How do I make a skill target only a specific actor using Yanfly's TargetCore?

[raindrop717]

For my project I've created a summoner-type actor that has 3 different pets she can summon during battle (they are also set up as different actors). I'm wanting to make a skill that allows her to heal her pets, but not her other party members. The easiest way to do so seems to be with Yanfly's TargetCore plugin, but I can only guess at what notetag combination to use with it. If a JavaScript savvy someone could please help me with this, that'd be awesome.

 

[Llareian]

How are you having her summon the pets during battle? That's probably going to be a key piece of the puzzle.

 

[raindrop717]

Oh, ok. I found this Summon Core plugin:

http://sumrndm.site/summon-core/

 

[Muffel]

If I rly understood what u meant...
Actor A summons Pet X, Y and/or Z (which is Actor X, Y and/or Z)
if X, Y and/or Z are summoned, unlock Actor A Skill ID (which can only heal Actor X, Y and/or Z), right?

 

[raindrop717]

If I rly understood what u meant...
Actor A summons Pet X, Y and/or Z (which is Actor X, Y and/or Z)
if X, Y and/or Z are summoned, unlock Actor A Skill ID (which can only heal Actor X, Y and/or Z), right?

Yep, that's it exactly. Sorry if my wording was confusing.

 

[raindrop717]

oops, accidental post

 

[Muffel]

It's not the best solution I guess, because I can't find a specific plugin I remember where u could give your actors some sort of new "sub class" and depending on the sub class it does stuff, but... well... it's something.
The heal problem emergency solution: Using TargetCore, u can give your skill notetags like <Target: Allies param Multiple Of x> and think about a parameter for your Summons that only they would use (param = maxhp, atk, luk, mp, ,tp etc...)
Unlocking skills is possible as well, but... i am too tired right now. Will edit later.

 

[raindrop717]

It's not the best solution I guess, because I can't find a specific plugin I remember where u could give your actors some sort of new "sub class" and depending on the sub class it does stuff, but... well... it's something.
The heal problem emergency solution: Using TargetCore, u can give your skill notetags like <Target: Allies param Multiple Of x> and think about a parameter for your Summons that only they would use (param = maxhp, atk, luk, mp, ,tp etc...)
Unlocking skills is possible as well, but... i am too tired right now. Will edit later.

Ok. That sounds like it's on the right track at least. Since I don't quite understand the wording of notetags, I wasn't sure how much you can alter existing ones. I wonder if you'd be able to change that one to something like <Target: Allies param Actor id x>?

Thank you for your help by the way. I look forward to your edit, and I hope you got some rest.

 

[raindrop717]

How are you having her summon the pets during battle? That's probably going to be a key piece of the puzzle.

Hey, I meant to actually reply to your post and not just place a separate post in this thread, sorry.

Anyway, to summon the pets I'm using this plugin I found:
http://sumrndm.site/summon-core/

 

[Muffel]

So I finally found that specific Plugin I mentioned above, but... yea... it has a major issue, PROBABLY. Maybe you can fix that.

but before that: i can't program, I just looked at the plugin i linked and read what notetags are available for that plugin (and hopefully somehow help solve your issue, even if it's indirectly)... so I don't know if that's possible what you're asking.

I found out somewhere in this forum that the user creating the plugin did something bad, so I don't want to link it... but if you google "rmmv yugioh field effects" you can find it.
Basically, what you can do with that plugin is: set types for your actors/pets (f.e. pets are the class "summon"), define in a skill what classes are effected (in your case "summon") and finally adds a state to those.
So you just have to define your state? hpreg for 1 turn or any settings you want to do.
Another problem that could be that the skill which gives those classes state(s) stays. Maybe you can find out how to get rid of that.

About the unlock skill problem... i srsly can't find a thing. Hope it's still useful information and you can fix your problem.
GL and cheers

 

[raindrop717]

So I finally found that specific Plugin I mentioned above, but... yea... it has a major issue, PROBABLY. Maybe you can fix that.

but before that: i can't program, I just looked at the plugin i linked and read what notetags are available for that plugin (and hopefully somehow help solve your issue, even if it's indirectly)... so I don't know if that's possible what you're asking.

I found out somewhere in this forum that the user creating the plugin did something bad, so I don't want to link it... but if you google "rmmv yugioh field effects" you can find it.
Basically, what you can do with that plugin is: set types for your actors/pets (f.e. pets are the class "summon"), define in a skill what classes are effected (in your case "summon") and finally adds a state to those.
So you just have to define your state? hpreg for 1 turn or any settings you want to do.
Another problem that could be that the skill which gives those classes state(s) stays. Maybe you can find out how to get rid of that.

About the unlock skill problem... i srsly can't find a thing. Hope it's still useful information and you can fix your problem.
GL and cheers

Thank you for your help Muffel! I'll look into it.

Edit:
Ok, I solved it! I guess i just needed the break from thinking about it for awhile.

Anyway, I ended up using a couple of Yanfly's other plugins instead. First, the Auto Passive States one (after creating a new State, in this case "summon"), then I gave the pets that State as a passive one so it will always be on, and then I used the Yanfly's Selection Control plugin and the tag that lets you specify selection conditions (in this case, the state I made).

Thank you so much for trying to offer the suggestion of the other plugin though.

 

[Muffel]

Glad I was kind of helpful and directed you to your solution (states ^^).
hf and gl with your project