Team Can't Keep Up

[Raybrite]

 I am beginning to figure this out. I have added a mage to the team and have her following the hero around.

 The problem is that she cannot keep up with him. She disappears and then reappears while they are traveling.

 Sometimes she is not visable present when a fight starts although she does appear in the fight menu.

 Is there a setting or a button I forgot to push?

 ( I have a list of things I need to do to this game to make it work right.)

Thanks.

 

[Andar]

How did you add the mage to the team? Please give us a screenshot of your settings and events for that.


If you used any plugins, please list links to them

 

[Raybrite]

I am not at the computer now . She was added using a text in events. She added fine. She fights fine. I didn't use any other scripts. Just transfer member to add her and then delete script to make her go away in the house after she joined the party.

 

[Andar]

Then show us the screenshot after you're back on the computer.


You should never add an actor by script command, you should use the event command for that.

 

[Raybrite]

Did you read the last reply? I didn't use a script. I used the event.

I don't know how to use scripts.

I think my hero may be moving too fast anyway. I will try to slow him down tomorrow.

Thanks.

 

[Andar]

She was added using a text in events.

You cannot write a text in an event. You can only either use the event command, or write a text inside a script command in the event.
And I asked for the screenshot because I wanted to see which of those two possibilities you used.


And fact is, if you used the event command the described error should not be possible, that's why I asked if you used any plugin.

 

[Raybrite]

It was an event command. I have been using the vx ace tutorial to add her.

 

[punchybot]

If you can show a screenshot, it would be easier for all to determine the problem. We can't do so based on the lack of information.

 

[Shaz]

Guys, I think he's doing it right (she IS in battles after all) - he's just not using the right terms in his post, as he's not at his computer to see what the wording should be.

Followers should move at the same speed as the party leader.  You can't control follower's speed.

You just used the Change Party Members command to add her, then turned on a switch or self switch to make the event disappear?

Any chance you have an event (or a common event) that removes her from the party at any point?  I wonder if there's something removing her and adding her back repeatedly.

Do you have ANY plugins?  If it's a plugin you used to add her, there could be a problem with it.  But if you used the standard commands (Change Party) it should be okay.

 

[Raybrite]

 This is how she was added. I am not good at screen shots either. No scripts or plug in used.

 

[Shaz]

Would you be able to zip up your game (or at least your Data folder) and send it to me?

Did you do anything at any point to change the speed of the leader?

Also, Erase Event will only remove it while you're on that map.  As soon as you leave, then return, the event will be back there again.  You need to turn on a self switch instead, and add a new page conditioned by that self switch, to disable the event permanently.

 

[Raybrite]

I thought I missed something. My son told me about the erase event thing.

 It may be a problem with my computer not being upgraded. I have been making 3D movies with it and they seemed to work fine.

I am going to live with this problem for now and go on to other things. It is written in things to take care of in my list for now. I have a lot of screens and things to make yet. This game is still in the "baby" stage.

 Thanks for the help. I am going to look about how to change the event so it doesn't come back after it is used.

Thanks again.

 

[Andar]

I just had another idea:


Is it possible that the problem is caused by lag, especially if you have parallel processes running on the map?


It might be that MV reacts differently to lagging parallel processes and instead of slowing everything, the display gets skipped sometimes.


Unfortunately you cut away the most important parts of the screenshot - the event trigger and setting.


But that is basically one of the reasons why you have to switch off parallel processes after they're no longer used.

 

[Raybrite]

I don't know what a parallel process is but I will check in the morning. I may have had too many programs opened too.

I will just look at it later if it continues.

Thanks

 

[Andar]

I don't know what a parallel process is but I will check in the morning. I may have had too many programs opened too.


I will just look at it later if it continues.


Thanks

Then you should take some time to learn the basics of RPG Making - for example by following the link to the "starting point" in my signature.
When we're talking about parallel processes in the RM community, then that has nothing to do with how many programs you have open - we're talking about events that were set to parallel process as the trigger for the event.


And that is something that can cause a lot of problems if you don't know what they are - but they're needed for some very important and specific functions.

 

[Shaz]

If it was lag, I'd expect it would affect the leader as well as the followers.  I've never seen lag break up the caterpillar.

 

[Raybrite]

@Andar- I am a bit old to be learning a lot of new things that I have never used in VX Ace. I realize you are an expert trying to get an old man to stop asking trivial ( to you) questions.

 Maybe I should have stuck to GG Maker instead of invading your kingdom.

 Sorry.

As to the problem, you can mark it as answered and I will try to figure it out some other way. I don't need to be talked down to in this forum.

Thanks for all your help Shaz.

 

[Shaz]

Ray, if you'd like to zip up the Data folder of your MV project, load it up somewhere (dropbox?) and send me a link, I can take a peek and see if I can figure out what's going on.

 

[Raybrite]

 There are a bunch more problems than that one.

 I am just tackling them one at a time and trying to make the game work. I made a file on a usb drive and that didn't work on my son's computer for some reason. I am just going on and keeping track of what needs to be fixed.

 My son is familiar with VX Ace and I have the tutorial for that one printed out so I just try to figure things out that way.

 I will send the zip after I have a workable game of some sorts. The following is not a major issue right now. They are there when they fight so that is okay,

 Now I am trying to find a way to bring the players back to life if they die. Ray seems to know how to do that. He is working on a Minecraft game now.

  The game I am making began as a gg maker contest game and I decided to try to make it on here. It is a lot easier here though the battles are different.

  I am going to let this topic die for now.

 Thanks for all you help.

Ken

 

[Shaz]

No probs.  If he's familiar with Ace, MV should be next to no trouble for him.  

lol - I thought you were Ray