Hit Chance Buff+Attack Skill

[Thordon123]

Hi all, I'm working on a combat system at the moment where players can choose to either dodge or attack with extra accuracy each turn. What I want, ultimately, is for the player to choose a skill ( called "Aimed Attack") that works like a normal attack, but gives a 1-turn duration 30% boost to Hit Chance beforehand. My problem is that such a skill actually has two targets- the player first for the buff, and then the monster after for the damage, and I don't know how to accomplish that. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks in advance!

PS: I know the skill sounds kinda dumb without context but I've lowered the hit chances for actors and enemies to 70% average so that the decision of whether or not to aim becomes important.

PSS: Also I know that I could give a restriction to the Aimed state to force the player to attack, but in that case they don't choose their target which defeats the purpose

 

[Kes]

You can do this using the damage formula. I am assuming that the HIT buff is being done by creating a state. For the sake of this example, let us assume it is state 59.

a.add_state[59]; a.atk * 4 - b.def * 2

Of course you can change the a.atk * 4 - b.def * 2 to whatever damage formula you are using.

 

[Thordon123]

Hey thanks! I just tried that, but unfortunately it only deals null damage now More and more bugs...

 

[Thordon123]

I think putting the add state command in the damage formula prevents the ability from dealing damage. Unfortunately, adding the state to the effects box only applies it to the enemy

 

[Kes]

I use that sort of formula a lot, and adding a state should not produce zero damage.
BUT I noticed an error in what I gave you. I used [] brackets, and it should have been () brackets, so try
a.add_state(59); a.atk * 4 - b.def *2
obviously changing the 59 to the number slot of the state you actually want to add.

 

[Thordon123]

Ah I see. I put it in but now the game crashes and I get the message:
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Script 'Game_Battler' Line 352: SyntaxError occured

Unexpected tSTAR, expecting $end
a.add_state(26); a.atk * 4 - b.def *2
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I tried changing the damage formula to

a.add_state(26); a.atk * 4 - b.def *2; end;

but that didn't work either, same error message though displaying the updated formula

Also, 26 is the state number I'm using

EDIT: I'm still screwing with it but it insists that there should be an end command somewhere. Wherever I put it it doesn't work, though.

 

[Kes]

Try
a.add_state(26); end; a.atk * 4 - b.def * 2

"ends" are always my weak spot. Notice that there is a semi-colon after the 'end' as well as after adding the state.

My problem is that I am not on my laptop, so can't check what's in my own database for reference.

 

[Thordon123]

Okay, I'll keep screwing with it.

If it isn't asking too much, could you inbox me your formula once you've got your laptop again?

Thanks again for all the help!

Edit: Unfortunately it still doesn't work... same error message...