ZERKERXROR'S PROFILE

Hi all.

I've been asking myself what the best option would be with this, and I'd like to ask around cause I can't really figure out what the best thing to do is here.
What I need help with is that I'd like you to state your opinion on this issue of mine.
So onto what I'm stuck on.

When you're playing an RPG Maker game, would you prefer to have cutscenes and just regular talks in between characters to have the text boxes state their thoughts & emotions or would you rather not?

Here is a visual example.
When characters are engaging in a conversation.


And then it shows how the character reacts to what he has said as example.


It's a quick example I whipped up, but I'm sure you get what I mean.
I'm just curious as to hear what other people think of this.
It's not some technical issue by any means, but I've given it some thought and while writing the draft for a game I was just wondering if this would be a good route to take.
I am by no means an expert at making cutscenes and what not and I don't think there are any ways of having characters share emotions and such other than by making use of balloons.
However there is only so much balloons can do, while I do plan on making use of them still.

Apologies in advance if I have repeated saying the same thing multiple times, but I did my best to get my point and my problem across here.

What do you guys think?
If you have any suggestions, by all means I'm all ears.

author=Marrend
There's some words in that description that I needed to look up because I've literally never seen them before in my life. I'm not saying that's good or bad. Different, certainly.

That aside, off the top of my head, my suggestion would be something like...

After the war was won and everyone settled in placidity, Zork decides to commence on another quest immediately after the war. He wanders towards the desert to the west, known for it's bandits. What does he seek? What is this quest that he is on? Why did he leave so quickly?

This is where you, the player, steps in. You must go past all obstacles, head for the western desert, encountering things never seen before. Experience first-hand at what it feels to be in the shoes of someone who wants to find his purpose in life, and to follow the right path. Many new allies and enemies are to be found, and mysteries to be solved on this journey. Take Zork, and experienced the true and ultimate sequel! Seek the right path and complete his quest for power!


This game is a sequel to The Legend of Zora. It is highly suggested to play that game first to get the most out of this game. Credits can be found in the game.

The main features of the game includes:
- 3 Playable Characters
- Puzzles to Solve
- Fitting Skills & Abilities for each class and character
- Intense Boss Battles
- Hidden Items to find around the world
- Black Market Shop
- Spirits (explained below)

Spirits are a new and exhilarating feature introduced in the game. Spirits are known for existing in the western region. Not everyone can see them or utilize them. Thankfully, our warrior hero can. However, they may serve a higher purpose than they initially appear, but, you must be meticulous in your search for this purpose.

...this.

*Edit: Usage of the phrase "optically discerned" instead of "seen"? That's... probably too technical for a game description? I dunno, it just came off as awkward to me. As for "peregrination", that was among the words I had to look up, and I replaced it with "wandering" for the sake of simplicity.

My apologies for the trouble, I did not think adding certain words would've been a bad idea, I was trying to come off professional since the description I wrote for my first game was rather simple and barely had any effort put into it.
I was always confused as to why this was accepted in one try and this one here wasn't.
Thank you for the fixes, I'll try submitting the game with this description.
Hopefully it will be looked into thoroughly and actually accepted this time.

author=JosephSeraph
This isn't actually a different type of EXP gain than RM's default, both track total exp earned and level you up according to an EXP table -- The difference is how that information is displayed to the player. On RPG Maker the player sees how much EXP they have and how much they need to have to level up, while this subtracts the former from the latter and displays the resulting number to the player.
This is very easy to do with scripts (sans the rolling updates per frame which shouldn't be hard but I don't know how to) and IF you're already making a fully custom menu system, it would be simple to do on events, too.

But mainly I wouldn't bother, it's purely visual and impacts nothing, I'd focus on finishing a game first and then having this as a feature you may want to request to improve your (finished) game later on lol, since it's a very small thing.

You are correct that it is purely visual, however I do like the idea and I would like to have it in my game.
I would want my game to be different from others and I have to find my own ways & ideas for that.
This is simply one of them.
Thank you for the information though, I appreciate it.