Is it possible to lower a character's global damage output?

[Demitri]

Yeah, Is it possible to lower a character's global damage output without having to use vars to make a dampener or going through individual hitdefs?

 

i have a character that would be a great boss if the damage wasn't so damn high, but i'm too lazy to go through all their code and "fix" the damage

[Darkflare]

The attack parameter does not affect custom state moves.

[Websta]

Yup you can. Go into the character's cns file that has the parameters for the life, attack, defence, etc etc.

Just lower the attack parameter.

[Demitri]

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why do i forget that exists............................................

 

I'm gonna test it obviously but it'll affect helpers and all that jazz? (i've honestly never bothered to modify it)

 

yeah that didnt work

i think this char in particular has a damage multiplier .-.

[Galvatron]

You need to check the hitdef of each state and lower the damege parameter. I know its a pain but its one of the only accurate way to get the damage Lowered.

 

EX:

(before)

[state 210, 2]

type = HitDef

trigger1 = AnimElem = 3

attr = S, NA

animtype = Medium

damage = 57

guardflag = MA

pausetime = 12,12

sparkno = 1

sparkxy = 0,-120

hitsound = 5,2

guardsound = 6,0

ground.type = High

ground.slidetime = 12

ground.hittime = 15

ground.velocity = -5.5

air.velocity = -2.5,-4

 

(After)

[state 210, 2]

type = HitDef

trigger1 = AnimElem = 3

attr = S, NA

animtype = Medium

damage = 20

guardflag = MA

pausetime = 12,12

sparkno = 1

sparkxy = 0,-120

hitsound = 5,2

guardsound = 6,0

ground.type = High

ground.slidetime = 12

ground.hittime = 15

ground.velocity = -5.5

air.velocity = -2.5,-4

 

Also you might need to look in to StateDef -2,or -3 to make sure the character does not have any Helper-state that amplifies the damage of it attacks and special moves.

[Demitri]

Thanks everyone.

Well I got my answer, and a little more info than planned(thanks Darkflare), so this solved I guess.

[PlasmoidThunder]

Aye, some moves use TargetLifeAdd state controllers (using minus values to reduce the opponent's Life). These cannot be altered by changing the stats as they deal a fixed damage value regardless of Attack and/or Defence stats.

[Ryon]

which is interesting as it makes the "absolute" line redundant.