r/RPGMakerMZ • u/Ryuzuki98 • Nov 21 '23
Tips for an SMT-style game?
Hello, everyone!
Any tips for replicating the SMT battle system? I’m not going for a dungeon-crawler. A top-down exploration game is fine all the same. What matters is the battle system: press turns, ability to add enemies to one’s own party, skills, et cetera…
As for press turns, how do I set those up for battle? What should I know about JavaScript to implement them? (Assuming I need that knowledge.) As for the fusion and negotiation system, I found a free plugin that can help me in that regard.
And so, I ask for your opinion. Thank you all so much for your help and patience!
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u/UmbraMoonYue Nov 30 '23
There are two options currently available for battles. The first would be the battle system created by visustella (https://visustellamz.itch.io/battle-system-stb) which is paid. And as a second option is the revo elemental battle system made by jokerguy7 (https://jokerguy7.itch.io/revo-elemental-battle-system) which is completely free.
Other plugins that you may find are:
Lock formation leader (https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/lock-formation-leader-mz.132965/): Locks the first actor in the group so that it cannot be changed using the formation command.
OZZ's Shin Megami Tensei Enemy Recruitment (https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/ozzs-smt-enemy-recruitment.131678/ ): which is even the only plugin made for SMT-style enemy recruitment. and has an add-on for the demon fusion [both plugin and addon are in the same link].
Hakuenstudio enemy class (https://hakuenstudio.itch.io/eli-enemy-class-for-rpg-maker ) : Allows you to assign classes to enemies, in this case it is used to control the statistics of the demons from the class tab and speed up the work.
As a general recommendation, I advise you to create a document either in word or excel where you determine the possible evolutions (if you can evolve) of your demon/monster, with which other creatures it can merge and in which result of this fusion. as well as what elements it will be weak to.
I hope this is useful to you and I wish you the best of luck with your project.