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Has anyone experienced exceptional lag on their maps by using DynRPG and/or any of these plug-ins?

This is currently my issue. It might have to do with having a few too many parallel process events functioning at once somewhere on one of my maps (a larger map, at least in event count, that I've been using to prototype puzzle elements). However, this particular map worked 100% bug-free and without lag before I patched my RPG_RT.exe file using Cherry's DynRPG v0.20. So I then added several plug-ins/patches as follows that PepsiOtaku (or Cherry) has released:

RPG_RT_noautobattle.ips
battle_mpstat_display.dll
faster_atb_advanced.dll
game_clock.dll

I have tried removing the patches and plug-ins and re-testing my game, but I am still getting the same lag. Therefore, I think it has something to do with how DynRPG is making its function calls during runtime. However, what kind of things would cause lag outside of the default battle system?

I kept the previous version of RPG_RT and I can easily switch back to the old one by renaming them and the older one still works fine. But the plug-in functionalities are just too good to pass up! :)

Besides this lag on this one map, these plug-ins have been working great! One small gripe though is that if a hero battler has HP AND MP restored from the same spell/item, there isn't much time between showing the HP and showing the MP that you sorta lose sight of what the number for HP was. Could you possibly add a (larger) wait time of some sort to space these out a little better? Thanks.

Is Variance in this post supposed to be substituted into your formulas that you gave in your first post? It looks like you're referring to 2 or more different things as 'Variance'.

I think this extra damage might have to do with Row Formations, and having the character in the front row would give an increasing multiplier to the damage total.

Might anyone have any more info on the exact damage multipliers that front/back rows grant?

Not really what you talked about but when we talk about gold, I want to add: I DO LIKE it when monsters drop gold directly at the cost of realism. I really hate it when they drop "Etc." items and then you have to figure out yourself which ones you can actually sell to the NPC and which you might need later.

I think this is fine if the flavor text is written clearly, and it can be a nice bonus on top of the usual gold drop.

In my game, I am also trying to use thematic shops like you mentioned, as well as having expensive items on sale much earlier than you are intended to purchase them with the idea being that you would return later with the right amount of cash instead of just farming for money, but farming is still an option if you so desire (However, it is kind of a peeve of mine watching people brute force their way through a game like an RPG instead of just tackling things with a different mindset and strategy upon failure. I guess it's partly how some might think grinding is the only successful option.)...

author=thatbennyguy

author=NebelSoft
huh, It's pretty hard to think of an RPG that only has 1 hour playtime, guys.. : ) actually, I got the feeling the only RPGmaker genre that works in that playtime- frame would be horror or puzzle adventure games... : )

You might be surprised how hard it is to create an original completed game that is longer than 1 hour in 1 month. I think the 1 hour restriction is fine. Look at past contests to see plenty of RPGs that are awesome and span less than an hour.

Yeah, a game with a more traditional leveling and progression curve may not optimal for satisfying this restriction, but something where maybe you just fight bosses with minor preparation/customization would better fit the bill.

And yeah, I've decided remaking what I have from my RM2k3 project would just be too mundane when I have already made work-arounds for any limitations it has and made some design choices that fit the more limited engine but also the level of complexity I had imagined.