KLazyWayOut

[kyonides]

KLazyWayOut XP

by Kyonides

Introduction

Are your players  tired of fighting some random mobs?
Fear not! There is a LAZY way out of such a messy situation!

A brand new message will show up on the map warning you about the upcoming battle. If the player wants to skip it, he or she can pay their way out of it!

Currently Available Payment Methods:

• Gold - Default
  
• Experience Points
  

The Old Script

Code:

# * KLazyWayOut XP
#  Scripter : Kyonides Arkanthes
#  2022-06-14
# * A Non Plug & Play Script * #

# Are your players tired of fighting some random mobs?
# Fear not! There is a LAZY way out of such a messy situation!
# A brand new message will show up on the map warning you about the upcoming
# battle. If the player wants to skip it, he or she can pay their way out of it!

# :ox and :oy stands for the X & Y Offsets respectively.

module KLazy
  SWITCH_ID = 1
  ALERT_SOUND = { :name => "", :volume => 70, :pitch => 100 }
  TRANSITION = { :name => "018-Brick02", :frames => 10 }
  FONT = { :name => "Arial", :size => 22,  :bold => false }
  PICTURE = { :name => "app_logo", :ox => 4, :oy => 4 }
  MESSAGE_SIZE = { :x => 100, :y => 4, :width => 480 }
  MESSAGE = [] # Leave it alone!
  MESSAGE << "You are out of luck!"
  MESSAGE << "Some random monsters have appeared!"
  MESSAGE << "Want to pay them %s%s?"
  MESSAGE << ""
  # Battle Skip Cost: { MAPID => cost, etc. }
  SKIP_COST = { 1 => 10 }
  SKIP_COST.default = 20
end

class Spriteset_Map
  def make_battle_alert
    dimensions = KLazy::MESSAGE_SIZE
    mx = dimensions[:x]
    my = dimensions[:y]
    cost = KLazy::SKIP_COST[$game_map.map_id]
    pic = KLazy::PICTURE
    message = KLazy::MESSAGE
    font = KLazy::FONT
    ay = $game_player.y - $game_map.display_y
    @alert_sprite = Sprite.new(@viewport2)
    @alert_sprite.y = ay < 8 ? 344 : 12
    @alert_sprite.z += 1000
    @alert_sprite.bitmap = b = Bitmap.new(dimensions[:width], 132)
    bit = RPG::Cache.picture(pic[:name])
    b.blt(pic[:ox], pic[:oy], bit, bit.rect)
    bit.dispose
    mw = b.width - mx - 8
    b.font.name = font[:name]
    b.font.size = font[:size]
    b.font.bold = font[:bold]
    message.size.times do |n|
      text = sprintf(message[n], cost, $data_system.words.gold)
      b.draw_text(mx, my, mw, 28, text)
      my += 28
    end
    tr = KLazy::TRANSITION
    Graphics.transition(tr[:frames], "Graphics/Transitions/" + tr[:name])
  end

  def dispose_battle_alert
    @alert_sprite.bitmap.dispose
    @alert_sprite.dispose
  end
end

class Scene_Map
  alias :kyon_lf_scn_bttl_up :update
  alias :kyon_lf_scn_bttl_call_bttl :call_battle
  def dispose_alert
    @spriteset.dispose_battle_alert
    @battle_alert = nil
  end

  def update_alert
    $game_system.update
    $game_screen.update
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      kyon_lf_scn_bttl_call_bttl
      dispose_alert
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      cost = KLazy::SKIP_COST[$game_map.map_id]
      if $game_party.gold < cost
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        kyon_lf_scn_bttl_call_bttl
        dispose_alert
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
      $game_party.lose_gold(cost)
      $game_temp.battle_troop_id = nil
      dispose_alert
    end
  end

  def update
    if @battle_alert
      update_alert
      return
    end
    kyon_lf_scn_bttl_up
  end

  def battle_alert
    $game_temp.battle_calling = false
    $game_temp.menu_calling = false
    $game_temp.menu_beep = false
    $game_player.make_encounter_count
    $game_player.straighten
    sound = KLazy::ALERT_SOUND
    alert_se = RPG::AudioFile.new(sound[:name], sound[:volume], sound[:pitch])
    $game_system.se_play(alert_se)
    $game_player.straighten
    Graphics.freeze
    @spriteset.make_battle_alert
    @battle_alert = true
  end
 
  def call_battle
    $game_switches[KLazy::SWITCH_ID] ? battle_alert : kyon_lf_scn_bttl_call_bttl
  end
end

The New Script

Code:

# * KLazyWayOut XP
#  Scripter : Kyonides
#  v1.1.0 - 2025-07-17
# * A Non Plug & Play Script * #

# Are your players tired of fighting some random mobs?
# Fear not! There is a LAZY way out of such a messy situation!
# A brand new message will show up on the map warning you about the upcoming
# battle. If the player wants to skip it, he or she can pay their way out of it!

# Available Payment Methods: Gold & Experience.

# :ox and :oy stands for the X & Y Offsets respectively.

# * Script Call * #
# Set Skip Cost Type - Default Type: :gold
#  $game_party.leader.skip_cost_type = :gold
#  $game_party.leader.skip_cost_type = :exp

module KLazy
  SWITCH_ID = 1
  BACKDROP_COLOR = Color.new(0, 0, 0, 128)
  ALERT_SOUND = { :name => "", :volume => 70, :pitch => 100 }
  TRANSITION = { :name => "018-Brick02", :frames => 10 }
  FONT = { :name => "Arial", :size => 22,  :bold => false }
  PICTURE = { :name => "app_logo", :ox => 12, :oy => 12 }
  MESSAGE_SIZE = { :x => 100, :y => 4, :width => 480 }
  MESSAGE = [] # Leave it alone!
  MESSAGE << "You are out of luck!"
  MESSAGE << "Some random monsters have appeared!"
  MESSAGE << "Want to pay them %s%s?"
  MESSAGE << ""
  EXP_LABEL = "EXP"
  # Battle Skip Cost: { MAPID => cost, etc. }
  GOLD_SKIP_COST = { 1 => 10 }
  GOLD_SKIP_COST.default = 20
  EXP_SKIP_COST = { 1 => 100 }
  EXP_SKIP_COST.default = 200
end

class Game_Actor
  alias :kyon_lw_gm_act_setup :setup
  def setup(actor_id)
    kyon_lw_gm_act_setup(actor_id)
    @skip_cost_type = :gold
  end
  attr_accessor :skip_cost_type
end

class Game_Party
  def leader
    @actors[0]
  end
end

class LazyAlertSprite < Sprite
  def initialize(sy, view=nil)
    super(view)
    self.y = sy
    self.z += 1000
  end

  def make_bitmap(w, h)
    self.bitmap = Bitmap.new(w, h)
    @height = h
  end

  def draw_alert(message)
    dimensions = KLazy::MESSAGE_SIZE
    mx = dimensions[:x]
    my = dimensions[:y]
    mw = self.bitmap.width - mx - 8
    pic = KLazy::PICTURE
    lazy_font = KLazy::FONT
    font = self.bitmap.font
    font.name = lazy_font[:name]
    font.size = lazy_font[:size]
    font.bold = lazy_font[:bold]
    self.bitmap.fill_rect(self.bitmap.rect, KLazy::BACKDROP_COLOR)
    bit = RPG::Cache.picture(pic[:name])
    self.bitmap.blt(pic[:ox], pic[:oy], bit, bit.rect)
    bit.dispose
    leader = $game_party.leader
    pay_gold = leader.skip_cost_type == :gold
    term_gold = $data_system.words.gold
    if pay_gold
      cost = KLazy::GOLD_SKIP_COST[$game_map.map_id]
      label = term_gold
    elsif leader.skip_cost_type == :exp
      cost = KLazy::EXP_SKIP_COST[$game_map.map_id]
      KLazy::EXP_LABEL
    else
      cost = 0
      label = "None"
    end
    message.size.times do |n|
      text = sprintf(message[n], cost, label)
      self.bitmap.draw_text(mx, my + n * 28, mw, 28, text)
    end
    if pay_gold
      label = $game_party.gold.to_s + term_gold
    elsif leader.skip_cost_type == :exp
      label = leader.exp + label
    else
      label = ""
    end
    self.bitmap.draw_text(8, @height - 28, mx - 16, 28, label, 2)
  end
end

class Spriteset_Map
  def make_battle_alert
    message = KLazy::MESSAGE.reject{|ln| ln.empty? }
    msg_height = 16 + message.size * 24
    ay = $game_player.y - $game_map.display_y
    @alert_sprite = LazyAlertSprite.new(ay < 8 ? 344 : 12, @viewport2)
    @alert_sprite.make_bitmap(KLazy::MESSAGE_SIZE[:width], msg_height)
    @alert_sprite.draw_alert(message)
    tr = KLazy::TRANSITION
    Graphics.transition(tr[:frames], "Graphics/Transitions/" + tr[:name])
  end

  def dispose_battle_alert
    @alert_sprite.bitmap.dispose
    @alert_sprite.dispose
  end
end

class Scene_Map
  alias :kyon_lw_scn_bttl_up :update
  alias :kyon_lw_scn_bttl_call_bttl :call_battle
  def dispose_alert
    @spriteset.dispose_battle_alert
    @battle_alert = nil
  end

  def cancel_alert
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
    kyon_lf_scn_bttl_call_bttl
    dispose_alert
  end

  def update_alert
    $game_system.update
    $game_screen.update
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      kyon_lf_scn_bttl_call_bttl
      dispose_alert
      return
    elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      leader = $game_party.leader
      if leader.skip_cost_type == :gold
        cost = KLazy::GOLD_SKIP_COST[$game_map.map_id]
        if $game_party.gold < cost
          cancel_alert
          return
        end
        $game_party.lose_gold(cost)
      elsif leader.skip_cost_type == :exp
        cost = KLazy::EXP_SKIP_COST[$game_map.map_id]
        if leader.exp < cost
          cancel_alert
          return
        end
        leader.exp -= cost
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.shop_se)
      $game_temp.battle_troop_id = nil
      dispose_alert
    end
  end

  def update
    if @battle_alert
      update_alert
      return
    end
    kyon_lw_scn_bttl_up
  end

  def battle_alert
    $game_temp.battle_calling = false
    $game_temp.menu_calling = false
    $game_temp.menu_beep = false
    $game_player.make_encounter_count
    $game_player.straighten
    sound = KLazy::ALERT_SOUND
    alert_se = RPG::AudioFile.new(sound[:name], sound[:volume], sound[:pitch])
    $game_system.se_play(alert_se)
    $game_player.straighten
    Graphics.freeze
    @spriteset.make_battle_alert
    @battle_alert = true
  end
 
  def call_battle
    $game_switches[KLazy::SWITCH_ID] ? battle_alert : kyon_lw_scn_bttl_call_bttl
  end
end

Download DEMO

Note: The old demo includes some minor edits of the Scene_Title class to make it easy to earn some gold coins and automatically turns Switch #1 on.

Terms & Conditions

Free as in  beer for non commercial games.
Contact me if you want to go commercial. (There will be an inexpensive charge for this script only.)

[kyonides]

Script Update Available!

From now on, you will be able to choose if your hero pays his way out with  money or experience points!

The default skip cost type is GOLD.

The Script Call

Code:

$game_party.leader.skip_cost_type = :gold
$game_party.leader.skip_cost_type = :exp