2v1 Bosses and Totem Battles in Essentials [v17.2]

Golisopod User · Aug 20, 2020

2v1 Boss and Totem Battles

Important Update

Overview:
The original aim of this resource was to recreate Totem Battles from Pokémon Sun/Moon. However I decided to make it more customizable and personalized so that this script can be used to create a custom 1v1 or 2v1 Boss Battle. This can also override regular wild encounters in Grass, Caves, Fishing or even other event encounters. So, the boss battles should work almost exactly as the do in the official games, but with more personalization.

Th main principle of this script is to create a Boss/Totem Battle by overriding what normally happens in a battle. These are what I call Battle Overrides ie. Extra rules that apply to a Boss Battle. I've got a big list of the ones I could think of, and I want to implement a decent way (they are all mentioned in my List of Future Ideas). My plan is that you'd queue up Battle Overrides (in the same way as you queue up what BGM you want to use for the next battle) and then the next battle makes use of them all.

Features:

Controlling the Following aspects of a Boss/Totem Pokemon right from the event you have used to start the Boss Battle
- Customization of Battle Music and Victory Jingle
- Customization of Each Individual part of the Battle Background
- Customization of Message on Entry in Battle, and on Fainting
- Customization of the "What will X do?" Message
- Customization of the Title of the Boss from "wild X" to anything you want.
- Customization of Stat Stages, Animation and Messages when Pokemon recieves Totem Stat Boost
- Customization of Catch Rate and Catching Style (Explained in Detail in the Instructions section)
- Setting up Species, Form, Level, EVs, IVs, Moves, Item, Ability, Shiny Rate, Pokerus Rate and more.
SOS Chaining
Mid Battle Dialogue and More (Details in Instructions)
Compatibility with Dynamax and most new Battle Scripts except Elite Battle System/Elite Battle DX

Example Battles made using this Script (Outdated):

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List of Future Ideas:

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Download Linkhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/yn0qocs5w8wj8hn/2v1+Boss+and+Totem+Battles.txt/file
Please Credit the following people if you use this script.
Credits:

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This script has not been tested with Luka SJ's Elite Battle System/Elite Battle DX. Do use it with it at your own risk

Instructions

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Minor Issues:

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Changelog:

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TwentyExEx · Aug 21, 2020

This looks incredible! This will work great for the boss battles in my game. Thank you! Testing with EBS btw so I'll update if there are any problems!

Vendily · Aug 21, 2020

Adding a Title for Bosses. Currently only calls the Boss by their name. It should call them "Totem X" or "Rampaging X" or something.
Eg. Instead of "X used Slash" it should be"Totem X used Slash"
This one is just a matter of overridding pbThis.
on phone but

Code:

alias totem_pbThis pbThis
def pbThis(lowercase=false)
  ret=totem_pbThis(lowercase)
  if @battle.isOpposing?(self.index) && BossBattleData::BossTitle
    ret=BossBattleData::BossTitle[(lowercase)? 1:0)]
  end
  return ret
end

I think, based off what I read of your code, this should work or at least the gist of it?
Adding a chance to change the "What will X do?" when in battle.
The message is set in def pbCommandMenu in the scene.
You should have no issue changing it once you find the spot.

Golisopod User · Aug 22, 2020

Vendily said:
Adding a Title for Bosses. Currently only calls the Boss by their name. It should call them "Totem X" or "Rampaging X" or something.
Eg. Instead of "X used Slash" it should be"Totem X used Slash"
This one is just a matter of overridding pbThis.
on phone but

Code:

alias totem_pbThis pbThis def pbThis(lowercase=false) ret=totem_pbThis(lowercase) if @battle.isOpposing?(self.index) && BossBattleData::BossTitle ret=BossBattleData::BossTitle[(lowercase)? 1:0)] end return ret end

I think, based off what I read of your code, this should work or at least the gist of it?
Adding a chance to change the "What will X do?" when in battle.
The message is set in def pbCommandMenu in the scene.
You should have no issue changing it once you find the spot.

Thank you. I added this already. I'm currently trying to implement SOS Chaining and the Battle Effects changing. After that I'll release a new update.

felidaex · Aug 22, 2020

It works for version 16, if not, do you have any future plans to adapt it?

Golisopod User · Aug 22, 2020

felidaex said:
It works for version 16, if not, do you have any future plans to adapt it?

You're free to test it with v16. But I have no plans for adapting it, considering that v18 is on the horizon.

Golisopod User · Aug 27, 2020

Update v1.5
The Script has been updated to v1.5 and the Example Boss Battles should be updated soon.

The Biggest Change is Mid Battle Scripting, which allows you to Display Dialogue(and do much more) on certain turn numbers or at random. Please read the Instructions for further details.

Another Big Change is SOS Chaining in Battle which is fully customisable. Please read the Instructions for further details.

Please update your script and go through the change log.

Ntest · Aug 28, 2020

Too bad we can't use this script with EBS.

Osmou · Aug 28, 2020

Hello, this script is amazing. I tried the test Battle and the game crashes when using imposter Ditto.

[Pokémon Essentials version 17]
Exception: NoMethodError
Message: undefined method `species' for nil:NilClass
PSystem_FileUtilities:23:in `pbLoadPokemonBitmap'
Pokemon_Sprites:148:in `setPokemonBitmap'
Boss Battle:607:in `pbChangePokemon'
PokeBattle_Scene:3080:in `pbAnimation'
PokeBattle_Battle:2399:in `pbAnimation'
PokeBattle_Battler:1793:in `pbAbilitiesOnSwitchIn'
SOS Battles:237:in `pbSwitch'
SOS Battles:236:in `each'
SOS Battles:236:in `pbSwitch'
PokeBattle_Battle:4066:in `__clauses__pbEndOfRoundPhase'

Osmou · Aug 28, 2020

But Transform works... Weird

Osmou · Aug 28, 2020

Oh and a little syntax error line 1102, els has to be replaced by else

Golisopod User · Aug 28, 2020

Osmou said:
Hello, this script is amazing. I tried the test Battle and the game crashes when using imposter Ditto.

<Error with Imposter>

I think your Imposter code maybe broken. I can't replicate this error in my game or in a fresh copy of Essentials. That's why Transform works but Imposter doesn't.

Osmou · Aug 29, 2020

You were right, It was the problem thx.

Osmou · Aug 29, 2020

Maybe it's a stupid question, but how can I get the result of the boss battle? I don't want my event to go crazy if the player loses.

Osmou · Aug 31, 2020

Ok, i found a simple way, I just edited line 430 of pfieldBattle to store the result of every battle in a variable, and calling it after boss battles.

Golisopod User · Aug 31, 2020

Osmou said:
Ok, i found a simple way, I just edited line 430 of pfieldBattle to store the result of every battle in a variable, and calling it after boss battles.

That's great. I did implement a way to save outcome in a variable but I never got around to posting it. Real life is pretty hard ngl.

Ntest · Sep 1, 2020

EBS version please !!!!!!!!!!

Golisopod User · Sep 1, 2020

Ntest said:
EBS version please !!!!!!!!!!

I'd honestly love to make an EBS version but SOS Chaining and 2v1 Battles don't work with EBS. You can wait for the next iteration of EBS which is gonna have similar functionality.

Ntest · Sep 1, 2020

I think it is possible. We just need to change the battle scene.
If there is no distributed EBS version, then I will try to do it myself.
But it's complicated.
I looked a can and you have to know about script writing.

Golisopod User · Sep 1, 2020

Ntest said:
I think it is possible. We just need to change the battle scene.
If there is no distributed EBS version, then I will try to do it myself.
But it's complicated.
I looked a can and you have to know about script writing.

Ofc its possible, but yeah its complicated. And I don't use EBS in my own game so making an EBS version isn't a priority for me. But if you think you can adapt my script for EBS then go ahead, I'll try to help you as much as I possibly can.