v18 Level Limit (EXP Cap)

[ValiantSoul]

Hey all,

I was playing Insurgence recently and really liked the Level Cap between Gyms (i.e without a badge, once a Pokemon gets to Lv20 they get 1 exp per encounter; after one badge you can go up to Lv25 etc etc ) and I was wondering how I would go about implementing that in my game? I tried asking around a while ago, but got not concrete responses.

Anyone who can help, I thank you greatly:)

 

[Golisopod User]

Just make the change in the script pbGainExp to not give exp if your Pokemon's level is above the level cap. You can use switches or Variables to increase or decrease the level cap throughout the game.

 

[TechSkylander1518]

Okay so fair warning my computer's busted so I can't look through scripts or playtest, but one thing that I imagine would work would be to go into the Settings script, and creating a condition that changes the max level for each badge.

if $game_variables[x]==1
       MAXLEVEL=20
    elsif $game_variables[x]==2
       MAXLEVEL=25

and so on, with X being whatever variable you use to determine this.

This would probably also impact the max level for enemy Pokemon, though, and I don't know if that's something you'd want.

 

[ValiantSoul]

Just make the change in the script pbGainExp to not give exp if your Pokemon's level is above the level cap. You can use switches or Variables to increase or decrease the level cap throughout the game.

See, I would, but I'm a hopeless scripter so I'm leaning on the generosity of others in this scenario; genuine thanks for the heads up where to look though.

Okay so fair warning my computer's busted so I can't look through scripts or playtest, but one thing that I imagine would work would be to go into the Settings script, and creating a condition that changes the max level for each badge.

if $game_variables[x]==1
       MAXLEVEL=20
    elsif $game_variables[x]==2
       MAXLEVEL=25

and so on, with X being whatever variable you use to determine this.

This would probably also impact the max level for enemy Pokemon, though, and I don't know if that's something you'd want.

Ah, is there any way to do it without affecting wild Pokemon and/or trainer battles?

 

[Scyl]

If you're going to be checking the same variable to see if it's a specific integer, then I'd recommend that you use a case instead of elsifs for clarity and readability.

 

[ValiantSoul]

  # Returns the maximum level a Pokémon can attain. If you want to make it vary,
  # here's where you put your formulae. Note that this is also called by the
  # Compiler, which happens before anything (e.g. Game Switches/Variables, the
  # player's data) is loaded, so make sure they exist before using them, and
  # make this method return the most maximum ever level if they don't.
  def self.maxLevel
    return maxLevel=125
    if $game_variables[27]==0
       maxLevel=15
    elsif $game_variables[27]==1
       maxLevel=25
    elsif $game_variables[27]==3
       maxLevel=35
    elsif $game_variables[27]==5
       maxLevel=50
    elsif $game_variables[27]==7
       maxLevel=50
    elsif $game_variables[27]==8
       maxLevel=75
    elsif $game_variables[27]==9
       maxLevel=100
    elsif $game_variables[27]==10
       maxLevel=125
    return MAXIMUM_LEVEL
  end

So I inserted this into PBExperience, and the game booted, but I ran into this error:

---------------------------
Pokemon Essentials
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[Pokémon Essentials version 18]

Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `pbGetStartExperience' for PBExperience:Module



Backtrace:

PokeBattle_Pokemon:122:in `level='

PokeBattle_Pokemon:916:in `__mf_initialize'

Pokemon_Forms:52:in `initialize'

PokeBattle_Pokemon:934:in `new'

PokeBattle_Pokemon:934:in `pbNewPkmn'

PField_Encounters:407:in `pbGenerateWildPokemon'

PField_Battles:242:in `pbWildBattleCore'

PField_Battles:233:in `each'

PField_Battles:233:in `pbWildBattleCore'

PField_Battles:308:in `pbWildBattle'



This exception was logged in

C:\Users\MSI\Saved Games\Pokemon Essentials\errorlog.txt.

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OK   
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And I'm not sure where to go from here. Can anyone tell me what has gone wrong? Thanks in advance!

 

[ValiantSoul]

I tackled the bug myself a second after posting, figuring I'd added the end in the wrong place, but putting it just after the script I'd added essentially meant it just didn't restrict max level.

 

[LightningKillua15]

Hey, so what you can do is use a case statement like Skyl suggested. Instead of altering MAXLEVEL, you can alter maxexp instead based on

maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(MAXLEVEL,growth)

In PBExperience, use CTRL+F to find def PBExperience.pbAddExperience(currexp,expgain,growth)

Replace it with the code below, while altering the parameters as you see fit.

def PBExperience.pbAddExperience(currexp,expgain,growth)
    if growth>=6 || growth<0
      return ArgumentError.new("The growth rate is invalid.")
    end
    exp = currexp+expgain
    case $trainer.numbadges
        when 0
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(20,growth)
        when 1
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(30,growth)
        when 2
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(40,growth)
        when 3
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(50,growth)
        when 4
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(60,growth)
        when 5
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(70,growth)
        when 6
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(80,growth)
        when 7
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(90,growth)
        when 8
        maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(MAXLEVEL,growth)
    end
    exp = maxexp if exp>maxexp
    return exp
  end

 

[LightningKillua15]

The above is for v17.2. I will try to come up with a v18 solution once I return home from my job.

 

[ValiantSoul]

The above is for v17.2. I will try to come up with a v18 solution once I return home from my job.

Hey bud, I appreciate HUGELY you offering to help; I was banging my head against the wall tryna figure out how to do this haha; I'll wait on your V18 update :)

 

[LightningKillua15]

Hey bud, I appreciate HUGELY you offering to help; I was banging my head against the wall tryna figure out how to do this haha; I'll wait on your V18 update :)

Happy to help :) I got the badge-based level cap working successfully in v18.

1) Open your scripts, and go to PBExperience

2) Within PBExperience, find line 169. It should say:

def self.pbAddExperience(currexp,expgain,growth)

If not, use CTRL + F to find it within PBExperience

3) Replace the following line:

maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(maxLevel,growth)

with:

case $Trainer.numbadges
    when 0
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(20,growth)
    when 1
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(25,growth)
    when 2
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(30,growth)
    else
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(maxLevel,growth)
    end

Customize the case statement as you wish :) Note that rare candies still elevate your level past the cap, & this gives 0 exp instead of 1 at the level cap.

Hope this helps

 

[ValiantSoul]

I'll give it a go when I have my laptop in hand; thanks again bud - literal gamesaver

 

[DarrylhoBD]

Happy to help :) I got the badge-based level cap working successfully in v18.

1) Open your scripts, and go to PBExperience

2) Within PBExperience, find line 169. It should say:

def self.pbAddExperience(currexp,expgain,growth)

If not, use CTRL + F to find it within PBExperience

3) Replace the following line:

maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(maxLevel,growth)

with:

case $Trainer.numbadges
    when 0
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(20,growth)
    when 1
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(25,growth)
    when 2
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(30,growth)
    else
      maxexp = pbGetExpInternal(maxLevel,growth)
    end

Customize the case statement as you wish :) Note that rare candies still elevate your level past the cap, & this gives 0 exp instead of 1 at the level cap.

Hope this helps

So just double-checking, "when 0" means if the player has no badges, not if the player have 1 badge right?

 

[LightningKillua15]

So just double-checking, "when 0" means if the player has no badges, not if the player have 1 badge right?

Yes, because $Trainer.numbadges is a count/summation of badges, not an index in an array.

 

[DarrylhoBD]

It actually works really well, however it only works properly with natural means. For Rare Candy, the item can still be used. But for the Exp Candy, it uses the item but doesn't level the pokemon up (therefore pretty much broken).

 

[ValiantSoul]

It actually works really well, however it only works properly with natural means. For Rare Candy, the item can still be used. But for the Exp Candy, it uses the item but doesn't level the pokemon up (therefore pretty much broken).

I figure the simple fix there, is just don't input a Rare Candy into the game in the standard way; I'm planning on changing it's function entirely :)

 

[Golisopod User]

Here's a script you can check out.

Simple and Customizable Level Caps

Simple & Customizable Level Caps Overview: With the new Essentials v18 came many script changes that made older battle-related scripts incompatible. One of these was the method to add level caps. My original aim was just to make a...

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