Break Shields VisuStella MZ
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VisuStella MZThis plugin is a part of the VisuStella MZ Plugin Library. Click here if you want to help support VisuStella on Patreon. IntroductionThis plugin introduces a new mechanic called Break Shields. Actors and/or enemies can have them. Whenever a battler is struck with an elemental weakness, their Break Shield is reduced by 1 (unless modified by a notetag). Once the battler's Break Shield reaches a score of 0, a state is then applied to the battler (usually a stun state). Once the Break state wears off, the battler will regain their Break Shields again. This can be used to create complex battle depth for your game. Features include all (but not limited to) the following:
RequirementsThis plugin is made for RPG Maker MZ. This will not work in other iterations of RPG Maker.
This plugin is a Tier 4 plugin. Place it under other plugins of lower tier value on your Plugin Manager list (ie: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). This is to ensure that your plugins will have the best compatibility with the rest of the VisuStella MZ Plugin library.
Extra FeaturesThere are some extra features found if other VisuStella MZ plugins are found present in the Plugin Manager list. --- Two of the animation Plugin Parameters require the Core Engine to play them. This is due to how the Core Engine allows playing animations without halting the battle system to allow for a seamless flow despite relaying the Break Shield reduction visual feedback. --- VisuStella MZ CompatibilityWhile this plugin is compatible with the majority of the VisuStella MZ plugin library, it is not compatible with specific plugins. Here is a list of the ones this plugin is not compatible with. --- Battle System - STB VisuStella MZ The Break Shields plugin can be used together with Battle System - STB. However, it cannot be used together with the STB Exploit system. This is because both Break Shields and the Exploit system function under similar mechanics and will conflict. However, if STB's Exploit system is turned off, then you can use all of the Break Shield plugin's features fully. --- Notetags
RPG Maker MZ's editor is unable to allow for custom traits/properties that a game dev may wish to associate with a database object, event, map, etc. Notetags are used to work around such limitations by allowing the game dev to tag certain traits/properties using specific Notetags declared by the related plugin. Here is a list of Notetag(s) that you may use.
--- Break Shield Calculation-Related Notetags--- <Break Shields: x> - Used for: Actor, Class, Enemy Notetags - Declares the base amount of Break Shields this battler will have. - This will ignore the default setting from the Plugin Parameters. - Replace 'x' with a number representing the base amount of Break Shields to give this battler. - If both the Actor and Class database object has this notetag, priority will be given to the Class before the Actor. --- <Break Shields: +x> <Break Shields: -x> - Used for: Actor, Class, Weapon, Armor, Enemy, State Notetags - Allows trait objects to alter the amount of Break Shields battlers have whenever their Break Shields are reset. - Replace 'x' with a number representing the Break Shields to increase or decrease the amount by. - Total Break Shields cannot go under 1 and cannot go whatever the maximum is declared inside the Plugin Parameters. --- Break Shield Alteration-Related Notetags--- <Break Reduce: x> - Used for: Skill, Item Notetags - Reduces the target's Break Shield by x if this action hits a weakness. - This will ignore the default setting from the Plugin Parameters. - Replace 'x' with a number to determine how many Break Shields to reduce. - If Break Shields reach 0, the target will enter a Stun state. --- <Change Break Shield: x> - Used for: Skill, Item Notetags - This will change the target battler's Break Shield value to x if the battler isn't currently stunned. - No effect if you don't use this notetag. - Replace 'x' with a number value to change the target battler's Break Shield value to. --- <Increase Break Shield: +x> <Decrease Break Shield: -x> - Used for: Skill, Item Notetags - This will either increase the target battler's break shield by x or decrease the target battler's break shield by x. - Happens after the Change Break Shield notetag. - No effect if you don't use this notetag. - Replace 'x' with a number value representing the amount to alter the target's Break Shields by. --- Element-Related Notetags--- <Protect Element: id> <Protect Elements: id, id, id> <Protect Element: name> <Protect Elements: name, name, name> - Used for: Actor, Class, Weapon, Armor, Enemy, State Notetags - Specified element(s) will be guarded and Break Shields cannot be reduced when struck with that element (as long as the requirement is above 100%). - The element rate for those will cap at 100%, preventing extra damage from being dealt despite having weaknesses, although custom JS effects will bypass this. - Replace 'id' with a number value representing the ID(s) of the element(s). - Replace 'name' with the name(s) of the element(s). --- Plugin ParametersMechanics SettingsCustomize the mechanical settings for Break Shields. --- Break Shields Affect: Actors?: - Do Break Shields affect actors? Affect: Enemies?: - Do Break Shields affect actors? Base Shield Value: - The starting amount of shields a battler has. - Can be altered through notetags. Maximum Shields: - The maximum amount of shields a battler can have. - This is a hard cap. Stun State ID: - This is the state to be applied when all Break Shields are reduced to 0. --- Animation Reduce Animation ID: - Play this animation when Break Shields are reduced. - Requires VisuMZ_0_CoreEngine. Stun Animation ID: - Play this animation when Break Stun is achieved. - Requires VisuMZ_0_CoreEngine. --- Weaknesses Minimum Rate: - What is the minimum element rate for an attack to be considered striking a weakness? Default Reduction: - Default reduction amount for Break Shields when striking an elemental weakness. --- UI SettingsCustomize the UI settings for Break Shields. --- Icons Break Shield Icon: - Icon used to represent Break Shields. Stun State Icon: - Icon used to represent Break Stun if the Break Stun state does NOT have an icon assigned to it. Show Turns?: - Show how many turns are remaining with the Break Stun? Protect Icon: - Icon used to represent Protected Elements. - Used for other plugins. Font Size: - What is the font size used to display the turns and Break Shields remaining? --- Battlers > Actors/Enemies Show Battler Icon?: - Show Break Shield icons on the SV_Actor/enemy battlers? Position: - Where on the battler would you like to place the icon? Offset X: - How much to offset the icon X position by? - Negative goes left. Positive goes right. Offset Y: - How much to offset the icon Y position by? - Negative goes up. Positive goes down. Name: Attach Shields (Enemies Only) - Attach the Break Shield icon to the enemy name? - Overrides direct attachment. - Requires VisuMZ_1_BattleCore! Attach: Offset X: - How much to offset the attached icon's X position by? - Negative goes left. Positive goes right. Attach: Offset Y: - How much to offset the attached icon's Y position by? - Negative goes up. Positive goes down. --- Battle Status Show Break Shields?: - Show Break Shield icons in the Battle Status? Auto-Position?: - Automatically position the Break Shield icon? - If not, it'll position it to the upper left. Offset X: - How much to offset the icon X position by? - Negative goes left. Positive goes right. Offset Y: - How much to offset the icon Y position by? - Negative goes up. Positive goes down. --- Menu Status Show Break Shields?: - Show Break Shield icons in the menu scenes? ---
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Version 1.02: December 15, 2022
Version 1.01: June 4, 2021
Version 1.00 Official Release Date: April 30, 2021
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