how to make a path appear and disappear?

[mikey1393drago]

Hey. This new change to the forum website is so confusing, but I finally found out how to post a new problem I have online. Below is the problem.

I have a new dungeon in progress, just because I made a melody for it. The maps have gone well so far, until I encounter something I cannot figure out. There is a weapon found in this place before the next part of the dungeon can be explored, but I do not know how to make a path appear and disappear with eventing. The weapon must be able to form an ice path over a crevice to reach other locations that were recently unexplorable without the weapon on hand. How exactly can I implement this with the use of eventing?

And I have no possible screenshots to show you what I mean, because I have no idea how it will be done right now.

 

[Zeriab]

Try playing around events using tilebased graphics and multiple pages.

 

[mlogan]

The simplest way would be to set events where the path of the ice needs to be. Have the first page blank and the second page conditioned by a switch. The second page would contain the ice graphic.

There may be a better way to cut down on lag if you are going to need a lot of these events.

 

[mikey1393drago]

Well. One way did work when I was trying all different things, but now I've forgotten what I did. And I think the way to reduce lag is to call up a Common Event. I've tried like eight different ways using this, and all the time the event only played the sound I am using. I'll try again using your advice mlogan, then get back to you if it works. And Zeriab, I never got your idea done right when I tried the multiple event pages but thanks anyway.

 

[Andar]

the simplest way would be a single page event conditioned to a switch (or to the item if it is enough to own it) using a bridge-like graphic over water tiles. Nothing else is really needed, not even content or trigger for the events.

 

[mikey1393drago]

Cheers Andar and mlogan. The path appears when the action button is pressed. I have no idea how I've done it, but there is also a time limit without being shown on screen. Of course, the Common Event has this time limit on it with 240 frames. I wonder if this is the cause for the time limit even though I have not called it up. Will check after closing and reopening the software, to see if it changes then.
One last thing.
What do I do to make only one line of tiles appear at any one time? This is so that the player must solve the puzzle safely without losing health.
If I can only ask this second question in another post, then this thread can be closed. Thanks again guys.

 

[mlogan]

You would use separate switches for each line.

 

[mikey1393drago]

Okay. Separate switches. That will be very annoying as there will be many places to implement this ice path for a players convenience, per say if they decide to go across a ditch in a different location for pure choice. Cheers mlogan. I'll try that out unless there is another way.

I've just read up on a tutorial for variables and puzzles, made one myself and playtested it. Now it's time I made a mini ice puzzle for the actual game to see if I can get the variables to work on each path separately.

Nope. Can't get my variables to work.

 

[mikey1393drago]

Well. I'll ask my 'variables' question in another thread, so this thread can now be closed. Thanks.

 

[Andar]

@mikey1393drago if you want a topic closed, please report it next time.

Also, remember to include screenshots of the full event pages when asking those variable questions - it is often the tiny detail that counts in such cases.

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