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Lemme explain where I'm coming from by Lurker 410942 08/13/2014, 7:26pm PDT
-I studied basic for a semester in high school.

I don't feel like knowing how to program and knowing about design go hand in hand, so I'd rather focus on design while more and more capable game makers come out. One of the dudes from my graduating class made this based on his masters thesis (something to do with ethnic conflict). It's an interesting game - a five minute dialogue simulator with multiple endings! Everything programmed by him from the ground up! But why does he use an isometric view with WASD movement? Why waste so much time with spriting when a point and click format would not only be easier, but would make the idea of finding clues an actual gameplay challenge instead of "walk around until you see a ?'? Why commit to a early 1900's art style, but make that one chick a sexy secretary in a mini-skirt? I'm pretty sure the answer to most of those is that he's Polish, but that's besides the point.

I guess I'm trying to say that I don't see any inherit advantage to learning how to code besides a warm inner feeling of "I did that"! People don't really care HOW you made a game, they only care about the game itself. If my greatest goal is to make something worthy of Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, then I'd rather focus on writing and finding artists.
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RPG Maker VX thoughts: the thread NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/21/2014, 1:36pm PDT NEW
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        Re: RPG Maker VX thoughts: the thread by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/22/2014, 10:55pm PDT NEW
            Watch the videos people make. Infinitely better at answering questions. by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/11/2014, 11:06pm PDT NEW
                There's A LOT of amazing scripts out there by Lurker 15954 08/12/2014, 3:19am PDT NEW
                    Also! by Lurker 15954 08/12/2014, 3:23am PDT NEW
                        NICE by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/12/2014, 12:04pm PDT NEW
                            I recently bought that Tales of Heroes JRPG by Lurker 15954 08/12/2014, 10:16pm PDT NEW
                            I would enjoy being on a podcast! by Lurker 15954 08/12/2014, 10:17pm PDT NEW
                                Re: I would enjoy being on a podcast! by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/15/2014, 11:49am PDT NEW
                            Re: NICE by Mysterio 08/13/2014, 3:17am PDT NEW
                            Lemme explain where I'm coming from by Lurker 410942 08/13/2014, 7:26pm PDT NEW
                            Protip: never touch swing. Ever. NT by Entropy Stew 08/13/2014, 11:24pm PDT NEW
                                I agree with Entropy Stew. Its time has passed. NT by Grebble 09/09/2014, 6:50am PDT NEW
        Shoebox is free. by Gutsby 08/16/2014, 9:41am PDT NEW
 
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