Woodcutting Question

[Roopiez]

Hello there!

I'd like to begin by apologizing if this question has already been asked; I looked around a bit, and I didn't see it.

So, my question is this: If I've successfully made a woodcutting Common Event and whatnot, is there any way I can have the trees respawn after a while? That way the player doesn't run out of resources, of course! How exactly would I go about this, if it were possible?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Andar]

there are several ways to do this, but if you want to have multiple trees respawn, it's probably best to use a script like this:

http://galvs-scripts.com/2013/02/23/respawn-timer/

 

[Roopiez]

Thank you for the quick response, Andar.

Does this mean while using this script I'll have to set a timer to each individual event, rather than my Common Event?

 

[Andar]

Thank you for the quick response, Andar.

Does this mean while using this script I'll have to set a timer to each individual event, rather than my Common Event?

basically yes, because that's the problem with the default timer: there is one timer only, you can't have different events react to different timers without the use of a script like the one linked.

That default limitation is no problem if you want everything to respawn at the same time (every tree regrows at 10:00 o'clock), then you can use the default timer. But if you want to have the respawns at different times (like every tree regrows exactly 10 minutes after it was chopped, which would mean one tree in one minute, one tree in two minutes, one tree in ten minutes and so on), then each tree event needs a different timer and that can only be provided by scripting.

 

[Celianna]

You could do without the script and simply go back to your event. You say you use a common event? Great. In the common event, make sure to turn on 'self switch A' at the end. Then, in the tree event that is on the map (the one that calls the common event, I presume), create a second event page set to Self Switch A is ON. Set it to parallel process. Add like a 999 frames (or however long you want it to wait to respawn) wait command, and then turn self switch A off.


This let's you copy and paste the event all over the place, and they will respawn. Provided the player is on the map for the duration of the wait command.

 

[Shaz]

Yes. If the player leaves the map while it's waiting to respawn, when they come back it'll start over at the 999 frames again.

 

[Roopiez]

Thank you, you guys. These answers are exactly what I was looking for!

Thread no longer needed by me; thank you again!

 

[Shaz]

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