Battle Systems

[DedlellyDeth]

This thread is just for battle system ideas. Programming information is discouraged. I think an interesting system is that in which you have to type incantations for spells, different spells having different words, perhaps with higher accuracies and endurance yielding more powerful spells, like a more complex Typing of the Dead.

[HobomasterXXX]

A DBS where Intillect actually works to a significant degree.

[Darkfox]

This thread is just for battle system ideas. Programming information is discouraged. I think an interesting system is that in which you have to type incantations for spells, different spells having different words, perhaps with higher accuracies and endurance yielding more powerful spells, like a more complex Typing of the Dead.

This sounds similar to the system used in Treasure of the Rudras. A very interesting system.

As for me I also like the idea of an in-battle negotiation system.

[Fisherson]

I like the idea of a fighting engine  that uses the "Heat" guage. I think it could be very chaning to play since you couldn't just bop the other person to death without killing yourself. :

[TGF]

I still have yet to see a working Pokemon system for RM2k3.

[X_marks_the_ed]

A battle system in which a style can be selected, affecting the outcome of a turn. Such as "Berserker" style increasing damage for one turn, "Defensive" increasing defense for the turn, rather than just simply attacking.

[Fisherson]

A battle system in which a style can be selected, affecting the outcome of a turn. Such as "Berserker" style increasing damage for one turn, "Defensive" increasing defense for the turn, rather than just simply attacking.

That's actauly not a bad idea and very do-able.

[DedlellyDeth]

You could spin and stop a wheel for your style next turn.


A very interesting system would be one where instead of spelling an incantation, one would make the spell as a molecule out of atoms. You could have Incendia, Luminarium, etc. that you would drag and drop from a list of elements into place. Instead of having accuracy ratings, it simply makes a different spell for different molecules, though some molecules are impossible or unstable. The spell Meteor has the elements Incendia (Fire), Glacies (Ice), Terra (Earth), and Caelum (Heaven).

Diagram:

        +
       In
    /   |   \
  Te-Ca-Te
     \  |  /
       Gl

[TGF]

You could have the ability to change the enemy into an ally somehow. Dunno how that work on RPG Maker though.

[Red Giant]

I partway made a game once where characters collected "Runes" rather than spells and had to combine them to create spells. For instance there'd be a "Rune" for fire, and attack which could be combined to make an offensive fire spell, but you could also combine it with "protect" to increase fire resistance or whatever.

[Darkfox]

You could have the ability to change the enemy into an ally somehow. Dunno how that work on RPG Maker though.

I actually did something like that before. I had an early negotiation system where an empty PC position could be used for a monster PC. This character could later be removed much like Shin Megami Tensei or other monster recruitment game. An interesting system to rather than catch a monster but rather work out deals with them for money or items or just force or even sweet talk.

[Muraiko]

I was really thinking about battle systems lately, and felt like I wanted to make up a new one other than ABS, CBS, TBS, and DBS.

So then I had this weird idea of a "Card" Battle system in an RPG. It's not gonna be like a "Yu-Gi-Oh" Duel, cause the battles are going to be much shorter of course. I thought that instead of just picking: "Attack, Defend, Skill" you'll instead randomly get cards with those different actions, like spells, techniques, and physical attacks, so it'll make battles more random and perhaps more strategic.

Haven't scripted the system yet though, because I'm still planning it all out. But I'll probably make it for my next game I'm gonna make with RPG Maker 2k3.

[Fisherson]

I was really thinking about battle systems lately, and felt like I wanted to make up a new one other than ABS, CBS, TBS, and DBS.

So then I had this weird idea of a "Card" Battle system in an RPG. It's not gonna be like a "Yu-Gi-Oh" Duel, cause the battles are going to be much shorter of course. I thought that instead of just picking: "Attack, Defend, Skill" you'll instead randomly get cards with those different actions, like spells, techniques, and physical attacks, so it'll make battles more random and perhaps more strategic.

Haven't scripted the system yet though, because I'm still planning it all out. But I'll probably make it for my next game I'm gonna make with RPG Maker 2k3.

That's freaky I had the same idea not long ago.. Are you sure your not force
sensitive?                                                                                                                               

[DedlellyDeth]

I was really thinking about battle systems lately, and felt like I wanted to make up a new one other than ABS, CBS, TBS, and DBS.

So then I had this weird idea of a "Card" Battle system in an RPG. It's not gonna be like a "Yu-Gi-Oh" Duel, cause the battles are going to be much shorter of course. I thought that instead of just picking: "Attack, Defend, Skill" you'll instead randomly get cards with those different actions, like spells, techniques, and physical attacks, so it'll make battles more random and perhaps more strategic.

Haven't scripted the system yet though, because I'm still planning it all out. But I'll probably make it for my next game I'm gonna make with RPG Maker 2k3.

Baten Kaitos.

[DedlellyDeth]

This sounds similar to the system used in Treasure of the Rudras. A very interesting system.

No, actually, it's more like Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. XD