Pet Summon Plugin

Aerosys · 2023-01-29T19:17:32+0900

Pet Summon Plugin Non-RTP sprites by Hidden One Inspired by RPGs such as „Pokemon“, „Nights of Azure,“ and other MMORPGs, I made a Plugin to enable summoning of Pets in battle. Available for free, compatible with both MV & MZ Features Any Actor from the Database can be converted into a Pet by using Note Tags. A Pet can be added to and removed from the Party just like any other Actor. Pets are not ready when the battle starts - they must be summoned first. Therefore, all your Pets are visible and manageable on the menus (if you wish) The Plugin will automatically add Dummy Skills to summon Pets (as seen in the screenshot) (if you wish) You have multiple options to define who can summon which Pets By default, any Actor with access to a dedicated Summon Skill Type can summon every Pet the Party owns. Alternatively, you may use Notetags to manage who can summon whom at which time. As you can put these note tags on Actors, Classes, Equipment, States, Skills, & Items, it makes it fairly easy and flexible to create, e.g., Summoner Classes that can summon only subsets of Pets. Alternatively, you may disable the automatic addition of Summon Skills through the Plugin, define individual Skills or Items in the Database, and use the Notetag. Pets' levels will be synchronized automatically with their summoner (optional) Pets can retreat on command when it is their turn. When a Pet is knocked out, it automatically disappears from the battle. You can set how many turns a Pet stays active until it expires (optional). Once summoned, every Pet is affected with a "summoned" State. Using 3rd Party Plugins that display the remaining State turns, you can display how long a Pet stays active until it expires. Animations when a Pet is summoned a Pet disappears a Pet is knocked out You can call Common Events when a Pet is summoned a Pet disappears a Pet is knocked out With the Notetag, you can prepare a Pet for the battle, i.e., the Pet will be ready on battle start. You can use this Notetag on Actors, Classes, Equips, & States. E.g., you can make a special Accessory or Skill that applies such State on a Pet to prepare this Pet before the battle starts. Pets may not use Items (optional). Pets may not be equipped (optional). When all Actors are knocked out, and Pets are the only active battlers, the battle is treated as a defeat (optional). Pets cannot be swapped in the "Formation" menu. You can limit how many Pets can be active simultaneously (optional). Featured Plugins Summon Deck Addon Menu Addon for Summon System Exp Potions Item Restrictions Quickstart, Download, & More available here: https://aerosys.blog/pet-summon Wishlist To summon "Giants" that substitute the entire Party until it expires or is knocked out. To replace/substitute/swap with the Summoner while the Pet is active When a summoner is knocked-out or leaves the Party during battle, all their pets should disappear as well

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Started by Aerosys Jan 29, 2023, 10:17 AM 273 posts Page 5 of 14 View original ↗

whiteswords12

#81 May 14, 2023, 07:26 AM Source

THIS IS AMAZING! JUST WHAT I WANTED!! Would you have a tutorial on how to do it? Im putting the right notetags, but have a hard time making them appear in battle (Side view) Also using VisuBattleSystemSTB
Aerosys

#82 May 14, 2023, 08:32 AM Source

whiteswords12 said:
THIS IS AMAZING! JUST WHAT I WANTED!! Would you have a tutorial on how to do it? Im putting the right notetags, but have a hard time making them appear in battle (Side view) Also using VisuBattleSystemSTB
I extended the Quickstart section on my page: https://aerosys.blog/pet-summon

Let me know if it's now easier to understand.

I can also upload and publish my internal test game project in the next few days.
whiteswords12

#83 May 14, 2023, 08:43 AM Source

Aerosys said:
I extended the Quickstart section on my page: https://aerosys.blog/pet-summon

Let me know if it's now easier to understand.

I can also upload and publish my internal test game project in the next few days.
that would be great!!! been scratching my head when I create this game and it took me 6 months to work out 1 plugin that didn't have a good explanation.
whiteswords12

#84 May 20, 2023, 12:28 AM Source

I must be doing something wrong, I'm referencing the Quickstart but can't find out why. Not sure if its because Im trying to do a full party and have only 1 pet with it, but when I tried to increase the party size, the pet is already in as a party member without being summoned.
Puppet Knight

#85 May 20, 2023, 01:35 AM Source

whiteswords12 said:
I must be doing something wrong, I'm referencing the Quickstart but can't find out why. Not sure if its because Im trying to do a full party and have only 1 pet with it, but when I tried to increase the party size, the pet is already in as a party member without being summoned.

Because its not showing in the screenshots I want to confirm. is Ren Actor ID 10?
whiteswords12

#86 May 20, 2023, 04:11 AM Source

Puppet Knight said:
Because its not showing in the screenshots I want to confirm. is Ren Actor ID 10?
Yes, I can't show certain info since this is a big game im doing but im using a random actor to test. So ren is a pet with notetag <Pet>, I do have one of the actor class with adding a skill type and on the actor <Add Summon: 10> (tried other ways but didnt summon pet), and I have a skill with a summon. So I'm not sure where the problem is
Aerosys

#87 May 20, 2023, 07:49 AM Source

Hey @whiteswords12 ,

After a short overview, I found out: You accidentally typed <Summon 10> or <Add Summon 10> but it's <Summon: 10> or <Add Summons: 10> with the colon, and <Add Summons> is plural regardless if you add only 1 Pet.

Furthermore, I found out that you are using way more Notetags than required.

I suggest starting with the "Default configuration", that is:
- Add <Pet> to your Pet or their class (you did that correctly ;) )
- Give your Summoner the Skill Type "Summon" (as far I can see, that also looks correct)
- Add your Pet to the Party
- Go into Plugin Manager -> MK_Summon -> Summoner can summon X IF and set it to "it is a member of the Party"

That's all.

Notetags such as <Add Summons> or <Summon> are designed for further individualization or customization.

If you still find out that your Pet is instantly available, it looks like my Plugin has an error. In that case, please press F12, and go to "Console". If you find something that you think that's useful, screenshot it for me.

It could also be that you accidentally put the <Auto Summon> Notetag somewhere.

EDIT:
Add your Pet with the common Eventing "Add Member to Party" instead of putting your Pet into Database -> "Starting Party"
Puppet Knight

#88 May 20, 2023, 10:56 AM Source

Aerosys said:
After a short overview, I found out: You accidentally typed <Summon 10> or <Add Summon 10> but it's <Summon: 10> or <Add Summons: 10> with the colon, and <Add Summons> is plural regardless if you add only 1 Pet.
This is why I shouldn't try troubleshooting for folks at 930pm. My eyes didn't see missing ":" at all xD
Aerosys

#89 May 27, 2023, 07:19 AM Source

New update!

You, as the game dev, can decide that the Pet's level is synchronized with their summoner's or party's level when summoning.

Download latest version: https://aerosys.blog/pet-summon
Darkenral

#90 Jul 1, 2023, 06:14 PM Source

Hello, I have a problem with rpg maker mz. The plugin works fine, until I turn on the VisuMZ Battle Core and party systen plugins. If I turn on the Battle Core, the face does not appear and the image is not aligned.
and if I put the party system, it no longer works.
The problem with the party systen can be skipped, not that you need it.
Any idea of the problem?

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Aerosys

#91 Jul 1, 2023, 07:17 PM Source

Darkenral said:
Hello, I have a problem with rpg maker mz. The plugin works fine, until I turn on the VisuMZ Battle Core and party systen plugins. If I turn on the Battle Core, the face does not appear and the image is not aligned.
and if I put the party system, it no longer works.
The problem with the party systen can be skipped, not that you need it.
Any idea of the problem?

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Hey, thanks for your message!

Can you please try again with fewer actors than 4? E.g., 3 Actors and 1 Pet, but the total number should not exceed 4.
Darkenral

#92 Jul 1, 2023, 07:46 PM Source

Battle Core is activated, this time the faces are aligned but the pet is still missing

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Puppet Knight

#93 Jul 1, 2023, 08:18 PM Source

Darkenral said:
Battle Core is activated, this time the faces are aligned but the pet is still missing

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Try placing the plugin above Battle Core
Darkenral

#94 Jul 1, 2023, 08:31 PM Source

I tried it already, and this one above does not work directly.
Aerosys

#95 Jul 1, 2023, 08:34 PM Source

Well, it worked for me having both Pet Summon and Visustella Battle Core enabled. For the Party System I cannot say anything right now because I don't own it. I will have a more detailed look at it tomorrow and notify you when I have news.
Darkenral

#96 Jul 2, 2023, 07:39 AM Source

Using a raw project, only with the core engine and the Battle Core, the result is the same as in the capture.
The problem has to be in the distribution of the menu when adding the pet to the team, but I haven't been able to find anything.
xStR

#97 Jul 12, 2023, 08:47 PM Source

Hi everyone!

The plugin is not running, i'm using some Visustella plugins and I can't make the pet to appear in battle, even if it's added in party previously.

Someone who had it can share me some knowledge please :(?

Ty
Aerosys

#98 Jul 13, 2023, 06:48 AM Source

xStR said:
Hi everyone!

The plugin is not running, i'm using some Visustella plugins and I can't make the pet to appear in battle, even if it's added in party previously.

Someone who had it can share me some knowledge please :(?

Ty
Hi xStR,

Do the skill commands to summon the pet appear in the menus? Or is it like, when you cast the skill or item, the pet won't appear?

Can you give me a list of all the plugins you have? A screenshot of your plugin manager is fine enough.
akahi

#99 Jul 13, 2023, 01:46 PM Source

I met the same issues with xStR, then I close all my plugin and try again but not appears,too.
I wonder if you could give us a DEMO to help us understand how does it works？

:hsad: It will be very useful to rookies!!Thank you so much for creating this anyway!
HereThere

#100 Jul 13, 2023, 03:50 PM Source

Hi! I really like this plugin, it's worked for me the best out of the ones I've tried!

I've been testing the Added Summons on 2 battle styles, Time Progress (Wait)/Visustella ATB and Visustella STB. For both of them, it seems that when I finish a battle, the Pet appears as a Follower on the map though it's not in the menus and disappears on map change. When I enter a battle again though it appears to already be summoned and can even act, but its sprite is invisible. Should I make them retreat at the end of battle maybe?

Something else with Time Progress (Wait), I've tested with the free Visustella plugins+Sideview UI. The Pets don't seem to get their gauges charged up, so they don't end up getting turns but they can still get hit.

Thanks again for the plugin!