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If I had the money I'd buy VX and use that.

Unfortunately I don't and am forced to use 2K... which I like, but it's an engine with rather limited functionality. VX has RGSS or whatever, so no limitations there.

@FG - tell that to RM 95 users, hohoho |8P

It's great you've removed the bit about you. Now I feel like we're getting somewhere and there's still hope for this article.

I propose including Maladroit Him and/or Teo Mathlein in place of Legion. You can't deny those two are very "auteur", especially when working in tandem (I mean, Wilfred the Hero, for Christ's sake! It's as auteur as you get when it comes to RM community).

Oh, and I have nothing against this article being more academic and I doubt others would. More substance = better.

It was a rhetorical question, but allow me to elaborate.

First, since we are all amateur game makers who mostly work alone, it is no surprise that games by people who have more than 2 or 3 releases under their belt share similarities. Your observation is not a revelation, it's truistic.

Second, your analyses are very superficial, you haven't even begun to scratch the surface. So, Craze's games are full of quirky humor, and are more about battles and wacky characters. This is something you learn after playing any two games by the guy. Oh, Lysander doesn't care about graphics! Like you wouldn't guess just by looking at the screenshots -_-

Third, analysis of your own person is a) pretentious to the point of bordering on masturbation, b) is really just hyping your own games, c) (the most constructive point) interpreting own work will yield drastically different results from interpretations done by others. This is the first time I see an "author/auteur" publically interpreting own work as an addition to interpretations of work of his colleagues. That work being RPG Maker games. This is hilarious.

Fourth, for all the talk about trying to promote well made, but lesser known games by lesser known makers and limiting hype this emerging cult of personality is really digusting. It's like you're trying your hardest to become a *popular* and *respected* member of this community by writing such articles and in general being everywhere you can add your 2 cents to. I don't like this; I feel like this site is slowly becoming a church for Craze, Kentona (no offense you two), and, eventually, Legion, and all the rest don't matter.

Bitter? Maybe. At least I'm being frank and don't hype my own work in each and every post I make.

Legion's games are DARK AND EDGY! Better put it on the box, kids love this stuff!

Let's not turn this into pirate vs not-pirate thread, OK?

I'll just say that the same could be said of all religions-I mean games.

BTW, if it's so dark then why won't the hero carry a source of light with him, like, I don't know, maybe that huge lamp found in the first room of the mine segment?