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[ERZENGEL]

1. Description
   With the help of this small script you can set a number of audio files. One of them will select at the beginning of a battle and used as a battle-BGM. This happens randomly and brings a little variety to the battle.
   
   
2. Skript
   CODE
   #==========================================================================
   # ** Random Battle-BGM 1.02 (by ERZENGEL)
   #==========================================================================
   
   #==========================================================================
   # * Game_Map
   #==========================================================================
   class Game_Map
     
     attr_accessor :rbm
     attr_accessor :rbmfiles
     
     alias erz_rbm_initialize initialize
     def initialize
       # The names of the audiofiles (they must be in the BGM-folder!)
       @rbmfiles = ["Battle1", "Battle2", "Battle3","Battle4"]
       # TRUE if script should be active / FALSE if script should be inactive
       @rbm = true
       erz_rbm_initialize
     end
     
   end
   #==========================================================================
   # * Scene_Map
   #==========================================================================
   class Scene_Map
   
     alias erz_rbm_callbattle call_battle
     def call_battle
       rbmoff = $data_system.battle_bgm.name.clone
       if $game_map.rbm
         audio = rand($game_map.rbmfiles.size)
         $data_system.battle_bgm.name = $game_map.rbmfiles[audio]
       end
       erz_rbm_callbattle
       $data_system.battle_bgm.name = rbmoff.clone
     end
   
   end
   
   
3. Guide
   The variable $game_map.rbmusic can be assigned audiofiles. The files must be in the BGM folder and seperated by a comma. Don't forget the quotation marks if you add a file!
   With the global variable $game_map.rbm you can specify whether the script should be used. If you want do disable the script e.g. for a Boss battle, you proceed like this:
   CODE
   $game_map.rbm = false
   To enable:
   CODE
   $game_map.rbm = true
   This can be done in the script or in the eventscript.
   
   
4. Final word
   The script isn't a masterpiece but in any case it will take a little bit of variety into the game and it isn't always the same Battle-BGM used. If you found an error, please write it in this topic. Who wants to praise me for this can do it in this topic too

This post has been edited by ERZENGEL: Mar 7 2008, 12:20 PM

[Rabu]

I'll praise you for that nifty little script, old fellow *g*

Nicely done. Maybe it could be done depending on the strength of the monster. The tougher the monster (group), the more dramatical the BGM. Just an idea so far.

This post has been edited by Rabu: Feb 4 2008, 11:56 AM

[fmjpr]

I like this idea. Very cool. I plan to use it in a future game if possible.

[raguel]

thats one of best scripts imo- it should be implemented by default :/

[Shixx]

well damn, lol I just finished making my own script for this. I guess I should've looked here first

[Jumbo]

Nice script!
I'll probably use it someday

[hpwong87]

nice that definitely would make battles more interesting

[Kirbysuperstar]

Awesome script. The only qualm I have with it is the random factor. It uh, tends to repeat a lot. Is it feasible to write it so that it randomly picks one of the songs, but doesn't play that same song again until all the others have played?

[Ky the Black Cat]

Many thanks. I've wantd to use three random battle tunes and now instead of setting them via events every so often, this will be much simpler.

Have a cookie!

[Equilibrium Keep...]

It is problematic to carry out, as in RPGMaker VX monsters do not have parameter "level". It is necessary to calculate in the beginning it proceeding from other parameters of the monster.
For example:

CODE

@level = (100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].maxhp/27000 + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].atk/360 + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].def/225 + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].spi/240 + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].agi/225)/5

[Equilibrium Keep...]

Has edited a script. Now it calculates a level of the strongest enemy in group then chooses a casual composition of that are fixed to an interval of levels in which the enemy gets.

At once I wish to warn:
1. I do not know English.
2. I am not able to program.
3. It is my first script on RGSS.
From here a conclusion: For bad English and a curve code slippers to not beat!

Ittadakimase:

CODE

#==========================================================================
# ** Random Battle-BGM 1.02 (by ERZENGEL)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ** Modified by Equilibrium Keeper 1.01
#==========================================================================

#==========================================================================
# * Game_Map
#==========================================================================
class Game_Map
  
  attr_accessor :rbm
  attr_accessor :rbmfiles
  
  alias erz_rbm_initialize initialize
  def initialize
    # The names of the audiofiles (they must be in the BGM-folder!)
    @rbmfiles = [
      ["Battle1", "Battle2"],
      ["Battle3", "Battle4"],
      ["Battle5", "Battle6"],
      ["Battle7", "Battle8"],
      ["Battle9", "Battle10"]]
    # TRUE if script should be active / FALSE if script should be inactive
    @rbm = true
    erz_rbm_initialize
  end
  
end
#==========================================================================
# * Scene_Map
#==========================================================================
class Scene_Map

  alias erz_rbm_callbattle call_battle
  def call_battle
    # Initialize
    @enemy_mhp = [] # Enemies HP
    @enemy_atk = [] # Enemies Attack
    @enemy_def = [] # Enemies Defence
    @enemy_spi = [] # Enemies Spirit
    @enemy_agi = [] # Enemies Agility
    @level     = [] # Enemies Levels
    @musicpack = $game_map.rbmfiles # Random music packs
        
    # Collect parameters of all enemies from base
    for i in 1..$data_enemies.size-1      
      @enemy_mhp[i] = $data_enemies[i].maxhp
      @enemy_atk[i] = $data_enemies[i].atk
      @enemy_def[i] = $data_enemies[i].def
      @enemy_spi[i] = $data_enemies[i].spi
      @enemy_agi[i] = $data_enemies[i].agi
    end
    
    # Calculate a level of monsters in group
    for i in 0..$game_troop.members.size-1      
      @enemy_id = $game_troop.members[i].enemy_id
      @level[i] = (100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].maxhp/@enemy_mhp.max + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].atk/@enemy_atk.max + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].def/@enemy_def.max + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].spi/@enemy_spi.max + 100*$data_enemies[@enemy_id].agi/@enemy_agi.max)/5
    end
        
    rbmoff = $data_system.battle_bgm.name.clone
    if $game_map.rbm
      # Check value of a level of the strongest enemy then the corresponding music pack is fastened
      case @level.max
        when 0..20
          audio = rand(@musicpack[0].size)
          $data_system.battle_bgm.name = @musicpack[0][audio]
        when 21..40
          audio = rand(@musicpack[1].size)
          $data_system.battle_bgm.name = @musicpack[1][audio]
        when 41..60
          audio = rand(@musicpack[2].size)
          $data_system.battle_bgm.name = @musicpack[2][audio]
        when 61..80
          audio = rand(@musicpack[3].size)
          $data_system.battle_bgm.name = @musicpack[3][audio]
        when 81..100
          audio = rand(@musicpack[4].size)
          $data_system.battle_bgm.name = @musicpack[4][audio]
      end
    end
    erz_rbm_callbattle
    $data_system.battle_bgm.name = rbmoff.clone
  end

end

This post has been edited by Equilibrium Keeper: May 21 2008, 10:02 AM

[anh vo]

Nice code. But it will better if you add some these options:
1. User want to enable random battle BGM only for random troops battle.
2. ... I have not thought yet

[makryu]

I have a suggestion for this: implement a feature that allows the selected battle BGM to be tied to specific areas/enemies/troops. There could be some specific code after an area's name to define in the script which theme to play. Likewise, there could be a code after troop names or comments in enemy notes to accomplish the same thing.

[Kirbysuperstar]

You can do that with events, y'know. Just make a Script event command like this:

CODE

$game_map.rbmusic = ["bgm_battle_1_1",
"bgm_battle_1_2", "bgm_battle_3_1",
"bgm_battle_3_2", "bgm_battle_4_1",
"bgm_battle_4_2"]

Then just set it to parallel when you enter the area or whatever.

[makryu]

Maybe I'm forgetting something, but wouldn't then I need to activate the common event through some local event? That would be pretty much kill what I'm planning, as my idea was to use this to set up different battle themes for each region of my world map, that's why I wouldn't be able to depend on the player activating some switch.

[Kirbysuperstar]

Probably, but honestly, there's no easy way to do what you want. Uh.. only way I can think of would be to use the "monster level" modification a few posts up, make Map Areas for each region and work it that way. Either that or design the entrances to each region in such a way that there's only a few spots to enter from, and thus you don't have twenty-odd event tiles lined up just to change the BGM.

[bulletxt]

Maybe I'm forgetting something, but wouldn't then I need to activate the common event through some local event? That would be pretty much kill what I'm planning, as my idea was to use this to set up different battle themes for each region of my world map, that's why I wouldn't be able to depend on the player activating some switch.

Probably, but honestly, there's no easy way to do what you want. Uh.. only way I can think of would be to use the "monster level" modification a few posts up, make Map Areas for each region and work it that way. Either that or design the entrances to each region in such a way that there's only a few spots to enter from, and thus you don't have twenty-odd event tiles lined up just to change the BGM.

You can avoid having events for changing BGM by simply using the following script: Do $something if inside an Area! It will turn a switch ON when inside an area and turn it off when out of it. You can get it: here .

This post has been edited by bulletxt: Apr 5 2009, 01:12 PM

[supershadowmarti...]

I have a well not a problem as such.
I like havig the random battle bgm but I each time I put a event for a boss like "Change Battle bgm" to a boss music then after the boss is over and done with I want the random Battle bgm to resume but each time I go into a batte the boss theme what I chose for the boss plays instead of the random Batte bgm.

[KleptoLizard]

Nice.