&Ben.Boeckel; &Ben.Boeckel.mail; 2009-08-08 The rules for a &sigmod; set limits on the values within the engine. These values include how many items may be stored in the computer and carried by the player, how much storage for creatures there are on the computer, the maximum number of creatures on a team, and ther similar values. These are importatnt to set early since many other values may become invalid if the limits change. Rules widget Rules widget Here is a list of the values and their description: Genders If checked, male and female versions of creatures may be distinguished from each other. Breeding If enabled, creatures will be able to generate an offspring with stats and moves determined from its parents. This flag only matters if creatures can have genders. For more information on how breeding works, see the Section on breeding. Critical domains If enabled, critical hits will be based upon a random number being within a certain range based upon the circumstances. If not, the creature's speed will be used to determine the range. Split special If enabled, the special stat will be split into physical and elemental stats. Split special DV If enabled, the base gene for the physical and elemental special stats will be different. If not, one gene will control both stats. This flag only matters if the special stat is split at all. Max total effort values This value sets a limit on the number of effort values a single creature can have at once distributed over all of its stats. Without effort values, stat experience will be used instead. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max effort values per stat This value sets a limit on the number of effort values that may go towards a single stat. It may be set to “unlimited”. Storage boxes This value represents how many storage boxes for creatures there are in the game. Other than the player's team, this is the only place where specific creatures are stored. It may be set to “unlimited”. Box size This value represents how many creatures can be stored in each storage box. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max party size This value represents how many creatures a player may carry with them at one time. Only creatures which are with the player may battle for the player. Max fight This value represents the maximum number of creatures that may fight at one time for a player in a battle. Individual battles may have fewer than this amount. Max players This value represents the maximum number of players that may participate in a battle at one time. Individual battles may have fewer than this amount. Max total weight This value represents the maximum weight in items that can be carried at one time by the player. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max moves This value represents the maximum number of moves each creature can know at one time. Max level This value represents the maximum level that a creature can attain. Max held items This value represents the maximum number of items that a creature may hold. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max natures This value represents the maximum number of natures that a creature may have. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max abilities This value represents the maximum number of abilities that a creature may have. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max stages This value represents the maximum number of stages a stat may be modified while in battle. Each positive stage is an extra 50% boost to the stat. The negative stage multiplier is the inverse of the positive stage multiplier. It may be set to “unlimited”. Max money This value represents the maximum amount of money the player can carry at one time. It may be set to “unlimited”.