Map : Change Encounters

[Kain Nobel]

Map : Change Encounters
Version: 3.5
By: Kain Nobel

Introduction

I just created this so you can change map encounter list and step values... normally, you'd probably find yourself copy/pasting duplicate maps to have different encounters, but now you don't have to! It'll give your project just a little less weight, as far as 'duplicate maps' go...

Features

• $game_map.encounter_list = [...] will change encounter list on current map
  
• $game_map.encounter_step = number will change encounter steps on current map
  
• $game_map.encounter_list = nil will reset encounter list to default
  
• $game_map.encounter_step = nil will reset encounter step to default
  
• $game_map.encounters[map_id].list = [...] will change encounter list on specified map
  
• $game_map.encounters[map_id].step = number will change encounter steps on specified map
  
• $game_map.encounters[map_id].list = nil will reset specified map's encounter list to default
  
• $game_map.encounters[map_id].step = nil will reset specified map's encounter step to default
  
• Changes to encounters and steps are effective the second you call it!
  
• Enough said... wow the features are your instructions, how odd?

Script

Map : Change Encounters

Code:

#===============================================================================
# ** Map : Change Encounters
#===============================================================================

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * SDK Log
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if Object.const_defined?(:SDK)
  SDK.log('Map.ChangeEncounters', 'Kain Nobel ©', 3.5, '2009.06.17')
end

#===============================================================================
# ** Game_Map::Encounter_List
#===============================================================================

class Game_Map::Encounters
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_accessor :list
  attr_accessor :step
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    @list = nil
    @step = nil
  end
end

#===============================================================================
# ** Game_Map
#===============================================================================

class Game_Map
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :encounters
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listings
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias_method :chgencounters_gmmap_setup,          :setup
  alias_method :chgencounters_gmmap_encounterlist,  :encounter_list
  alias_method :chgencounters_gmmap_encounterstep,  :encounter_step
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Setup
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def setup(map_id)
    @encounters ||= Hash.new
    chgencounters_gmmap_setup(map_id)
    @encounters[map_id] ||= Game_Map::Encounters.new
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Reset Encounters
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def reset_encounters
    encounter_list = @map.encounter_list
    encounter_step = @map.encounter_step
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Encounter List
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def encounter_list
    unless @encounters[map_id].list.is_a?(Array)
      old_list = chgencounters_gmmap_encounterlist
      @encounters[map_id].list = old_list
    end
    @encounters[map_id].list
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Encounter Step
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def encounter_step
    unless @encounters[map_id].step.is_a?(Numeric)
      old_step = chgencounters_gmmap_encounterstep
      @encounters[map_id].step = old_step
      $game_player.make_encounter_count
    end
    @encounters[map_id].step
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Encounter List = (list)
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def encounter_list=(list)
    unless list.is_a?(Array) || list.is_a?(NilClass)
      err  = "Wrong argument for changing $game_map.encounter_list\n\nThe argum"
      err += "ent must be an :Array: (or :NilClass: object to reset), not a "
      err += ":#{list.class}:"
      raise ArgumentError.new(err)
    end
    @encounters[map_id].list = list
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Encounter Step = (step)
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def encounter_step=(step)
    unless step.is_a?(Numeric) || step.is_a?(NilClass)
      err  = "Wrong argument for changing $game_map.encounter_step\n\nThe argum"
      err += "ent must be a :Numeric: (or :NilClass: object to reset), not a "
      err += ":#{step.class}:"
      raise ArgumentError.new(err)
    end
    @encounters[map_id].step = step
    $game_player.make_encounter_count
  end
end

Compatibility

Wow, this doesn't require SDK? How cool... however, this corrupts old save files, just to let'cha know!

This script aliases the following methods...

Game_Map.encounter_list
Game_Map.encounter_step

This script creates the following methods...

Game_Map.encounter_list=
Game_Map.encounter_step=

Donno if this works for VX but maybe it does? I do recall VX using "areas" to define encounters, so I'm guessing that could be an issue, but I'm just making a general assumption that for some reason it might not work in VX. Either way, I have VX so if you need a version made for it then I'll see what I can do for ya!

Credit and Thanks

Armor King 108 : Reporting some issues I overlooked in the first couple of posts, thank you! :thumb:


Terms and Conditions

Another "Free to use in commercial and non-commercial releases" script, but credit is required thanks ;)