Your Next Adventure Awaits: RPG Maker MZ Trailer #1

[TheoAllen]

Plugins: Is it just me, or is there an over-reliance on these things? I'm part of the RPG Maker 2003 old guard. We made everything with events! Full on ABS systems and all sorts. One dude made Pong, with accurately calulcated angles and everything! Don't get me wrong, I love the stuff Yanfly, Galv, Hime Works and other have put as much as the next guy but plugins aren't the answer to everything.

Maybe you're going to change your mind once you can actually make one.

 

[Storyteller-Hero]

Depending on the price, it might be worth getting MZ just for the RTP if the art is done well enough, particularly for the enemy images because one can never have too many enemies.

 

[Makeratore]

@Touchfuzzy at least can you tell us how many announces are left?

 

[TheoAllen]

@Touchfuzzy at least can you tell us how many announces are left?

Pretty sure he said the next week is going to be the last.

 

[Touchfuzzy]

@Touchfuzzy at least can you tell us how many announces are left?

Can't really give that info, but I can say that every single announce from this point out will contain new feature announces (and when they stop containing new feature announces, I'll be free to talk about anything people want to ask me).

Pretty sure he said the next week is going to be the last.

Won't be the last, just won't be any more announces that don't open up more to talk about. Every announce after this point will let me come on here and actually discuss parts of the maker with people.

 

[Jitsu]

I do not believe that there will be a second official video. And if something big hasn't already been in the first one, nothing big will be waiting for us.

And by big I mean a gamechanger, nothing you can add with plugins like a name box...

 

[TheoAllen]

Won't be the last, just won't be any more announces that don't open up more to talk about. Every announce after this point will let me come on here and actually discuss parts of the maker with people.

Oh right, until the pre-order button is up, it won't be the last

 

[Makeratore]

Can't really give that info, but I can say that every single announce from this point out will contain new feature announces (and when they stop containing new feature announces, I'll be free to talk about anything people want to ask me).

Ok that's something, I think. XD

 

[Touchfuzzy]

Just a show of hands though, on the subject of the improved animations editor: How many of you out there with 8 thousand unreleased projects kept putting off making their animations cause it was annoying and something you'd "do later" and then never got around to it?

Show of hands? *raises own hand*

 

[CrasheR]

Depending on who you ask, some folks were waiting around 10+ years to experience Kingdom Hearts 3 before it finally came out. While I do not subscribe to that thought process (because I waited only 5 years, due to not expecting anything until the title was finally announced), those people had a much worse wait than we do.

I'm the one and KH3 turned out to be HUGE disappointment. I hope new Maker won't be tho.

@Touchfuzzy, you shouldn't take them all seriously. There always will be people complaining. Just keep up the good work! We really appreciate all you do for the community.

And by big I mean a gamechanger, nothing you can add with plugins like a name box...

They didn't even really show new 4 manual layers mapping system and that's something you really want to announce after 15 years of absence (last seen in XP). They may still hide something cool.

 

[rue669]

Animations are the WORST!

But I typically like to make very quick animations. I hate slow ass animations that just slow the game. This is why action sequences bore me to tears.

Big explosions, enemy dead, move on...

Must be because I'm a black mage on FF14....

 

[Yadoukai]

Just a show of hands though, on the subject of the improved animations editor: How many of you out there with 8 thousand unreleased projects kept putting off making their animations cause it was annoying and something you'd "do later" and then never got around to it?

Show of hands? *raises own hand*

Oh absolutely. I even bought several animation packets for both VX (Ace) and MV via Steam and never touched the things because I found the animation editors to fiddely, if you know what I mean... I'm not very artistically talented, so the usability improvements make me extremely happy and I'm absolutely looking forward trying out making my own animations this time around.

Must be because I'm a black mage on FF14....

Short of topic, but I just have to: May you ever walk in the light of the crystal, my friend.

 

[Poryg]

I wonder, will the MZ engine be mit licensed?
From the impression I have so far, I think I'd try to import it to MV before I even consider buying the MZ.

 

[TheoAllen]

I wonder, will the MZ engine be mit licensed?
From the impression I have so far, I think I'd try to import it to MV before I even consider buying the MZ.

Probably not.
But I wonder what do you mean by "Import" here.

 

[Sword_of_Dusk]

I'm the one and KH3 turned out to be HUGE disappointment. I hope new Maker won't be tho.

I think KH3 turned out just fine. The problem was all the hype surrounding it. It was never going to live up to the expectations people had for it. But I had the most fun I've ever had in a KH game with KH3, even though I still hold KH2FM as the superior title.

@Touchfuzzy, I have one question for you. How do you like the RTP?

 

[Poryg]

@TheoAllen If I'm correct, the engine will be made in Javascript.
If such, it should be possible to import it to an MV project. Of course not without some edits, since the two engines are incompatible, but it should be possible.

 

[Restart]

for anyone complaining about this rollout:

star trek online developers just took out the ingame event calendar

because of 'leaks'

on the ingame calendar the devs listed events on

 

[TheoAllen]

@TheoAllen If I'm correct, the engine will be made in Javascript.
If such, it should be possible to import it to an MV project. Of course not without some edits, since the two engines are incompatible, but it should be possible.

I'm just wondering what kind of aspect you want to import, to be honest. You probably can't export the editor. And by having a different editor, the database structure is going to be changed. And if you mean the base library (as in the implementation of PIXI and all), you sure still can.

 

[Touchfuzzy]

@Touchfuzzy, I have one question for you. How do you like the RTP?

Ok, so remember of course that this is all personal opinion and not me talking as a representative of the company: Some parts I like more than MV, some parts I don't like as much. But a lot of that is personal taste and not a statement on quality.

Luckily, I don't exactly have to choose, as the parts that I don't like as much as the MV versions are completely compatible with MZ so I can just borrow from those. Or use some of the many amazing bits found on the forums that were made for MV (like icons, so many icons)

 

[CrasheR]

I really would like Pixel Movement/off grid movement, but after all the info and leaks I think I'll need to wait for some plugin. Which sucks, cuz all my project uses on map combat system made with events and those are horrible when you can only move on grid. = I'll have to stick with MV for a bit longer.

I think KH3 turned out just fine. The problem was all the hype surrounding it. It was never going to live up to the expectations people had for it. But I had the most fun I've ever had in a KH game with KH3, even though I still hold KH2FM as the superior title.

The lack of FF characters, stupid plot, just one story in every world (you know, not coming back to worlds like in previous games) etc ruined it for me. Combat was good, rest was totally meh.