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	Also, this is just an opinion, but this would look great with [[Action Sequence Projectiles VisuStella MZ\|Projectiles]]. They were left out of the tutorial in order to keep the tutorial simple and easy to digest.		Also, this is just an opinion, but this would look great with [[Action Sequence Projectiles VisuStella MZ\|Projectiles]]. They were left out of the tutorial in order to keep the tutorial simple and easy to digest.
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		+	== Good Practices ==
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		+	What the tutorial shows you is the bare minimum needed to produce a '''Timed Hit''' effect with [[QTE\|QTE's]], but the tutorials do '''NOT''' include good practices that go along with them. Here's some of the good practices that I recommend:
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		+	; Telegraph the timed attacks
		+	: Make the timed attacks easy to recognize from startup so that the player has enough time to react and time the presses properly. The average human reaction time is 250 milliseconds. That's 15 frames. And that's just being able to register the image mentally. Then to think about what to do and which button to press adds another 250 milliseconds. That's about 30 frames total. Make sure you give your players enough time.
		+	; Use Indicator Graphics
		+	: The enclosing graphic effect for the Timed Hits QTE Plugin Command is a great way to help the player properly time the Timed Hit. The indicator graphics help the player know when to press the '''Z''' button instead of trying to guess the timing. This is especially helpful for new attacks that the player may have learned and to remove any feelings of unfairness.
		+	; Positive Reinforcement vs Negative Reinforcement
		+	: Give bonus effects to landing Timed Hits (like more damage) rather than punishing the player (no damage) for not landing them. Not everybody is skilled enough to land '''Timed Hits''' consistently and you don't want to alienate your audience into those who can complete the game versus those who can't over something like this.

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	== More to Come? ==		== More to Come? ==

−	I may (or may not) add more tutorials to this article at a later date if I ~~deem it necessary~~.	+	I may (or may not) add more tutorials to this article at a later date if I can think of more things that may help.

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 Also, this is just an opinion, but this would look great with [[Action Sequence Projectiles VisuStella MZ|Projectiles]]. They were left out of the tutorial in order to keep the tutorial simple and easy to digest.
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	When the player uses the skill, a barrage of fireballs occur deal multiple hits. When the enemy uses the skill, a single attack occurs with the chance of the player blocking most of the damage.		When the player uses the skill, a barrage of fireballs occur deal multiple hits. When the enemy uses the skill, a single attack occurs with the chance of the player blocking most of the damage.

−	Also, this is just an opinion, but this would look great with [[Action Sequence Projectiles VisuStella MZ\|Projectiles]]. They were left out of the tutorial in order to keep ~~the simplicity of~~ the tutorial.	+	Also, this is just an opinion, but this would look great with [[Action Sequence Projectiles VisuStella MZ\|Projectiles]]. They were left out of the tutorial in order to keep the tutorial simple and easy to digest.

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	When the player uses the skill, a barrage of fireballs occur deal multiple hits. When the enemy uses the skill, a single attack occurs with the chance of the player blocking most of the damage.		When the player uses the skill, a barrage of fireballs occur deal multiple hits. When the enemy uses the skill, a single attack occurs with the chance of the player blocking most of the damage.
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		+	Also, this is just an opinion, but this would look great with [[Action Sequence Projectiles VisuStella MZ\|Projectiles]]. They were left out of the tutorial in order to keep the simplicity of the tutorial.

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 === Fireball Button Mash: Once Parallel Breakdown ===
 === Fireball Button Mash: Test Play ===

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-Now let's look at the '''else'''. This is what happens when the enemy uses this skill. A [[Timed Hit QTE]] will play and the player has to block a single attack with a timing of around 80 frames. Animation 66: '''Fire I''' will be played without a '''Wait for Animation'''. After '''80 frames''', if successfully blocked ('''Switch 1 ON'''), the damage multiplier is reduced to 10%. Otherwise, the damage multiplier is set to 100%. The typical '''Action Effect''' then occurs.
+Now let's look at the '''else'''. This is what happens when the enemy uses this skill. A [[QTE|Timed Hit QTE]] will play and the player has to block a single attack with a timing of around 80 frames. Animation 66: '''Fire I''' will be played without a '''Wait for Animation'''. After '''80 frames''', if successfully blocked ('''Switch 1 ON'''), the damage multiplier is reduced to 10%. Otherwise, the damage multiplier is set to 100%. The typical '''Action Effect''' then occurs.

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 == Introduction ==
-[[File:TimedHitIntro.jpg|600px]]
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 Those familiar with [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-rpg-switch/ Super Mario RPG] know about the existence of '''Timed Hits''' and the flavor they bring to the battle system. However, we aren't here to talk about what the benefits of '''Timed Hits''' are, we are here to explain how to do them in [[RPG Maker MZ]] through the usage of [[Battle Core VisuStella MZ|Action Sequences]].