Random Target and random strikes

[Daemien]

I'm currently having trouble figuring out how to create a skill that actually acts in the way that I want. I've tried using Hime's random repeat plugin and I've tried just using default "Repeat" for this.

I'm trying to create a magical lightning attack that strikes randomly at enemies. I want the lesser version to strike a random target from at least 3 to a max of 5 times. The strongest version to strike a random target at least 15 times to a max of 25 times. 

However, I can't seem to get it to choose a random target for each bolt. The best I seem to get is to strike the same target (that was randomly selected) and hit that target multiple times, or repeat the damage multiple times. 

What do I need to do to get this spell to work the way I want it to?

Any advice would be much appreciated

 

[Wavelength]

Post in the appropriate Script Request subforum, not Game Mechanics Design.

If you're using VX Ace, you can use my Enhanced Random Targets script to pull this off.

 

[Daemien]

Did not know that I would require a script for this..

I assumed maybe it was just something simple that I might be overlooking.

Ah yes. I should have mentioned I am using MV

 

[Kes]

Even ifnit were something simple, this is not the correct forum. General Discussion is about general principles of game making which could affect several or many games. It is not a "how do I do this?" forum. I will ask to have this moved.

 

[Shaz]

I've move this to JS Plugin Support


Please add a link to the plugin you're attempting to use.

 

[Daemien]

Oh umm ok. I thought correctly targeting something sounded like a general game making priciple.

I shall provide links to the plugins I have attempted to try once I get to my pc, but not necessarily requiring that plugin to be used since it doesn't get the result that I thought it would.

I'm just concerned with being able to repeat a spell on random targets, but I need it to randomly select in between each hit. Like if I create a skill with the scope "One Random Target" and "Repeat = 9" Instead of selecting a target at random once and striking that same target 9 times, I want to randomly strike 9 targets while reselecting a new target for each hit. Does that make sense?

 

[Shaz]

If it's something you can do in the database, then yes, it is. But if there's no way to do it in the database and you're trying to use a plugin to achieve it, then it goes to Plugin support. I haven't used the plugin and I haven't needed to set up actions like that. It may be that you don't need to use a plugin. I moved it here based on you saying you were trying to set it up via the plugin.

 

[Daemien]

" I've tried using Hime's random repeat plugin and I've tried just using default "Repeat" for this"

Well yea. I was just making it known what I have attemtped. I have tried setting it up by default (I've messed around quite a bit trying to figure it out on my own with no plugin).

I have also tried this plugin (http://himeworks.com/2015/11/random-repeats-mv/) in hopes that it helped, but not so much. 

I'm wanting to achieve the desired result with any plugin, if I must, or without one. I admit that I could easily just not know how to do it--thus my post seeking advice.

Regardless of what forum this post is decided to be placed in, if anyone does know how I can achieve what's mentioned above, please let me know. It will me much appreciated ^_^