PSYCHOFREAX'S PROFILE

Well another reason to withhold saving is so this game could be more fun in a different way than the next project I'm planning. I'm aware there are positives and negatives to this idea and I want to try out both.

It's not exactly saving I'm worried about. It's loading 50 times after dying against a boss. Save scumming actually subtracts a lot of the fun you could have had in an RPG experience.

Oh and LOL at the password idea. Golden Sun tried it with an RPG and there ended up being 600 characters needed for the password for the varying stats, inventory etc. Doing the same with an RPG Maker game is just madness.

I just got Avarice. Though after playing the beginning I feel like it's a game too good I need to save it and not finish it too soon ^^. Definitely already great compared to most of the other games out there.

Hi again, I have to say lately I've been playing a lot of RPG Maker game where the best tricks are plainly obvious impulsive laid out in front of your face. The typical buff, attack attack, heal, attack attack, heal etc and nothing more. For every enemy and even bosses. Sometimes games may seem strategic, but it's only an illusion of strategy.

So you have to ask is your game merely just that? Or are there actually clever tricks that the player can use to win fights? If so what are some examples?

A boss in one of my game is a necromancer who you fight in a graveyard and keeps resurrecting and healing up to a limit of four zombies. It takes a couple of hits to take out each zombie so of course it's best to take out the necromancer first but the zombies still attacking you can get annoying. The best trick however is to defend until all four zombies have been ressurected and use an AoE sleep spell and aim solely on the necromancer. Which would keep the zombies from attack for about five turns.

Another boss in another game is a Monk who can use one turn to focus power. This is like a charged attack that allows him to use his killer technique within one turn. Many players would heal and defend at this time. But that wouldn't be enough to escape death. So a better strategy is use a stunning attack right away once he focuses power. That way he can't use his killer attack the next turn and end up wasting a turn. I know I've mentioned this boss a lot though.

Keep in mind that we're not just talking about bosses here. We've already been through creative boss ideas. So we're also talking about if the player can do anything clever. So any examples of clever tricks that can be done in your game? The more original the better. Just to be sure your game has strategy.

But RPGs are still expected to be longer right? I mean, Final Fantasy games go up to 50 hours each.