Making an RPG System from Scratches

Hello Everybody,
Yes, another topic openned to make an RPG system o anything like that? Yes.
I would not lose time with you, i’ll go straight to the point.

I would like to make a Roleplay System that will work, the idea is to make a sort of “Over-the-shoulder” perspective Action/RPG but now i would like to start with the core mechanics:
The Character and The Character Creation, not the graphic aspect of it but the mechanical one, so:

  • Primary Attributes
  • Secondary Attributes

The first ones will be declared by the user via interface, the second ones will be auto-calculated by default, the system.

Then every character will have

  • Skills/Competences
  • Virtues, Flaws & Traits
  • Talents
  • Equipment

Those will interfere with Secondary Attributes with some other variables.

To make a rapid example

Name: Example

  • Primary Attributes
  • Strength : 6
  • Constitution : 4
  • Coordination : 6
  • Fate : 4
  • Intelligence : 3
  • Secondary Attributes
  • Hit points : 3+[(Strength/2) + Constitution)]/2 + “skills” + “talents” + “VF&T”+ “equipment”
  • Stamina : 3+Constitution + “skills” + “talents” + “VF&T”+ “equipment”
  • Swiftness : 1 + (Coordination/3) - Equipment Weigth + “skills” + “talents” + “VF&T”+ “equipment”
  • Bonus damage : Weapon Damage + Strength + (Constitution/4) + “skills” + “talents” + “VF&T”+ “equipment”
  • Natural armor : Contitution / 5 + “skills” + “talents” + “VF&T”+ “equipment”

Now, i have my structure with my variables… how to make it works?

I just need a kick-to-start, but if you would like to embark in this adventure that’s making a game from 0, it would be big :slight_smile:

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In c++?


Also have you checked out this project?

nono, in Blueprint! well, i thnk c++ would do the trick too!
Anyway thanks for sharing the Documentation, i have to admit that i don’t even know from where to start.

I’m going to read this one!

Do you think that my thread is complete and understandable?

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Yeah, I think it’s awesome. Check out the RPG sample project. It could expose you to useful features.

As a suggestion you might get a lot more help if you are able to focus the question on a specific aspect of the system you want to create.

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