I spent all day and night today learning how to make a tactical battle system.

Jesus · 08-10-2008, 11:45 PM

26 straight hours of programming and I have completed a fully functional bug free tactical battle system for my RPG that I've been working on for the past two months. Anyone who uses RPG Maker VX just give me a shout and I'll send you the code. It even switches from tactical to normal walking around random enemy encounter type dealie by the use of a call event of disable or enable.

**Valigarmander** · 08-10-2008, 11:53 PM

Hmm, interesting.

You know, if you ever get bored with RM, there's always the OHR program I've always used. Not quite as flashy, but the possibilities in scripting are endless.

Eh, just figured I'd whore out my favorite engine here. Anyways, I'd like to see it in action some time. I don't have VX, though.

PK FIRE! · 08-11-2008, 05:45 PM

I don't mean to be rude here wario but bug free? Sorry but I've yet to hear of a videogame that didn't have a bug or two in it, admittidly I don't have a right to talk as I couldn't code my way out of warm jello.

- You stupid dog!

**Valigarmander** · 08-11-2008, 06:26 PM

^ Yes. That's why people bugtest.

Programming any script wouldn't take 26 hours without the time it takes removing bugs, I know this from experience.

Kargath · 08-12-2008, 03:41 AM

I believe the American term for this behaviour is "larval stage"...

Jesus · 08-12-2008, 12:55 PM

You guys are right. I have found a legit bug in my program. It seems as though when a player is a significantly higher level than the enemies, he can take more than one turn. I have to somehow program a better turn order. I know now to base turn order in tactical systems on order of agility rather than outnumbering the agility. Just fixed the algorithm. Once I make the game significantly longer, I will release another demo and have you guys bug test if you want.

08-10-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I spent all day and night today learning how to make a tactical battle system. 26 straight hours of programming and I have completed a fully functional bug free tactical battle system for my RPG that I've been working on for the past two months. Anyone who uses RPG Maker VX just give me a shout and I'll send you the code. It even switches from tactical to normal walking around random enemy encounter type dealie by the use of a call event of disable or enable.

08-10-2008, 11:53 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Hmm, interesting. You know, if you ever get bored with RM, there's always the OHR program I've always used. Not quite as flashy, but the possibilities in scripting are endless. Eh, just figured I'd whore out my favorite engine here. Anyways, I'd like to see it in action some time. I don't have VX, though.

08-11-2008, 05:45 PM	#3
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	I don't mean to be rude here wario but bug free? Sorry but I've yet to hear of a videogame that didn't have a bug or two in it, admittidly I don't have a right to talk as I couldn't code my way out of warm jello. - You stupid dog!

08-11-2008, 06:26 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Yes. That's why people bugtest. Programming any script wouldn't take 26 hours without the time it takes removing bugs, I know this from experience.

08-12-2008, 03:41 AM	#5
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I believe the American term for this behaviour is "larval stage"...

08-12-2008, 12:55 PM	#6
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	You guys are right. I have found a legit bug in my program. It seems as though when a player is a significantly higher level than the enemies, he can take more than one turn. I have to somehow program a better turn order. I know now to base turn order in tactical systems on order of agility rather than outnumbering the agility. Just fixed the algorithm. Once I make the game significantly longer, I will release another demo and have you guys bug test if you want.