Super Skill Nerf VX

[kyonides]

Super Skill Nerf VX

by Kyonides

Introduction

Nerf! Nerf! Nerf your favorite super duper skills!
Yes, even up to the point where your heroes can only use them once per battle!

Mandatory Notes:

Code:

<cast_only_once>
<cast_only_twice>

Or Cool Them Down!

Mandatory Note:

Code:

<cooldown 1>
<cooldown 4>

Any positive number will be fine.

And just in case you want to clear this skill use limit once per call:

Code:

$game_party.clear_used_skills!

Or if you prefer to clear the cooldowns altogether:

Code:

$game_party.clear_skill_cooldowns!

VX Scripts

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Version 1.3.x

This release includes the ability to change the color of the skill name & its cost based on how many turns are left.
This feature can be modified by editing the constants found in the SkillColor module.

DOWNLOAD DEMOS NOW!

Terms & Conditions

Free as in beer for non commercial games.

Include my nickname in your game credits.

Thank Opozorilo for making the script request. (Optional aka a Joke)

That's it!

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Script Update!

Starting from version 1.1.0 you can now use or abuse of its brand new feature:   skill cooldowns!

NEW NOTE TAG:

Code:

<cooldown 1>
<cooldown 4>

If you want to clear the cooldowns ingame, use this:

Code:

$game_party.clear_skill_cooldowns!

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Skill Updated Once Again!

In version 1.2.0 you can now change the color of the skill name and its SP cost at will!
At least while it is still cooling down.

Just go to the SkillColor module and edit its CD_COLORS hash.

This is how the module looks like in its default state:

Code:

module SkillColor
  CD_COLORS = {} # Leave this line alone!
  # CD_COLORS[TurnsMin..TurnsMax] = [Red, Green, Blue]
  # Example: CD_COLORS[1..1] = [255, 255, 255] # For a Single Turn
  CD_COLORS[1..2] = [255, 255, 0]
  CD_COLORS[3..4] = [255, 165, 0]
  CD_COLORS[5..8] = [255, 60, 0]
  CD_COLOR_KEYS = CD_COLORS.keys.sort{|a, b| a.min <=> b.min }.reverse
end

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Game Development is ALL About Nerfing!

Well, this time I've come back to update the normal version and its colored counterpart.

 What new feature does it include now?

It now lets  cast a skill twice only!

Just leave this note in the skill's note box:

Code:

<cast_only_twice>

 Not really what you were expecting, is it?
 Who cares? Somebody else might need that brand new feature at some point.

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Maintenance Update

The previous release could crash when the engine is still opening the skill menu. Thus, I was in need of uploading 2 new demos with the fixes to prevent your game from crashing.

Because pasting both scripts on the main post is a pain you know where, I preferred to just keep the download link to demos here.