Maliki's Dual Weild MZ ver 1.0

[Maliki79]

Maliki's Dual Wield MZ



ver 1.0
Introduction:
A release of my Dual Wield Plugin configured for MZ

Features
This plugin allows devs to set weapons as twohanded, disallowing players from equipping weapons to the Off-hand. Also allows for Main or off-hand only weapons.
Enhances traits by specifying main, off(sub), or double grip traits.
Adds an equip "Potential" stat, that can be used when Optimizing equips.

Howto: After installing the plugin, locate any weapon(s) you want to be two-handed in your database and add the tag <twohand> to the weapon's note field. That's it!


Weapons can be designated as off-hand only weapons by placing <shld> in their notebox.


Note that the plugin's file name must not be changed.


(Optional steps as well as detailed instructions can be found in the Help section.)


Plugin Conflicts: There shouldn't be any conflicts with this plugin, however let me know if any are found and I'll try to correct them.


Permissions: This plugin can be used in any project, commercial or otherwise, as long as credit is given.


Download: HERE

 

[DMJohn0X]

Does this also change it so you attack twice when dual wielding? Once with the main hand, and again with the off-hand? Because currently even if you dual wield, you only strike the enemy once.

 

[Maliki79]

Does this also change it so you attack twice when dual wielding? Once with the main hand, and again with the off-hand? Because currently even if you dual wield, you only strike the enemy once.

Current this plugin doesn't do double hits. A way to remedy this is to add a sub trait to all off hand capable weapons adding an attack plus to it. The PC should then attack twice.

 

[SpacemanFive]

I'm really glad to see this plugin return for MZ. Thank you!

I also had a question, but I'm not sure if it's too much.

 

[Maliki79]

I'm really glad to see this plugin return for MZ. Thank you!

I also had a question, but I'm not sure if it's too much.

Glad to hear that! Ask away! All I can say is "no".

 

[DMJohn0X]

Current this plugin doesn't do double hits. A way to remedy this is to add a sub trait to all off hand capable weapons adding an attack plus to it. The PC should then attack twice.

But that double hit would calculate both weapons in the damage though, right? Same as it does currently in the default engine? It would be amazing if this plugin would add double hit and then the first hit only factored in your main hand attack, and the second attack with the offhand.

 

[Maliki79]

But that double hit would calculate both weapons in the damage though, right? Same as it does currently in the default engine? It would be amazing if this plugin would add double hit and then the first hit only factored in your main hand attack, and the second attack with the offhand.

Ramza's plugin does that.
I don't include it for personal reasons so your options would be to purchase his or use the trait system I have.

 

[SpacemanFive]

Glad to hear that! Ask away! All I can say is "no".

It's been a while since I've been more active here, so I'm not sure how reasonable this is. Would it be possible to add functionality for weapons which use ammo in the offhand slot?

 

[Maliki79]

@SpacemanFive Well, if you intend for the ammo to be consumed automatically, then yes and no...
Let's use a bow and arrows as an example.

You can make the bow a one handed weapon that is a tagged with <mainWeaponOnly>.
And has a trait which allows equipping of Arrow type weapons.
Then create an Arrow type weapon with the tag <shld> which makes it off-hand only.
(You can make it so only the arrows unlock the skills for the weapon combo.)
To make the combo use ammo, you'd have to either find a plugin that does it, or make specific skills do so in the damage formula which isn't perfect, since it will not use ammo if the skill misses.

To do this in the damage formula, try this:

$gameParty.loseItem($dataWeapons[x], y, true); z,

Where x is the weapon ID in the database, y is the amount and z is the actual damage in the formula.

This is not perfect either because if the arrows can be taken from a different actor's equips if multiple actors have them on at once. (This can be remedied if only one party member can use the equipment.)
Also note that the plugin will not show the amount to ammo the player has. It's not exactly beyond my ability to add, but it's not something I really want to do at the moment.


Hope this helps.

 

[SpacemanFive]

@SpacemanFive Well, if you intend for the ammo to be consumed automatically, then yes and no...
Let's use a bow and arrows as an example.

You can make the bow a one handed weapon that is a tagged with <mainWeaponOnly>.
And has a trait which allows equipping of Arrow type weapons.
Then create an Arrow type weapon with the tag <shld> which makes it off-hand only.
(You can make it so only the arrows unlock the skills for the weapon combo.)
To make the combo use ammo, you'd have to either find a plugin that does it, or make specific skills do so in the damage formula which isn't perfect, since it will not use ammo if the skill misses.

To do this in the damage formula, try this:

$gameParty.loseItem($dataWeapons[x], y, true); z,

Where x is the weapon ID in the database, y is the amount and z is the actual damage in the formula.

This is not perfect either because if the arrows can be taken from a different actor's equips if multiple actors have them on at once. (This can be remedied if only one party member can use the equipment.)
Also note that the plugin will not show the amount to ammo the player has. It's not exactly beyond my ability to add, but it's not something I really want to do at the moment.


Hope this helps.

Ah, thank you! I believe I saw a plugin already that can make skills cost items to use, so I might be able to use that to make ammo work fully. That does help!

 

[Nekohime1989]

@Maliki79
I cant get this to work.
I get Undefined for the second slot.
Have Dual Wield in my Class Note Tag.

 

[Maliki79]

By chance, did you rename the plugin when saving it? The plugin name must remain
MalMZDualWield.js

 

[Nekohime1989]

I see. Very Well.