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PRIMA'S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE

DAMIEN WAPLES

MICHAEL LITTLEFIELD

Prima Games

A Division of Random House, Inc.

3000 Lava Ridge Court

Roseville, CA 95661

1-800-733-3000

www.primagames.com

DAMIEN WAPLES

MICHAEL LITTLEFIELD

Prima Games

A Division of Random House, Inc.

3000 Lava Ridge Court

Roseville, CA 95661

1-800-733-3000

www.primagames.com

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PRIMA'S OFFICIAL

STRATEGY GUIDE

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ISBN: 0-7615-4356-2

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003109751

CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Sample Game Design . . . . . . . . .5

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Laying the Foundation . . . . . . .6

Creating the Party . . . . . . . . . . .7

Object Placement . . . . . . . . . . .9

Scripts and Events . . . . . . . . .10

Creating a Warp Script . . . . . .12

Creating a Warp Event . . . . . .12

Enemy Creation . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Creating Events with

Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Creating a Dialogue Script . . .16

Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . .16

Sharing Your Game . . . . . . . . .16

Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Game Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . . .20

The Advanced Page . . . . . . . .21

World Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using the Map Editor . . . . . . .23

Using the Dungeon and

Building Editor . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Script and Event Creation . . . . .39

Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Input Creation . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . .43

Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Load Item Info . . . . . . . . . . .47

Load Direct Effect Info . . . . .47

Load Indirect Info . . . . . . . . .47

Load Ability Info . . . . . . . . . .48

Script Branch . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Enemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Event Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Even Placement . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Character and Party Creation . .54

Character Model Modification 54

Editing Your Party Member . . .54

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .54

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . .54

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .56

Traits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Directing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

The Condition Page . . . . . . .57

General Settings . . . . . . . . . . .57

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .57

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . .58

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .58

Using the Class Editor . . . . . . .58

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .59

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . .59

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .59

Enemy Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Overview of Enemy Creation .60

Editing an Enemy Model . . . . .60

Enemy Model Editor . . . . . . .60

Enemy Actions . . . . . . . . . . .60

Create A Custom Action . . . .61

Customizing Your Enemy . . . .62

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .62

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . .62

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .63

Creating a Unit Set . . . . . . . . .64

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .64

The Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Unit Placement . . . . . . . . . . . .64

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .64

Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Items Database . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Editing Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .66

The Customs Page . . . . . . . .66

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .67

The Traits Database . . . . . . . . . .68

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . . .68

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . . .68

Visual Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Edit Visual Effects . . . . . . . . . .69

Importing an Image Using a

Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . .71

The Abilities Database . . . . . . . .72

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . . .72

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . . .72

The Advanced Page . . . . . . . .72

Direct and Indirect Effects . . . . .73

Direct Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .73

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . .73

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .73

Indirect Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

The Basic Page . . . . . . . . . . .74

The Custom Page . . . . . . . . .74

The Advanced Page . . . . . . .75

Fu-Ma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Encounters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

San Moreek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Sankerest Castle . . . . . . . . . . .83

Prahidel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Grand Shrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Seapool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Hezan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Village of Ages . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Return to the Grand Shrine . .100

King of the Demons Lair . . . .103

Evil's Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Dungeons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Textures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Terrain Textures . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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STRATEGY GUIDE

Introduction

Where do we start? That question is worth asking when undertaking any complex project, and creating the guide for RPG

Maker 2 started with that same query. We'll be honest with you: We didn't know what to expect when we started playing this

game. We would have hesitated to call it a game at all. It seemed more like a toolset with which to build a game.

When we loaded the "game" up and started playing around with it, we had no idea how to proceed. We didn't have a

manual or an in-game tutorial to guide us through the basics of creating anything, let alone a full-fledged, original role-

playing game. We were lost, but in an author's life, that's nothing new!

So we did what we always do. We played anyway. We played around with all the little pieces, even though we had no idea

how they should fit together or even if they were supposed to fit together.

But something happened as we struggled to figure out the nuances. We began to see what was possible with the tools we

were given. And the more clearly we saw the possibilities, the more we wanted to figure out how to get there. In essence,

the more we played with it, the more it became a game.

It is easy to get mired in the details. It takes patience and time to see the bigger picture—to see how much you can do with

what has been provided. Truly, your imagination is the limit. You get out of the game what you put in. You can choose to

alter pre-existing data and insert an original story, or you can create the entire world, from the ground up.

Do not get discouraged! This game is likely to be initially as foreign to you as it was

to us. Keep playing with the pieces, and soon you'll see the whole picture. The good

news is that this guide was created with you in mind. Completing the Sample Game

Design is a must , whatever your ability level. After that, work on adding to what

you have created.

Refer to specific chapters of the guide to add more complexity to your

creation. Soon, you'll advance past the strategies presented in this guide. At

that point, use the guide as a reference tool. Refer to the appendices to quickly

find the item, character model, or texture you're looking for. Or refer to the

Command Tables that are presented at the beginning of the "World,"

"Dungeon," and "Building Editor" sections to brush up on the many button

commands available.

We would like to sincerely thank the team at Agetec

for all their assistance in creating this guide, and extra

special thanks go to Dave Silviera, whose enthusiasm

for the game and eagerness to lend a hand saw us

through. We truly would have been lost without

his help. Thanks, Dave!

Sincerely,

Damien Waples

Michael Littlefield

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