[RMMV] Combatless game - No Battle System

[Riccardo]

Hello good people,


i'm working on a simple investigation game where combat is not required so..


how can make i game without a battle system?


i'm thinking about removing all references to HP,Inventory,Skills,Items,Abilites,Encounters ecc.. So the first point i think to work on is just to adjust the in-game menu leaving just the SAVE, LOAD and QUIT buttons in a very simple screen centered window.


Can you help me? I'm a total noob so i need someone to take my hand and guide me patiently 


Thanks a lot!

 

[Bex]

No Items? Items could be usefull in an Investigation Game, also maybe rename Key Items into Notes or Evidence?


Sorry i dont own MV, so no plan about the Menu Changes.

 

[Riccardo]

No Items? Items could be usefull in an Investigation Game, also maybe rename Key Items into Notes or Evidence ?

I see your point, maybe i should keep in the menu an "Inventory/Evidence" button alongside the SAVE, LOAD and EXIT ones.


How can i set the menu like that? scripts? can you guide me?


thank you in advance

 

[LadyBaskerville]

Have a look at this plugin:


https://soulxregalia.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/rmv-horror-menu-customizer/


It removes everything except for (key) items, save/load, options and quit from the menu.


The download link gives you a .rar archive you need to extract with a program like 7-zip. There should be a .js file inside. Just place it into the js/plugins folder of your project and add it to an empty slot in the Plugin Manager.

 

[Riccardo]

Have a look at this plugin:


https://soulxregalia.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/rmv-horror-menu-customizer/


It removes everything except for (key) items, save/load, options and quit from the menu.


The download link gives you a .rar archive you need to extract with a program like 7-zip. There should be a .js file inside. Just place it into the js/plugins folder of your project and add it to an empty slot in the Plugin Manager.

Thank you! This is exactly what i was looking for.


Can you also tell me how can i manage the game start menu? I'd like to add a "Quit" button under "Options" and change the background image/music but i don't know where to start..

 

[LadyBaskerville]

You can change the background image and music in the Database (under the System tab, I think). To add a Quit option to the main menu, you would need another plugin - I can't look for one right now, but if you search for "RPG Maker MV main menu plugin" you should find one.

 

[Arcmagik]

There are a bunch of tutorials to get started on different aspects. If you are more of a visual learner then I suggest youtube for a ton of video tutorials. Once you have a good basic handle of the engine now then it comes down to experimenting!


It has been a long journey to where I am at now and I am still learning new things constantly!


Good luck and happy game making!