EPIC MONSTER DUNGEON EXPLORE 2

[Crazetex]

EPIC MONSTER DUNGEON EXPLORE 2

A while ago I played a game called Epic Monster Dungeon Explore. It was a visual basic game where you clicked "attack" to kill stuff. Simple, fun, complex (stat-building was complex-ish, anyway). Yesterday, I decided to use the idea of fast-paced battling and grinding in a RMVX rpg made in three hours. I almost finished it in that time, but since I didn't quite make the deadline the game got an overhaul of polish, and later testing from Karsuman. The entire project was completed in less than two days.

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Spell damage is done via multipliers

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Escape chance is set at 85%; a second attempt always succeeds

The entire game is played on a single map. Dungeon tiles spawn random encounters,  wandering merchants and "chests." Visiting the town lets you rest and buy basic equipment/items. On-screen enemies are bosses that block advancement--sidebosses (bosses literally on the side of the map) block paths that let you skip various dungeon areas. It's kind of like a little wargame; build up your offense to take down a wall and continue. Really, it's just an entire RPG mushed into an hour and a half.

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The game map

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YOUR CHARACTERS HAVE STATS

You play as LEON and MARA, a hero and heroine destined to defeat EVILGOD. They each get to choose classes; both characters have four basic choices (Brute fighter, specialized fighter, warrior with healing sidedish, magetype) with some overlap and mix-up. MARA has a higher TP maximum and better chances at critical attacks; LEON has a higher HP maximum and his physical stats grow a little more quickly than MARA's. No pairing is terrible, and all testers have beat the game without a healer (though they certainly save HEALINGPOTION/PUREJUICE money).

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The villains are... interesting characters.

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She really will. Trust me on this.

EMDE2 is a short, fun romp through RPGland. You'll fight, kill, plunder and gain levels more quickly than most likely any other game except NPC Quest (by Hamumu). Download it here: http://www.rpgmaker.net/games/692/


CREDITS:
-Craze (everything)
-Karsuman (solid playthrough and analysis)

 

[So fist]

i LIKE CLICKING ATTACK! ITS EXCITING TO WATCH THE NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN!

 

[seven]

Characters having stats is a default VX feature. :l
Anyway, if it's a battle based game, this might have done better with a custom battle system to make it more interesting. Still, from what I understand it's a completed game, and we hardly get any of those around here. :p

 

[mawk]

Characters having stats is a default VX feature. :l

Crap! There's no fooling this guy!

A: It looks like some pretty interesting eventing, and I don't think I've seen this kind of gameplay anywhere in the RM community to date.
B: It's a Crazetex game!

Seems like a wothwhile way to spend an afternoon. I'll say something more useful once I've played it.

 

[ROFLurW0ffle]

Seems like a worthwhile way to spend an afternoon.

Yes, looks quite interesting ^^ I'll try it later today.

 

[Crazetex]

The Great Terror: Great, then you'll love RPGs!

KRoP: I put it in this forum because it's completed, yes... also, the DBS isn't inherently boring. I assure you, a few things can be done with little coding to make it interesting.

Dr.: <3

ROFL: Excellent!