Anyone added Rock Climb in Essentials?

[PokeVec40]

Hey, just wanted to throw it out there:
Has anyone made additional HM script sections for Pokémon Essentials that include the move Rock Climb? I am thinking of putting it in there myself, but can't seem to find any documentation that would make it easier.
Does anyone know if this has already been done?

Reply would be great!
-PokeVec40

 

[Ewery1]

https://pokemonessentials.wikia.com/wiki/Tutorial:Adding_new_move_effects_outside_battle
The first one here helps explain it a bit more. Do you happen to have tiles for rock climb? I can't find those anywhere, and have concluded that I shouldn't try to make anything from scratch ever XD

 

[chrono9665]

First for each one of the scripts just search out rock climb stuff and you'll find it. remeber you are essentially copying waterfall.

Under Settings around line 80 to 110 add the appropriate hiddenmovesbadge count for your version of Rock Climb:

#===============================================================================
# * The minimum number of badges required to boost each stat of a player's
#      Pokémon by 1.1x, while using moves in battle only.
# * Whether the badge restriction on using certain hidden moves is either owning
#      at least a certain number of badges (true), or owning a particular badge
#      (false).
# * Depending on HIDDENMOVESCOUNTBADGES, either the number of badges required to
#      use each hidden move, or the specific badge number required to use each
#      move.  Remember that badge 0 is the first badge, badge 1 is the second
#      badge, etc.
# e.g. To require the second badge, put false and 1.
#      To require at least 2 badges, put true and 2.
#===============================================================================
BADGESBOOSTATTACK      = 3
BADGESBOOSTDEFENSE     = 7
BADGESBOOSTSPEED       = 11
BADGESBOOSTSPATK       = 13
BADGESBOOSTSPDEF       = 17
HIDDENMOVESCOUNTBADGES = true
BADGEFORCUT            = 1
BADGEFORROCKSMASH      = 2
BADGEFORFLY            = 3
BADGEFORDEFOG          = 4
BADGEFORFLASH          = 5
BADGEFORSTRENGTH       = 6
BADGEFORHEADBUTT       = 7
BADGEFORSURF           = 8
BADGEFORWATERFALL      = 9
BADGEFORLAVASURF       = 10
BADGEFORDIVE           = 11
BADGEFORROCKCLIMB      = 12
BADGEFORWHIRLPOOL      = 13
BADGEFORDREAMEAT       = 14
BADGEFORICICLEDANCE    = 15
BADGEFOREXCAVATE       = 16
BADGEFORSPIRITCHANT    = 17
BADGEFORSHINESCENT     = 18

Under pbterrain near the beginning, add the appropriate terrain tags for two different terrains, one for rockclimb and one for rock crest, use the next available tags. you aslo have to put in their passability under that module.

################################################################################
# Terrain tags
################################################################################
module PBTerrain
  Ledge           = 1
  Grass           = 2
  Sand            = 3
  Rock            = 4
  DeepWater       = 5
  StillWater      = 6
  Water           = 7
  Waterfall       = 8
  WaterfallCrest  = 9
  TallGrass       = 10
  UnderwaterGrass = 11
  Ice             = 12
  Neutral         = 13
  SootGrass       = 14
  Bridge          = 15
  Lava            = 16
  Icicle          = 17
  RockClimb       = 18
  RockCrest       = 19
end



def pbIsSurfableTag?(tag)
  return pbIsWaterTag?(tag)
end

def pbIsPassableLavaTag?(tag)
  return tag==PBTerrain::Lava
end

def pbIsPassableIcicleTag?(tag)
  return tag==PBTerrain::Icicle
end

def pbIsPassableRockTag?(tag)
  return tag==PBTerrain::RockCrest
end

def pbIsRockTag?(tag)
  return tag==PBTerrain::RockCrest||
         tag==PBTerrain::RockClimb
end
       
def pbIsWaterTag?(tag)
  return tag==PBTerrain::DeepWater ||
         tag==PBTerrain::Water ||
         tag==PBTerrain::StillWater ||
         tag==PBTerrain::WaterfallCrest ||
         tag==PBTerrain::Waterfall
end

under PField_Field under "Events.onStepTakenFieldMovement+=proc{|sender,e|" you have to add rockclimb so it should look like this:

Events.onStepTakenFieldMovement+=proc{|sender,e|
  event=e[0] # Get the event affected by field movement
  currentTag=pbGetTerrainTag(event)
  if pbGetTerrainTag(event,true)==PBTerrain::Grass  # Won't show if under bridge
    $scene.spriteset.addUserAnimation(GRASS_ANIMATION_ID,event.x,event.y,true)
  elsif event==$game_player && currentTag==PBTerrain::WaterfallCrest
    # Descend waterfall, but only if this event is the player
    Kernel.pbDescendWaterfall(event)
  elsif event==$game_player && currentTag==PBTerrain::RockCrest
    # Descend RockClimb, but only if this event is the player
    Kernel.pbDescendRock(event)
  end
}

Under Pfield_HiddenMoves add this [litterally can be anywhere as long as its between two hidden moves and not in the middle of one] I put mine just after waterfall for easy comparison.

#===============================================================================
# Rock Climb
#===============================================================================

def Kernel.pbAscendRock(event=nil)
  event=$game_player if !event
  return if !event
  return if event.direction!=8 # can't ascend if not facing up
  oldthrough=event.through
  oldmovespeed=event.move_speed
  terrain=Kernel.pbFacingTerrainTag
  return if terrain!=PBTerrain::RockClimb && terrain!=PBTerrain::RockCrest
  event.through=true
  event.move_speed=2
  loop do
    event.move_up
    terrain=pbGetTerrainTag(event)
    break if terrain!=PBTerrain::RockClimb && terrain!=PBTerrain::RockCrest
  end
  event.through=oldthrough
  event.move_speed=oldmovespeed
end

def Kernel.pbDescendRock(event=nil)
  event=$game_player if !event
  return if !event
  return if event.direction!=2 # Can't descend if not facing down
  oldthrough=event.through
  oldmovespeed=event.move_speed
  terrain=Kernel.pbFacingTerrainTag
  return if terrain!=PBTerrain::RockClimb && terrain!=PBTerrain::RockCrest
  event.through=true
  event.move_speed=2
  loop do
    event.move_down
    terrain=pbGetTerrainTag(event)
    break if terrain!=PBTerrain::RockClimb && terrain!=PBTerrain::RockCrest
  end
  event.through=oldthrough
  event.move_speed=oldmovespeed
end

def Kernel.pbRockClimb
  if $DEBUG ||
    (HIDDENMOVESCOUNTBADGES ? $Trainer.numbadges>=BADGEFORROCKCLIMB : $Trainer.badges[BADGEFORROCKCLIMB])
    movefinder=Kernel.pbCheckMove(:ROCKCLIMB)
    if $DEBUG || movefinder
      if Kernel.pbConfirmMessage(_INTL("These rocks look like they can be climbed upon. Would you like to use Rock Climb?"))
        speciesname=!movefinder ? $Trainer.name : movefinder.name
        Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} used Rock Climb.",speciesname))
        pbHiddenMoveAnimation(movefinder)
        pbAscendRock
        return true
      end
    else
      Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("A wall of Rock is in Front of you."))
    end
  else
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("A wall of Rock is in Front of you."))
  end
  return false
end

Events.onAction+=proc{|sender,e|
   terrain=Kernel.pbFacingTerrainTag
   if terrain==PBTerrain::RockClimb
     Kernel.pbRockClimb
     return
   end
   if terrain==PBTerrain::RockCrest
     Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("A wall of Rock is in Front of you."))
     return
   end
}

HiddenMoveHandlers::CanUseMove.add(:ROCKCLIMB,proc{|move,pkmn|
   if !$DEBUG &&
      !(HIDDENMOVESCOUNTBADGES ? $Trainer.numbadges>=BADGEFORROCKCLIMB : $Trainer.badges[BADGEFORROCKCLIMB])
     Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Sorry, a new Badge is required."))
     return false
   end
   terrain=Kernel.pbFacingTerrainTag
   if terrain!=PBTerrain::RockClimb
     Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Can't use that here."))
     return false
   end
   return true
})

HiddenMoveHandlers::UseMove.add(:ROCKCLIMB,proc{|move,pokemon|
   if !pbHiddenMoveAnimation(pokemon)
     Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} used {2}.",pokemon.name,PBMoves.getName(move)))
   end
   Kernel.pbAscendRock
   return true
})

Then you need to modify items.txt in your PBS folder make sure you use the appropriate number for the item, ie the 600 won't necessarily be available if you have added more items just make it the next available number. also make sure you give it the next available HM number in my case it was 10:

600,HM10,HM10,4,0,"The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force and confusing them. It may also be used outside of battle to traverse cliffs.",4,0,0,ROCKCLIMB

Then you have to modify tm.txt under the PBS folder, again make sure the HM number matches in my case it was 10

#HM10
[ROCKCLIMB]
VENUSAUR,BLASTOISE,SANDSHREW,SANDSLASH,NIDOQUEEN,NIDOKING,GOLDUCK,MANKEY,PRIMEAPE,ARCANINE,POLIWRATH,MACHOP,MACHOKE,MACHAMP,GEODUDE,GRAVELER,GOLEM,ONIX,CUBONE,MAROWAK,HITMONLEE,HITMONCHAN,LICKITUNG,RHYHORN,RHYDON,CHANSEY,KANGASKHAN,ELECTABUZZ,MAGMAR,PINSIR,TAUROS,OMASTAR,KABUTOPS,SNORLAX,MEWTWO,MEW,MEGANIUM,TYPHLOSION,FERALIGATR,AMPHAROS,STEELIX,GRANBULL,URSARING,BLISSEY,RAIKOU,ENTEI,SUICUNE,TYRANITAR,SCEPTILE,BLAZIKEN,SWAMPERT,LUDICOLO,VIGOROTH,SLAKING,EXPLOUD,MAKUHITA,HARIYAMA,AGGRON,ZANGOOSE,REGIROCK,REGICE,REGISTEEL,GROUDON,TURTWIG,GROTLE,TORTERRA,CHIMCHAR,MONFERNO,INFERNAPE,EMPOLEON,BIBAREL,CRANIDOS,RAMPARDOS,GIBLE,GABITE,GARCHOMP,MUNCHLAX,LUCARIO,DRAPION,CROAGUNK,TOXICROAK,ABOMASNOW,LICKILICKY,RHYPERIOR,ELECTIVIRE,MAGMORTAR,MAMOSWINE,HEATRAN,REGIGIGAS,GIRATINA,DARKRAI,ARCEUS,VENIPEDE,WHIRLIPEDE,SCOLIPEDE,SCRAGGY,SCRAFTY,FERROTHORN,DRUDDIGON

lastly you have to correctly tag the terrains with both rockclimb and rockcrest tags in your tiles with the same numbers you did in the pbterrain script in my case 18 and 19 respectively. you have to do this through the ingame editor, its labeled as editor.exe in your essentials folder. rpgmaker only goes upto 7 so you have to use the editor because it goes upto 99.

before you do this you can added new tiles to your outside tileset using Paint [i will attach my tiles which I made by hand in the next post] then make sure that "white" color is still marked as transparent because the tileset transparency disappears when you modify it in paint, then mark the new tiles in the tileset with the terrain tags. if you don't know how to do this you need to look up a tutorial, me explaining that would take a whole new post.

after you have properly tagged the terrain make sure they are both impassible [again tutorial] except make the RockCrest passable from above [again tutorial]. this will allow the player to 'fall' back down from the top of the rockclimb-able ladder like they do on a waterfall or the original rockclimb.

then wherever you have put in the rockclimb stuff in you map make sure the bottom and middle tiles are the 'rockclimb' terrain and that the top of the rockclimb is the 'rockcrest' terrain. so it should look like this:

rockcrest
rockclimb
rockclimb
rockclimb
normal ground terrain

your player should be able to walk up and activate rockclimb if one of their pokemon has the move and they have the badges.

 

[chrono9665]

the tiles are attached. the first one on the left is RockClimb terrain then RockCrest terrain. they are mostly white which allow them to be placed over any cliff terrain and not have to change the color, because they show up as mostly clear when placed on a map.

 

[chrono9665]

Here is a tutorial that explains adding tiles to a tileset. the youtuber also does a ton of other tutorials.

https://youtu.be/Qjpurt0KKxA?list=PLFTYCUM5jKy6_NxegN-cHBfL2UPF-ZRBl

 

[PokeVec40]

Thanks, I already had a tileset working- I was doing this with events as a placeholder, but didn't think I could copy waterfall if the rocks were oriented on the X axis- guess it can.
Also I don't think I want the player to necessarily "fall" from the crest without having the HM, so I'll do some playing with the script from here- Thanks!

 

[chrono9665]

Keep in mind that if they can't fall back down the rock climb then they could easily get stuck up on a ledge because the rock climb and its activation only work one way.