Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

[rpgboi1]

hey forum, i have a problem regarding the description box (in game for RPGM3) for items and weaps. whenever i come up with an awesome sounding description for items and weaps the description is cut off after the third or so line. but this happens on some itmes/weaps. please help!! its been bugging me for 7 years now xD (since sept. of 2005)

[Ωbright]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

Welcome to the pavilion!

Yes...that bug annoys me, as well. I stopped using item descriptions altogether in my RM3 games for that very reason...VERY annoying. The user here named Pagerron did some looking into that, to try and determine some rhyme or reason to it. On thing we did determine though...I'm pretty sure...was that it wasn't determined by the number of characters/spaces. I'm going to see if I can track that info down, or I can message him and ask if he remembers where that thread is.

Oh, and I just realized that this thread is in the submissions forum, so I will move it.

[rpgboi1]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

KWEL!! and Thanks a ton! Much appreciated

[Deeth Irteen]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

It helps if you keep descriptions short, sweet, and to the point. A healing potion in one of my game projects would have the description: Restores 500 Hp.

[Ωbright]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

It helps if you keep descriptions short, sweet, and to the point. A healing potion in one of my game projects would have the description: Restores 500 Hp.

I see your point, but that's no fun at all.

[Deeth Irteen]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

Well, there's no need for something like this:

"A magical elixer made from elven grass and spring water. Retores one's health by 500 points."

[Ωbright]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

No, but there IS a need for something like this...at least in my games:

"A magic elixir made of secret ingredients. NO we won't tell you what they are, IT'S A SECRET."

If you really use your imagination and have fun with it, it's more enjoyable to make AND to play, IMO.

[Dallas Alvis II]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

I always thought that it was an oversight by design, like only a the first few lines would show up and the rest would be unseen. This is something that always let me down with RPGM3. I like being able to add a whole paragraph to describe an item if I want to.

[Ωbright]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

Right! Or at least have the limit set accurately, so that I can know the limits, or else I"ll never be able to work within those limitations.

[Deeth Irteen]

Re: Weapon and Item Descriptions (RPGM3)

You know what I always found useless?

The descriptions of classes, people, places, etc.