YEP Freebies vs VisuMZ Freebies

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Introduction I have been getting a lot of questions lately about why the Yanfly Engine Plugins library offers 40 free plugins and the VisuStella MZ plugin only offers 10, ie the "Cores". This wiki article is made to draw comparisons between what the plugins do offer and what is actually in the VisuStella MZ Cores. This is an article written by Yanfly. tl;dr: The VisuStella MZ Cores are composed of way more plugins than 40 from Yanfly Engine Plugins. Look at what's inside them. What's Free from Yanfly Engine Plugins? First, let's take a look at what is considered free coming from Yanfly Engine Plugins. These plugins are a part of the Free Starter Pack Essentials bundle that can be downloaded from my itch.io page. These are the following plugins included: Core Engine (YEP) Core Updates and Desktop Optimization (YEP) Main Menu Manager (YEP) Message Core (YEP) Save Core (YEP) Battle Engine Core (YEP) Action Sequence Pack 1 (YEP) Action Sequence Pack 2 (YEP) Action Sequence Pack 3 (YEP) Animated Sideview Enemies (YEP) Battle System - ATB (YEP) Battle System - CTB (YEP) Battle System - STB (YEP) Battle A.I. Core (YEP) Buffs & States Core (YEP) Element Core (YEP) Level Up Growth Effects (YEP) Victory Aftermath (YEP) Item Core (YEP) Item Upgrade Slots (YEP) Skill Core (YEP) Skill Cooldowns (YEP) Equip Core (YEP) Auto Passive States (YEP) Base Troop Events (YEP) Region Events (YEP) Region Restrictions (YEP) Save Event Locations (YEP) Event Chase Player (YEP) Move Route Core (YEP) Extended Move Pack 1 (YEP) Quest Journal System (YEP) Animated Tile Option (YEP) FPS Synch Option (YEP) Keyboard Config (YEP) Patch Notes (YEP) Picture Spritesheets (YEP) Script Call Plugin Commands (YEP) Dragonbones Integration (YEP) --- Line Divider Plugin --- Now, I know some of you are able to look through that list and go "Hey, wait a minute! Isn't XYZ plugin free in the Yanfly Engine Plugins freebie bundle but a paid plugin in the VisuStella MZ library? What gives!?" Great question! Read about it here. What is Actually Included This is a table of the full Yanfly Engine Plugins library and shows which of the VisuStella MZ Cores that contain the MV plugin counterpart. Core Plugins This is a table showing the Core Plugins from the Yanfly Engine Plugins library and whether or not they're a part of the freebie bundle. In the third column, this table lists which VisuStella MZ Core plugin it is a part of. Yanfly Engine Plugins Freebie? VisuStella MZ Core Engine (YEP) Yes Core Engine VisuStella MZ Core Updates and Desktop Optimization (YEP) Yes Core Engine VisuStella MZ Advanced Switches & Variables (YEP) No - Base Parameter Control (YEP) No Core Engine VisuStella MZ Class Base Parameters (YEP) No Core Engine VisuStella MZ Class Change Core (YEP) No - Subclass (YEP) No - Extra Parameter Formula (YEP) No Core Engine VisuStella MZ Load Custom Fonts (YEP) No RPG Maker MZ Base Main Menu Manager (YEP) Yes Main Menu Core VisuStella MZ Main Menu Actor Events (YEP) No Main Menu Core VisuStella MZ Message Core (YEP) Yes Message Core VisuStella MZ Extended Message Pack 1 (YEP) No Message Core VisuStella MZ Extended Message Pack 2 (YEP) No Message Core VisuStella MZ Message Backlog (YEP) No - Message Eval Text (YEP) No Message Core VisuStella MZ Message Macros (YEP) No Message Core VisuStella MZ Message Speed Option (YEP) No Options Core VisuStella MZ Plugin Commands - Switches & Variables Access (YEP) No RPG Maker MZ Base Save Core (YEP) Yes Save Core VisuStella MZ Autosave (YEP) No Save Core VisuStella MZ New Game+ (YEP) No - Self Switches & Variables (YEP) No Events and Movement Core VisuStella MZ Special Parameter Formula (YEP) No Core Engine VisuStella MZ Total Plugins for MV Category: 24 Total Plugins Not Included: 5 Total Incorporated Plugins for this Category: 17 Battle Plugins This is a table showing the Battle Plugins from the Yanfly Engine Plugins library and whether or not they're a part of the freebie bundle. In the third column, this table lists which VisuStella MZ Core plugin it is a part of. Yanfly Engine Plugins Freebie? VisuStella MZ Battle Engine Core (YEP) Yes Battle Core VisuStella MZ Action Sequence Pack 1 (YEP) Yes Battle Core VisuStella MZ Action Sequence Pack 2 (YEP) Yes Battle Core VisuStella MZ Action Sequence Pack 3 (YEP) Yes - Animated Sideview Enemies (YEP) Yes Battle Core VisuStella MZ Battle System - ATB (YEP) Yes - Visual ATB Gauge (YEP) No - Battle System - CTB (YEP) Yes - Battle System - STB (YEP) Yes - Counter Control (YEP) No - In-Battle Status (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Turn Order Display (YEP) No - Visual HP Gauges (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Weak Enemy Poses (YEP) No - Lunatic Pack - Action Beginning and End Effects (YEP) No - Absorption Barrier (YEP) No - Battle A.I. Core (YEP) Yes - Actor Auto Battle A.I. (YEP) No - Battle BGM Control (YEP) No - Battle Select Cursor (YEP) No - Battle Status Window (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Buffs & States Core (YEP) Yes Skills and States Core VisuStella MZ Extended Damage Over Time (YEP) No Skills and States Core VisuStella MZ State Categories (YEP) No Skills and States Core VisuStella MZ Tick-Based Regen (YEP) No - Visual State Effects (YEP) No - Lunatic Pack - State Protection (YEP) No - Damage Core (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Armor Scaling (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Critical Control (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Lunatic Pack - Critical Sway (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Element Core (YEP) Yes - Extra Enemy Drops (YEP) No - Force Advantage (YEP) No - Hit Accuracy (YEP) No Core Engine VisuStella MZ Hit Damage Sounds (YEP) No - Improved Battlebacks (YEP) No - Level Up Growth Effects (YEP) Yes Core Engine VisuStella MZ Life Steal (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Overkill Bonus (YEP) No - Target Core (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Area of Effect (YEP) No - Selection Control (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Taunt (YEP) No - Victory Aftermath (YEP) Yes - Aftermath Level Up (YEP) No - Weather In Battle (YEP) No Battle Core VisuStella MZ Total Plugins for MV Category: 47 Total Plugins Not Included: 27 Total Incorporated Plugins for this Category: 20 Item Plugins This is a table showing the Item Plugins from the Yanfly Engine Plugins library and whether or not they're a part of the freebie bundle. In the third column, this table lists which VisuStella MZ Core plugin it is a part of. Yanfly Engine Plugins Freebie? VisuStella MZ Item Core (YEP) Yes Items and Equips Core VisuStella MZ Attachable Augments (YEP) No - Item Disassemble (YEP) No - Item Discard (YEP) No - Item Durability (YEP) No - Item Menu Categories (YEP) No Items and Equips Core VisuStella MZ Item Picture Images (YEP) No Items and Equips Core VisuStella MZ Item Rename (YEP) No - Item Requirements (YEP) No - Item Upgrade Slots (YEP) Yes - Item Synthesis (YEP) No - Shop Menu Core (YEP) No Items and Equips Core VisuStella MZ Conditional Shop Prices (YEP) No Items and Equips Core VisuStella MZ Hide/Show Shop Items (YEP) No Items and Equips Core VisuStella MZ More Currencies (YEP) No - Total Plugins for MV Category: 15 Total Plugins Not Included: 9 Total Incorporated Plugins for this Category: 6 Skill Plugins This is a table showing the Skill Plugins from the Yanfly Engine Plugins library and whether or not they're a part of the freebie bundle. In the third column, this table lists which VisuStella MZ Core plugin it is a part of. Yanfly Engine Plugins Freebie? VisuStella MZ Skill Core (YEP) Yes Skills and States Core VisuStella MZ Limited Skill Uses (YEP) No - Multi-Type Skills (YEP) No Skills and States Core VisuStella MZ Party Limit Gauge (YEP) No - Skill Cooldowns (YEP) Yes - Skill Cost Items (YEP) No Skills and States Core VisuStella MZ Lunatic Pack - Skill Rewards (YEP) No - Instant Cast (YEP) No - Skill Learn System (YEP) No - Skill Mastery Levels (YEP) No - Total Plugins for MV Category: 10 Total Plugins Not Included: 7 Total Incorporated Plugins for this Category: 3 End of File