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Creativity => Game Design & Demos => Topic started by: wolfusmandrago on November 23, 2010, 04:40:58 am

Title: RPG Maker version comparisons
Post by: wolfusmandrago on November 23, 2010, 04:40:58 am

Hello!

I'm looking for help with the RPGmaker series. Almost all of my experience was from 6+ years ago with RPGmaker 2000 and a little bit of 2k3 - as you may notice by my account creation date. I've seen that RPGmaker VX has been released for a few years but people on these boards still use 2000/2k3.

Are there any issues with VX? I understand that working with the older versions is easier due to familiarity, but are there any reasons to avoid VX aside from the first-person battle system? (assuming that the user is unfamiliar with RGSS/Ruby). Perhaps it's the incompatibility of resources?

Thank you for your responses!

Title: RPG Maker version comparisons
Post by: Biggles on November 23, 2010, 05:31:11 am

learning ruby will be more engaging and valuable than virtually anything else you can do inside the RPG maker programs so choose one of the newer ones. it's also cross-applicable to web development (make a cool site for your game!) and general computer programming, which is a valuable skill for any game developer. they have basically all the features of the old ones, as far as i know so you can ease into it. i think that the rtp graphics are vaguely nicer, but making your own is a lot of fun too. (easier to do when you wrote your own game program though!)

Title: RPG Maker version comparisons
Post by: Renegade on November 23, 2010, 07:52:00 am

I'm loyal to 2003 simply because I enjoy the graphic styles better. I envy VX for its versatility though.

Title: RPG Maker version comparisons
Post by: pwnr far-q on November 30, 2010, 01:52:10 am

i use rm2k3 because it hase the old school graphics that i love
 
ive been using it for a year off and on and think its the best, i am also thinking of making a 3D shooter
 
try my game and message me if you like it http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PQULAIPA (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PQULAIPA)

Title: RPG Maker version comparisons
Post by: Spear97 on December 19, 2010, 09:51:26 am

Honestly, I used 2k the most. 2k3 was a nice improvement on that, but if I were to get back into it today, I would definitely go with VX for the versatility.

Title: RPG Maker version comparisons
Post by: Zatham on December 21, 2010, 12:27:15 am

I am on board with Renegade and pwnr far-q. The graphics style is what I *crave*.... but I wish I had started learning on rmxp. I make my own graphics so programming versatility is key.

But I've been using rm2k/3 for so many years and can do such awesome custom stuff, I'm reluctant to give it all up to learn again. I'm an old man stuck in his ways.....