Combat

[Wright1000]

I want to make a game with combat.
Will someone teach me how does combat work in Ren'py?
In every different attack I want the opponent to lose different number of points.
Sometimes, I also want the opponent to dodge.
But, how is this done?
Does anyone know how to make games with combat?

[ninjagrass]

There are various ways of making combat in a game. Each person seems to have their own way of expressing it. Well to start off define the HP, MAXHP variables.

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init:
   $ hp = 100
   $ maxhp = 100
   $ enemyhp = 100
   $ enemymaxhp = 100

Then show this using ui functions (bar etc). An attack will be simple...

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label attack:
   "I attack the enemy"
   $ enemyhp -= 10
   "I deal 10 damage"
return

Dodging can be based on probabilities or an attack to make you invunerable. What I used was...

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if renpy.random.randint(1,6) > 4:
   "The enemy dodges the attack"
else:
   call attack
return

Defending is (0.25*dmg) and so on (you really have to experiment and play around this this). Now you can have all fancy menus on top and animations etc to make it look good. Hope this helps.

[Wright1000]

Thank you.
But after the battle is over, how to I restore my hp?

[ninjagrass]

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$ hp = maxhp

[Wright1000]

Thank you.
Now, there is only one thing remaining.
Where do I get music that can be played when the combat is going on?
Where did you get your music from?
Can you give me some of the combat music which you used in your game?

[ninjagrass]

Bleach OST, original music by xxfatxxx and some source even I don't know! I'm sure you download Bleach OST on google etc.

[Wright1000]

First they say that I need to register before I can download any music.
Then, after I download, they say that I need to spread information about that website if I want to download music.
Forget that website. I have got music from other websites.
But, now, tell me one thing.
Your random system in combat did not work.
I want my enemy to have a chance of dodging the attack by 50%.
How is it done?
Please, can you show me your script of one full combat or please, can you send me your script at wrightrobinson1@gmail.com.

[shuen]

Maybe you can find something useful here:
http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... 07&start=0

[ninjagrass]

First they say that I need to register before I can download any music.
Then, after I download, they say that I need to spread information about that website if I want to download music.
Forget that website. I have got music from other websites.
But, now, tell me one thing.
Your random system in combat did not work.
I want my enemy to have a chance of dodging the attack by 50%.
How is it done?
Please, can you show me your script of one full combat or please, can you send me your script at wrightrobinson1@gmail.com.

Lol... what websites did you go to... but for a 50% dodge you have to do:

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if renpy.random.randint(1,4) > 2:
     "Enemy dodges attack"
else:
     call attack

This is really abstract as for the code. Lets see, I'll look for the demo script and send it. The code is pretty much everywhere, so good luck in trying to figure it out...

[LVUER]

I never meet sites like that. The most "unique" site I've meet is the one where I have to post more than x message in order to download files. Or press the "like" button...

[ninjagrass]

Here are the demo scripts loaded. The way I started a battle is very different, complex and hard to explain to other people, so I won't explain it. Remember some of the functions in the battle framework are specific to fights, which means I didnt develop the system to be global and compatible with every fight (like in create a battle). For that you need the ACTUAL real scripts of the finished game, which even I have lost...

[Wright1000]

Thank you.

[Wright1000]

I got a headache when I looked at your script. I did not understand anything.

How did you make this game? Who taught you? You are a very good programmer.

And why did you give this game for free instead of selling it?

[ninjagrass]

I got a headache when I looked at your script. I did not understand anything.

How did you make this game? Who taught you? You are a very good programmer.

And why did you give this game for free instead of selling it?

Yeah, I figured that you won't get it since is quite complex. I self taught myself python and no way am I a good programmer, just a beginner. The main reason why I released the game for free is because I used second hand art from the internet and selling it for money would have breached some laws which could lead to me being locked up. So thats why I decided that my next project will be with original art.... when I decide to start working on it.

I don't mind doing a battle system for someone else's game. Actually I wanted to test something big but I'm quite busy now might put myself up for recruitment after a month or so.

[ninjagrass]

I got a headache when I looked at your script. I did not understand anything.

How did you make this game? Who taught you? You are a very good programmer.

And why did you give this game for free instead of selling it?

Yeah, I figured that you won't get it since is quite complex. I self taught myself python and no way am I a good programmer, just a beginner. The main reason why I released the game for free is because I used second hand art from the internet and selling it for money would have breached some laws which could lead to me being locked up. So thats why I decided that my next project will be with original art.... when I decide to start working on it.

I don't mind doing a battle system for someone else's game. Actually I wanted to test something big but I'm quite busy now might put myself up for recruitment after a month or so.