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Greetings everyone,

I'm wondering which RPG Maker Engine I should look into for making a Strategy RPG in the same vein as classic titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Disgaea and Tactics Ogre. I have heard that the old Sim RPG Maker 95 was designed for Strategy RPGs however that program is ancient. I have also heard that the new RPG Makers primarily XP and VX have scripts for turning them into Strategy RPGs.

Here are some other features that I would also need for a possible proof of concept production:
Branching Storylines
Class System (Similar to FFT)
Growth System (Different Stat Growth Based on Current Class)
Multiplier System (Different Stat Multipliers based on Current Class)
Different Elevations in Combat

Also if anyone has any links to any RPG Maker created games/demos for Strategy RPGs that would awesome, as information on this topic seemed relatively sparse on google (and the forums at RPG Revolution don't seem to be working correctly for new users).

Thanks,
Paul Street
http://www.nexus-studios.org