Editing Capturing

[[File:Image--022.jpg|thumbnail]]When the player faces a wild tuxemon (one without a [[trainer]]) in combat, the player can use a device to catch it - which makes the tuxemon belong to the player. 

= Purpose = 

Having capturing as part of combat adds a few features to the game:

# Even battles against weak tuxemon are challenging, since you need to lower their hit points without eliminating them
# Other tactics become preferable, like using conditions or using techniques that aren't so damaging
# Capturing comes with a monetary cost, and being sloppy with capturing carries a higher cost
# Customisation - in a game with different types of [[Capture Device]], you might want to catch your tuxemon in one particular one, or have a collection

= How It Works =

The main method of capturing that has been proposed is as follows:

# You buy or otherwise acquire a number of [[Capture Devices]]
# In battle, you weaken the tuxemon by damaging it, and potentially also by giving it a negative [[condition]]
# Instead of taking another action in a Round like using a technique, you use a [[Capture Device]]
# It has a chance of succeeding. If it does, you catch the tuxemon. If it doesn't, then your Turn for the Round is over. You can try again later, however.

There are a number of factors that could be involved in catch likelihood:

* The item used
* The level of the tuxemon
* The HP of the tuxemon (current and maximum)
* The species of tuxemon (some may be harder or easier to catch)
* Conditions affecting the tuxemon
* Some property of the trainer, like if they are well-liked by their other tuxemon or by their active tuxemon

So far we have only gone with the item used, the HP of the tuxemon and conditions affecting the tuxemon.
 
= Current System = 

Catch Likelihood:

    (3 * target.hp - 2 * target.current_hp) * target.catch_rate * status_modifier * tuxeball_modifier / (3 * target.hp)

    shake_check = 65536 / (255 / catch_check) ** 0.1875

== Catch Rate ==

The amount that the catch likelihood would be multiplied by. 

I.e. a catch resistance of 1 would mean an unchanged catch likelihood, a catch resistance of 0 would mean a monster is impossible to catch, and a catch resistance of 0.5 would mean that the mon is half as likely to be caught as standard.

If no catch resistance is specified, a default of 1 would be used. 

== Dialogue ==
* It worked! 
* It failed!

= Other capturing options =

[[Other capturing options]]