I know this has probably been asked before but I did a search and couldn't find anything.

After getting a new computer and losing all my 2003 stuff I am currently rebuilding my game from the ground up in RPGXP,

I am trying to convert the battle system but I am lost as to how stats work now

What is the difference between a peice of armor or a weapon increasing physical def/physical attack or just increasing dexterity or attack statistics.

my game has a very simple armor system, so if its the classic

DEX=Defense STR=Attack AGI=Speed and INT=Magic Power

and armor and what now just increased those statistics it would be perfect

And I just need my spells to be attached to INT, so what do I type into the skill slot for INT-F

I'm now have Gamemaker, all is good, thank you for your suggestions

Actually, I was thinking more of a sidescrolling action game (not a platformer) then an RPG, so would Gamemaker be good for that, also where can I get gamemaker online

I mean like some kind of open source program, it dosent have to be great, I recently got a new computer and lost my old one so no more 2003, i dont want to go find another one so dose anyone know where a good free little program for a is.

I was thinking of Gamemaker, beacuse I would like to make an action game, but I want RPG elements in it,

Okay A freind of mine told me about this game her freinds in college learned about.

You look up the Billboard hot 100 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=The+Billboard+Hot+100

now starting from number one listen to each song and see how far you can get down the list without wanting to jam a fork in your ears

My god I never pay attention to the billboard list but jesus, what happend to music, there are only 4 "artist" in the top 10

I'm on number 2 and Im already out of Tylenol

this game is quite depressing beacuse it will kill hope for the salvation of yet another form of human culture

Thought about this in my rant post, just wondering if anyone else wanted to name just awesome moments/accomplishments in games they've had over the years it could be a great level, a good experience with freinds, or an accomplishment

heres me

5. The Motorcycle chase from Final Fantasy 7
4. The fight with liquid at the end of MGS4
3. First time I won in a COD match
2. Beating the original god of war on God
1. Me and my 4 best freinds playing Final Fantasy Tactics with characters named after ourselves that we made

Okay I just got mass effect and I love it (I know its a little older but I got to say I'm liking more then Fallout 3 or even Fable 2)

But I can not stand the driving, I have not meet one person who has played this game that liked the driving,

Its not like the rest of the combat where if you suck you can lvl you way out or just attriton it with health packs, you can't heal in combat with truck like you can in battle and there are no upgrades or anything

And Its reminding me that their are so many games that are amazing but just have the awful sections that take it down a point on my scale

KOTOR- Going between planets and having to have a dog fight awesome the first time "dude its just like the movie" but not awesome when I get killed 8 times when I'm trying to get to the ending of one of the greatest games ive ever played

Sly Cooper any mission that did not involve the awesome stealth/platforming (racing, shooting, and god forbid the digital turtle game that was THE hardest level in the game)

Megaman X-Always had to save the jet ski level for last

Kingdom Hearts- Though mildly improved in 2 still boring and unnecessary

It dosen't matter that Ive honed my skills and Ive perfected combat and gotten all the awesome moves, nope, I have to do an insanely difficult badly designed game  to advance to more of the fun stuff.

If I want a driving game I will buy a damn driving game, If I want a shooter I will buy a shooter

Mass effect is going to be a trilogy (I know 2 was announced can't wait) but I hope that if they do nothing else they ELIMINATE the Mako, don't try to pull a kingdom hearts and see if you can make it better or make it less frequently ELIMINATE IT.

The ONLY time I have seen a game done a driving section right has been Final Fantasy 7, Driving sequences in non driving games are meant to be like that easy at most and only used once or sparingly just to invoke a moment of badassitude, The Motorcycle fight in FF7 is definitely on my top 5 moments Ive ever had in gaming.

K I don't own any games for it yet, but My dad says I can get one for christmas

So whats a new game that came out that would be good, I figure if I get a "free" pass I should get an expensive one beacuse the other big titles like Mass Effect and Bioshock are already affordable for me, so I want a good $60 title that's coming out this season and I want a really long one too.

and before everyone says Fallout 3 or Fable

I have already rented and beaten those and I liked Fallout 3 but not enough to 100% it, and Fable is on my short list but I'm looking for some other suggestions.

I really like long epic RPG's (obviously) and I do not like Shooters (except call of duty but my freinds are gonna get that one) or racers and I can't stand action games that I can beat in a week (the really good ones Ill just rent and go from their)

so any really big new games coming up

also,
NO HALO! NO HALO! NO HALO! NO HALO!

I was raised on playstation (only got xbox beacuse it was cheap and all my freinds have Playstations so we can just much of eachother)

I don't know if I suck, or beacuse I played them when I was younger and was new to gaming. but my top 3 hardest would be.

Final Fantasy 4 (I could never beat the final boss, I had to Gameshark it, but I have been meaning to get back to it and redeem myself for my misbehavior as a young and foolish boy)

Final Fantasy 8 (I bought above mentioned gameshark to beat this game, but I had trouble setting it up and decided to give it one more go and somehow I won)

Dragon Quest 8 (It took me 80 Hours to get though this game, Jessica with max Sex Appeal FTW (She gets a multiheal))

These also happen to be 3 of my favorite RPGs (not so much 8) I love a really hard game and the feeling of YES I BEAT IT HA HA!!!