Inspiration Behind The Waves Plugins

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Introduction The Waves plugin series are the first batch of plugins published by team VisuStella MZ. These primarily focused on the essentials for RPG Maker MZ and the types of plugins general RPG Maker MZ projects would use. Here, we will talk about the thoughts, inspirations, and core ideas that went into the creation of each one of these plugins. We have split up these plugins across 8 waves, each released in a batch after some time. Use the knowledge however you see fit. Wave 1 Core Engine This is an article written by Yanfly. Love them or hate them, "Core Engines" are now a staple of RPG Maker plugin developers. I coined the concept in RPG Maker VX for Yanfly Engine ReDux and it has stuck with my script/plugin libraries ever since. Something I need to make mention of is that the Core Engines I create tend to differ in intent than the majority of Core Engines developed by other RPG Maker plugin/script devs. For me, the Core Engine has always been about modifying the underlying base code of that iteration of RPG Maker for the most fundamental features, such as window positioning, text colors, sound behaviors, file properties, and more. This stays true even for VisuStella MZ's Core Engine. For other plugin/script developers, the "Cores" that they make are often containers for code that is often ran through for their plugins/scripts and are often used as a requirement. This is not necessarily the case for all VisuStella MZ plugins. For the VisuStella MZ Core Engine, we had combined quite a whole lot of Yanfly Engine Plugins library's plugins into it. These range from the YEP Core Engine to Base Parameter Control to Level Up Growth Effects to Enemy Base Parameters to utility features like External Links, Key Name Entry, Key Number Input and more. We have also added many other features such as the Button Assist Window which is used to replicate the modern JRPG menu's button assistance UI. We also went as far as to incorporating Olivia's Anti-Player Stress features and Irina's Performance Upgrade. Simply put, these were cumulative effects I deemed useful for the types of projects RPG Maker developers are likely to encounter. Battle Core This is an article written by Yanfly. The Battle Core is another staple from the script libraries I've made in the past ever starting from Yanfly Engine Melody. In fact, the majority of the features in the VisuStella MZ Battle Core are heavily inspired by Battle Engine Melody's design. The inspired features relate to the ability to flip battle systems, while also being able to adjust the appearance of the battle status, enemy design, and more. For RPG Maker MZ, we had to do more work with it than what was required of RPG Maker VX Ace's Battle Engine Ace. You see, ever since RPG Maker MV, the introduction of the BattleManager and Window_BattleLog have been introduced and they played a major thorn in the side of things. These two new classes are essentially separated from the battle scene and made into their own entities with functions that cross bleed into each other, for better and worse. In RPG Maker MV, the Battle Engine Core attempts to fix it, and while it does to a degree, does not do it completely as many can tell due to how floppy the forced actions are for that iteration. In RPG Maker MZ, we decided to go a different route for the Battle Core and rewrite the majority of the battle loop from the ground up (while still hooking the existing functions together with it). This allowed us a more foundation to use, which allowed for stronger Action Sequences (via Plugin Commands), a more suitable forced action system (ala queue system), and better support for custom battle systems (of which, VisuStella MZ boasts 8 different battle systems while YEP only barely manages to allow 3 different ones to exist). Needless to say, this is the battle engine I wanted to bring to MV but couldn't due. It's all because of the help from Olivia, Irina, and Arisu combined with my experience and wisdom in creating the foundation that a better battle engine was able to be made. Main Menu Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Message Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Events and Movement Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Items and Equips Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Skills and States Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Elements and Status Menu Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Save Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Options Core This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 2 Debugger This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Dragonbones Union This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Victory Aftermath This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Button Common Events This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Quest Journal System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Visual State Effects This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Picture Common Events This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Party System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Skill Cooldowns This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Gab Window This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 3 Battle System - ATB This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Action Sequence Camera This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Weapon Unleash This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Aggro Control System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Battle AI This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Animated Map Destination This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Grid-Free Doodads This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Life State Effects This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Extra Enemy Drops This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 4 Battle System - CTB This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Enemy Levels This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Proximity Compass This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Enhanced TP System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Auto Skill Triggers This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Animated Pictures This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Item Crafting System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Anti-Damage Barriers This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Credits Page This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 5 Battle System - STB This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Weapon Animation This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Weakness Popups This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Skill Learn System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Action Sequence Impact This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Database Inheritance This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Horror Effects This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Steal Items This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Encounter Effects This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 6 Battle System - BTB This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Message Letter Sounds This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Battle Cursor This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Class Change System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Action Sequence Projectiles This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Combat Log This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Bright Effects This is an article written by Yanfly. Text New Game Plus This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Menu Cursor This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 7 Battle System - FTB This is an article written by Yanfly. Text State Tooltips This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Visual Item Inventory This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Common Event Menu This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Visual Text Window This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Visual Fogs This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Equipment Set Bonuses This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Limited Skill Uses This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Visual Parallaxes This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Wave 8 Battle System - OTB This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Weakness Display This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Break Shields This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Weapon Swap System This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Boost Action This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Skill Containers This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Visual Battle Environment This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Sideview Battle UI This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Patch Notes This is an article written by Yanfly. Text Ending Statements Text End of File