A few questiongs a a Game Dev Newb...

Arck said:

Alright, Im a total newb at using message boards for htis kinda thing, so Im goign to start asking questions. Its the first step in geting the answer after all.

Starter Kits?- I think I understand what these are. Efectivly a kit that comes with thigns to help you get going, such as scripting or what not, but I would like some one to actualy confirm this.

Starter kits are meant to be helpful, but no one's ever finished one, so they are just a pain.

RPG Maker XP- Im useing this, a friend got my a coppy for my birth day, came over, and put it on my computer while I was asleep as a saprise. I curse him for this, becouse he got it off the web and didnt get a how to guide on it for me to. So Im learning how to crawl befor I walk. Most ofthe RMXP guides out there are dead links it seems.

Well, just experiment, and you'll eventually figure it out. If you need scripting help, go to www.rmxp.org, but don't expect them to do it for you.

Battle/Capture systems?- The two things that any pokemon game HAS to have. The Pokedex isnt that hard I dont think. I figure just set it up so that when you catch one, you unlock the page with an even trigger. Barrys are good, but optional, its the B&C systems that you realy need. And frankly, as a novice, looking at a posibal wall of script, I wet my pants. Any segjestions?

Well, they are definitely walls of script. That is why I've never seen a finished RPGXP pokemon game. I suggest you don't start with Pokemon, but actually start with something much simpler.

Surfing?- Ive been reading up tha past cupple of days and surfing appears to be a big problem. Ive found one thread that seems to have a fix for it (its save around here some where and Ill post it later when Im on my lap top) but it still seems to be a problem.

Well, as you said, surfing does seem hard, but it's actually quite easy compared to other things in Pokemon.

Dive?- Upon thinking about it, Dive makes Surf look like a walk in the park.

Once again, you are kind of right. Still, all you have to do is use a script that modifies specific terrain. You can get help for that at the site I mentioned earlier.

Breeding?- I can see this as another optional. If it dosent make it into our first game it will be in the secant. I just dont want to go over board all in one go here.

Well, breeding has become a Pokemon staple. I think that by now it certainly is required. Once again, this is a walk in the park compared to the battle/capture systems, but I would wait before making a Pokemon game.

Thats all I can think of at the momant, I have a list back at home thats got some more on there but this is whats in my brain at the momant. I could try and recrute a programer or two, but as Im a newb I dont expect to get much of a responce on that front...

Well, thanks for reading this and any advice you can give would be welcomed. ALOT. lol Thanks.

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