Coding a battle system, help with math operations

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 12:56pm

I’m currently trying to code a battle system, and I ran into trouble if some things even work:

Summary

*temp controll 0
*temp en_controll 0
*temp enemy_success ""
*temp success ""
*temp hurt 0
*temp enemy_hurt 0
*rand en_controll 1-100
*rand controll 1-100

*label test_stats
*set str 9
*set def 10
*set supp 6
*set fort 100
*set con 75
*goto enemies

*label enemies
*if (enemy = "enemy1")
   *set enemy_str 10
   *set enemy_def 7
   *set enemy_supp 7
   *set enemy_fort 100
   *set enemy_con 95
   *goto enemy_cont_cal
etc

*label enemy_cont_cal
*if ((en_controll <= enemy_con) and (controll =1))
   *set enemy_success "crit"
   *goto cont_cal
*elseif ((en_controll <= enemy_con) and (controll !=1))
   *set enemy_success "hit"
   *goto cont_cal
*elseif ((en_controll > enemy_con) and (controll !=100))
   *set enemy_success "miss"
   *goto cont_cal
*else
   *set enemy_success "fail"
   *goto cont_cal

*label cont_cal
*if ((controll <= con) and (controll =1))
   *set old_success "crit"
   *goto battle_kind
*elseif ((controll <= con) and (controll !=1))
   *set old_success "hit"
   *goto battle_kind
*elseif ((controll > con) and (controll !=100))
   *set old_success "miss"
   *goto battle_kind
*else
   *set old_success "fail"
   *goto battle_kind

*label battle_kind
*if ((attack) and (enemy_attack))
   *if (success = "crit")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(str * 4)
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt round(str * 2)
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt round(str)
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif
         *set enemy_hurt round(str / 2)
         *set hurt round(enemy_str / 2)
         *goto damage_cal
   *else (success = "hit")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(str * 2)
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt round(str)
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif
         *set enemy_hurt round(str)
         *set hurt round(enemy_str / 2)
         *goto damage_cal
   *else (success = "miss")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(str / 2)
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set hurt round(enemy_str)
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
         *goto damage_cal
   *else (success = "fail")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
         *set hurt round(old_str * 2)
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set hurt round(str)
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set hurt round(enemy_str + str)
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set hurt round(enemy_str * 4)
         *goto damage_cal

*label damage_cal
*if (attack)
   *set fort %-(hurt)
   *set enemy_fort %-(enemy_hurt)
   *goto game_over_check
etc

What I’m trying is thus:
The game meant to roll whether or not an action succeeds, and then subtract a percentage from the fortitude stat (basically lifepoints) based on the damage taken (based on the strength/defense stat and the success)
I’m not certain certain operations would even work like i have it there (like the %-(var))

Hopefully you can help.

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 3:19pm

Tried to do var1 %-(var2), seems to work.

This gives “Invalid expression” error message.
${var} is for displaying variables, not for comparing them.
Try *if ((en_controll) <= (enemy_con)) ect. instead.

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 3:25pm

Should it be *set enemy_hurt 0?

Where is label battle_cal?

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 3:31pm

shoot
Okay, battle_cal should be enemy_cont_cal in this
with the ${}'s i wasn’t certain if that was how it checks that at the time of typing.

I’ll adjust the above code

edit: adjusted. Hope I didn’t miss any paranthesis…

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 3:38pm

Where are en_controll and controll variables set?

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 3:43pm

Ah bother, forgot those… let me fix it. (and add something for testing purpose)

There

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 3:59pm

I see where enemy_success and old_success varriables come from, but what is “success” from the label battle_kind? And where did old_success go in that label? Were they supposed to be the same variable?

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 4:47pm

yes they are… sorry again

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 5:06pm

Under the label battle_kind, where did “attack” and “enemy_attack” variables come from?

*else (success = "fail")
You don’t need to put anything after *else command.

You haven’t replaced old_success wiht success under label cont_cal.

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 5:09pm

Ah, the attack var would be set in the main game upon making a choice.

Ill add things in once im back on desktop. Thank you agaib

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 5:12pm

Either replace *elseif with *else, or add a condition after *elseif.

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 5:22pm

label battle_kind determines how much the main character and their enemy are hurt. There are a lot of repeating lines there, like *set enemy_hurt 0.
Wouldn’t it be easier to set hurt under enemy_cont_cal and enemy_hurt under cont_cal?
Like this:

*label enemy_cont_cal
*if ((en_controll <= enemy_con) and (controll =1))
   *set hurt (round(enemy_str * 4))
   *goto cont_cal

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 5:25pm

The hurt/enemy_hurt are based on if an attack succeeds or not.
There will be routines for defending too, and I think there that order should work, but right now it’s just for both attacking.

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 5:37pm

What are old_hurt and old_str under label battle_kind? Looks like you renamed variables and missed some.

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 5:39pm

Then we’ll check that part it when defending will be done.

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 5:54pm

Thank you. I’ll see to it.

Kotosinica · July 11, 2018, 6:12pm

There is one more problem. There is no text for player to see (and for potential tester to understand what is going on in each label).
Like this:

*label enemy_cont_cal
${enemy} launches an attack!
*if ((en_controll <= enemy_con) and (controll =1))
   Your enemy manages to land a critical hit!
   *set enemy_success "crit"
   *goto cont_cal
*elseif ((en_controll > enemy_con) and (controll !=100))
   Luckily, your enemy misses you entirely.
   *set enemy_success "miss"
   *goto cont_cal
*else
   Enemy can't control their power and hurts themselves instead.
   *set enemy_success "fail"
   *goto cont_cal

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 6:18pm

Its meant to be invisible. The text comes in the scenes itself (ill add this later, sorry)

MeltingPenguins · July 11, 2018, 8:44pm

Once more, I hope this makes more sense:

Summary

*temp controll 0
*temp en_controll 0
*temp enemy_success ""
*temp old_success ""
*temp old_hurt 0
*temp enemy_hurt 0
*temp old_inter false
*temp en_inter false
*rand en_controll 1-100
*rand controll 1-100

*label enemies_old
*if (enemy_old = "enemy1")
   *set enemy_str 10
   *set enemy_def 7
   *set enemy_supp 7
   *set enemy_fort 100
   *set enemy_con 95
   *goto battle_cal

*label enemy_cont_cal
*if ((en_controll <= enemy_con) and (controll =1))
   *set enemy_success "crit"
   *goto cont_cal
*elseif ((en_controll <= enemy_con) and (controll !=1))
   *set enemy_success "hit"
   *goto cont_cal
*elseif ((en_controll > enemy_con) and (controll !=100))
   *set enemy_success "miss"
   *goto cont_cal
*else
   *set enemy_success "fail"
   *goto cont_cal

*label cont_cal
*if ((controll <= old_con) and (controll =1))
   *set old_success "crit"
   *goto battle_kind
*elseif ((controll <= old_con) and (controll !=1))
   *set old_success "hit"
   *goto battle_kind
*elseif ((controll > old_con) and (controll !=100))
   *set old_success "miss"
   *goto battle_kind
*else
   *set old_success "fail"
   *goto battle_kind

*comment put outcome flavortext here bits here

*label battle_kind
*if ((old_attack) and (enemy_attack))
   *if (old_success = "crit")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 4)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str / 2)
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str / 2)
         *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (old_success = "hit")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str)
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str / 2)
         *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (old_success = "miss")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str / 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str)
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
         *goto damage_cal
   *else
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
         *set old_hurt round(old_str * 2)
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt round(old_str)
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str + old_str)
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 4)
         *goto damage_cal
*elseif ((old_attack) and (enemy_defend))
   *if (old_success = "crit")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round((old_str + enemy_def) * 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str / 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (old_success = "hit")
      *if (enemy_success = "fail")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 2)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
         *set enemy_hurt round(old_str)
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (old_success = "miss")
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *set old_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *else
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *set old_hurt round(old_str * 2)
      *goto damage_cal
*elseif ((old_defend) and (enemy_attack))
   *if (enemy_success = "crit")
      *if (old_success = "fail")
         *set old_hurt round((old_def + enemy_str) * 2)
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (old_success = "miss")
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (old_success = "hit")
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str / 2)
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
      *if (old_success = "fail")
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *elseif (old_success = "miss")
         *set old_hurt round(enemy_str)
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
      *else
         *set enemy_hurt 0
         *set old_hurt 0
         *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *set old_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *else
      *set old_hurt 0
      *set enemy_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
      *goto damage_cal
*elseif ((old_defend) and (enemy_defend))
   *set old_hurt 0
   *set enemy_hurt 0
   *goto damage_cal1
*elseif ((old_support) and (enemy_defend))
   *set old_hurt 0
   *set enemy_hurt 0
   *goto support_cal1
*elseif ((old_support) and (enemy_support))
   *set old_hurt 0
   *set enemy_hurt 0
   *goto support_cal1
*elseif ((old_defend) and (enemy_support))
   *set old_hurt 0
   *set enemy_hurt 0
   *goto support_cal1
*elseif ((old_support) and (enemy_attack))
   *if (enemy_success = "crit")
      *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 4)
      *set old_inter true
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (enemy_success = "hit")
      *set old_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
      *set old_inter true
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (enemy_success = "miss")
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *set old_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *else
      *set old_hurt 0
      *set enemy_hurt round(enemy_str * 2)
      *goto damage_cal
*else
   *if (old_success = "crit")
      *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 4)
      *set en_inter true
      *set old_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (old_success = "hit")
      *set enemy_hurt round(old_str * 2)
      *set en_inter true
      *set old_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
   *elseif (old_success = "miss")
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *set old_hurt 0
      *goto damage_cal
    *else
      *set enemy_hurt 0
      *set old_hurt round(old_str * 2)
      *goto damage_cal

*label damage_cal
*set old_fort %-(old_hurt)
*set enemy_fort %-(enemy_hurt)
*if en_inter
   *goto check1
*elseif old_inter
   *goto check2
*else
   *goto check

the check labels would then contain the *sets for the outcome and the return, which would then go to the respective final outcome texts for the round.
(and I need to code in the flavor text)

if I go to a label below the *temps it won’t reset them upon entering the sub_scene again, right?

Kotosinica · July 12, 2018, 1:01pm

Probably not, if you don’t exit the scene file.

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