Character models...

[Gulshog]

I know I'm asking questions that a lot of people probably can't answer, just psyched about the game.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew whether or not you could make monster models as a character model. In other words, if you wanted non-human characters, like a bat-like creature, as a potential character? What I mean is, if there aren't any bat-like models for characters, but there is a monster model, can you transfer it to the character model section? I don't even know if the game works like this, or not.

Has anyone maybe seen screenshots of odd characters? I've found a bird man so far...

In past games, have there been a lot of odd choices for non-traditional races for characters? I don't want to be stuck with just humans, elves, dwarves. I mean, I may use them, but I want to go in a different direction for the main character and the characters that you will come across.

Also, can you make your own models, and transfer them to RPGM3?

[Lord_Mofop]

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I am as psyched as you are and can't blame you for asking questions. When I ask questions, everyone gives me a lame answer like, "I don't know, just wait."

As for the monster character models, i'm not sure. I've seen a picture with a treeman (int) runing around. In RPGM 1 there were some different than cliche characters like a dog, cat, chicken, a shadow person, a monkey, a horse, a dragon, a goblin, and a few others that I cannot remember. I also remember when I played RPGM 2 for like 3 hours before I got frustrated and sold it at EB Games, there were a lot of monster character models, so I can expect RPG Maker 3 to have a few too.

[Gulshog]

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Sounds good! If they don't have what I want I can always use the closest thing to it, or just change the character.

[Tsunami]

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I know that you can use character models as enemies but I don't think you can use monster models as characters. Like the previous RPG Makers, there will probably be several animals and monsters that are character models in RPG Maker 3.

[tjoris9]

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Iff the top of my head I can recall seeing a birdman, treeman, and lizardfolk. I'm hoping there's going to be a winged woman (Even a succubus type character would probably serve my purposes well enough).

[Gulshog]

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Thanks for the info!

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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If I recall, RPGM1 had something like 15 or 16 non-human sprites. Unfortunately, you couldn't easily base a whole race on those sprites, as there was only one of each type with four color variations, while humans have like over 50 with different styles. RPGM2 had a pretty limited amount as well, though coloring was so customizable that you could easily base entire races on a few of the models. RPGM3 unfortunately goes back to having only 4 colors per model. And there's once more a limited amount of monster-like models outside of battle.

[Lord_Mofop]

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If I recall, RPGM1 had something like 15 or 16 non-human sprites.

That is if you dont have any skills with the anime maker (which I didn't)

But with RPG Maker 3, yes we are back with the 4 different colors, but i've heard in a number of reviews that there are many different choices for characters. You have more to choose from it seems.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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Sounds like they're including human choices.