Adding relevant information for disabling disabled anims

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+Caveat: this is for scripted events. Battles triggered by a trainer seeing you causes glitches if one tries editing their script
+As such, this is for trainers using `trainerbattle_no_intro`
+
+---
+Remember how in Pokemon RGB, fighting the rival champion forced battle anims on, even if you set it off before? Which made the fight seem more special?
+
+Despite this not appearing in later gens for some reason, we can add it back!
+
+First, make a new var (or recycle an unused on) to use for setting a value in [include/constants/vars.h](https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/blob/master/include/constants/vars.h)
+
+```diff
+#define VAR_ROXANNE_CALL_STEP_COUNTER        0x40F4
+#define VAR_SCOTT_BF_CALL_STEP_COUNTER       0x40F5
+#define VAR_RIVAL_RAYQUAZA_CALL_STEP_COUNTER 0x40F6
+-#define VAR_UNUSED_0x40F7                    0x40F7 // Unused Var
++#define VAR_FORCEANIM                       0x40F7
+```
+
+In scripting, we'll use this to determine when we want to force Battle anims on
+
+In [src/battle_main.c](https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/blob/master/src/battle_main.c) , in `static void BattleStartClearSetData(void)`, tweak this...
+
+```diff
+-if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_LINK) && gSaveBlock2Ptr->optionsBattleSceneOff == TRUE)
++if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_LINK) && gSaveBlock2Ptr->optionsBattleSceneOff == TRUE && VarGet(VAR_FORCEANIM) != 1)
+```
+
+So now the variable actually matters
+
+But wait, you might ask. What if I lose those important fights?
+No worry, in [src/overworld.c](https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/blob/master/src/overworld.c) just go to `void DoWhiteOut(void)` and add a varset before warping, like so
+
+```diff
+void DoWhiteOut(void)
+{
+    ScriptContext2_RunNewScript(EventScript_WhiteOut);
+    SetMoney(&gSaveBlock1Ptr->money, GetMoney(&gSaveBlock1Ptr->money) / 2);
++   VarSet(VAR_FORCEANIM, 0);
+    HealPlayerParty();
+    Overworld_ResetStateAfterWhiteOut();
+    SetWarpDestinationToLastHealLocation();
+    WarpIntoMap();
+}
+```
+
+And you're done, functionality wise!
+Just edit your event scripts to set and unset the variable (for when you win) for the important trainer, and you're set [like soo...](https://i.imgur.com/nnQtpUv.mp4)
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