Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance RPG Battle Script

[Orion Tatsihama]

I'm going to start work on a battle script for a MKDA RPG forum.

Here's what I want to do:

Calculate Xp
Just a number.  Doesn't determine level or anything.  Probably like this: Total Battles Fought * 2

Calculate Hp

Set Basic Moves
Like in MK, moves such as Punch/Kick, etc.

Allow Special Moves
Each character (customizable) will have custom moves they come up with.

Fatalities
Done at the end of a match.
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IN DEPTH

Members have extra colums in their row in the database containing Experiance, Wins, Losses, and HP.

Experiance: ( Wins + Losses ) * 2
Wins: # of battles won
Losses: # of battles lost
Current HP: determined at battle...whatever
Total HP: ( # of Posts * 2 ) + Wins

Here's how I'm thinking about doing moves...but it's hard.  The user types in the move they want to do against his/her opponent like this: [attack opponent=name]Move Name[/attack].  Then, when the message is posted, it checks that move name, finds it in db, makes sure that user can use such move, finds opponents hp, finds what current battle opponent is in, then does damage and effect hp accordingly.

The problem lies in:

1. Challenging someone to a fight.
2. Making sure that someone doesn't keep posting, rapid fire to ensure a win.
3. Actually making the [attack][/attack] thing work.

This is my first mod for YaBBSE so I'm not sure where to start.  I can add the moves table to the database and the xp, chp, hp, win/loss colums to the member table.

Moves will not be automatically added. A user would send in his/her character info for approval.  Upon approval, it will be added.

If anyone has an alternative way to fight over a message board, please tell me!

I'm open to suggestions like: creating a small program and give it out to battle mods who will actually simulate the battle and post the log.  Or anything to that effect.

Please get back to me asap! Thanks.

[[Unknown]]

I would recommend NOT doing it as a tag.  Something more like the check boxes down in the post screen would be better, ie.

• Use an attack [available dropbox].  (and a fatalitie could become available in the box too when there HP is like < 5)

For example, you could add the checkbox... and add a drop-down menu with all the possible attacks.  This would be easier to program and more intuitive.

You should also provide a means to heal, for example every post might gain you +2 HP.

This could be used to prevent overattacking:
_fightmembers
ID_MEMBER INT(10) NOT NULL
nextfight TIME
hp INT
mhp INT
xp INT
wins INT
losses INT

_fightattacks
name VARCHAR(80)
damage INT
penalty TIME

(whenever you attack, nextfight = NOW + penalty, and you can't attack 'til then.)

Good luck.... and post any other problems/questions here - I'd be happy to help more.

-[Unknown]

PS: It's spelled experience. ;p

[omgomgmog]

w00t!

Cant wait for this mod.