Blitz

[Dargor]

Blitz
by Dargor
Version 1.1

Introduction

I originally made this script for my Final Fantasy VI SDK and I felt like I had to to it for VX. "Blitz" is a battle command also called "Deathblows" in FF6J. You guessed it, It requires my Custom Commands script!

How does it works? When selecting the Blitz command, you must Input a series of keys, like UP-Down-Up-L-R, to cast a skill. Obviously, the actor must have learned the skill before casting it and the input must be right. No Timing is required but if the input is wrong, nothing will happen and the actor will lose it's turn.


Script

Script

Code:

#==============================================================================
# ** Blitz
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Â© Dargor, 2008
#  08/06/08
#  Version 1.1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  VERSION HISTORY:
#   - 1.0 (27/05/08), Initial release
#   - 1.1 (08/06/08), Updated to work with Custom Commands 1.5+
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  INSTRUCTIONS:
#   - Paste this above main
#   - Edit the constants in Blitz module  
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  INPUT KEYS:
#     12 keys are available. Here's the list of the 12 different keys
#     with their code.
#       - DOWN:         '2'
#       - LEFT:         '4'
#       - RIGHT:        '6'
#       - UP:           '8'
#       - DOWN-LEFT:    '1'
#       - UP-LEFT:      '3'
#       - UP-RIGHT:     '7'
#       - DOWN-RIGHT:   '9'
#       - PageUP(L):    'L'
#       - PageDOWN(R):  'R'
#       - SHIFT(A):     'A'
#       - X(X):         'X'
#==============================================================================

# Command name
Vocab::CommandBlitz = 'Blitz'
Vocab::IncorrectBlitz = 'Incorrect Blitz input!'

#==============================================================================
# ** Blitz Customization Module
#==============================================================================

module Blitz
  # Inputs Code
  # SYNTAX: Skill_ID => [CODE]
  Inputs = {
            75 => ['4','6','4'],
            76 => ['2','1','4'],
            77 => ['L','R','2','8'],
            78 => ['4','1','2','3','6'],
            79 => ['R','L','R','L','A','X'],
            80 => ['8','9','6','3','2','1','4'],
            81 => ['R','L','A','X','6','4'],
            82 => ['4','7','8','9','6','3','2','1','4',]
           }
  Actors = [1,2]
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Actor
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class handles actors. It's used within the Game_Actors class
# ($game_actors) and referenced by the Game_Party class ($game_party).
#==============================================================================

class Game_Actor < Game_Battler
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias dargor_vx_blitz_actor_setup setup
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Setup
  #     actor_id : actor ID
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def setup(actor_id)
    dargor_vx_blitz_actor_setup(actor_id)
    # Add battle commands
    if Blitz::Actors.include?(@actor_id)
      # Add 'Burst' to actor 1
      add_command(0, self.class.command_name(Vocab::CommandBlitz))
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_BattleAction
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class handles battle actions. This class is used within the
# Game_Battler class.
#==============================================================================

class Game_BattleAction
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias dargor_vx_blitz_action_clear clear
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Clear
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def clear
    dargor_vx_blitz_action_clear
    @blitz = false
    @incorrect_blitz = false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Set Blitz
  #     skill_id : skill ID
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def set_blitz(skill_id)
    @kind = 1
    @skill_id = skill_id
    @blitz = true
    @incorrect_blitz = false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Set Blitz
  #     skill_id : skill ID
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def set_incorrect_blitz(skill_id)
    set_blitz(skill_id)
    @incorrect_blitz = true
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Blitz Determination
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def blitz?
    return @kind == 1 && @blitz
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Incorrect Blitz Determination
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def incorrect_blitz?
    return @kind == 1 && @blitz && @incorrect_blitz
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Battle
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs battle screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Battle < Scene_Base
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias dargor_vx_blitz_update_actor_command_selection update_actor_command_selection
  alias dargor_vx_blitz_update update
  alias dargor_vx_blitz_execute_action_skill execute_action_skill
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Update Actor Command Selection
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_actor_command_selection
    dargor_vx_blitz_update_actor_command_selection
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      case @actor_command_window.commands[@actor_command_window.index]
      when @active_battler.class.command_name(Vocab::CommandBlitz)
        Sound.play_decision
        start_blitz_selection
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    if @blitz_window.nil?
      dargor_vx_blitz_update
    else
      super
      update_basic(true)
      update_info_viewport                  # Update information viewport
      if $game_message.visible
        @info_viewport.visible = false
        @message_window.visible = true
      end
      unless $game_message.visible          # Unless displaying a message
        return if judge_win_loss            # Determine win/loss results
        update_scene_change
        if @blitz_window.active
          update_blitz_selection            # Select party changer command
        end
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Start Blits Selection
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def start_blitz_selection
    @input = []
    @actor_command_window.active = false
    @help_window = Window_Help.new
    @help_window.set_text('Blitz Input...',1)
    @help_window.pause = true
    @blitz_window = Window_Command.new(128,[''],1,1)
    @blitz_window.visible = false
    @blitz_window.active = true
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Update Blitz Selection
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_blitz_selection
    @help_window.update
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      Sound.play_cancel
      end_blitz_selection
      return
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      Sound.play_decision
      if Blitz::Inputs.has_value?(@input)
        skill_id = Blitz::Inputs.index(@input)
        if @active_battler.skill_learn?($data_skills[skill_id])
          @active_battler.action.set_blitz(skill_id)
          @active_battler.action.forcing = true
        else
          @active_battler.action.set_incorrect_blitz(1)
          @active_battler.action.forcing = true
        end
      else
        @active_battler.action.set_incorrect_blitz(1)
        @active_battler.action.forcing = true
      end
      end_blitz_selection
      next_actor
      return
    end
    update_blitz_input
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * End Blitz Selection
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def end_blitz_selection
    @blitz_window.dispose
    @blitz_window = nil
    @help_window.dispose
    @help_window = nil
    @input = []
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Update Blitz Input
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_blitz_input
    return if @input.nil?
    case Input.dir8
    when 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9
      unless @input[@input.size-1] == "#{Input.dir8}"
        Sound.play_cursor
        @input << "#{Input.dir8}"
      end
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::X) or Input.press?(Input::X)
      unless @input[@input.size-1] == 'X'
        Sound.play_cursor
        @input << 'X'
      end
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::A) or Input.press?(Input::A)
      unless @input[@input.size-1] == 'A'
        Sound.play_cursor
        @input << 'A'
      end
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::L) or Input.press?(Input::L)
      unless @input[@input.size-1] == 'L'
        Sound.play_cursor
        @input << 'L'
      end
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::R) or Input.press?(Input::R)
      unless @input[@input.size-1] == 'R'
        Sound.play_cursor
        @input << 'R'
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Execute Battle Action: Skill
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def execute_action_skill
    if @active_battler.action.incorrect_blitz?
      text = Vocab::IncorrectBlitz
      wait(10)
      @message_window.add_instant_text(text)
      wait(60)
      return
    else
      dargor_vx_blitz_execute_action_skill
    end
  end
end

Note

If a key is not working, try changing it by pressing F1 while in game, in the Keyboard tab. Don't forget to credit me!