Weapon type that ignores target defense during regular attacks

Countyoungblood · 2018-10-14T00:18:49+0900

my attack formula is simple. a.attack - b.defense and i like that. i can build around it. but i want to design a weapon type that would have a different attack formula or some type of affect which would ignore the armor portion.. I'm considering adapting the attack formula to check for weapon type if that would be possible but im not sure i want to run a check like that on every single attack especially since the mechanics of my game involve creating situations in which actors use regular attacks multiple times per turn. so, are there any other options? I considered applying a state to the weapons attack which could act as a debuff but wouldn't that debuff the enemy for all other attackers?

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Started by Countyoungblood Oct 13, 2018, 03:18 PM 9 posts View original ↗

Countyoungblood

#1 Oct 13, 2018, 03:18 PM Source

my attack formula is simple.

a.attack - b.defense

and i like that. i can build around it. but i want to design a weapon type that would have a different attack formula or some type of affect which would ignore the armor portion.. I'm considering adapting the attack formula to check for weapon type if that would be possible but im not sure i want to run a check like that on every single attack especially since the mechanics of my game involve creating situations in which actors use regular attacks multiple times per turn. so, are there any other options? I considered applying a state to the weapons attack which could act as a debuff but wouldn't that debuff the enemy for all other attackers?
bgillisp

#2 Oct 13, 2018, 04:35 PM Source

Find a script which lets you have a weapon use a different damage formula. If you do that, then you can use a notetag on the weapon which will tell it to use that skill instead, and in that skill use just a.attack.
nakina

#3 Oct 13, 2018, 06:17 PM Source

You could use Yanfly's Weapon Unleash to change the attack skill for different weapons. That would allow you to make certain weapons use a different attack skill and it even allows you to make it happen randomly or based on certain conditions you define. So you're effectively using a different attack formula for the weapon because it's a different skill altogether.

Edit- I just noticed this was for VX Ace, sorry about that

Edit 2- Here's a script for VX Ace that replaces the attack skill for weapons Yanfly Weapon Attack Replace
bgillisp

#4 Oct 13, 2018, 06:17 PM Source

@nakina : This is an ACE request, that is an MV only plug-in.

sleepy_sealion

#5 Oct 13, 2018, 06:56 PM Source

This code here - located in Game Battler controls the damage calculation.

Code:

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Calculate Damage
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def make_damage_value(user, item)
    value = item.damage.eval(user, self, $game_variables)
    value *= item_element_rate(user, item)
    value *= pdr if item.physical?
    value *= mdr if item.magical?
    value *= rec if item.damage.recover?
    value = apply_critical(value) if @result.critical
    value = apply_variance(value, item.damage.variance)
    value = apply_guard(value)
    @result.make_damage(value.to_i, item)
  end

Maybe messing around with this can help? (With a copy of the script)

Countyoungblood

#6 Oct 13, 2018, 07:07 PM Source
it looks like this is solvable inside the damage formula but it still isnt working properly. any suggestions?
Code:
if a.equips[0].wtype_id = 4;a.atk;else;a.atk-b.def;end;
update: since i couldnt find the way of referencing the users weapon type i opted to use a dummy state resistance on the weapon and set the formula as follows..
Code:
a.state_resist?(4) ? a.atk : a.atk - b.def
since i only have one weapon type that i wanted to be different and i have very few items this should work well enough but im open to better solutions.
A-Moonless-Night

#7 Oct 13, 2018, 09:32 PM Source
You've done = instead of ==. You could also do this:
Code:
a.equips[0].wtype_id == 4 ? a.atk : a.atk - b.def
Countyoungblood

#8 Oct 14, 2018, 05:23 PM Source

issue resolved, decided to stick with the dummy state and using state_resist to assign the alternate damage formula since this could also be used with enemy troops
slimmmeiske2

#9 Oct 14, 2018, 05:59 PM Source

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