Help Making Attack with changing Effects

JynxedOne · Jul 27, 2014

Alright, so this turned out to be a bit over my head. Wanted to make a move based on the Infinity Gauntlet from Marvel Comics. Basically the effect of the move varies depending on which held item you have. I looked at Techno Blast/Judgment, but it was little help and are the only moves I could think of that make changes based on held item. I'm just not sure how to write it since the effects very from raising your own stat, to lowering your opponents, to switching out. These are all the function codes of the effects I'd like to use. I just have no idea on how to put them into one, if that makes sense. So if anyone could point me in the right direction to finishing this I would be very grateful.

Is it possible for an Item to just change which function code a move uses?

The move itself:

Code:

625,KINGSGAUNTLET,King's Gauntlet,139,90,DARK,Physical,100,5,0,00,0,abef,Cool,The moves effects depend on the pokemon's held item.

All the items and the effects they cause.

Time Gem = Lower opponents Speed

Spoiler:

Space Gem = You switch out after attack.

Spoiler:

Soul Gem = Absorb 50% of damage delt.

Spoiler:

Reality Gem = "spdef = defense": Reverse of Psyshock. Physical attack use Special defense. Not sure how this one would work. Threw this in because it's all i figured out.

Spoiler:

Power Gem = lowers opponents attack

Spoiler:

Mind Gem = raise your special defense.

Spoiler:

Freakshow · Jul 28, 2014

Couldn't you make it so each time one of the items is equipped it would change the Pokemon's form and give them an ability that would change the effects of the one move?

JynxedOne · Jul 28, 2014

That's what I decided to do. I couldn't get it so the abilities added bonus effects to the attack I wanted, so I made it a little different. Instead of the attack itself lowering the opponents stats or raising mine I just made the new abilities raise or lower stats whenever the pokemon got hit. So far everything works fine. I just have no Idea how to make abilities that would add absorbing damage, retreating after doing damage, and Using Special defense to calculate Physical damage. Hope someone ends up helping me with it :/

Opponent's Attack goes down whenever you are hit

Code:

def pbAbilityEffect(move,user,target,damage,finalhit=false)
  if (move.flags&0x02)!=0 && damage>0 # flag B: Every Attack
    if isConst?(target.ability,PBAbilities,:POWERGEMABILITY) && 
      user.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::ATTACK)
        user.pbReduceStat(PBStats::ATTACK,1,true)
        pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s {2} lowered {3}'s Attack!",target.pbThis,
        PBAbilities.getName(target.ability),user.pbThis(true)))
      end

Opponent's Speed goes down whenever you are hit. Right under "POWERGEMABILITY".

Code:

              #Time Gem Effect
    if isConst?(target.ability,PBAbilities,:TIMEGEM) && 
      user.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPEED)
        user.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPEED,1,true)
        pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s {2} lowered {3}'s Speed!",target.pbThis,
        PBAbilities.getName(target.ability),user.pbThis(true)))
      end
    end 
  end

Raise your Special Defense whenever you get hit.

Code:

 if isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:MINDGEM) && pbIsPhysical?(movetype)
          if opponent.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::SPDEF)
            opponent.pbIncreaseStatBasic(PBStats::DEFENSE,1)
            @battle.pbCommonAnimation("StatUp",opponent,nil)
            @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s {2} raised its Special Defense!",
               opponent.pbThis,PBAbilities.getName(opponent.ability)))
             end
              end
         if isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:MINDGEM) && pbIsSpecial?(movetype)
          if opponent.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::SPDEF)
            opponent.pbIncreaseStatBasic(PBStats::SPDEF,1)
            @battle.pbCommonAnimation("StatUp",opponent,nil)
            @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s {2} raised its Special Defense!",
               opponent.pbThis,PBAbilities.getName(opponent.ability)))
             end
               end

mej71 · Jul 28, 2014

You could do your original thing. Just make the move effect dependent on what item you're holding with

Code:

if isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM)
#do things
elsif isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:MINDGEM)
#etc
end

JynxedOne · Jul 28, 2014

mej71 said:
You could do your original thing. Just make the move effect dependent on what item you're holding with

Code:

if isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM) #do things elsif isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:MINDGEM) #etc end

That's what I wanted to do first, but had no idea how it would it be set up.

If the first item would lower the foe's speed, where in the function would

"if isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM)" go? Anything like this?

Code:

################################################################################
# Effect depends on the user's held item.
################################################################################
class PokeBattle_Move_141 < PokeBattle_Move # Decreases the target's Speed by 1 stage.
  def pbEffect(attacker,opponent,hitnum=0,alltargets=nil,showanimation=true)
    if isConst?(@id,PBMoves,:KINGSGAUNTLET) && isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM)
    return super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation) if @basedamage>0
    return -1 if !opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPEED,true)
    pbShowAnimation(@id,attacker,nil,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    ret=opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPEED,1,false)
    return ret ? 0 : -1
  end

  def pbAdditionalEffect(attacker,opponent)
    if opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPEED,false)
      opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPEED,1,false)
    end
    return true
   end
  end
end

And then just put the next ones under that? And so on?

mej71 · Jul 28, 2014

JynxedOne said:

That's what I wanted to do first, but had no idea how it would it be set up.

If the first item would lower the foe's speed, where in the function would

"if isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM)" go? Anything like this?

Code:

################################################################################
# Effect depends on the user's held item.
################################################################################
class PokeBattle_Move_141 < PokeBattle_Move # Decreases the target's Speed by 1 stage.
  def pbEffect(attacker,opponent,hitnum=0,alltargets=nil,showanimation=true)
    if isConst?(@id,PBMoves,:KINGSGAUNTLET) && isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM)
    return super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation) if @basedamage>0
    return -1 if !opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPEED,true)
    pbShowAnimation(@id,attacker,nil,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    ret=opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPEED,1,false)
    return ret ? 0 : -1
  end

  def pbAdditionalEffect(attacker,opponent)
    if opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPEED,false)
      opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPEED,1,false)
    end
    return true
   end
  end
end

And then just put the next ones under that? And so on?

Code:

class PokeBattle_Move_XXX < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffect(attacker,opponent,hitnum=0,alltargets=nil,showanimation=true)
   if isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:TIMEGEM)
    return super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation) if @basedamage>0
    return -1 if !opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPEED,true)
    pbShowAnimation(@id,opponent,nil,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    ret=opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPEED,1,false)
    return ret ? 0 : -1
  elsif  isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:MINDGEM)
     return super(attacker,attacker,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation) if @basedamage>0
    return -1 if !attacker.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::SPDEF,true)
    pbShowAnimation(@id,opponent,nil,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    ret=attacker.pbIncreaseStat(PBStats::SPDEF,1,false)
  return ret ? 0 : -1
  elsif isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:SPACEGEM)
    ret=super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    if attacker.hp>0 && @battle.pbCanChooseNonActive?(attacker.index) &&
       [email protected]?(@battle.pbParty(opponent.index))
      # TODO: Pursuit should go here, and negate this effect if it KO's attacker
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} went back to    {2}!",attacker.pbThis,@battle.pbGetOwner(attacker.index).name))
      newpoke=0
      [email protected](attacker.index,true,false)
      @battle.pbMessagesOnReplace(attacker.index,newpoke)
      attacker.pbResetForm
      @battle.pbReplace(attacker.index,newpoke,true)
      @battle.pbOnActiveOne(attacker)
      attacker.pbAbilitiesOnSwitchIn(true)
    end
  return ret
 elsif isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:SOULGEM)
    ret=super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    if opponent.damagestate.calcdamage>0
      hpgain=((opponent.damagestate.hplost+1)/2).floor
      if isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:LIQUIDOOZE)
        attacker.pbReduceHP(hpgain,true)
        @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} sucked up the liquid ooze!",attacker.pbThis))
      elsif attacker.effects[PBEffects::HealBlock]==0
        hpgain=(hpgain*1.3).floor if isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:BIGROOT)
        attacker.pbRecoverHP(hpgain,true)
        @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} had its energy drained!",opponent.pbThis))
      end
    end
    return ret
 elsif isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:POWERGEM)
return super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation) if @basedamage>0
    return -1 if !opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::ATTACK,true)
    pbShowAnimation(@id,opponent,nil,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    ret=opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::ATTACK,1,false)
    return ret ? 0 : -1
  end
  end

end

We don't need an additional effect because you're guaranteeing these will happen with your move.
For the Reality gem, just find this

Code:

 if type>=0 && pbIsSpecial?(type)
      atk=spatk
      defense=spdef if @function!=0x122 # Psyshock
    end

change to this

Code:

 if type>=0 && pbIsSpecial?(type)
      atk=spatk
      defense=spdef if @function!=0x122 # Psyshock
      spdef=defense if @function==0xXXX && isConst?(attacker.item,PBItems,:REALITYGEM)  #where XXX is the function code you gave it
    end

JynxedOne · Jul 28, 2014

Happy to see I at least had the right idea originally. Thanks for taking the time to write out and explain everything.

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