Better Random Move Routes for NPCs

mej71 · Oct 2, 2014

Moves the desired NPC in a (seemingly) more natural move route. Moves in a random direction still, but continues that path for a random number between 1 and 4.

Basically, just add this in a new section

Code:

def pbBetterRandom(eventid)
  character = get_character(eventid)
    # If no character exists
    if character == nil
      # Continue
      return true
    end
    $game_player.update
    $game_screen.update
    numToMove=rand(5)
    direction=rand(4)+1
    directionpass=direction*2
    if numToMove>0
      numToMove.times do
        character.through=false
        if character.passable?(character.x,character.y,directionpass)
          pbMoveRoute(character,[direction])
        end
      end 
    end
end

Make you event look like this one. Should be parallel process, the "23" should coordinate to your desired event, and have a Wait X frames command before that. The wait command makes sure the event doesn't move overly fast.

Can be called for a different event than it's placed on (for instance, I could keep my example event but change the 23 to 22, and event 22 would move instead).

Better Random Move Routes for NPCs

mej71