HP Barrier Script, Version 1.1 (Updated 10/23/2014)

[Leaferson Kenraise]

This really could be a great addition to my game! I thank you so very much for making such a script.

But I am going to have trouble already, knowing I'm using MOG's battle system. I don't mind making an bar for it... but how is the real question... Unless I accidentally skipped the answer when reading this.

 

[Murd]

What will happen if I re-cast a barrier on the target that still has a barrier in effect? Will the barrier be reset or the effect added to the existing barrier?

 

[bgillisp]

Depends on how you set it. You can use a notetag to have it create the barrier (which will recast it), or to restore it (which will add to it).

 

[Murd]

Depends on how you set it. You can use a notetag to have it create the barrier (which will recast it), or to restore it (which will add to it).

Thanks! I'm ooking for something like this for my project. It seems to be very easy to set up with simple note tags.

 

[bgillisp]

It does take a few minutes, but once you get it all set up a simple copy/paste can expand on it. For instance, in my game I have the skill Earth Barrier which uses these notetags:

<HP Barrier: Create>

<HP Barrier State: 132>

<HP Barrier Heal Multiplier: 0.8>

<cooldown: 5>

The cooldown is from Yanfly's script, so the player cannot spam it every turn. The first one tells the system we are going to create a barrier, with the HP as noted in the damage box above (also make sure it is on HP Restore, I have no idea what will happen if you don't).

The second links it to the state noted here, and tells the system you have a barrier that when state 132 is removed, remove the barrier too.

The third tells them to heal the player of 80% of the same HP that is put to the barrier (optional, but I use it as a split healing/damage prevention spell).

Then, I also tell it to add state 132 in the effects column, so the state is added. If that is missing, the barrier will probably fail.

Only weakness is the system is not set up for more than one barrier, as that would require an array, and I'm weak in how to use those in Ruby. Maybe once I learn them I can update this to add arrays and then multiple barriers will be possible.

 

[omen613]

Hope this script is still supported...

but is there a way to restore the users barrier on a damaging skill?

I have a shield pummel attack that I want to strike the foe 3 times and add more HP to the user's barrier for each strike that connects.

Maybe a script call i can use on a common event to add HP to a specific actor's barrier?

 

[bgillisp]

Hmmm...I think what you want will require a call common event, as you can add to the barrier via a script call. Let me investigate and see what the call is.

Edit: Here it is. I added a variable called hp_barrier to the entire Game_Battler class. A direct script call via x.hp_barrier, where x is the identifying information of whose barrier to modify should allow you to add onto it. I made the variable an accessor, so anyone should be able to modify it at their own risk.

Unfortunately, I never did figure out the command to tell you who the target was in common events, maybe someone else can help with that? However, try self.hp_barrier += amount to add in a script call via a common event, and see if it works.

Edit2: Maybe this will work too. Under the damage formula:

a.hp_barrier += amount to add; your damage formula? Afraid I can't test it right now but I think this would work.

 

[omen613]

a.hp_barrier += amount to add; your damage formula? Afraid I can't test it right now but I think this would work.

This worked! thanks bgillisp for such a speedy response to this.

Have a nice weekend!

 

[bgillisp]

Just a small update to the FAQ before the inevitable MV questions come in. Summary: Yes, I plan to convert it to MV, but I need to learn the language first, so it will take a while (as in, a few months).