I am currently using Rpg Maker VX to draw a world map for something completely unrelated but the trial will expire in 6 days. Can anyone tell me where to find a generic map editor, that has the same drawing abilities as the Rpg Maker series? Needs to support 32x32 pixel tiles, Box draw, Layers and Auto-tiles - Especially auto-tiles!

- Mike

I am designing a game where instead of battles, you simply walk through the monster event. If your strong enough to win, it will die, otherwise you have to return and pass through again. If you lose, you lose a 'life' though you will not Game Over untill all life hearts (for argument sake) are gone.

Opinions?

Would you believe the Starting Point is the only event on this map?
Kiss your mind goodbye if there's ever a Befuddle Quest 4

Some weeks ago I found out about using terrain ID to examine stuff, which I hadn't seen at the time, and thought it was pretty darn neat ​.
Now I have discovered some cool stuff which will help me in my RTS. This has taken me all week and I consider it to be quite an advanced piece of work. From your travels, what would you consider to be an advanced or extraordinary feat done in basic old Rm2k? Also, what would you like to see happen, or what might you consider an impossible task? (Other than System 7 I think it's called)

- Mike

It has recently occurred to me that while weapons and items never change in price for their type, Inn costs often go up as you travel the world. What would you think of a changing market where as you purchase more of an item or item type, their cost goes up and when you sell, it goes down? It would have to be set in such a way to prevent you from buying 99 for 1g each and then selling them for 50g at the same store the next day.

Have you seen any indie games where prices fluctuate or at least are different in other regions? And while it may be unique, would there be lots of interest in it?

- Mike

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I have a health bar 2 pixels by 100 pixels. I want it to move left according to the percentage of your health, which is a custom value (although it could be your health is that would be simpler). Currently when you get hit, an amount is subtracted, and then your current HP is divided by your max HP, and then multiplied by 100 to get the percentage. However what seems to be happening is after the division the number would be a decimal and the player is instantly killed.

What is the easiest way to do a single health bar?

- Mike