A few questions about RPG Maker3...

[lilwilddude]

I'm gonna make a custom battle sysem and I need to know if i can use RPG Maker 3.. So here are a few questions..

1: Will RPG Maker 3 have Switches or Flags or something of the sort?
2: Will RPG Maker 3 have a timer?
3: Will RPG Maker 3 allow you to set commands for certain buttons?
4: Will RPG Maker 3 allow you to use monster grapics out of battle?
5: Will RPG Maker 3 allow you to make monsters follow and/or flee from you?

Thats all I can think about right now.. I might post more.

[Crimson Knight]

RPG Maker 3 probably won't be the kind of game to use if you want to do all that.

[lilwilddude]

would I be able to do it on RPG Maker 2?

[Crimson Knight]

1: Will RPG Maker 3 have Switches or Flags or something of the sort?
RPG Maker 3 uses only variables. RPG Maker 2 has both.

2: Will RPG Maker 3 have a timer?
You can make one in RPG Maker 2, any way you want. After knowing what RPG Maker 3 is capable of, timers might be out of the question.

3: Will RPG Maker 3 allow you to set commands for certain buttons?
RPG Maker 2 has button input detection. I don't know if this can be done in RPG Maker 3.

4: Will RPG Maker 3 allow you to use monster grapics out of battle?
As far as I know, no. You can't do this in RPG Maker 2 either, but RPG Maker 2 does have monster like character models.

5: Will RPG Maker 3 allow you to make monsters follow and/or flee from you?
I don't think so... You can make things follow/flee in RPG Maker 2.

I thought you read what Mark Johnson said about RPG Maker 3. It won't be as flexible as RPG Maker 2.

[lilwilddude]

Ok.. I can work around not being able to use Monster Models so thats OK.. So I guess i'll get my RPG Maker 2 back from my cousin (he borrowed it)

[Doyleman]

Actually, the pictures in the preview of RPGM3 show some enemy character models, and there are no signs of battle stats, making it look like you can use some graphics that look like enemies.

[Draygone]

There's a few monster-like models for use outside of the battle system just like with RPGM1 and 2. And just like those two, most likely not enough models.

BTW, don't worry about there being no flags. You can easily use switches as flags (0 for off or 1 for on). Aside from treasure chests and stuff like that, there's very few instances where you'd want to use a flag anyway.

Also, though you can make monsters chase after you in RPGM2, you can't make them do anything if they touch you (you have to touch them) without doing some complex dealie where you have to a check on coordinates.

[lilwilddude]

hmm.. That could be a problem..

[RPGD]

Well, from what I've seen so far, I think there will be a nice ammount of monster models useable outside battle.

Of course, with Valkysas getting his advance copy and the model list being compiled and listed soon, whichever comes first, we'll find out soon enough.