Flying Enemies

[game_guy]

Flying Enemies
Authors: game_guy
Version: 1.0
Type: Adds Realism
Key Term: Battle Add-on

Introduction

Script was created completely from inspiration.

Flying Enemies adds some realism to your game. It basically gives the appearance and feel that enemies are floating off the ground. Only weapons with the "flying" element can attack enemies that aren't on the ground. e.g. a gun or a bow. A guy with a sword couldn't very well jump 20 feet and kill something could they? (maybe, it is just a game)

Features

• Flying Enemies
• Specific Spells and Weapons can hurt
• Floating animation for enemies

Screenshots

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Demo

N/A

Script

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#===============================================================================
# Flying Enemies
# Version 1.0
# Author game_guy
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Intro:
# Flying Enemies adds some realism to your game. It basically gives the
# appearance and feel that enemies are floating off the ground. Only weapons
# with the "flying" element can attack enemies that aren't on the ground. e.g.
# a gun or a bow. A guy with a sword couldn't very well jump 20 feet and kill
# something could they? (maybe, it is just a game)
#
# Features:
# -Flying Enemies
# -Specific Spells and Weapons can hurt
# -Floating animation for enemies
#
# Instructions:
# -Go to the config, set the following data there. To make a weapon hit a flying
#  enemy, you must give it the flying element you specified below. The same for
#  skills, except some skills get exceptions. Read Notes.
#
# Notes:
# -Only weapons marked with the Flying_Element can hit a flying enemy.
# -Skills with a higher INT F then ATK F will hit a flying enemy since these
#  skills are considered "Magic". (Think Fire over Double Slash or something)
# -Skills with a higher ATK F will need to be marked with the Flying Element in
#  order to hit a flying enemy.
#
# Compatibility:
# -Not tested with SDK.
# -Not tested with any custom battle systems.
# -Attacking flying enemies (and missing) will most likely work throughout all
#  custom battle systems.
# -Animating enemy up and down may or may not work in any custom battle system.
#
# Credits:
# -game_guy ~ For creating it.
# -Final Fantasy X ~ Started playing this game again and Tidus was unable to
#  hit any flying enemies. ;_; Hence inspiration. :3
#===============================================================================

module GG_Fly
 #---------------------------------------------
 # Weapons and skill must have this element
 # in order to attack flying enemies.
 #---------------------------------------------
 Flying_Element  = 17
 #---------------------------------------------
 # Place enemy ids in the array below to mark
 # them as flying enemies.
 #---------------------------------------------
 Flying_Enemies  = [1, 2]
 #---------------------------------------------
 # The 'miss' message displayed when an out of
 # reach attacker attempts to hit a flying
 # enemy.
 #---------------------------------------------
 Miss_Message    = "Out of reach!"
 #---------------------------------------------
 # Moves flying enemies up and down to give
 # the "floating" feeling.
 #---------------------------------------------
 Animate_Enemy   = true
end

class Game_Enemy
 
 def flying?
   return GG_Fly::Flying_Enemies.include?(self.id)
 end
 
end

class Game_Battler
 
 alias gg_fly_attack_effect_lat attack_effect
 def attack_effect(attacker)
   if self.is_a?(Game_Enemy) && attacker.is_a?(Game_Actor)
     if self.flying? && !attacker.element_set.include?(GG_Fly::Flying_Element)
       self.damage = GG_Fly::Miss_Message
       return true
     end
   end
   return gg_fly_attack_effect_lat(attacker)
 end
 
 alias gg_fly_skill_effect_lat skill_effect
 def skill_effect(user, skill)
   if self.is_a?(Game_Enemy) && user.is_a?(Game_Actor)
     if self.flying? && !skill.element_set.include?(GG_Fly::Flying_Element)
       if skill.atk_f >= skill.int_f
         self.damage = GG_Fly::Miss_Message
         return true
       end
     end
   end
   return gg_fly_skill_effect_lat(user, skill)
 end
 
end

class Sprite_Battler < RPG::Sprite
 
 alias gg_init_flying_enemy_lat initialize
 def initialize(viewport, battler = nil)
   gg_init_flying_enemy_lat(viewport, battler)
   if battler != nil && battler.is_a?(Game_Enemy)
     @update_frame = 0
     @speed = 2
     @new_y = battler.screen_y
   end
 end
 
 alias gg_animate_flying_enemy_lat update
 def update
   gg_animate_flying_enemy_lat
   if GG_Fly::Animate_Enemy && @battler.is_a?(Game_Enemy) && @battler.flying?
     @update_frame += 1
     if @update_frame == 2
       @update_frame = 0
       @new_y += @speed
       if @new_y == @battler.screen_y
         @speed = 1
       elsif @new_y == @battler.screen_y + 16
         @speed = -1
       end
     end
     self.y = @new_y
   end
 end
 
end
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Instructions

In the script. In fact there is even a small notes section you should read. In fact, here are the notes visually explained.

Skills with a higher INT F then ATK F are considered "Magic" skills. So therefore skills like these will hit flying enemies regardless if they have the Flying element or not. Any skill that does not meet this condition must have the Flying element in order to attack Flying enemies. However, all weapons

Note how fire does not have the flying element, it can still hit flying enemies since in a sense its magic and you don't need to be next to the enemy
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This is a skill used by a hunter with his bow. In a sense it should be able to hit flying enemies, but since its not "magic" it needs to have the flying element.
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Any weapon you want to hit flying enemies with must have the Flying element.

Compatibility

• Not tested with SDK.
• Not tested with any custom battle systems.
• Attacking flying enemies (and missing) will most likely work throughout all custom battle systems.
• Animating enemy up and down may or may not work in any custom battle system.

Credits and Thanks

• game_guy ~ For creating it.
• Final Fantasy X ~ Started playing this game again and Tidus was unable to hit any flying enemies. ;_; Hence inspiration. :3

Author's Notes

Enjoy!

[pacdiggity]

Teehee, nice stuff g_g. I can see nothing wrong with that code.
I've always randomly wanted to do something really useless, tedious and just stupid, like

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return GG_Fly::Flying_Enemies.include?(self.id) ? true : false
Because I can.

[game_guy]

Teehee, nice stuff g_g. I can see nothing wrong with that code.
I've always randomly wanted to do something really useless, tedious and just stupid, like

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return GG_Fly::Flying_Enemies.include?(self.id) ? true : false
Because I can.

Very redundant! *achievement unlocked: redundant coding*