KPartyActors XP

[kyonides]

KPartyActors XP

by Kyonides

Introduction

Usually RMXP lets you upgrade your heroes by leveling them up. This script completely changes that reality by introducing a party level handicap of sorts. You can't keep leveling up if the party as a whole doesn't do the same.

It also sports the custom skills and battle skills features. Now your heroes can only use their preselected battle skills during those tough battles!

 I guess that adds some level of complexity and promotes the development of strategies and tactics in game.

Warning!

I have overwritten a few default methods so please read the embedded comments first.

The FixedArray script is now required by the script posted below.

The Script

Code:

# * KPartyActors XP
#   Scripter : Kyonides Arkanthes
#   2022-01-01

# Requires: FixedArray

# Leveling up an actor will depend on your current party's level.
# EXP does not affect an actor's level so it can be used as a
# secondary ingame currency now.

# This script also features the kustom_skills and battle_skills!
# kustom_skills are skills the player have purchased that were not supposed
# to be learned by a given actor.
# battle_skills are a subset of all of the skills learned by any actor.

# * Overwritten Methods * #
# - Game_Actor class
# exp= level= skills skill_learn?
# - Window_Skill class
# refresh

# * Script Calls * #

# - Change current Party's Level

# $game_party.level = NewLevel
# $game_party.level += Levels
# $game_party.level -= Levels

# - Change Party's Maximum Level

# $game_party.level_max = NewLevelMax
# $game_party.level_max += MoreLevels
# $game_party.level_max -= LessLevels

# - Toggle Freezing of Level Up feature
#   Default Value: false
# $game_party.freeze_level_up = true  or  false

# - Get a Party Member - Prerequisite
# actor = $game_party.actors[Index]

# - Get Current Maximum Number of Kustom Skills or Battle Skills
# actor.kustom_skills_max
# actor.battle_skills_max

# - Set New Maximum Number of Kustom Skills or Battle Skills
# actor.kustom_skills.maxsize = +Number
# actor.battle_skills.maxsize = +Number

# - Add New Kustom Skill or Battle Skill
# Returns either a new array or the old one if it remained the same.
# actor.add_kustom_skill(SkillID)
# actor.add_battle_skill(SkillID)

module KParty
  LEVEL_MAX = 20
  LVLS_PER_PARTY_LVL = 3
  KUSTOM_SKILL_MAX = 1
  BATTLE_SKILL_MAX = 5
end

class Game_Party
  alias :kyon_party_lvl_gm_pty_init :initialize
  def initialize
    kyon_party_lvl_gm_pty_init
    @freeze_level_up = false
    @level_max = KParty::LEVEL_MAX
    @level = 0
  end

  def level=(n)
    return @level if @freeze_level_up and @level < n
    @level = [[0, @level].max, @level_max].min
  end
  def actor_level_max() KParty::LVLS_PER_PARTY_LVL * (@level + 1) end
  attr_reader :level
  attr_accessor :level_max, :freeze_level_up
end

class Game_Actor
  alias :kyon_party_lvl_gm_actor_setup :setup
  def setup(actor_id)
    @kustom_skills = FixedArray.new(KParty::KUSTOM_SKILL_MAX)
    @battle_skills = FixedArray.new(KParty::BATTLE_SKILL_MAX)
    kyon_party_lvl_gm_actor_setup(actor_id)
  end

  def level=(n)
    n = [[n, db_actor.final_level].min, 1].max
    @level = $game_party.actor_level_max < n ? @level : n
  end
  def db_actor() $data_actors[@actor_id] end
  def exp=(n) @exp = [n, 0].max end
  def skills() @skills + @kustom_skills end
  def skillset() $game_temp.in_battle ? @battle_skills : self.skills end
  def skill_learn?(skill_id) self.skills.include?(skill_id) end
  def add_kustom_skill(skill_id) @kustom_skills << skill_id end
  def add_battle_skill(skill_id) @battle_skills << skill_id end
  def kustom_skills_max() @kustom_skills.maxsize end
  def battle_skills_max() @battle_skills.maxsize end
  def class_learnings() $data_classes[@class_id].learnings end
  attr_reader :kustom_skills, :battle_skills
end

class Window_Skill
  def refresh
    if self.contents != nil
      self.contents.dispose
      self.contents = nil
    end
    @data = []
    @actor.skillset.each{|s| @data << $data_skills[s] }
    @data = @data.compact
    @item_max = @data.size
    return if @item_max == 0
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, row_max * 32)
    @item_max.each{|i| draw_item(i) }
  end
end

FAQ

This script does not include any full fledged custom menu of my own.


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