I'm trying to figure out how to add new abilities to the game, but I'm not sure how. For example, I'm wanting to edit Isilud's Nightblade so he may Jump and Break Armor. How would I give him the ability to break items with a Jump? Or just to edit any ability?
http://ffhacktics.com/wiki/FFTPatcher (http://ffhacktics.com/wiki/FFTPatcher)
Equipment breaks involve hardcoding on specific ability slots. You can't just make up a new one. And Jump, being a special skillset, is even less compatible with the possibility.
Do you know if it is possible to use the Jump animation? Not staying offscreen, of course, but just rising and falling. Also, would it at least theoretically be possible to just increase the range of the Art of War skills and re-animate them for Nightblade?
Yes to both, you just have to set the ability animation to Land Jump. This post (http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=8352.msg165621#msg165621) explains how to do it - check out the video included as well.