This is something I have been thinking for a lot of time and I need all the opinions possible.
I like rpg maker xp, I like mapping and creating a story that other games wish they had but never do. It's easy to map in with the tileset function and sprites are easy to find with easy features to create events and such BUT there's this big problem.
I want to try an FPS or 3D style game maker even if I have to draw everything myself (When I have some extra money to spend I'm buying a graphic tablet http://bosto-tablet.com/models/19-mb/) I am not a bad drawer but using a mouse really makes me lose patience as it's not the same thng as holding a pencil.
Now that I cleared the graphic part are there any game maker which I could try/use without requiring much coding to comprehend? Rpg maker xp is nice and easy but very limiting tough I could try and make workarounds with scripts.
Thanks
Well it's hard to say...game maker is pretty good and capable of both 3d+2d games, but it's all coding lol. I can't really say there is a maker out there that requires little to no coding besides rpg maker. Coding/programming is the biggest part of a game after all...
About art, I hear ya about the tablet :P When I got my ipad the first thing I tired to get was a free art program to use with it.. The ipad is obviously not the best art tablet, but I got it free for my HS grad from a friend of my mom. I'm still looking for a thinner point pen because I hate that this one is so thick lol. Drawing pads help a lot with graphics
On top of that, I don't think you should attempt a 3D game by yourself, especially not being a programmer and all. I can't think of anything else besides Game Maker that is a bit more on the user-friendly side. I mean, I'd suggest Unity, but that's also programming heavy.
Can't really base an opinion either since RPG Maker and Game Maker are the only game making programs I have used.