Extends

• Game_Character

Methods

actor()Game_Actor

Get the game actor the follower represents

Returns:

Type	Description
Game_Actor	The actor the follower represents

advanceMoveRouteIndex()inherited

Advances the move route index

animationWait()numberinherited

Get the wait between animation frames

Returns:

Type	Description
number	Amount to wait between animation frames

blendMode()numberinherited

Get the blend mode of the character

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's blend mode

bushDepth()numberinherited

Get the character's bush depth

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's bush depth

canPass(x, y, d)booleaninherited

Check if the character can pass a tile in front of them given x/y coordinates and direction

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate at the start of the move
y	number	The y coordinate at the start of the move
d	number	The direction of the move

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if can pass

canPassDiagonally(x, y, horz, vert)booleaninherited

Check if the character can diagonally pass a tile in front of them given x/y coordinates and horizontal/vertical direction

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate at the start of the move
y	number	The y coordinate at the start of the move
horz	number	The horizontal direction of the move
vert	number	The vertical direction of the move

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if can pass

characterIndex()numberinherited

Get the character's index (for character sheet image)

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character index

characterName()stringinherited

Get the character's name (for character sheet image)

Returns:

Type	Description
string	The character name

chaseCharacter(The)

Chase another character object

Name	Type	Description
The	Game_Character	character to chase

checkEventTriggerTouch()booleaninherited

Check for event trigger touch. Implemented by child classes

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	When called from Game_CharacterBase, this always returns false

checkEventTriggerTouchFront(d)inherited

Check for event trigger touch (in front of character)

Name	Type	Description
d	number	The character's direction

checkStop(threshold)booleaninherited

Check if the character should stop

Name	Type	Description
threshold	number	The threshold after which the character should stop

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if should stop

copyPosition(character)inherited

Copies the position of another character

Name	Type	Description
character	Game_Character	The character to copy position from

deltaXFrom(x)numberinherited

Get the delta x from the given x and the character x

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The given x

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The delta x

deltaYFrom(y)numberinherited

Get the delta y from the given y and the character y

Name	Type	Description
y	number	The given y

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The delta y

direction()numberinherited

Get the direction of the character

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character direction

distancePerFrame()numberinherited

Get the distance moved per frame

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The distance moved per frame

endAnimation()inherited

End the animation

endBalloon()inherited

End the balloon animation

findDirectionTo(goalX, goalY)numberinherited

Find the direction to a given x/y coordinate

Name	Type	Description
goalX	number	The goal x coordinate
goalY	number	The goal y coordinate

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The direction to the goal coordinates

forceMoveRoute(moveRoute)inherited

Forces a move route

Name	Type	Description
moveRoute	Object	The move route to force

hasStepAnime()booleaninherited

Check if the character has a step animation

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if has step animation

hasWalkAnime()booleaninherited

Check if the character has a walk animation

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if has walk animation

increaseSteps()inherited

Increase the character's steps

initMembers()inherited

Initialize character variables

initialize()inheritedoverrides

Initialize the character

isAnimationPlaying()booleaninherited

Check if the animation is playing

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if animation playing

isBalloonPlaying()booleaninherited

Check if the character balloon animation is playing

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if balloon animation playing

isCollidedWithCharacters(x, y)booleaninherited

Check if the character collided with other characters

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate to check
y	number	The y coordinate to check

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if collided

isCollidedWithEvents(x, y)booleaninherited

Check if the character collided with event characters

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate to check
y	number	The y coordinate to check

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if collided

isCollidedWithVehicles(x, y)booleaninherited

Check if the character collided with vehicle characters

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate to check
y	number	The y coordinate to check

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if collided

isDashing()booleaninherited

Check if the character is dashing

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if dashing

isDebugThrough()booleaninherited

Check if the character is in the debug through state

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if debug through

isDirectionFixed()booleaninherited

Check if the character has a fixed direction

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if has fixed direction

isGathered()boolean

Check if the follower is gathered

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if gathered

isJumping()booleaninherited

Check if the character is jumping

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if jumping

isMapPassable(x, y, d)booleaninherited

Check if the map is passable between two tiles

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate at the start of the move
y	number	The y coordinate at the start of the move
d	number	The direction of the move

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if map is passable

isMoveRouteForcing()booleaninherited

Check if move route is forcing

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if forcing

isMovementSucceeded()booleaninherited

Check for movement success

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if movement succeeded

isMoving()booleaninherited

Check if the character is moving

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if moving

isNearTheScreen()booleaninherited

Check if the character is near the screen

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if near the screen

isNormalPriority()booleaninherited

Check if the character is normal priority

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if normal priority

isObjectCharacter()booleaninherited

Check if the character is an object character

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if object character

isOnBush()booleaninherited

Check if the character is on a bush

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if on bush tile

isOnLadder()booleaninherited

Check if the character is on a ladder

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if on ladder

isOriginalPattern()booleaninherited

Check if the pattern is in the original state

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if in original state

isStopping()booleaninherited

Check if the character is stopping

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if stopping

isThrough()booleaninherited

Check if the character is through

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if through

isTile()booleaninherited

Check if the character is a tile

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if tile

isTransparent()booleaninherited

Check if the character is transparent

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if transparent

isVisible()boolean

Check if the follower is visible

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if visible

jump(xPlus, yPlus)inherited

Jumps the character

Name	Type	Description
xPlus	number	Amount to jump in the x direction
yPlus	number	Amount to jump in the y direction

jumpHeight()numberinherited

Get the character's jump height

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's jump height

locate(x, y)inherited

Locates the character to the given coordinates

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The new x coordinate
y	number	The new y coordinate

maxPattern()numberinherited

Get the maximum pattern for animation

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The maximum pattern for animation

memorizeMoveRoute()inherited

Memorizes the character move route

moveAwayFromCharacter(character)inherited

Moves away from the given character

Name	Type	Description
character	Game_Character	The character to move away from

moveAwayFromPlayer()inherited

Moves away from the player

moveBackward()inherited

Moves backward

moveDiagonally(horz, vert)inherited

Moves diagonally in the given directions

Name	Type	Description
horz	number	The horizontal direction to move in
vert	number	The vertical direction to move in

moveForward()inherited

Moves forward

moveFrequency()numberinherited

Get the move frequency of the character

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's movement frequency

moveRandom()inherited

Random move handling

moveSpeed()numberinherited

Get the move speed of the character

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's movement speed

moveStraight(d)inherited

Moves straight in the given direction

Name	Type	Description
d	number	The direction to move in

moveTowardCharacter(character)inherited

Moves toward the given character

Name	Type	Description
character	Game_Character	The character to move toward

moveTowardPlayer()inherited

Moves toward the player

opacity()numberinherited

Get the opacity of the character

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's opacity

pattern()numberinherited

Get the current animation pattern

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The current animation pattern

pos(x, y)booleaninherited

Check if the character's position is equal to the passed coordinates

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate to check
y	number	The y coordinate to check

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if coordinates match

posNt(x, y)booleaninherited

Check if the character's position is equal to the passed coordinates, and it's (n)ot (t)hrough

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The x coordinate to check
y	number	The y coordinate to check

Returns:

Type	Description
boolean	True if coordinates match and the character is not through

processMoveCommand(command)inherited

Processes a given move command

Name	Type	Description
command	Object	The move command

processRouteEnd()inherited

Processing when move route ends

realMoveSpeed()numberinherited

Get the real movement speed for the character (factor in dashing or other effects)

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The actual move speed of the character

refresh()

Refresh the follower

refreshBushDepth()inherited

Refresh the character for bush depth change

regionId()numberinherited

Get the region id the character is on

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The region id

resetPattern()inherited

Resets the animation pattern

resetStopCount()inherited

Resets the stop count

restoreMoveRoute()inherited

Restores a memorized move route

reverseDir(d)inherited

Reverse the character's direction

Name	Type	Description
d	number	The direction to reverse from

screenX()numberinherited

Get the character screen x value

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The screen x value

screenY()numberinherited

Get the character screen y value

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The screen y value

screenZ()numberinherited

Get the character screen z value

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The screen z value

scrolledX()numberinherited

Get the character scrolled x value

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The scrolled x value

scrolledY()numberinherited

Get the character scrolled y value

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The scrolled y value

searchLimit()numberinherited

The maximum amount of tiles to search for finding direction

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The search limit

setBlendMode(blendMode)inherited

Set the blend mode of the character

Name	Type	Description
blendMode	number	The character's new blend mode

setDirection(d)inherited

Set the direction of the character

Name	Type	Description
d	number	The character's new direction

setDirectionFix(directionFix)inherited

Set the character direction fix flag

Name	Type	Description
directionFix	boolean	New direction fix flag

setImage(characterName, characterIndex)inherited

Set the character's image properties (character name and index)

Name	Type	Description
characterName	string	The new character name
characterIndex	number	The new character index

setMoveFrequency(moveFrequency)inherited

Set the move frequency of the character

Name	Type	Description
moveFrequency	number	The character's new movement frequency

setMoveRoute(moveRoute)inherited

Sets a move route

Name	Type	Description
moveRoute	Object	The move route to set

setMoveSpeed(moveSpeed)inherited

Set the move speed of the character

Name	Type	Description
moveSpeed	number	The character's new movement speed

setMovementSuccess(success)inherited

Set movement success

Name	Type	Description
success	boolean	Whether movement succeeded

setOpacity(opacity)inherited

Set the opacity of the character

Name	Type	Description
opacity	number	The character's new opacity

setPattern(pattern)inherited

Set the current animation pattern

Name	Type	Description
pattern	number	The new current animation pattern

setPosition(x, y)inherited

Sets the position of the character

Name	Type	Description
x	number	The new x coordinate
y	number	The new y coordinate

setPriorityType(priorityType)inherited

Set the priority type of the character

Name	Type	Description
priorityType	number	The character's new priority type

setStepAnime(stepAnime)inherited

Set the character step animation flag

Name	Type	Description
stepAnime	boolean	New step animation flag

setThrough(through)inherited

Set the character through flag

Name	Type	Description
through	boolean	New through flag

setTileImage(tileId)inherited

Set the character's image properties when it's a tile character

Name	Type	Description
tileId	number	The tile id to use for the image

setTransparent(transparent)inherited

Set the transparent flag

Name	Type	Description
transparent	boolean	New transparent flag

setWalkAnime(walkAnime)inherited

Set the character walk animation flag

Name	Type	Description
walkAnime	boolean	New walk animation flag

shiftY()numberinherited

Get the amount to shift the character's y value

Returns:

Type	Description
number	Amount to shift the y value by

startAnimation()inherited

Start the animation

startBalloon()inherited

Start the character balloon animation

straighten()inherited

Straighten the character

swap(character)inherited

Swap location with the given character

Name	Type	Description
character	Game_Character	The character to swap with

terrainTag()numberinherited

Get the terrain tag the character is on

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The terrain tag

tileId()numberinherited

Get the character's tile id

Returns:

Type	Description
number	The character's tile id

turn180()inherited

Turn 180 degrees (turn around)

turnAwayFromCharacter(character)inherited

Turns away from the given character

Name	Type	Description
character	Game_Character	The character to turn away from

turnAwayFromPlayer()inherited

Turns away from the player

turnLeft90()inherited

Turn left 90 degrees

turnRandom()inherited

Turn in a random direction

turnRight90()inherited

Turn right 90 degrees

turnRightOrLeft90()inherited

Randomly turn right or left 90 degrees

turnTowardCharacter(character)inherited

Turns toward the given character

Name	Type	Description
character	Game_Character	The character to turn toward

turnTowardPlayer()inherited

Turns toward the player

update()inheritedoverrides

Update the character

updateAnimation()inherited

Update the character's animation

updateAnimationCount()inherited

Update the animation count

updateJump()inherited

Update the character's jump

updateMove()inherited

Update the character's move

updatePattern()inherited

Updates the animation pattern

updateRoutineMove()inherited

Updates move route

updateStop()inherited

Update the character's stop