What would you like to see in a RPG creator?

[heathtech]

I want to make an RPG creator with the works and make it as customizable as possible. The only problem is that I haven't played many RPG's (and don't plan to). If you had the best RPG maker right in front of your face, what would it be like or include? One thing that I think is a must are custom variables. You could use them in events to check for certain things that the creator may not have thought of. Should the setup be realtime (such as if you hit a key and it creates, say, an event tile) or should it be like a Window's GUI (like if you want to create an NPC, you'd go to 'Create' -> 'New NPC', and a window would popup having different variables to change)?

I have several papers lying around somewhere with more things, but I would like to see more input from other users (if they still look at this board).

Thanks! - Heathtech

[IsmAvatar]

The board's been half dead for a little while, but is noticing some revival as of late, thanks to the LGM project being affiliated with G-Java.

One thing I like to see in any program is the ability of more power if you find that the basic functionality offered is not enough. Like a more direct link straight into the language, or a language of its own, or an Advanced interface. What always comes to mind is the way that Microsoft Office's Access offers SQL functionality. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just pretend like I don't know what I'm talking about. It's only a matter of keeping the more advanced users coming back.

[heathtech]

I think I get what you mean. You mean to have something that resembles an editable script interface, in which you can modify the exact details of a script and basically remake the engine to fit your needs. If that isn't what you meant, whatever I took it as should work anyway.

[IsmAvatar]

That's one way - perhaps the most common way. All I meant was an advanced interface to allow for a lot more powerful interaction. If that means scripting, then by all means, go right ahead, but I'd find scripting to be quite difficult to interpret.