#==============================================================================## * Falcao Pearl ABS Liquid v3 ## ## The easiest ABS System for RPG Maker! ## ## Website: http://falcaorgss.wordpress.com/ ## Foro: www.makerpalace.com Release date: December 2 2012 ## updated: December 13 2012 ## updated: January 22 2014 ## updated: April 1 2014 ##==============================================================================#=beginPearl v3 change log- Injected Pearl abs path- Fixed dead posses issue- Implemented respawn timer for enemies- Fixed vehicle issue- Enemies cannot longer attack you while in vehicle- fixed stuck issue when borading a a vehicle while a follower is deadposing- added low hp switches for enemies- Added item quantity to enemy drops- Fixed enemy touch damage issue- Fixed custom graphics display issue ## New Notetags!##** EnemiesEnemy Respawn Seconds = x - Time in seconds the enemy can respawn Enemy Respawn Animation = x - Respawn animation idEnemy Knockback Disable = true - Make enemy unable to be knocked backEnemy Lowhp 75% Switch = x - when enemy hp is below 75% turn on switch id xEnemy Lowhp 50% Switch = x - when enemy hp is below 50% turn on switch id xEnemy Lowhp 25% Switch = x - when enemy hp is below 25% turn on switch id xEnemy Lowhp 10% Switch = x - when enemy hp is below 10% turn on switch id x# Enemies characters notetagsnow you set up more than one tool at the time for enemies. this will make theenemies less repetitive, this simple commands work as follows. it pick up onerandom tool id from the list each time the command is executed. the list can beinfinite.rand_skill(x,x,x) ramdom skill ids the enemy going to userand_item(x,x,x) ramdom item ids the enemy going to userand_weapon(x,x,x) ramdom weapon ids the enemy going to userand_armor(x,x,x) ramdom armor ids the enemy going to use* Item notetagsExclude From Tool Menu = true - Exclude item from tool selection menuDrop Quantity = x - Enemy drop item quantity (item, weapon, armor)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------## The Fantastic Pearl ABS Patch injection notetags ##This options allows you use icons from iconset to perform animations for the tools, it is usefull for those peoples who are terrible at creating graphics.* User and projectiles iconset graphic instructions Tag any weapon, armor, item or skill with the followings note tagsUser Iconset = animated - You have 3 options available: animated, static, shielding. animated plays 3 patterns swing effect. static plays only one and shielding for shield usage effectnote: User iconsets are compatible with default small sprites form the rmvx aceengineProjectile Iconset = animated - you have 2 options available animated and static. animated play a zoom in and zoom out effect static plays no effectNote: Projectile iconset can be used with default and big characters================================================================================Version liquid v2 change log - Anime speed Enchanted - New dead poses for actors and enemies - Combo feature now support infinite combo chains (rather than 2) - Added compatibility with bigger characters actors, - New Universal molde provided for bigger characters and normal ones - added more configuration to the modules - Hp and Mp bars now has the option to display pictures instead script drawing - New single player option (disable the M Key and K is used to call tool menu) - Added TP display to the damage pop mechanism - Fixed minor bug when allowing tool usage while using the shield - Added new note tag for actors and enemies, Hit Voices = se, se, se - Added new note tag to avoid battler voices when using specific skills - added new notetag for enemies, Enemy Dead Pose = true , use it if you want the enemy to show the knockdown pattern when die rather than erase it - Hidden note tags revealed (read the documentation manual ^^) - Added new stage Falcao son (just to show up how to create debasting tools) Do you already have liquid v1 installed? just remove your old pearl scripts and and replece it with liquid v2 (core script remains the same) ================================================================================ * Manual The first thing you need to know is this script uses all the database parameters to work, same as the default battle engine with few exemptions Read this documentation and learn about the great features this script has for a professional game development. This script comes with 9 separate script pieces (excluding the documentation) You can find some customization modules at the top of each piece. * Installation Copy and paste all the script shelf to an empty slot below main Export the graphics provided in Character, Animation and pictures folder (few graphics provided) Take a look at the database and see what is note tagged, export the animations and the tools, exporting the databse is optional but it may help you for samples. done!. If you are using my FA Interactive system 2.0 make sure you have the lite version and paste it ABOVE this sytem If you are using my Mouse System buttons script make sure you have the latest version. Get the latest version at. http://falcaorgss.wordpress.com/ If you are using my Pets Servants paste the pet script ABOVE the 10 pieces* Terms and license- Do credit me Falcao as the creator of this ABS system- You can modify anything you want - You are allowed to distribute this material in any webpage- Do not remove the header of any script shelf- You are free to use this script in non-comercial projects, for comercial projects contact me falmc99@gmail.com* Features- Full and easy to use ABS engine- Create any tool from your imagination most easy than ever- Universal anime graphics, any character can use the graphics including enemies- Advance Projectile system- Knockdown feature enable (you give the tool a chance to knockdown a target)- Tool casting time enabled- Tool Cooldown enable (the time you have to wait before use the tool again)- Cooldown coutdown displayed on the toolbar- Ammo system- Tool special movements (able to load a moveroute from a common event)- Tool multiprojectiles enable, you can load upto 8 projectiles at the time- Bombs, axes, hooshots, magis, shields, boomerangs, anything can be created- States animation anable (up to 5 icons displayed on map)- Buffs and debuffs enable (up to 5 icons displayed on map)- You can assing up to 8 tools to the skillbar (overpowered dont?)- Input module, default keys are no used by this system- Area, ranged, spin attacks, target selection enabled- Invoke skills for weapon and armors enabled- Interactive enemies with knockdown, sensor enabled- Enemies use any tool that the player or follower does- Enemy battler enabled, so you decide if you want display the battler graphic- Enemies are able to heal themselfs, have allies enemies etc- Enemy die commands, collapse animations etc.- Party system! your followers have a command to start figting- Followers are able to heal allies, player etc- Smart targeting system, followers choose an individual enemy to attack- Agro system, followers and player have a chance to get the agro of the enemy- Token system (you tag any event to start when was hit by a tool)- Tool targeting system, autotarget, etc- Player selection scene enabled- Quick skill bar enabled- Item pop up enabled- Antilag enabled- Lag free- Summon system. you can command the tool to use tools by using a common event move route as manager action.- Enemies states, buff and debuff display- Combo system for the tools ( you can create an epic combo chain)- Mouse support! you can trigger tools by cliking the skillbar icons!* I didnt mention all the features this script comes with, find the rest by yourself ----------------------- * Things you need to know What is a knockdown? Knockdown is a parameters included with this system, tools have a chance to knock an enemy down, if an user is casting a spellthe knockdown can interrupt it, and also stop the movement for few frames, the knock down needs a graphic to make the effect, the RTP comes with tonsof knockdownned sprites use them or create your owns with the generatorWhat is Agro? agro is a parameter of Pearl abs, when the player or follower hitan enemy they provoke the enemy to attack them, the player by default has moreagro than followers. Its is more probably that enemies attacks the player The followers can use only one tool while in battle, why? becouse you dont wantto win all the battles, just imagine your folllowers using all theirs tools, that will be overpowered, the player has eight tools right in the skill bar so..There is a menu in game where you decide which tool slot use as a followerBenefical items and skills can be used without any note tags, meaningthat you can use them freely, benefical tools are those who havescopes for one ally, all allies, dead allies etc. apply to enemies tooWeapons and armors needs the note tag system to work since they dont havescopes. is they are not note tagged simple you will not able to use them in mapEnemies can use weapons armors and items too. ammo system is infinite for enemiesince they are suppose to have their own munition wallet. Weapon parameters apply to enemies when use it but features are ignoredYou can convert a weapon and armor to a skill using the Invoke skill featuremeaning that you will use the weapon but with the properies of the invoked skillThis script is completely free of lag, it have a well worked optimized kernelbut do not abuse and use everything with moderation.#=============================================================================== * Actors Notetags Knockdown Graphic = Damage3 - Knockdown graphicKnockdown Index = 6 - Graphic indexKnockdown pattern = 0 - Graphic patternKnockdown Direction = 2 - Graphic directionThe example above shows Ericks knockdown graphic set up, you can leave it blankbut, it is better to have a knock down graphic in order to make the effect workBattler Voices = se, se, se - If you want to play actor voices when attac puts se files name separate by commas Hit Voices = se, se, se - Do you want to play voices when was hit? replace se with the sound file name#=============================================================================== * Enemies To create an enemy first create an event then in the name box writte - Change x for the enemy id in the databaseThere are 3 types of events enemies you can create in Pearl ABSType one BASIC:Just tag the event name as enemy and there you goType two SENSORIALThis type needs a second event page as a condition the self switch 'B' onWhen the player is near the enemy, the enemy will activate that self switch andthere you can give the enemy attacks etcType three ACTIONThis include the basic and sensorial, but requireds a third page to show up theKnockdown graphic or whatever ir order to make the knockdown to make effect.At third page put as condition Self switch 'C' by defaultSee game demo for examples, the most used is the Type ACTION How to commands enemies to attack?It is very simple, From the event enemy 'Autonomous Movement' use thefollowings mini script calls.use_weapon(x)use_armor(x)use_item(x)use_skill(x)Change x for the tool id --------------------------------- * Enemies Notetags (in databse)First thing to know is enemies notetags in the database are optional, this notetags are used for some extra customization in the enemies.Enemy Touch Damage Range = x - If you want the enemy to damage actor by contact use this tag, change x for the distance in tilesEnemy Sensor = x - Distance in tiles the enemy can see the player, the default value is 6Enemy Object = true - The enemy becomes an object, damage pop is no showed, and some features has been disable this is used to create enemies like traps or, objects like grass where you can get some dropEnemy Boss Bar = true - This make the enemy to display a big boss HP barEnemy Battler = true - Do you want the enemy to show battler graphic?Enemy Breath = true - Do you want the enemy to breath?Enemy Die Animation = x - Change x for animation idEnemy Kill With Weapon = a,b,c - The enemy becomes invulnerable for all tools an can be killed only by the given tool ids, you can puts all the ids you want separated by commaEnemy Kill With Armor = a,b,c - Samething than weaponsEnemy Kill With Item = a,b,c - Samething than weaponsEnemy Kill With Skill = a,b,c - Samething than weaponsEnemy Collapse Type = x - Change x for one of this 4 options available zoom_vertical zoom_horizontal zoom_maximize zoom_minimize Enemy Body Increase x - By default all enemies has 1 tile of size but that can be changed with this command, you have only two sizes available, 1 = increase doble, 2 = triple. change x for 1 or 2. (this is used for big enemies) Enemy Die Switch = x - Change x for switch id to activate when enemy dieEnemy Die Variable = x - Change x for variable id you want to increase + 1 when enemy dieEnemy Die Self Switch x - Change x for the self switch capital letter you want to activate when enemy die Hit Jump = false Disable enemy jump when was hit Battler Voices = se, se, se - If you want to play enemy voices when attack puts se files name separate by commas Enemy Dead Pose = true - Do you want the enemy to display the knockdown graphic when die? this is the dead pose and it only work when a knockdown graphic is defined Hit Voices = se, se, se - Do you want to play voices when was hit? replace se with the sound file name Enemy Die Transform = x - Do you want to transform the enemy when die? change x for the enemy id ================================================================================ * States, buffs and debuffsStates notetags are optional, few changes has been made listed below.State Animation = x - State animation idState Effect Rand Rate = x - This apply only for HP, MP and TP regen Exparam this calculate how often the state will affect the target. change x for a number between 100 and 1000.How states are removed? As you know this is an ABS system NOT turn battle system, to remove the statescheck the boxes 'Remove by Damage' or 'Remove by Walking' in the databseIf you choose remove by walking the steps will be equal to seconds, 10 steps equal to 10 seconds of duration, doesnt matter if the target is moving or not* Buffs and DebuffsIf you create a skill that gives buffs or debuffs, the turns stated in databsewill be equal to seconds of duration, 10 turns equal to 10 seconds================================================================================ - Events Tags* Token tagsThis tags goes into event comment and are mostly used for normal events tocreate some puzzles.

- Puts tool ids you want the event to start with you can put as many ids needed

* Hookshot tagsThis tags are used with the hookshot special tools, here some options available - The hook can grab this event - The hook will pull the user from x to event position* Boomerang tags - The event can be grabbed by the boomerang - The event start when you succes grabbed the eventNote: Boomerangs can grab drops automatically================================================================================ * Pearl ABS Input System Pearl ABS Skillbar has 9 buttons available, here the list of the default ones - F key trigger weapons attacks - G key trigger armor tool (shields types) - H, J trigger items tools - R, T, Y, U trigger skill attacks - K trigger follower attacks, keep pressing for 3 seconds to cancel the battle Note: the Player is reponsible for command the followers to attack, sometimesthe followers stop fighting when his target dies, you are responsible to command the follower to attack again. - N key call the quick tool selection window - M key call the Player selection window, there you set up the follower tool slot usage too. - B key Same as cancel key X================================================================================ * Useful script calls- $game_party.set_item(actor, item, slot) Use this command if you want to set automatically an item to the skillbar change actor for actor id, item for item id, slot for the slot name symbol Exp: $game_party.set_item(1, 20, :H) - $game_party.set_skill(actor, skill, slot) - samething as items- SceneManager.call(Scene_QuickTool) - call the quick tool window manually- SceneManager.call(Scene_CharacterSet) - call the player slection manually- $game_player.pop_damage('something') - display pop text over the player- $game_map.events[id].pop_damage('') - display pop text over the event id ================================================================================ * Tools Notetags Tools are the weapon, armor, items and skills used in the map to damage enemiesHere i going to explain you how to create your own tools to be used on map, andthe explanation of each term definition, The example below how to create a usable Axe on map.Copy this tool settings to any Weapon, Armor, Item, Skill note tagsUser Graphic = $AxeUser Anime Speed = 30Tool Cooldown = 30Tool Graphic = nilTool Index = 0Tool Size = 1Tool Distance = 1Tool Effect Delay = 10Tool Destroy Delay = 20Tool Speed = 5Tool Cast Time = 0Tool Cast Animation = 0Tool Blow Power = 1Tool Piercing = trueTool Animation When = endTool Animation Repeat = falseTool Special = nilTool Target = falseTool Invoke Skill = 0Tool Guard Rate = 0Tool Knockdown Rate = 70Tool Sound Se = nilTool Cooldown Display = falseTool Item Cost = 0Tool Short Jump = falseTool Through = trueTool Priority = 1Tool Hit Shake = falseTool Self Damage = falseTool Combo Tool = nilImportant!: You CANNOT leave extra empty spaces between the tool variablesdefinition, just copy and paste that variables to the note tags and edit valuesHere the terms explanationUser Graphic = $Axe- This define the user graphic displayed when the tool is used, if you dont want to show graphic puts nil. If you want to show a COSTUMED graphic for the user writte the keyword custom then graphic name ex: custom $Hero_SkillUser Anime Speed = 30- This define the user graphic animation speed when using the tool, the user stop movemnet and do step anime, time in frames Tool Cooldown = 30- Cooldown is the time you have to wait before using the tool, this gives balance to the tool system, time measured in frames Tool Graphic = nil- This define the tool graphic projectile showed when using the tool, in this case no graphic will be displayed, puts nil for not graphic showingTool Index = 0- This defines graphic index of the tool graphic, so you can use a full sheet. and set the index of the used graphic Tool Size = 1- This defines the tool size measured in tiles, this tool has 1 tile size, Set greater numbers when you create big tools or area attacksTool Distance = 1- This is the distance the projectile going to do, distance is measured in tiles this tools has only 1 tile of trajectory. Tool Effect Delay = 10- How long the tool going to take to make effect over a target? time measured in frames, tools such as bombs take a longer time to make effect so... Tool Destroy Delay = 20- How long the tool going to take to be destroyed? the time start counting when the tool distance is done, time measured in tiles. Tool Speed = 5- This defines the tool movement speed, choose a number between 1 to 6 remeber that tools are represented by a character. Tool Cast Time = 0- This defines the Tools casting time, time measured in frames, this tool has not casting time, puts 0 for not casting time Tool Cast Animation = 0- Animation played when casting the tool, this is displayed if there is cas time obviously, change integer for the animation id Tool Blow Power = 1- This defines the target steps backwars when was hit by the tool, change the integer for tiles distanceTool Piercing = true- The tool going to pierce the enemy? change true or falseTool Animation When = end- This defines when the animation going to be played, you have 4 options end - Animation is played righ before destroyed acting - Animation is played when the tool is used hit - Animation is played when hit the target delay x - Animation is played when the tool detroy delay reachs the x integer, for example, a bomb display the animation after some delay before the tools is detroyed. change x for a numberTool Animation Repeat = false- This defines whether the animation going to be repeated, this only works if you set the animation to be played when 'acting'Tool Special = nil- This define tool special predefined behavior, you have 11 options available shield - The tool behave like a shield, this works for tagged armors and the state guard is applied to the user, when using it hook - The tools set the hookshot mode, hook can, grab, pull etc. area - Tool become an area atack around the caster, or target spiral - The tool become spiral attack, the user going to make some rounds, the number on rounds is equal to the Tool Distance boomerang - Tool becomes a boomerang, boomerang can grab drops, tagged events, and can be redirectioned with the input keys triple - Loads 3 projectiles at the time, 2 diagonals and 1 straigh quintuple - Loads 5 projectiles at the time, 2 diagonals, 2 cross and one straight forward octuple - Loads 8 projectiles in all direction including diagonals autotarget - The tool move straight and looks for a random target near the user random - Tool moves 2 steps forward and them make random movements common_event x - This is one of the most powerfull features of Pearl ABS this extract the move route from a common event to be used by the tool, everything you delcare in the move route will affect the tool, you can use the attack script calls inside the move route. (used to create tools such as summons) change x for the common event id Note: Tool special take some default values, for example the tool distance is reseted, tool targeting may be disabled, destroy delay reseted etc.Tool Target = false- This defines if the tool needs a target to be triggered, A scene selection is showed for the player, the followers picks a random target, enemies takes agro Tool Invoke Skill = 0- Deafault battle system for weapons invoke skill 1,for defending invoke skill 2 So Pearl abs lets you invoke any skill when using a weapon or armor. set 0 if you want to take the defaults, skills and items invoke themself so...Tool Guard Rate = 0- This only work for armors tagged with tool special 'shield', this define the rate of guard of the shield, puts a number between 1 and 100 when gaurd succes the user takes no damage, otherwise, take block damage Tool Knockdown Rate = 70- This is a great feature of pearl abs, tools are able to knock the target down for a short time in order to cancel casting spells etc, puts a number between 1 and 100Tool Sound Se = nil- Sound SE played when using the tool, if you dont want sounds puts nilTool Cooldown Display = false- The cool down time is displayed on the skillbar when using a tool puts false if you dont want to display the cooldown Tool Item Cost = 0- This is the Pearl ABS ammo system, every single armor, weapon, item skills can have an item cost, puts the item id the tools needs to be triggered this is used to create tools likes, bows that consume arrows, bombs etc. Tool Short Jump = false- The tool going to guve a shor jump when triggered, change true or falseTool Through = true- Tools go through walls, trees, rocks etc?Tool Priority = 1- Priority of the tool, 0 = below characters, 1 = same as characters, 2 = above characters Tool Hit Shake = false- Do you want the screen to shake when the tool hit a target? true / falseTool Self Damage = false- Do you want the tool to damage the user? (example bombs can have self damage)Tool Combo Tool = nil- tools can have a combo chain, this tool has not a combo cuz is defined to nil if you want to make combos you have to put this parameters to define it type, id, chance, jump? . type is tool type: weapon, armor, item or skill id is the tool id, chance must be a number between 1 and 100, write jump if you want the user to jump if you dont want to jump writte nil here an example: weapon, 63, 75, jump uses weapon id 63 with a 75% chance and a jump will be performed (simple) * Optionals tools notetags When using the tool no battler voices are played The tool ignore damage to the followers =================================================================================end