RPG Battle System

NCPar8hd · 2001-07-20T11:39:51

This may have be brought up before, but... I hate to generalize, but RPG battle systems tend to fall into two categories. "Hack ''n Slash" as in Diablo (run up to enemy, click mouse button wildly, run away, heal, run back, etc), and "turn based" as in Final Fantasy series (I hit the monster, the monster hits me, I hit the monster, the monster hits me...). I think the battle systems are wearing a little thin. Don''t get me wrong, I still enjoy playing them, but I would like to see something requiring a little more "skill". I would like to see a cross between an RPG and a fighting game (esp. Tekken). For example, you are walking around the map, visible from an overhead isometric view. When you are attacked..it zooms in to a 3D-side view as in Tekken. While fighting you would have full 3D mobility; jump, side-step, move forward and backward, etc. Your attacks would utilize whatever weapon you are equiped with. The monsters attack would utilize whatever they were equiped with (ie an eight tentacled monster would hit with its tentacles, an orc-type monster would use a club or sword). Magic could be used through programmable keys: press the number 1 for fire 2 ice 3 lightning 4 silence, etc. Of course, the enemy would be able to dodge a magical attack as well. A game like this may already exist, and I may have just wasted everyones time, if so, I am sorry, and would be very interested to know the name of the game. If not, what do you think about my idea? BTW: I have come across an old SNES game called "Super Dragon Boy" or somethign like that, the does combine, and RPG and a fighting game, but the fighting engine is primitive. Jason

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Started by NCPar8hd July 15, 2001 08:27 PM

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July 20, 2001 11:39 AM

Plans are to release a Battle Demo around winter season. I just hope I can make the models in time, and get a decent programmer to make the engine. :-P The models don''t actually look too far off, they should be done way before Winter comes around, so that''s good news.

Thanks for the intrest!

Alex Ford
PointSoft EA Co., Ltd.
http://www.pointsoftonline.com

Alex FordPointSoft Studios | ARF Developments

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