Lycan abs - Making enemies flee on sight

[ChickenFetus]

I hope I posted this in the correct section.

I want to modify the cowardice setting in Lycan abs so that enemies with cowardice will flee upon detecting an enemy, rather than fleeing upon losing a member of their party.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this is what I need to modify.

Code:

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # * Frame Update ( for enemy - Checking Running Cowardly Enemies)
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def update_enemy_test_coward
   return if @enemies == {}
   return if @enemies_alive == {}
   return if @enemies.size == @enemies_alive.size
   # Set Dead Enemy ID
   dead_enemy = 0
   # Cycle through cloned Enemy range
   for enemy in @enemies_alive.values
     # Set dead enemy by ID unless the enemy is also in the active list
     dead_enemy = enemy.enemy_id unless @enemies.has_value?(enemy)
   end
   # Cycle through the enemies
   for enemy in @enemies.values
     # Set the coward timer for matching enemies
     update_enemy_test_coward_set(enemy, dead_enemy)
   end
 end  
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # * Frame Update ( for enemy - Setting Coward Timer for Enemies)
 #    enemy      : enemy object
 #    dead_enemy : comparison enemy object
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def update_enemy_test_coward_set(enemy, dead_enemy)
   # Exit unless the enemy has the coward flag
   return unless enemy.personality.include?(4)
   # Exit unless the enemy has a comrade recently slain
   return unless enemy.ally_group.include?(dead_enemy)
   # Activate his cowardice timer
   enemy.cowardice_timer = 40 * enemy.cowardice
 end

Although so far my attempts to modify it (e.g removing aspects that involve detecting if another is dead) haven't worked.

[DerVVulfman]

Thanks for the idea, and be sure the next upgrade for Lycan will have your username in it.

If you just want the cowardice setting to make enemies just run from those in their hate group, paste this below the Lycan system and let the new code take over. BUT, this will later be put into action as some other behavior feature... a Phobia system.

Coward to Phobia Patch

Code:

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_ABS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class deals with the Action Battle System and controls all Player,
#  Enemy and Companion Actions on the map.
#==============================================================================

class Game_ABS
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update ( for enemy - Checking Running Cowardly Enemies)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_enemy_test_coward
    return if @enemies == {}
    return if @enemies_alive == {}
    # Cycle through the enemies
    for enemy in @enemies.values
      hate_list = update_enemy_list(enemy)
      for key in hate_list
        update_enemy_test_coward_set(enemy, key)
      end
    end
  end  
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update ( for enemy - Setting Coward Timer for Enemies)
  #    enemy      : enemy object
  #    dead_enemy : comparison enemy object
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_enemy_test_coward_set(enemy, dead_enemy)
    # Exit unless the enemy has the coward flag
    return unless enemy.personality.include?(4)
    # Exit unless the enemy has an enemy nearby
    return unless enemy.hate_group.include?(dead_enemy)
    # Activate his cowardice timer
    enemy.cowardice_timer = 40 * enemy.cowardice
  end
end

Any other questions you have may end up in the Lycan help file too.