If you want to look at other RPG engines (freeware ones at that!), check out:
001 Action/RPG MakerSphereika (I don't really like it, though)
The problems with these engines are:
- Very tough learning curve when compared to RMXP.
- Not 100% stable (crashes sometimes).
- No readily available
good resources (except maybe 001, which has an
amazing system for graphics, but the graphics themselves are not as good as RMXP).
- On-map battle system, no readily available scene-based battle system.
- 001 doesn't have a scripting language (I'm not sure, but
I hope that I'm wrong!)
- The mapping environment and controls are not as intuitive as RMXP.
The good things about them are:
- Amazing flexibility when compared to RMXP.
- Amazing power when compared to RMXP (all blend types are supported, but for example, accurate character shadows and lighting are default for some of them).
- Free! (But read the licenses, they
do implement some restrictions!)
- 001 has visual eventing;
much better than RMXP
(
Check the screenshot in the 4th row and second column. These are old, the latest version makes those boxes look much better :3)
These are the engines I'm considering for now. Though, I love
pyglet and I'm currently trying to make a tiling engine from scratch for it, that's how I came across all those resources.
PPS: In the end, RMXP is by far the easiest RPG making tool I've ever laid my hands on.
PPPS: Hey, if you know about
anything that might help me, I'd appreciate it if you share it with me