[Request] Trap Event System [Resolved]

Here's a short description of what the event should do.

If player touches trap, player gets stuck in trap. Every second player suffers x amount of damage. (Damage depends on trap) Player must press a button (ie, ENTER) x amount of times to free self from trap. (Amount of times again, depends on trap) Once free, player gets pushed one or two squares away from the trap.

I also want there to be a sort of "caught in trap" animation during time of being trapped, but I know that could just be a change sprite of player to none, then whatever animation set to the trap's event.

I understand most of this, but I'm not very good with variables/timers. (Those would have something to do with it right?) I'm just wondering if someone can help me understand and make this system. I have a new idea for a sort of puzzle game, and this is a major part of it.

I'm not asking anyone to make it for me, even though that would be awesome, but if someone could just get me on the right track, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks.

Well, here's what I would suggest.

The trap is on player touch.

Two common events. One is set to parallel process on Switch XXX, the other is Call.

In the trap, do this:

Control Variable: Variable WWW = <amount of damage done per second
Control Variable: Variable YYY = <amount of times player should press enter>
Control Switch: Switch XXX is ON
Call Common Event - ZZZ (the one on Call)


In the parallel process common event do this:

Damage - all party members  - Variable [WWW]
Move Route: Player
    Wait 20 Frames
Wait 20 Frames


In the call event do this:

Loop
Conditional Branch: Button C is being pressed
Branch END
Conditional Branch: Variable[YYY] == 0
  Switch: [XXX] = OFF
  Set Move Route: Player
     Step Backward
  Break Loop
Wait: 1 frame
END Loop



Anyway, that should work. I might have missed something though.

Thanks, MA. I think that will work just fine for what I want. I guess this is resolved then.