Question - Evade?

[MilkyNightmare]

I have a few questions on how exactly I could evade. I've tried multiple times and I always end up fainting. I know you're meant to use the down arrow key but it never works for me. Is it a timing issue or a bug? Also, when I don't select the swing the ghosts are attacking me over and over. Is that also a timing thing?

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by Shamrock MIlk:

I have a few questions on how exactly I could evade. I've tried multiple times and I always end up fainting. I know you're meant to use the down arrow key but it never works for me. Is it a timing issue or a bug?

Hello Shamrock Mllk,

I am sorry to hear that you're struggling with evasion. Here's some advice on timing that may help:

The tutorial says "press down when the blue bar reaches the boot", but what it doesn't elaborate on is that you can press down multiple times before it reaches the boot icon. So, pressing the down arrow key multiple times when the evasion bar is up is one method. The other method is to increase Lavender's speed through the skill tree in "Lavender's spirit": this way, the bar loads slower, making it easier to dodge. (Lavender's initial speed is set to 10. If somehow an error has occured causing it to be lower than that, please let me know).

Originally posted by Shamrock MIlk:

Also, when I don't select the swing the ghosts are attacking me over and over. Is that also a timing thing?

The way RPG Maker 2003 works, unfortunately, is that ghost enemies will continue to move if you haven't pressed "Z" when the battle menu appears. (If you have already pressed Z, a cursor will have appeared on your battle menu). From there, ghost enemies should wait until you've finished selecting your command.

If the problem still persists, please let me know! I have tried reproducing the error, but I have not encountered any bugs thus far. Video footage or pictures would help, but is not necessary. Thank you for taking the time out to play my game, and sorry for the inconvenience.

- ghosthunter

[MilkyNightmare]

Thanks so much for a swift reply. I've enjoyed the game a lot so far and I'm sure once I get the hang of reaping I'll enjoy it even more :>

[Eevee]

So does the boot appear everytime or what?

[the drifterrrrrrrr]

Originally posted by EMPEROR Eevee:

So does the boot appear everytime or what?

the boot appears, from what i've noticed, when a ghost has an ability that causes more damage than usual. basic attacks for each ghost can't be dodged (at least what i've played) but these "special attacks" can be

[VanillaNubCakes]

I'm also having an issue with evading effectively. I'd say I'm successful about 1/5 times and I'm only past Perry so far. I can usually hit the timing well on the scythe attack for the 15pts bonus so I'm not sure if my timing is off or if the button press isn't registering correctly. I've upped my speed 3x but maybe I need more to make it easier?