MZ - Cae_Tweaks - lots of little features

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  1. caethyril
    #1 Source

    Cae_Tweaks​

    v19 updated 2026-06-16 (UTC+0)​

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    Description​

    The plugin file must be named Cae_Tweaks.js.

    This plugin contains a bunch of different things. It's mostly just me slowly making a game and coding some more stuff whenever I think "I wish I could do X". Since I'm up to v03 as of writing this, I thought I'd make a thread for it.

    Since v09, many values can be customised via plugin parameters. The code is thoroughly commented and not obfuscated. Each feature's code is enclosed in its own block and can be independently enabled/disabled via the Plugin Manager. The help section is now extensive and should cover most queries.

    This plugin was written for, and tested with, a front-view TPB (Time Progress Battle) system. It has not been specifically written to be compatible with other plugins, but many things should be cross-compatible.

    Feel free to post feedback on what's already here, e.g. bug reports, problems understanding the help, or favourite features!

    If you have a feature suggestion, consider starting a thread in Plugin Requests. :kaohi:​

    Features​

    Here is the "quick reference" feature summary from the plugin's help:
    v19 feature list
    • M01: HIT > 100% multiplies evade fail rate. • M02: Reinstate speed/Through on exit vehicle. • M03: High relative TGR => taunt opponents. • M04: States can <persist> after death. • M05: Conditional state chaining <next: X, Y>. • M06: Blank equip type names make duplicate slots. • M07: Luck effect applies to more things, e.g. hit/crit. • M08: Use TP as a damage shield. • M09: <max TP base: X> & <max TP plus: X>. • M10: Left/right actor selection in TPB-Wait. • M11: Adds Active TPB Mode in-game option. • M12: States add min turns on apply, up to max. • M13: Random encounter rate determines min steps for encounter. • M14: Speed > 0 actions give bonus TPB charge next turn. • M15: "Remove State X%" removes X% of max turns. • M16: Enemy tag <actor: X> copies traits from actor X. • M17: <follow-up: A, B, C> for Skills/Items. • M18: "X Random" scope: <forbid repeats>, <avoid repeats>. • M19: "Add State: Normal Attack" effect => this is an attack. • M20: Casting states for Skills/Items: <cast state: X>. • M21: Elemental HP Regen traits: <HRG element: X>. • M22: Turn-based state stacks: <stack: X>. • M23: Invert Gain TP and/or Grow on opponent-scoped actions. • M24: Replace Guard skill: <guard skill: X>. • M25: Ignore weapon for certain Skills/Items: <no weapon>. • M26: Change speed on bush/ladder tiles. • M27: "Item" skill type to limit battle item usage. • M28: Change save slot count, local save path, etc. • M29: Custom skill cost types: <cost: type ext: jsCost>. • M30: Per-actor formation locking: <lock formation>. • M31: Change follower-event collisions. • M32: Disable event "locking": <no lock>. • M33: Custom Auto Battle AI for actors/enemies. • M34: <boost escape: X>, <block escape [immobile]: X>. • M35: Custom "switch-on" battle party commands. • M36: Gameover screen command window. • M37: Cross-playthrough persistent switches/variables. • M38: <transform: ID> State notetag. • M39: Custom JS formulae for core params and for new params. • Q01: Finer volume controls. • Q02: Front-view battle effects on actor status window. • Q03: More info on status scene. • Q04: Skips blank messages on battle start. • Q05: More actor info on equip scene. • Q06: Pauses audio & video when game loses focus. • Q07: Disables WindowLayer masking. • Q08: Scroll down to last item, change column if needed. • Q09: Process text codes in any game window. • Q10: Suppress map fast-forward behaviour. • Q11: Attack animation controls. • Q12: Add "Quit Game" command for non-web games. • Q13: Support weather effects in battle. • Q14: New Show Text codes: \AF[n], \PF[n], \S[n], \ALIGN[0|1|2]. • Q15: Group duplicate drops in battle rewards. • Q16: Adds in-game option for audio dynamic range compression. • Q17: Adds a help window to the options scene. • Q18: Enemy opacity: <ghost: X>. • Q19: Render at integer coordinates to avoid some sources of blur. • Q20: Show remaining state/buff turns on battle icons. • Q21: Per-map BGS muffling: <muffleBGS>. • Q22: All enemies are closer to the bottom of the screen. • Q23: Tile/event draw offsets: <offset: X, Y>. • Q24: Hide MP or TP gauges with a maximum of 0. • Q25: Segmented gauges. • Q26: "Saving" indicator appears when saving. • Q27: Touch UI toggles immediately when option is toggled. • Q28: Show options on first session. • Q29: Pre-title static/movie splash screens. • Q30: Enemy gauges (HP/MP/etc). • Q31: Adds WASD movement, moves W -> E. • Q32: Event hue shift/cycle: <hue: H, D>. • Q33: Automatic/background/parallel/gab messages. • Q34: TPB cast time gauge overlay. • Q35: Death effects: <death var: X, Y>, <death anim: X>. • Q36: Show Picture snapshot.png uses snapshot. • Q37: Orbital motion for events: <orbit: id, R, T, ro>. • Q38: Release touch to change destination, hold to dash. • Q39: Attack/Guard commands show skill names. • Q40: Hover-select on menus plays Cursor SE. • Q41: Shadowless hard/soft colour map lighting shader. • Q42: Skip Buy/Sell/Cancel when appropriate. • Q43: Adds a Game Speed in-game option. • Q44: Place Guard command immediately after Attack. • Q45: Vertical scrollbar indicators. • Q46: Rearrange main status scene window. • Q47: Adds a Full Screen in-game option. • Q48: Custom cursor PNG(s). • Q49: Show Choices: align, merge, inline, hide, disable, shuffle, help. • Q50: Menu arrangement: move commands/help/buttons, add mini-help. • Q51: In-game master volume option. • Q52: In-game option categories. • Q53: Show Text hover tips using \T[phrase]. • Q54: Change options display: replace ON/OFF, add volume gauges. • Q55: State overlays for enemies and/or map party. • Q56: Custom destination sprite. • D01: Prefix Troop 1 events to all other Troops. • D02: Line-of-sight: char1.los(char2, fov) => true|false; <los> event tag. • D03: Catch ConfigManager.save errors. • D04: Prefix Item 1 effects to all other Items & Skills. • D05: Set _targetIndex for enemy actions. • D06: Track all HP, MP, TP changes per result. • D07: Audio pitch can change without restarting track. • D08: Reset opposed "Last" data. • D09: Draw face from enemy image: $NAME$X-Y-S.png. • D10: Enemies use Attack|Guard skill when picking skill 1|2. • D11: Tile events contribute tile flags. • D12: Adds plugin commands to force battle advantage. • D13: Show Picture "!picture.png" pins to the map. • D14: Support showing left/right arrows on game windows. • D15: More info & clipboard-copy button on qualifying errors. • D16: Don't process message codes during measurement. • D17: Merge BGM Volume and ME Volume. • D18: Add members from listed troops: <add: X, X, X>. • D19: Allow processing multiple move commands per frame. • D20: Enemy Reinforcements plugin command. • D21: Synchronous save/load plugin commands. • D22: Silent onChange for specific switches/variables. • D23: CSPRNG for technically improved randomness. • D24: Precache maps, images, and/or audio. • D25: Auto Battle actors consider their guard skill. • D26: Custom core config default values. • D27: Move Toward/Away can use pathfinding. • D28: Enemy notetag: <replace: eval => id>. • D29: Glue characters together with plugin command or <glue: parentId>.
    Each feature has a code, e.g. M01, for ease of reference. Detailed help on each feature can be found in the plugin's help description.​

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    For the v11 update, I also spent a few minutes to make some simple images for use with certain features (e.g. Q26 save icon, Q48 cursors). These can be found in the attached img.zip file. Feel free to use, edit, and/or redistribute them however you like! You can credit me for the images if you like, but it's not necessary.
  2. caethyril
    #2 Source
    Updated to v04!
    • M16: now enemy Add Skill traits draw from learned skills for associated <actor>.
    • M17: now <follow-up:7,8,9> picks one skill at random, rather than queueing all of them. Also, enemy "known" skills are now drawn from their Add Skill traits, rather than their attack pattern.
    • M20: no longer auto-removes cast state - use Action End auto-removal for that.
    • Q11: now base anim ID 0 does not receive an offset (e.g. actor without off-hand weapon). Also, the tags work on items/skills: specific beats general, i.e. if the item/skill is tagged then the traits are ignored.
    • Q14: added \s[n] for text speed, inspired by RM2k3.
    • Q18: now e.g. <ghost: 2> can cancel out <ghost: 0.5>.
    • Q21: fixed crash on playing BGS: None.
    • Q29: now each splash screen can be timed independently.
    • Q30: now gauges are unaffected by enemy hue. Also, their scaling (x, y, and parent-relative anchor) is floored for crisp/accurate visuals.
    New additions:
    • M23: Gain TP acts as Lose TP on opponent-scoped actions.
    • Q32: event notetag <hue: H, D>: +H hue, optional +1 per D frames.
    • Q33: Show Text is non-interrupting if used in a Parallel event.
    • Q34: represent cast time as a dark overlay on the TPB gauge.
    • D06: track total HP/MP/TP change per apply (normally only tracks most recent per apply).
    • D07: changing BGM pitch does not cause it to replay from start.
    • D08: "Last" data convenience, e.g. setting "Last Subject Actor" will set "Last Subject Enemy" to 0. Makes it easier to work with when you're not sure if, e.g. the most recent subject was an actor or enemy.
  3. caethyril
    #3 Source
    Updated to v05!
    • M09: DFAULT_MAX_TP = null now works as advertised.
    • Q04: fixed double-substitution in emerge messages.
    • Q23: now <offset> notetag works for non-tile events.
    • Q26: icon now shows even if save completes in <1 frame.
    • Q32: fixed off-by-one error in hue cycle timing and added type checks in getTag, just in case.
    • Q33: now initialises itself on new game and clears face area immediately before redraw.
    • Q34: now the charge time overlay uses gradient fill.
    • D03: added user feedback (audio + text) on failure.
    New additions:
    • M24: <guard skill: X> trait notetag: like the Attack Skill trait, but for Guard.
    • M25: <no weapon> Skill/Item notetag: ignore weapon(s) for this action. E.g. for a punching attack.
    • M26: everyone automatically moves slower on bush and/or ladder tiles.
    • Q35: trait notetags:
      • <death var: X, Y> => +Y to game variable X when bearer dies.
      • <death anim: X> => play animation X on bearer when they die.
    • Q36: Show Picture: snapshot.png => takes a snapshot and sets that as the image for that picture until further notice. Snapshot can persist through save/load.
    • Q37: <orbit: charId, rx:ry, Tx:Ty, ro> event notetag => event will undergo orbital motion:
      • Around character charId (-1 = player, -2 = follower 1, 1 for map event 1, etc);
      • Radii rx and ry (px) (defaults are tile width/height);
      • Periods Tx and Ty (frames) (defaults are 60);
      • Basis rotation ro (degrees, no effect for circular orbits) (default 0).
      Values with defaults can be omitted. If a single value is used for radius or period, the X and Y values for that attribute will be the same. (This is basically a plugin implementation of the script call from this post.)
    • D09: showing a face with filename $NAME$X-Y-S.png or $NAME$X-Y.png will instead show a sub-region of img/enemies/NAME.png: top-left at (X, Y) (px), optionally scaled up by integer factor S. (Each enemy image may only have up to 1 such redirect.)
    • D10: the Attack/Guard enemy action pattern makes them use their current attack/guard skill.
    • D11: tile events now contribute ladder, bush, counter, and damage flags.
  4. caethyril
    #4 Source
    Updated to v06!
    • M06: now maps equip slots in place (reduces garbage, micro-optimisation).
    • M09: now caches max TP value on battler refresh.
    • M17: no longer has a chance to fail a valid follow-up.
    • M18: fixed soft-lock when selecting randomly from 0 targets.
    • Q09: now supports text codes in any game window, at the cost of no text "squashing" in narrow spaces. Added a legacy toggle (currency unit & enemy select windows only) to the feature's code: change const anyWindow = true; to false.
    • Q14: text code \a[n] should now load & display the face correctly in all cases.
    • Q18: minor redesign to avoid unintended opacity stacking.
    • Q29: now supports any subfolder, not just titles1, and supports booting to scenes other than Scene_Title. Now defaults to img/system/rpgmakerlogo.
    • Q37: single values for radius/period should now work as advertised.
    New additions:
    • Q38: holding touch acts like holding the dash button (if both are held, they should cancel out). Move destination changes only on new touch, not on hold.
    • Q39: actor Attack/Guard commands show the respective skill names (unless they're blank).
    • Q40: touch hover plays the cursor SE in menus. It's a more concise but slightly more aggressive form of what I posted here.
    • Q41: shadowless colour lighting shader for party members or events.
      • Map notetag: <dark:r,g,b,a>, e.g. <dark:0,0,0,255> or just <dark>.
      • Event/Actor/Class/Armor/Weapon/State notetag: <light:radius,r,g,b,a,dir>, e.g. <light:100,128,128,0,96,1>. Also supported as a comment tag in events. Use dir = 1 for FoV, or 0 for a point source.
      Includes an in-game option to toggle between hard/soft shaders.
    • D12: adds script calls to control the surprise/ambush modifiers for next battle:
      • setSurprise()
      • setPreemptive()
      These won't be saved. They're intended for use immediately before a Battle Processing command.
    • D13: !pictureName.png will pin to the map instead of the screen. (The Show/Move coordinates are all still screen-based.)
    [Edit: just re-uploaded v06 to include option description (Q17) for "Soft Lighting" option (Q41).]
  5. caethyril
    #5 Source
    Updated to v07!
    • Q03: major rewrite: now includes a sub-window "belt" framework. The belt can be navigated with the left/right buttons or click & drag. Added 2 new windows to this belt: element rates and state rates.
    • Q05: tidied up portrait alignment.
    • Q09: added rounding to fix potential alignment blur.
    • Q14: renamed \a[n] to \af[n]. Added \pf[n], a "show face" equivalent of \p[n].
    • Q16: added optional ON/OFF text replacers (not used by default, check the code).
    • Q17: now reduces options window max height by 1 row to fit better with the help window.
    • Q21: patched theoretical preload/redirect BGS bug.
    • Q25: now gauges should not fill behind partitions (fingers crossed).
    • Q33: now parallel nameboxes should display correctly! Use \^ in a parallel Show Text to queue it and proceed without waiting for it to finish. Added standalone support for \af[n] and \pf[n], as in feature Q14.
    • Q34: now the charge time overlay should fill to 100%.
    • Q36: now supports prefixes ! and/or $, e.g. !snapshot.png. In case that's useful.
    • Q39: now shows icon if database term starts \i[.
    • Q40: now respects isHoverEnabled.
    • Q41: now darkness does not obscure pictures/timer/weather.
    • D05: now patches on boot for compatibility with feature D10.
    • D07: now scales audio pitch with tick rate (see new feature Q43), and references pitch getter when creating source nodes.
    • D13: now accounts for setDisplayPosition (e.g. for transfers on the same map) and caches pinned picture IDs to reduce lookup time.
    New additions:
    • M27: the Item battle command can now be controlled as skill type of same name. E.g. if the command is named "Item" in-game, and you make a skill type named "Item", then if someone has that skill type sealed, they won't be able to use items in battle.
    • M28: maxSavefiles now counts only the non-autosave slots. Yeah, that's all.
    • Q42: skip Buy/Sell/Cancel for buy- or sell-only shops. Sell-only shops are shops with no goods to buy, that aren't marked Purchase Only.
    • Q43: in-game speed option, e.g. for accessibility or speedruns.
    • Q44: "Guard" battle command is now placed immediately after "Attack", instead of after the skill types.
    • Q45: show vertical "scrollbar" indicators on vertically-scrollable windows.
    • Q46: slight rearrangement of main window on status scene to fill the space in the middle (at default game resolution).
    • D14: support showing left/right arrows for game windows. Like the up/down arrows that show when you can scroll vertically. This is a resource, it doesn't do anything by itself. I've used it in the new Q03 feature update, to indicate horizontal navigation.
    • D15: show error trace when appropriate, plus a "Copy to Clipboard" button for convenient error-reporting.
  6. caethyril
    #6 Source
    Updated to v08!
    • Q03: param names now use the system colour as usual. Added optional icon prefix for state rates - enabled by default. Changed element/status "heading" name regex.
    • Q05: added basic "portrait = enemy" support for compatibility with D09.
    • Q06: should now pause audio as intended in all cases (touch wood). Now pauses video as well (click/gesture to resume).
    • Q09: now should correctly measure visible text width. Also accounted for showing text codes via the text codes \G, \N, and \P (e.g. \i[n] in the currency unit).
    • Q14: now \af[n] & \pf[n] only proc when drawn, not during text measurement.
    • Q28: cleaned up the automatic title-to-options transition - now the fade-in happens on the options screen instead of before it.
    • Q29: now supports video splashes, BGM, and ME. Video might be a bit janky, I've simply used RM's built-in video handling.
    • Q30: now enemy gauges refresh when enemy image changes (e.g. on enemy transform).
    • Q32: now <hue: 0, D> will cycle as intended.
    • Q33: now \af[n] & \pf[n] don't proc during measurement (parallel messages).
    • Q46: new optional EXP gauge (% progress from current level to next). Also added separate optional replacement: "to next" (remaining EXP) -> "for next" (total required EXP).
    • D09: now draws the correct sub-area of source image in narrow spaces, e.g. parallel message from Q33.
    New additions:
    • M29: Skill notetag: <cost: type ext: jsCost> - assigns 1+ custom costs to that skill.
      • Predefined type values: TP, MP, HP, Item, Weapon, Armor, Gold, Var, Cooldown, Warmup.
      • ext is an optional extra number, used to refine certain cost types, e.g. Item 1 for Item ID 1.
      • jsCost variables: subject, item, ext. Don't use > (that will close the notetag).
      • 1 line per cost, multiple lines allowed, e.g.
        <cost: hp: return subject.mhp * 0.2; item 2: 1 >
      • Lines without a return will have return prefixed to them.
      Replaces cost display and incorporates core MP/TP costs from database. May not display all costs if there is not enough space.
    • M30: notetag <lock index> on actor trait objects locks the actor's party position, so they can't be moved via the Formation command on the pause menu. Includes visual "locked" indicator when changing formation.
  7. caethyril
    #7 Source
    Updated to v09!
    • Added plugin parameters & commands for all features. Also rewrote the help section.
    • M07: no longer affects hit chance for Certain Hit.
    • M22: changed stacks to round up (ceil) instead of down (floor). No change for stack size 1.
    • M27: removed Item skill type from skill scene.
    • M28: now simply changes maxSavefiles count, for consistency.
    • M29: fixed typos in preset "variable" skill cost type - it wasn't working before. Also fixed MP/TP stacking on skill scene: switching between actors without leaving the scene caused the core cost to be added again each time.
    • Q03: values for TP Regen and all Sp-params now display correctly. Added option to show element/state rates as resistances instead (1 - rate). Also added configurable (de)buff colours for Ex- and Sp-params.
    • Q09: Sprite_Name (actor name in battle status) now supports pre-message text codes. Mid-message codes like \c[n] or \i[n] are simply removed. This is because it's a sprite, not a window.
    • Q14: added message code \align[0|1|2]: left|mid|right. Now \af and \pf can be set to only use face name, retaining current face index (e.g. for "expression" face sets). Updated for compatibility with new feature D16.
    • Q30: added notetags for per-enemy gauge offsets/widths.
    • Q33: can now use \. and \| to extend display duration. Now auto-message \af and \pf can also be configured to not set face index.
    • Q37: now only Touch-trigger events can orbit-trigger. Orbit events can now animate & proc move routes. Now a single negative radius => anticlockwise orbit.
    • D12: the script calls have been re-expressed as plugin commands.
    New additions:
    • M31: allow events to trigger on followers, or allow them to move through followers.
    • M32: adds a <no lock> note/comment tag, and optional _noLock property, for events, to prevent facing player on activation.
    • Q47: adds an in-game Full Screen option.
    • D16: skip processing message text codes when not drawing.
    • D17: merge BGM Volume and ME Volume options.
    • D18: troop name tag <add: X, X> adds all members from listed troop IDs. A workaround for the editor's hard limit of 8 enemies per troop.
    • D19: allow processing more than 1 move command per route, per frame.
  8. caethyril
    #8 Source
    Updated to v10!
    • M08: added optional battle log messages for blocked damage, on top of the existing popups. Also added a "Refill TP" parameter in case anyone wanted to use it without the "max TP out of battle" part.
    • M16: now deep-clones the enemy's actor reference on setup/transform. This is for mirror battles, to avoid inheriting temporary traits.
    • M29: fixed a minor typo (o < ext) in the Item/Armor/Weapon preset cost types.
    • M30: the Always Show parameter should now work as intended.
    • Q03: now hides the state or element windows if they would not display anything (i.e. all elements/states filtered out). Also displays 0% for states that are resisted.
    • Q04: should now skip any blank Show Text message. Added a toggle for previous behaviour, i.e. only the battle start messages (emerge, surprise, preemptive).
    • Q29: BGM/ME splash audio plugin parameters have been assigned the correct type. :kaoswt:
    • Q36: now supports multiple prefixes, e.g. $!snapshot.png.
    • D18: added failsafe for non-existent troop IDs.
    • Restructured the code for features Q03, Q05, Q24, Q26, Q29, Q30, Q33, and Q41. They had a flaw that could have prevented external patches for those features from working.
    New addition:
    • D20: Enemy Reinforcements plugin command, for use in battle. Adds all enemies from specified troop to the current one.
  9. BloodletterQ
    #9 Source
    For M08, the TP damage barrier, I'm curious if you can allow us to offset the Sprite_Damage for that.
  10. caethyril
    #10 Source
    Good idea! You're just in time for the v11 release:
    • M08: added 4 plugin params to customise block popups: enable/disable, text colour, and X/Y offsets.
    • M11: added plugin commands to set active/wait TPB mode on a per-playthrough basis. Also, now the in-game option is only added if the display text is not blank.
    • M27: can now apply to item use from inventory as well; toggle this with the new "Battle Only" plugin parameter.
    • M29: preset MP, TP, & HP cost displays now use relevant database Terms.
    • Q02: added 2 plugin params for damage popup offsets.
    • Q12: no longer forces adding command in both places. Leave a display text field blank to skip that option.
    • Q29: constructor renamed to "Scene_SplashCae" for compatibility with core script v1.8.0. Now uses "img/system/Splash" by default (3rd time lucky, hopefully future updates won't change that file name any more).
    • Q34: now redraws only when cast charge has changed. Added "Gradient Fill" plugin parameter to toggle fill style for casting overlay.
    • Q36: documented a known issue when replacing snapshot. Basically just avoid directly replacing a snapshot with a different picture unless the display coordinates are the same.
    • Q38: added "Hold Touch to Dash" plugin parameter.
    • D13: now works correctly with new game & save/load. You saw nothing.
    • D15: added "Font Size" plugin parameter.
    New features:
    • Q48: custom cursor images, optional press/cancel images, optional in-game cursor selection.
    • D21: adds plugin commands for synchronous save/load. Because the script call stuff is confusing.
    • D22: skip onChange for specific switches/variables. If a switch/variable has a name that matches the specified pattern, that switch/variable will not trigger a map refresh when it changes. Other switches/variables can still trigger refreshes. This is intended for switches/variables that are often updated (e.g. parallel timer variables) but are never used as event page conditions.
    • D23: replaces Math.randomInt (e.g. Control Variables -> Random) with a CSPRNG. This is experimental and probably not worth enabling. More details in the plugin help.
    • D24: preload controls. Load maps, images, and/or audio into persistent cache, on game boot and/or via plugin commands. A preloader is not a miracle-worker, please don't just blindly preload everything.
  11. caethyril
    #11 Source
    Updated to v12!
    • Q33: now auto-adjusts height based on text line count; added "Min Rows" parameter. Added \! text code: makes this auto-message keep showing until the next one appears. Also made a small right-hand margin adjustment for RTL text.
    • Q36: addressed a crash related to Erase Picture. Thanks @xeneeve! :kaohi:
    • Q41: added plugin commands to set/reset the dark colour for a map. This will reset when transferring to another map.
    • D21: in v11, it was possible to call the plugin command via a 1-line Script command, which caused it to skip the following command. That should no longer happen. :kaophew:
    New additions:
    • M33: a framework for custom Auto Battle AI. Can optionally also be used for enemies. This lets you define evaluation functions for scoring aspects of an action like its damage formula and effects. Currently the parameters default to functions that mimic the core scripts, i.e. only HP Damage/Recover/Drain formulae get a score, everything else gets 0. Some JavaScript knowledge is needed to make good use of this.
    • D25: normally, Auto Battle actors consider their attack skill and any learned/added skills. With this feature enabled, they will also consider their guard skill.
  12. Jesca
    #12 Source
    Hello, is there any way to use <cast state: X> to add a random status? For example, giving a status between IDs 1-10 or if the target is affected by status X will receive a random status between IDs 20-30.

    This plugin is wonderful!
  13. Dark_Ansem
    #13 Source
    Some impressive features all around!
  14. caethyril
    #14 Source
    Jesca said:
    Hello, is there any way to use <cast state: X> to add a random status?
    That could be possible by editing the code. E.g. replace this:
    JavaScript:
        const getCastStateId = function(action) {
        return parseInt(action.item()?.meta[TAG_NAME], 10) || 0;
    };
    ...with something like this:
    JavaScript:
        const getCastStateId = function(action) {
        // Edited: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/posts/1422176/
        const arr = Array.from(
          String(action.item()?.meta[TAG_NAME] || "").split(","),
          s => parseInt(s, 10) || 0
        );
        const L = arr.length;
        return L ? arr[Math.randomInt(L)] : 0;
    };
    Then you could use a notetag like this:
    <cast state: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10>
    I.e. "when casting starts, add state 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, selected randomly".
  15. Jesca
    #15 Source
    Thank you very much, it works perfectly.
    Is it possible to make the cast event work in the menu? When using an item in the menu, the target character gains a random state before entering battle
  16. caethyril
    #16 Source
    Jesca said:
    Is it possible to make the cast event work in the menu?
    You would need a different solution for that, because the "casting" phase only exists in battle.

    (Feature M20 was designed for adding states that get removed after the action is performed, that's why it only works in battle.)
  17. Kshlbrkskh
    #17 Source
    Really useful thing! Found at last reinforcements plugin that works and simple enought to understand! THANK YOU!
  18. Dark_Ansem
    #18 Source
    I'm assuming this is a bit of a silly question, but where would I have to put this plugin to ensure compatibility with the Visustella suite?
  19. caethyril
    #19 Source
    @Dark_Ansem - I'm not sure, but I feel like it'd be safer to load Cae_Tweaks after VisuStella, because:
    • I try to avoid direct overrides; and
    • You can disable (or edit) anything in my plugin that doesn't meet your needs.
    The plugin that loads last usually has priority, it depends how things are coded. You can always try changing the load order if you run into problems, to see if that helps. :kaohi:

    Regardless of load order, some features (e.g. M22 & M25) might need slight adjustments to be compatible with VisuStella due to the way they cache traits. There may be other compatibility issues, I haven't tested. Simpler features are less likely to conflict.
  20. Dark_Ansem
    #20 Source
    caethyril said:
    @Dark_Ansem - I'm not sure, but I feel like it'd be safer to load Cae_Tweaks after VisuStella, because:
    • I try to avoid direct overrides; and
    • You can disable (or edit) anything in my plugin that doesn't meet your needs.
    The plugin that loads last usually has priority, it depends how things are coded. You can always try changing the load order if you run into problems, to see if that helps. :kaohi:

    Regardless of load order, some features (e.g. M22 & M25) might need slight adjustments to be compatible with VisuStella due to the way they cache traits. There may be other compatibility issues, I haven't tested. Simpler features are less likely to conflict.
    Oh how interesting, I thought before that. I'm mostly interested in the enemy reinforcement feature which somehow VS has managed to never include.