EDPVINCENT'S PROFILE

A very interesting and inspiring read. Makes me want to open RPGMaker and get to work. I'll go play something until it fades.

Just to clarify, a trojan is a type of malware which is supposedly a benign program but which is in fact malicious, completely different from a virus which is code that parasites a legit program. For example, a free program that says that converts from one video format to another but it is programmed to instead erase your hard drive is a trojan. Having Windows Media Player suddenly decide to hijack your OS is a virus. So, unless you are a hacker trying to deceive us, no, there is possibly no trojan in your games unless some shady script you're using is. And even then I doubt it.

It's not uncommon to get false positives of that kind with lesser known programs, so don't worry that much about it and just try scanning it with different antiviruses to see if, in fact, there is something wrong with it.

From what you've said, your combat system is basically rolling a die and praying to the RNG God that you'll win. If you want that, you don't even need to bother making a combat system. And if you expect to not redo any code, specially of a combat system, you're in for a world of hurt.

What Ramshackin said. If you're going for a Persona style of battles where saving mana is critical, the balance is going to be completely different than, for example, Final Fantasy XIII, which doesn't have it and relies on the difficulty of the encounter instead. The best option for balancing will always be playing whatever you're doing a lot with all the different possibilities possible.

Terraria does exploration both challenguing and rewarding by making the enviroment be way more dangerous than monsters. For example, the deeper you dig, the more empty spaces there are, making it very easy to fall for your death. Water also becomes dangerous because your swimming capacity is very limited and you drown very quickly too. And lighting is always an issue, becuse there is none underground and too many things that can kill you quickly. Then there are other biomes which bring different stuff to the table, such as cobwebs that slow you down or vines that block your projectiles. However, the more dangerous the zone is, the more interesting and powerful loot you find.

It makes a very curious progression system, because your advancement is much more tied to your mobility rather than your fighting ability. At the beginning you are limited to jumping, but later you can find a grappling hook, which makes vertical navigation easier and can even save you from falling to your death if you have good reflexes. You can later upgrade that to throw three hooks instead of one, helping you maneuver in dangerous places by using them carefully. You can also find boots that multiply your speed in even ground, an item to breathe underwater, or boots that slow down your fall. Even the bosses are made with movement in mind, making it crucial to be able to maneuver and dodge their attacks.