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draw magic (FFVIII Style)

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Original title: draw magic (FFVIII Style)
Original author: kiros
Original date: November 1, 2016
Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/draw-magic-ffviii-style.70453/
Source forum path: Game Development Engines > RPG Maker Javascript Plugins > JS Plugin Requests

Summary

Archived First Post

A while ago (a couple of years really), I got this plugin/script for RPG Maker VX that allowed the 'party' to draw and use magic in a way similar to how it is done in Final Fantasy VIII.

I believe the script was by HimeWorks, but I can be utterly wrong on that.

So I was wondering, if anyone tried/know a way to do that on MV.

I tried looking for the scripts again, but the links to it doesn't work any more, so I can't analyse it to try and do it myself.

I'm not much interested in the 'drawing' aspect of it, but on the consumable part. I.e.: to use magic(skills) as if they were items.

I know Yanfly has something similar with skills requiring items, but that isn't exactly what I'm looking for.

Thanks for your time.

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Update:

Found the original scripts by Tsukihime, that was 3 used.

magic_units: to convert MP into Units (What I'm really looking for)
command: to create a 'Command' Skill type (not sure if necessary)
draw_magic: to enable 'drawing' magic from monsters mid battle (bonus!)

they are attached!

View attachment command.rb.txt

View attachment draw_maigc.rb.txt

View attachment magic_units.rb.txt

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