RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

[Wavelength]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

The Underground Pit (an underground area in a field!)

...

Test out the area. You are underground, with the bottom of the white tower directly overhead. When you warp there in game, you actually appear to be falling down several floors until the camera reaches your location at the bottom of the "pit"

By first placing events in the lowered area and then making them display as invisible events, you can then move the tower graphic into position and make the displays visible again. This will allow you to have multiple "outdoor" events available underground.

Enjoy!

This can also be done with varying degrees of success with other town graphics, but using the White Tower gives a really cool falling down multiple stories effect.

Incredible! How did you figure this out?

[JPS]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

You must have lots of time on your hands Page

Awesome nonetheless

[Pagerron]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

A BRIDGE IN A FIELD

Using the "square selection" and the "spherical landform" in the field editor, create a landscape with these heights

X=84
O=78

XXXXOXXXX
XXXXOXXXX
XXXXOXXXX
XXXXOXXXX
XXXXOXXXX

Make sure that the field's elevation is set to "Average"

In the layout editor for that field, create a decorative event using the "lumber" graphic and place it from one side of the river to the other.
Then lower the "lumber" to -60.

Then copy the decorative "lumber" and without moving it, press the L1 button three times, rotating it. You may have to make a little adjustment
to get it to look just right, but it looks like a bridge, with two raised wooden walls on the side and a wooden walkway in between.

Then create two invisible events set to touch (which fit nicely between the two raised bridge sides) - one on each side of the bridge to warp back and forth easily.
Check it out!

[Lausen]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

I have a small trick that might help people. I thought about it when playing other peoples games. It seemed sometimes I would walk into an event in the wrong directiong then intended or would be looking the wrong way. Well I have a easy way of fixing the problem. Pretty basic actually.

Say you have an invisable event and when you walk into it you want to be sure the player is facing an NPC. When the event triggers have the first thing that happens an add mode to whatever event this is. Then after have it be a movment command that places the character right where you want them. It should look like this.

01 Add Mode-> Event x
02 Movement-> Wherever

That's all for the first part. Now in the second mode be sure to put it as auto. Then you can have any coding you want, but be sure to display off or use variables so it doesn't loop.

Well just something easy that might help someone who gets a bit annoyed with that like me.

[Pagerron]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Well, I have finally posted the two most recent updates. Sorry about the delay. I had meant to do it a while ago, but I just remembered today.

Thanks Lausen for your contribution.

[Pagerron]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Added Tricks #33 - #35 (tricks by Nerd God), which are links to three interesting threads that deserve not to be lost. Enjoy.

If anyone else has a trick, feel free to post whenever you'd like. It's amazing that as a community we have come up with so many ideas for workarounds.

Cool!

[mr.kraken]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Do I have the idea of variables right?
I'll use Variable 1. If I put 5 in variable 1, anything that has variable 1 is equal to 5 will be able to do what I set them to do.

[Pagerron]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Mr. Kraken,

This thread is intended to be for RPG Maker Tricks, but I'll answer your question. I'm trying to figure out exactly what you mean by your post, and I hope that you find this helpful.

Create an event using any graphic you'd like. This is Event A.
Set it to "button"
Set Shared Variable 1=5 as an event condition
Create whatever event code you want.

Create another event using any graphic you'd like. This is Event B.
Set it to "button"
In the event code editor for this event, select "new" and you will see the Event Codes screen. Select "Property Control" and then choose Modify Shared Variable 1 (from 0 to 5).

Okay, now playtest. When you press your button at Event A, nothing happens. However, after going to event B (which sets Shared Variable 1=5), you go back to Event A and the event code runs because the condition of Shared Variable 1=5 has been met.

For other questions about variables, check out the thread below, and post there with any comments or questions. Thanks Mr. Kraken.
http://www.pavilionboards.com/forum/...newpost&t=6897

[Specter]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Here is my Way of doing #29 Gender, Class, and Name.
I'm going to use just the four base classes Warrior, Cleric, Mage, Thief,
so make those four classes with those generic names and do the same in the People Editor.

Make an invisable event with 2 modes called Guild.
Set mode 1 to button.

1: Message Display: "Welcome to the Adventurers Guild (yada yada yada)"
2: Decision Branch: (Put whatever Joining/Leaving message here)
3: Option 1/Start: Join
4: Desicion Branch: Gender
5: Option 1/Start: Male
6: Decision Branch: Class
7: Option 1/Start: Warrior
8: Join Party: Warrior
9: Enter Character Name: Warrior
10: Option 1/End
11: Option 2/Start: Cleric
12: Join Party: Cleric
13: Enter Character Name: Cleric
14: Option 2/End
15: Option 3/Start: Mage
16: Join Party: Mage
17: Enter Character Name: Mage
18: Option 3/End
19: Option 4/Start: Thief
20: Join Party: Thief
21: Enter Chracter Name: Thief
22: Option 4/End
23: End Branch
24: Option 1/End
25: Option 2/Start: Female
26: Decision Branch: Class
27: Option 1/Start: Warrior
28: Join Party: Warrior
29: Enter Character Name: Warrior
30: Option 1/End
31: Option 2/Start: Cleric
32: Join Party: Cleric
33: Enter Character Name: Cleric
34: Option 2/End
35: Option 3/Start: Mage
36: Join Party: Mage
37: Enter Character Name: Mage
38: Option 3/End
39: Option 4/Start: Thief
40: Join Party: Thief
41: Enter Character Name: Thief
42: Option 4/end
43: End Branch
46: Option 1/End
47: Option 2/Start: Leave
48: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 2
49: Option 2/End
50: End Branch

Mode 2 Set to Auto

1: Decision Branch: Gender
2: Option 1/Start: Male
3: Decision Branch: Class
4: Option 1/Start: Warrior
5: Leave Party: Warrior
6: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
7: Option 1/End
8: Option 2/Start: Cleric
9: Leave Party: Cleric
10: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
11: Option 2/End
12: Option 3/Start: Mage
13: Leave Party: Mage
14: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
15: Option 3/End
16: Option 4/Start: Thief
17: Leave Party: Thief
18: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
19: Option 4/End
20: End Branch
21: Option 1/End
22: Option 2/Start: Female
23: Decision Branch: Class
24: Option 1/Start: Warrior
25: Leave Party: Warrior
26: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
27: Option 1/End
28: Option 2/Start: Cleric
29: Leave Party: Cleric
30: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
31: Option 2/End
32: Option 3/Start: Mage
33: Leave Party: Mage
34: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
35: Option 3/End
36: Option 4/Start: Thief
37: Leave Party: Thief
38: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
39: Option 4/End
40: End branch
41: Option 2/End
42: End Branch

This is a basic skeleton that you can expand on, but for starters just type it in as is and check it out. You can place the event behind a counter hooked to a character. I start the player off with the male warrior. Tell me what you think. Enjoy

[Specter]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Here is my Way of doing #29 Gender, Class, and Name.
I'm going to use just the four base classes Warrior, Cleric, Mage, Thief,
so make those four classes with those generic names and do the same in the People Editor.

Make an invisable event with 2 modes called Guild.
Set mode 1 to button.

1: Message Display: "Welcome to the Adventurers Guild (yada yada yada)"
2: Decision Branch: (Put whatever Joining/Leaving message here)
3: Option 1/Start: Join
4: Desicion Branch: Gender
5: Option 1/Start: Male
6: Decision Branch: Class
7: Option 1/Start: Warrior
8: Join Party: Warrior
9: Enter Character Name: Warrior
10: Option 1/End
11: Option 2/Start: Cleric
12: Join Party: Cleric
13: Enter Character Name: Cleric
14: Option 2/End
15: Option 3/Start: Mage
16: Join Party: Mage
17: Enter Character Name: Mage
18: Option 3/End
19: Option 4/Start: Thief
20: Join Party: Thief
21: Enter Chracter Name: Thief
22: Option 4/End
23: End Branch
24: Option 1/End
25: Option 2/Start: Female
26: Decision Branch: Class
27: Option 1/Start: Warrior
28: Join Party: Warrior
29: Enter Character Name: Warrior
30: Option 1/End
31: Option 2/Start: Cleric
32: Join Party: Cleric
33: Enter Character Name: Cleric
34: Option 2/End
35: Option 3/Start: Mage
36: Join Party: Mage
37: Enter Character Name: Mage
38: Option 3/End
39: Option 4/Start: Thief
40: Join Party: Thief
41: Enter Character Name: Thief
42: Option 4/end
43: End Branch
46: Option 1/End
47: Option 2/Start: Leave
48: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 2
49: Option 2/End
50: End Branch

Mode 2 Set to Auto

1: Decision Branch: Gender
2: Option 1/Start: Male
3: Decision Branch: Class
4: Option 1/Start: Warrior
5: Leave Party: Warrior
6: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
7: Option 1/End
8: Option 2/Start: Cleric
9: Leave Party: Cleric
10: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
11: Option 2/End
12: Option 3/Start: Mage
13: Leave Party: Mage
14: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
15: Option 3/End
16: Option 4/Start: Thief
17: Leave Party: Thief
18: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
19: Option 4/End
20: End Branch
21: Option 1/End
22: Option 2/Start: Female
23: Decision Branch: Class
24: Option 1/Start: Warrior
25: Leave Party: Warrior
26: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
27: Option 1/End
28: Option 2/Start: Cleric
29: Leave Party: Cleric
30: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
31: Option 2/End
32: Option 3/Start: Mage
33: Leave Party: Mage
34: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
35: Option 3/End
36: Option 4/Start: Thief
37: Leave Party: Thief
38: Modify Mode: Guild - Mode 1
39: Option 4/End
40: End branch
41: Option 2/End
42: End Branch

This is a basic skeleton that you can expand on, but for starters just type it in as is and check it out. You can place the event behind a counter hooked to a character. I start the player off with the male warrior. Tell me what you think. Enjoy

Sorry about the double post. When I went to post the first time it said I didn't sign in when I did so I Don't Know what Happend.

[Hikari no Kaze]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Figured that I might as well put this in here...

Item Storage

1. Create three characters whose only purpose is storage (they could also be real people, just explain it or rename them before and after the storage happens).

2. Create an area that can only be exited by an event (like an enclosed floor of a dungeon called "Storage Room" or something).

3. Set up a script that warps you to the storage area when you talk to someone (or whatever. It really doesn't matter.).

4. In this script, switch out the three non-main members of the party with the "Storage" people.

5. Then, the Main Character can switch items with the "Storage" People.

6. In the storage room, place a character (or whatever) that will return you to the first area, as well as restore your lost party members.

7. Customize as your game requires.

[Pagerron]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

I have added

#29b - by Specter

and

#36 - by Hikari no Kaze

Thank you guys for keeping the ideas coming!

[Wilholm]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Alright, I've only had RPGM3 for about 2 weeks, and I've been figuring everyting out on my own. I found this thread and realized there's other people like me *grin*.

Here's a few things I've found and some remarks to other comments.

I have managed to make a decent arena system by simply surrounding a section of town with steeples. The side towers on the steeples can fit into one another if you want your town/arena more streamlined. You can place a sign or statue at the front or back of the arena with the neccesary event codes, or you can make an arenamaster NPC. I simply make a trail of Q/A branches asking if you want to enter the games, if yes a decision branch asking who you'll fight... I use wood statue, statue, golem etc. because the arena has a spell on it to make magical beings, but you can use orcs, goblins etc.

...Of course, once you have chosen who to fight, it simply triggers your battle and then afterwards do a battle result branch that recovers your party either way and rewards them if they win.

~ Other things I have noticed about the game... male thief color-style 3 looks alot like a male orc or goblin. The fighter makes good monster characters with his color edits as well. I have made an effective werewolf class by using value-conditions for when it is night time to switch my werewolf character's human version with a duplicate animal/wolfman version, who is of course higher level and all physical-first.

And to wrap up a post that is probably too long, I have made two very effective bridges in my game... one is simply a dungeon that is only a hallway, and the secret door opens to the other side of the river. I lined up the dungeon and the secret door image so that they touch back to back... the dwarven gate looks good for this one if you lower it to -5.00.

My second bridge is simply a river that I have used the stretch tool on terrain mode on it's smallest setting. I stretch the highest point of the land carefully toward the river from either direction, and I only use a straight X axis... or straight Y axis, as the terrain mode is very pixel-based. once I have a perfectly even bridge running across, it drops off completely to the water on either side. I lined the edges of it with the fallen tree graphic and hero stones make a nice cap off at the ends if you like the extra touch.

I'll try to add some screenshots later to help explain what I'm saying to everyone, and I'll gladly go into more detail on anything upon request.

[Pagerron]

Re: RPG Maker 3 - Tricks To Spice up your game

Wilholm,

Welcome to the Pavilion. Hope you feel at home here. Yep, lots of people here think like you as far as trying to make the game bend to our wishes. It doesn't always work, but it's cool to try anyway.

Enjoy your stay here.

[Wilholm]

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Cursed Items... much like in D&D.

Have a treasure chest with the promised weapon your character will covet. Then simply have the event code remove the item from their inventory, replace it with a treasure item of the same name, and have every field and town with an auto event that poisons (or other status effect) your character if that treasure item is present.

Cleric...

Have a building: normal house: sanctuary or other shop and make an NPC your shopkeeper, have a simple Q/A branch asking if you wish to remove any curses. Now simply tell the character the price to "remove treasure item from party" based on a condition activated by that very "cursed" item. Now they have to pay ((I.E. remove money from party)) and all's better.

Trap door...

The floor plate graphic is fun for this, you can have a storyteller or event where you're talking to a king.. or a bad guy... or whatever...

When your characters make them mad, they activate the trap door (and you simply do an effect that blacks out the screen, play sound effect of your choice and then warp the party to the nastiest area of a dungeon of your choice. Waiting in the dungeon is an auto one-time only event that plays a sound effect for the door above... and laughter is fun for this one too... and you can even have a little storyteller or talky scene to express your party's disdain with having fallen into the obvious trap... looks good in the game and it can add surprise elements right in the middle of standing before a king or villain.