New "Wild <Pokémon> Appeared" messages

Skystrike · May 14, 2012

I'm wondering if, for certain wild encounters, I can define a different "Wild <Pokémon> Appeared!" message. Like, if I encounter a Magikarp, and instead of "Wild Magikarp appeared!" I wanted it to say "The godly Magikarp appeared!", how would I go about that without changing the original "Wild <Pokémon> appeared!" message?

Cilerba · May 14, 2012

Go to PokeBattle_Battle and scroll down to line 593. You'll see:

Code:

        pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("Wild {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))

Replace that with:

Code:

        if wildpoke.name=="Bulbasaur"
          pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("The godly {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))
          else
        pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("Wild {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))
        end

Replace Bulbasaur with whatever Pokémon you want, and "The godly {1} appeared!" with whatever you want.

Skystrike · May 14, 2012

Thanks Cilerba, it worked! :D

Awkward Squirtle · May 15, 2012

Don't check against the Pokémon's nickname, check against its species (nickname will break if the game is translated, for example). So:

Code:

if wildpoke.name=="Bulbasaur"

should be

Code:

if wildpoke.species==PBSpecies::BULBASAUR

Otherwise, it's perfect. If you plan on having this for several species, you could use a case statement instead:

Code:

case wildpoke.species
when PBSpecies::BULBASAUR
#stuff
when PBSpecies::IVYSAUR
#different stuff
else
#standard stuff
end

Cilerba · May 15, 2012

Awkward Squirtle said:
Don't check against the Pokémon's nickname, check against its species (nickname will break if the game is translated, for example). So:

Code:

if wildpoke.name=="Bulbasaur"

should be

Code:

if wildpoke.species==PBSpecies::BULBASAUR

Otherwise, it's perfect. If you plan on having this for several species, you could use a case statement instead:

Code:

case wildpoke.species when PBSpecies::BULBASAUR #stuff when PBSpecies::IVYSAUR #different stuff else #standard stuff end

Ah, right. Never thought of that. Thanks for pointing that out!

Nickalooose · May 16, 2012

You may want to use a switch aswell... Because all wild Pokemon that are Magikarp will have that little phrase too, unless that's what you want

Skystrike · May 16, 2012

I was using it for legendaries, mainly, because in B/W, when you encounter a legendary like Reshi/Zek it says "Reshiram appeared!" instead "A wild Reshiram appeared!", probably because there's only one Reshiram in Unova so it's better to display that, iunno.

pokemonmasteraaron · May 17, 2012

Just curious, I know this isn't my thread, but it seems pointless to create another one, could you use this method to change the wild battle message?
when $game_variables[100]=5
pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("The mighty {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))
else
pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("Wild {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))
end
Just wondering.
If that works, I assume
when $game_switches[42] = true
also should those be == or just = like I have it?

FL · May 17, 2012

pokemonmasteraaron said:
Just curious, I know this isn't my thread, but it seems pointless to create another one, could you use this method to change the wild battle message?
when $game_variables[100]=5
pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("The mighty {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))
else
pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("Wild {1} appeared!",wildpoke.name))
end
Just wondering.
If that works, I assume
when $game_switches[42] = true
also should those be == or just = like I have it?

'==' for comparison
'=' for attribution
So is '=='. And isn't 'when' but 'if'.
I prefer to use 'if pbGet(100)==5' rather that 'if $game_variables[100]==5'
The switch thing works too, but for true or false (boolean) you can use 'if $game_switches[42]' rather that 'if $game_switches[42]==true'. If you want 'if $game_switches[42]==false' just use 'if !$game_switches[42]'.

New "Wild <Pokémon> Appeared" messages

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Skystrike

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Cilerba

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Skystrike

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Awkward Squirtle

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Cilerba

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Nickalooose

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Skystrike

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pokemonmasteraaron

The blind Pokémon Master!

FL

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