination? = true
  ：              ：Movement Easing = Linear
  ：              ：Movement Motion = walk
  ：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOTION: Motion Type
  ：              ：Targets = ["user"]
  ：              ：Motion Type = attack
  ：              ：Show Weapon? = true
  ◆Wait：30 frames
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ANIM: Action Animation
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 7"]
  ：              ：Mirror Animation = false
  ：              ：Wait For Animation? = true
  ◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MECH: Action Effect
  ：              ：Targets = ["enemy index 7"]
  ◆
：End
◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, MOVE: Home Reset
：              ：Targets = ["user"]
：              ：Wait For Movement? = true
◆Plugin Command：VisuMZ_1_BattleCore, ACSET: Finish Action
：              ：Immortal: Off = true
：              ：Wait For New Line = true
：              ：Wait For Effects = true
：              ：Clear Battle Log = true
：              ：Home Reset = true
：              ：Wait For Movement = true

 

[Lizardcats]

Thanks, I'll see if that works.

 

[Shaz]

I've moved this thread to Plugin Support. Thank you.

 

[Lizardcats]

Thanks so much. Also, sorry for double-posting.

It works perfectly. I'll admit I had a bit of a mix up with the enemy index/ID in the plugin commands, and was left wondering why the countering character disappeared entirely and only countered certain enemies (whose shared an ID/Index number). But after fixing that, everything worked just fine.

I was also concerned that multiple actors having the skill at the same time would cause problems, as well as if party-wide attacks would cause problems either (and obviously both at once). But it works perfectly in all three situations.

 

[NaosoX]

Im glad you enjoy it

 

[Neo Soul Gamer]

I hate to Necropost, but this thread can be really useful for others looking for this solution, so I wanted to offer a cleaner way of pulling this off.

In the counter attack skill, you can use the following code from VS Battle Core:

<JS Targets>
// Clears all targets
targets = [];
// Get the index of the last enemy to attack
let eIndex = $gameTemp._lastActionData[3] - 1;
// Adds the enemy that acted last to the pool of available targets
targets.push($gameTroop.members()[eIndex])
</JS Targets>

What this does is override the original scope of the skill so that only the last enemy to attack is added as an available target. Now you can simply set your action sequence targets as "all targets", removing the need for conditional branches to check for every possible index.