How to force a dodge?

[Yitzi Litt]

Is there some sort of command I could use in a skill formula that will force the person being attacked to dodge/miss (preferably even if hit type is "certain hit")? for example:

if ( $gameActors.actor(1).level > 10 ) { b.forceDodge } else { a.atk * 2 };

If not, would this be easy to make a plugin for?
Thanks in advance,
Yitz

 

[TheoAllen]

It should be along these lines (I'm using a state as an example)

(function(){
    var forceItemEva = Game_Action.prototype.itemEva;
    Game_Action.prototype.itemEva = function(target) {
        if (this.subject().isStateAffected(<PUT STATE ID HERE>)){return 1};
        return forceItemEva.call(this, target);
    };
})();

 

[Yitzi Litt]

It should be along these lines (I'm using a state as an example)

(function(){
    var forceItemEva = Game_Action.prototype.itemEva;
    Game_Action.prototype.itemEva = function(target) {
        if (this.subject().isStateAffected(<PUT STATE ID HERE>)){return 1};
        return forceItemEva.call(this, target);
    };
})();

I get that aspect of it, I'm asking specifically what's the code for forcing a dodge or a miss (they don't seem to be caused by states)? I was looking through the source code, and I couldn't easily find a reference to either of them...

 

[TheoAllen]

This is the source code.

Game_Action.prototype.itemEva = function(target) {
    if (this.isPhysical()) {
        return target.eva;
    } else if (this.isMagical()) {
        return target.mev;
    } else {
        return 0;
    }
};

That tells you that you don't have a function to "force dodge". The dodge happens IF your evasion is 100% and if the skill is either physical/magical. No other way around.

Another code is this.

Game_Action.prototype.apply = function(target) {
    var result = target.result();
    this.subject().clearResult();
    result.clear();
    result.used = this.testApply(target);
    result.missed = (result.used && Math.random() >= this.itemHit(target));
    result.evaded = (!result.missed && Math.random() < this.itemEva(target));
    result.physical = this.isPhysical();
    result.drain = this.isDrain();
    if (result.i****()) {
        if (this.item().damage.type > 0) {
            result.critical = (Math.random() < this.itemCri(target));
            var value = this.makeDamageValue(target, result.critical);
            this.executeDamage(target, value);
        }
        this.item().effects.forEach(function(effect) {
            this.applyItemEffect(target, effect);
        }, this);
        this.applyItemUserEffect(target);
    }
};

Damage formula is evaluated in "makeDamageValue" which means the damage formula won't be executed unless if the item/skill hits the target. So your hypothetically damage formula is useless. Unless you want it to apply 0 damage if a certain condition is met and only specifically for that skill.