I recently saw about 10 copies of RPG Maker 3 game at my local Gamestop (all new). I was thinking about getting one, but then figured I had better do some research before buying it. I have researched and found that 3 is a great one for newbies (like myself). Do you think it is worth the $15 investment? I am a BIG RPG fan and would like to create my own games.

How in-depth does the scripting system go? Can you script anything your heart desires or are there preset scripting actions that you have to use?

I was wondering if I might be able to create a town that grows as you spend more money in it. I mean adding new shops, people, houses, and others. Is this possible (even theoretically)?

$15!

Get it!

Someone else can answer your questions later (I don't presently have time and neither do you before they sell out).

At the very least, you'll have an RPG maker (they are not easy to find). If you already have others, it is worth at least the price to add to your collection.

All the scripting is preset. The game is very limiting, your stuck with pre-made graphics of which there is only medieval style buildings and characters, the preset "scripting" is capable, but sometimes lacking, and since you can't really customize battles they can become mega-boring and monotonous.

That being said, if you can learn to work around these limitations, you can make some awesome stuff. It boasts the best graphics of any of the RPG Makers and it's incredibly easy to learn.

For $15 I'd pick it up and you feel like taking on the challenge.

So it is impossible to change towns via events? Could I have "closed" houses that open when you spend (or donate) so much money to the town? I think this would be fun to do!

What are you still doing here. I told you to go get that game.

You can have locked houses that only open when you have a treasure which is a type of item used in the game for events.

You can create an event to give the treasure to the character (the party actually).

I'm not sure about if the game can check for money. It isn't really a variable to trigger events. You might need to do something like create a battle with another character from town in which the only way you can beat him is by equipping the "Key to the City" which is sold at the "Town Hall" shop for a large amount of money. When you beat him, you can set it up so that they main character (party) receives the key to unlock the Mansion of their dreams.

I am gonna head out for it on Wednesday .

Can't I just create a variable that increases the more money I donate, then have it say something like
"Variable1 (greater than or equal to sign) xxx = Activate event1 = Open door1"

That is an example!! I don't know how scripting in this game works! I could settle for something like
"Variable1 (greater than or equal to sign) xxx = Display "A new shop has opened!" = Give player item1 "House1 key"

Then, not create a screen that says "You have recieved house key." And make it seem like the house has opened. That would work right?

Then, after those, create a scripting flags that activate after a level of donations had been reached. Then have something read a scripting flag to play only the scripts with flags that have not yet been activated.

Again! I don't know how scripting in this game works!

Yeah, I bought it.
Along with Indigo Prophecy and Contact for a total of 40$.
After seeing it in action I'm actually kinda having second thoughts. It really pales in comparison to RPGM 2, but at least it's faster. I guess I'll put my impossible-to-finish-in-any-real-sense-of-the-word RPGM2 game aside and squeeze out some piece of crap with this, but whatever. Maybe when and if they make a RPGM4 they'll have everything ironed out and it'll be perfect or something...

w0w, my gamestop has both of those other games for the exact same prices 0.0

anyways, any responses to my other?

Both of what games? If it has RPGM2 and RPGM3 for the same prices get RPGM2 or both.

no, contact and indigo prophesy

plz, help me w/ my other question