Millie RPG Update / Question

Millie · 11-13-2007, 07:40 AM

Ok, so there isn't really an "update," per se.

Mainly I just wanted to let everyone know that I really, really want to make this a tactical RPG like FFT or JD, and not a traditional RPG. Is there any software out there that can do this? Like, an open-source but easy-to-use version of the FFT engine or something? Or is there a mod to RPGMaker that accomplishes this goal?

Thanks in advance.

Hatorade · 11-13-2007, 07:48 AM

I posted something a while back. A FFT type game that was open source. Not finished and its abanoned. Just can't remember the name will cont to look though.

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/other...laxy-mage.html there we go galaxy mage.

Blank · 11-13-2007, 07:57 AM

did you ever manage to find custom tracks for guitar hero 2? I just started looking into this for my sister, and it looks pretty complicated :|

Millie · 11-13-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Blank

did you ever manage to find custom tracks for guitar hero 2? I just started looking into this for my sister, and it looks pretty complicated :|

Yeah, someone posted how to do it on that thread awhile back, but it flew right over my head. So I kind of gave up on the idea.

Kevincheese · 11-13-2007, 11:01 AM

scorehero.com folks... it's not too hard, really!

Faille · 11-15-2007, 05:03 AM

Did you ever look at Garagegames.com to see if the torque engine would do what you want?

Millie · 11-15-2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Faille

Did you ever look at Garagegames.com to see if the torque engine would do what you want?

Thanks for the reminder. I think I'll do that today at work, seeing as how I've got pretty much nothing else to do.

Laladilya · 11-15-2007, 09:32 AM

For RMXP I could find this, though it looks to be pretty WIP still. Still resembles RMXP more than FFT from the screenshots, haha. Saw a few mentions of a Japanese one, but I never found a link to it.

[RGSS]TBS - V1.2 - Spontaneous Generation

I don't know of anything "user-friendly" built to make that specific kind of game though.

Millie · 11-23-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Faille

Did you ever look at Garagegames.com to see if the torque engine would do what you want?

The various Torque engines look really cool -- especially the high-end 3D engine, though it is probably way too advanced for both my needs and my abilities.

I guess I'm left wondering whether any of them are n00b-friendly on the programming side. I have little to no programming background, and I'm not keen to learn C++ or anything else just for the purposes of designing a game (WC3's trigger editor was about as complex a language as I can handle). Before I spend $100+ on an engine, I want to make sure I am able to get some use out of it.

Any personal experience? Is Torque what you guys used for Uberworlds?

niteflyx · 11-23-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Millie

The various Torque engines look really cool -- especially the high-end 3D engine, though it is probably way too advanced for both my needs and my abilities.

I guess I'm left wondering whether any of them are n00b-friendly on the programming side. I have little to no programming background, and I'm not keen to learn C++ or anything else just for the purposes of designing a game (WC3's trigger editor was about as complex a language as I can handle). Before I spend $100+ on an engine, I want to make sure I am able to get some use out of it.

Any personal experience? Is Torque what you guys used for Uberworlds?

Most entry-level Game Engines like that have their own form of the C language, and to do anything serious you (or someone else) would have to do some coding, unless there's a Strategy-RPG maker out there that you can just add stats in and stuff. o.O

Millie · 11-23-2007, 04:06 PM

Hmmm.

Not encouraging.

On that note, anyone know of some easy-to-use SRPG makers that don't put out a totally terrible looking result?

Ham n Cheese · 11-23-2007, 04:09 PM

You're SOL for making a tactic style game. Bite the bullet and use rpg maker

Millie · 11-23-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ham n Cheese

You're SOL for making a tactic style game. Bite the bullet and use rpg maker

Kinda thought so. Oh well.

Millie · 11-23-2007, 04:23 PM

If I'm going to resort to RPG Maker, I might as well wait till Feb 2008 to get RPG Maker VX. From what I've been reading about it, it looks pretty cool. Very newbie-friendly, and the games look very FFIV-esque (aside from the DQ-style combat engine).

Ham n Cheese · 11-23-2007, 05:01 PM

Have you already made your Design Document? If you're going to wait until February and haven't made it, you should use the next 2-3 months to polish what you're going to do for sure. I imagine once you start creating many things on the fly you set yourself up for a headache and not finishing.

Obviously your things will vary from the basic context of this template, but I think you could find it useful: http://members.shaw.ca/loganfoster/t...c_Template.zip

11-13-2007, 07:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Millie Loves the Powerglove. It's so bad! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,791	Millie RPG Update / Question Ok, so there isn't really an "update," per se. Mainly I just wanted to let everyone know that I really, really want to make this a tactical RPG like FFT or JD, and not a traditional RPG. Is there any software out there that can do this? Like, an open-source but easy-to-use version of the FFT engine or something? Or is there a mod to RPGMaker that accomplishes this goal? Thanks in advance.

11-13-2007, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hatorade Cause its better then water. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,643 +22 Internets	I posted something a while back. A FFT type game that was open source. Not finished and its abanoned. Just can't remember the name will cont to look though. http://www.fohguild.org/forums/other...laxy-mage.html there we go galaxy mage. __________________ www.houseforsaken.com reopened recruitment. Last edited by Hatorade : 11-13-2007 at 07:51 AM.

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Blank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,196 +1 Internets	did you ever manage to find custom tracks for guitar hero 2? I just started looking into this for my sister, and it looks pretty complicated :\| __________________

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Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,658 +13 Internets	Did you ever look at Garagegames.com to see if the torque engine would do what you want? __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

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11-15-2007, 09:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Laladilya Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 170 +12 Internets	For RMXP I could find this, though it looks to be pretty WIP still. Still resembles RMXP more than FFT from the screenshots, haha. Saw a few mentions of a Japanese one, but I never found a link to it. [RGSS]TBS - V1.2 - Spontaneous Generation I don't know of anything "user-friendly" built to make that specific kind of game though.

11-23-2007, 04:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Millie Loves the Powerglove. It's so bad! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,791	Hmmm. Not encouraging. On that note, anyone know of some easy-to-use SRPG makers that don't put out a totally terrible looking result?

11-23-2007, 04:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,676 +20 Internets	You're SOL for making a tactic style game. Bite the bullet and use rpg maker

11-23-2007, 04:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Millie Loves the Powerglove. It's so bad! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,791	If I'm going to resort to RPG Maker, I might as well wait till Feb 2008 to get RPG Maker VX. From what I've been reading about it, it looks pretty cool. Very newbie-friendly, and the games look very FFIV-esque (aside from the DQ-style combat engine).

11-23-2007, 05:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,676 +20 Internets	Have you already made your Design Document? If you're going to wait until February and haven't made it, you should use the next 2-3 months to polish what you're going to do for sure. I imagine once you start creating many things on the fly you set yourself up for a headache and not finishing. Obviously your things will vary from the basic context of this template, but I think you could find it useful: http://members.shaw.ca/loganfoster/t...c_Template.zip