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Title: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Space on August 29, 2013, 12:10:12 AM
By default, the Rogue class in VX only has two skills: Life Drain and Mana Drain.
I've added Steal, Mug (which should both be in there as standard) and Backstab to those, but I want more. And I'm stumped.

So this is the part where I ask you to throw some thiefy skills at me, but nothing that would require scripts unless you're going to throw a link at me, too.
All I ask is for a name, general description and approximate level to learn it at, and you get a(nother) credit in my game xD
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: &&&&&&&&&&&&& on August 29, 2013, 12:16:39 AM
RUN! LV 4~
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Space on August 29, 2013, 12:27:29 AM
IT NEEDS A DESCRIPTION!

Oh, wait. That's fine ;P

*adds Run to game*

*EDIT*
Got two more - Remove Buffs and Steal Buffs. They're gonna be pretty high level though, I don't know how to make a common event that targets the selected enemy, so it's affecting every enemy :_;
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Acolyte on August 29, 2013, 02:41:23 AM
You could have some skills that raise your stats. Raising Agility could be "Evasion". Raising Luck could be "Thief's Luck". Both could be gotten around level 15 or so.
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Space on August 29, 2013, 03:28:37 AM
No luck in my games - I'd feel a need to make it affect everything, which would wind up being far too much work.
But I'll definitely add evasion, thanks ^_^
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Long Duck Dong on August 30, 2013, 01:42:54 AM
"Suckerpunch" or "Knife Throw" possibly?
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Rekios on August 30, 2013, 02:01:26 AM
I would guess theaves to be pretty fast (as they have to be swift) So maybe something that always hits first and on target.  So maybe something like Swift Jab or something?  Nevertheless good luck with your game! ;D
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Space on August 30, 2013, 03:15:46 AM
Yeah, that sounds good. I'll have to look into setting up move priorities - I haven't paid it much attention so far.
Thanks - the demo's practically ready, it will be sent to my play-testers early next week ^_^

Quote from: The Dude on August 30, 2013, 01:42:54 AM
"Suckerpunch" or "Knife Throw" possibly?

I'm already considering putting throwing knives into the game as thief-only items (if I can find a script that allows that), but you have just reminded me of FFVI's Throw skill, which was always fun to use. Maybe I'll try and find a way to include that as well :D

How would Suckerpunch work?
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Rekios on August 30, 2013, 03:24:03 AM
Keep up the good work, I hope to play the game when it comes out! ;D
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Dr. Mc on August 30, 2013, 04:09:50 AM
Sneak: (or like Vanish or something) and it can make enemies less likely to attack that unit. Whatever level.

Shadow Strike: A move with high crit chance, since its a sneak attack.

Kill Shot(?): A Normal blow with low chance of causing death. That would have to be learned at a higher level.
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Long Duck Dong on August 30, 2013, 04:13:22 AM
Suckerpunch would be an unarmed skill that would ignore defense and/or agility and damage the enemy. Basically, an unarmed version of backstab.
Title: Re: Skill Ideas for a Thief/Rogue
Post by: Space on August 30, 2013, 08:39:57 AM
Quote from: Dr. Mc on August 30, 2013, 04:09:50 AM
Sneak: (or like Vanish or something) and it can make enemies less likely to attack that unit. Whatever level.

Shadow Strike: A move with high crit chance, since its a sneak attack.

Kill Shot(?): A Normal blow with low chance of causing death. That would have to be learned at a higher level.


Kill Shot is my backstab, except it's a medium level skill with a 1% chance. I might use that as an upgraded version though.

I'm not sure the other two are possible with the scripts I'm already using, but if they're not I'll definitely look into them.


Quote from: The Dude on August 30, 2013, 04:13:22 AM
Suckerpunch would be an unarmed skill that would ignore defense and/or agility and damage the enemy. Basically, an unarmed version of backstab.
As an unarmed skill it wouldn't get much use in my game, I'm not including an option to change weapons in combat. But I might play with an armed version, that I'll have to call something other than backstab :P


Quote from: Lord Stark on August 29, 2013, 12:16:39 AM
RUN! LV 4~

This lets people escape from boss battles! More scripts I've got to find! D:

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I think I've got enough skills to be getting on with now, guys. Thanks a lot :3
Don't let that stop you adding more suggestions though, more ideas can only be a good thing.