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Hello, thanks for the feedback! The hand draws are randomised, however, we know from our previous conversations with you that your game adds the cards dynamically based on equipment rather than have a fixed deck. That slightly changes things.
We would recommend adding a Shuffle Deck action to the Battle Start Actions plugin parameter if that is not there already. If cards are being added dynamically AFTER this step through a script call, common event or troop event, then that might be what is causing static hand draws. If this is the case, you can shuffle the deck using the following set of script calls placed in a Troop or Common Event:
$gameParty.leader().discardCardsUntil(0); $gameParty.leader().reshuffleDeck(); $gameParty.leader().shuffleDeck(); $gameParty.leader().drawCardsUntil(5);
Note: the 5 in that last function can be replaced with whatever your game's max hand size is.
You can use the debugger (F8) to check the contents of your deck at any point using this function:
$gameParty.leader()._cardDeck;
This outputs an ordered array with the IDs of the cards in deck. If you notice that the order is not changing after the set of script calls above it means something has gone wrong with the shuffle method which we will need to patch. We will add improved randomisation options and draw variance to our roadmap so that users have more control over this in the future.
Let us know if you continue to run into issues even after implementing this solution. Would be happy to help :)
actually, I tried to add the cards the default way, before I reached out, so I have no idea what's going on xD.
Only happens first pass-through the deck, but will try some of your work arounds.
By default I mean through the class skill list.
The good news is we have since developed a Deck Editor extension which takes care of #2 as well as #4 and #6. In fact, it's been almost exactly a year since Vibrant Fervor's initial post and we've added most of these features in some form or another.
Hi, thanks for your Feedback Request! I'll cover both your points in a single reply here.
1. Enemy Intents - This has been added to our Future Features list on our Trello, and we'll see which of our future updates we can make this available with. We can definitely extend how State Icons work and draw Text next to them that contains the expected Damage or Shield amount. There are a few questions from this point:
- If there are multiple targets for an action, how would you want the icons and the text to reflect that?
- If Damage text is calculated, would you only display the raw value or does it account for the target's stats, buffs and debuffs, element rates etc.?
- Where are we pulling Enemy Intents from? Would this be using the Base RPG Maker Action Patterns or something like YEP Battle A.I. Core Notetags or an entirely new set of Notetags specific to this plugin?
- Do we account for Intents changing after they have been decided for the turn? For example, the Writhing Mass enemy in Slay the Spire changes its intent each time it is damaged.
Once we have a good idea on what answers work best with where the plugin is currently at, we can proceed to work on implementing this feature.
2. Dynamic Card Text - This currently can be achieved in a limited capacity with YEP Message Eval Text where you can place an expression into an Eval Text code, however, if you want the enemy's stats to be factored in so as to have the Damage number on the card change depending on which target you try to select then it would require a more complex solution.
We should be able to implement this feature once the plugin supports Card Types and Keywords which ishappening over the next two major updates to the plugin.
If you have any thoughts on how you think these features would best be implemented, please let us know and we will do our best to incorporate your suggestions. If you happen to run into other plugins that offer either of these features outside of a card game/deckbuilder context, we can try to extend compatibility to them :)
in slay the spire, it shows the default damage calculation unless you hover the card over a vulnerable enemy (which changes the result)
i'd be fine with it just saying the default damage on a normal unbuffed enemy
i assume pulling the enemy intent would work by grabbing whatever the enemy was choosing to do that turn, since i assume theyre decided before the player chooses what to do
I want it so the enemy stats arent taken into account since theyd have state icons you could hover over for a description to factor it in
like state vulnerable - takes 50% more damage
i think i already have a plugin for the state descriptions on hover
im gonna need to find a stacking states plugin too
also i hear the adding cards reward screen is just a choice with no picture, it could probably be replaced with a common event for each card, and yanflys picture common events plugin
using the skill number as the picture id and a script call for show picture.
alternatively, you could code a proper rewards screen with the cards drawn properly the way they are in battle
Hey Sanciboue! Thanks once more suggesting more features. You might be interested to know that for the next major update v.1.4.0, we plan to implement both Fusion/Sacrifice type card effects (where a single action requires multiple cards or the action depends on which cards are chosen). Thanks for putting these on our radar, we will take note of these three plugins before we start coding the new feature :)
Thanks for your kind words! Yeah, we have Enemy Decks listed as a Future Feature so we will tackle it on a later update. One clarifying question: Would you want each Enemy Actor to have their own Deck, only the "leader" of the Enemies to have a Deck or for the Enemy Troop collectively to have one Deck (with Cards corresponding to specific Enemy IDs or Types)?
All of these are possible, but depending on which solution we go with that will change how we approach implementing this feature.
It would be nice to have all versions because for single enemies that summon monsters, it would work good. There may be tag team duels that might require more enemy decks. Or if it is a collaberation/collective style duel, it would be nice to share just one deck for that enemy troop. Could these 3 versions be applied to player decks too? It would be an interest battle to have the party leader with the only deck, each player with their own deck (already implelemented) and a collective shared deck by the party. It would be nice to have different kinds of card combat scenarios to spice battles up.
Thanks for the feedback!
Yes, we could definitely add in a <Discard Random X> as a card action. Adding from the Enemy’s side is a little more complicated (given that they currently don’t have their own decks), but it should be possible to setup where them succeeding on an attack can proc a separate skill which makes the target have to discard.
As for Discarding from top of deck (Milling type actions/costs), that will be included in the next major update as part of the Card Filtering feature (Version 1.4.0).
Thank you for the prompt reply! This plugin looks amazing, & I look forward to using it!
Hello! MythAtelier.
I have one question and two loose suggestions for plugins.
I would like to know where the Terms of Use page are or what they say. (If possible, it would be easier for other users to see that page ;>)
I am currently making a game using this plugin, but the content is an adult game...:'(
I was so engrossed in the creation that I neglected to check the terms and conditions...
I would be happy if the terms and conditions were relaxed for such genres if possible.
I honestly don't think it should be that much of a priority, but I want to tell you what I think would be useful to have.
If you can add it easily, please consider it.
[1]
I would like the ability to hold a card until the end of the turn to invoke a debuff or common event.
The great thing is, combined with Yanfly's and other plugins, this plugin is already pretty playable!!!
However, I feel that compared to the original, the Curse cards are only intimidating enough to squeeze a slot in the deck.
If there are Curse cards whose effects are triggered at the end of the turn, I believe it would add more patterns to the enemy's fight.
For example:add "time bomb" cards to players that deal damage at the end of the turn if not used, add debuffs, etc.
[2]
I may try to adjust the positioning of the card anatomy images and add frames,
which is a really loose suggestion, because of processing speed issues and the possibility that some users may not want this change.
Here is a screen shot of a card I am working on, but I have not added frames to the cards on the left and right.
It looks a little disappointing when CardArt is placed bare on the card.
I thought it would be easier to make the card look cooler if the position of the frames and CardArt could be adjusted.
Hey gamemakeru, thanks for your post! Let's tackle each point one by one:
- Don't worry, you are right we don't have an official Terms of Use page so you should be in the clear. We simply ask that you don't try to sell or distribute the plugin as your own. After you purchase it from us, you are free to mod it as you wish. We are fine with our tool being used in any type of game project, so adult games are totally fine! We will add a Terms of Use section in our Help Doc and the Plugin File starting with v1.4.0. Also once your game is ready to show, we would encourage you post some (tastefully obscured) screenshots in the Game Showcase thread :)
- Curse Cards are on our Future Features list! We are hoping to tackle them in v.1.4.5. The Time Bomb curse card would be an excellent test case for the Curse Cards feature. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!
- Adjustable Frames would be a good addition, so we can look into that. We are hoping to eventually template the layers such that the user can specify how many layers there are on a card and what their specific names are for Notetag purposes. This is a longer term feature so you may need to wait a few months before we are able to deliver on it. But it is coming!
Hope this has answered some questions. Let us know if there is anything else we can help with :)
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm relieved to hear that you don't have a problem with the Terms of Service in making the game:'-)
The game is not quite finished yet, so don't expect to see any screenshots, I guess x(
As for the two suggestions, I'll be fine after I prioritize other things. I'm glad you have them as ideas.
Thanks for responding to all of them :>
Hey gamemakeru, just wanted to let you know that we have Terms of Use now! You can find these in our Help Doc, hope they are amenable to the project that you want to do :)
I was relieved that the terms and conditions were simple.
Thanks for going to the trouble of writing them!
On an unrelated note, congrats on ver 1.40!
I'm registered on Patreon, albeit for a small amount! Keep up the good work!
We were not aware of this issue! Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Would you be able to post a screenshot of the error message when it crashes? You can open the Debugger by pressing F8 and that will output a more detailed error log. If you could take a screenshot of the Debugger log as well then we can pinpoint exactly where in the code the issue is happening and issue a patch :)
Hi, thanks for the super rapid response. Much appreciated! So, I tried it again and this is what came up when I pressed the "recycle" button (sorry I think it might be the mulligan button) on the left of the screen with a 4 party group. Also, on a side note, is there any way to make the cards and card images bigger? Thanks again!
Thanks for sending these through! We have been able to replicate the issue on our end and added it to our Bug Tracker. We will be issuing a patch as part of our upcoming Version 1.5.0 update to address it.
As for making the cards and card images bigger, you only need to provide images of larger dimensions to make them bigger. You can specify a Card Base of a larger size using plugin parameters or notetags and it will assume that is the default size of cards for spacing in Menu and in Battle. Make sure to change the plugin parameters for Max Hand Width and Min Card Separation Width to match as those do not adjust automatically and need to be specified by the user.
Yes, the plugin supports multiple Party Members and ways to limit Class Cards. In terms of limiting actions per Round, this can be achieved either through the cost of the cards (reducing from MP or TP) or through the use of variables (increment a variables after each card is played and after the variable exceeds a maximum prevent being able to play any other cards this turn).
