Adding --starting-level flag (#14)

Author: asilverthorn

args/characters.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ def parse(parser):
 
     characters.add_argument("-sal", "--start-average-level", action = "store_true",
                             help = "Recruited characters start at the average character level")
+    characters.add_argument("-stl", "--start-level", default = 3, type = int, choices = range(3, 100), metavar = "COUNT",
+                            help = "Start game at level %(metavar)s.")
     characters.add_argument("-sn", "--start-naked", action = "store_true",
                             help = "Recruited characters start with no equipment")
     characters.add_argument("-eu", "--equipable-umaro", action = "store_true",
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ def flags(args):
 
     if args.start_average_level:
         flags += " -sal"
+    if args.start_level != 3:
+        flags += f" -stl {args.start_level}"
     if args.start_naked:
         flags += " -sn"
     if args.equipable_umaro:
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ def options(args):
 
     return [
         ("Start Average Level", args.start_average_level),
+        ("Start Level", args.start_level),
         ("Start Naked", args.start_naked),
         ("Equipable Umaro", args.equipable_umaro),
         ("Character Stats", character_stats),

data/characters.py

@@ -78,10 +78,11 @@ def get_character_path(self, character):
         return self.character_paths[character]
 
     def mod_init_levels(self):
-        if self.args.start_average_level:
-            # characters recruited at average level, set everyone's initial level to 3
-            for character in self.characters:
-                character.init_level_factor = 0
+        # remove all variation in leveling, since we're controlling level directly
+        for character in self.characters:
+            character.init_level_factor = 0
+
+        characters_asm.set_starting_level(self.args.start_level)
 
     def stats_random_percent(self):
         import random

data/characters_asm.py

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ def equipable_umaro(character_count):
 
     space = Reserve(0x39ef4, 0x39ef7, "Reequip Umaro if genji glove/gauntlet/merit award equipped/removed", asm.NOP())
 
+def set_starting_level(start_level):
+    space = Reserve(0x09fc6, 0x09fc6, "Starting level")
+    space.write(start_level.to_bytes(1, 'little'))
+
 def update_morph_character(characters):
     from constants.commands import id_name