Kaiya
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Post by Kaiya on Dec 2, 2002 13:01:33 GMT -5
What exactly counts as a CMS? I mean, if I play around with the vocabulary and Systems, can I then call that a CMS? What is it that makes a CMS worth mentioning? Oh and, taking the risk of sounding retarded, what is a caterpillar system?  |
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celticshiva
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Post by celticshiva on Dec 2, 2002 19:08:35 GMT -5
Hi there! Welcome to RPGTown!
First question - I wouldn't call that a CMS. If all you do is change the vocabulart, it is still the same menu system with different text.
A cms is a menu that's programed totally separate from the default menu.. usually using events and pictures and the like. Sometimes a CMS will call the DMS (default Menus System) from inside it. Good examples of games that have such a system are Ryukishi no me II and In the Name of the Rose and Final Fantasy: Crystal Wings. My game (Gemini Rising) also has a CMS, but I have yet to release a demo.
CMSs are worth mentioning if they are appealing graphically, lagless, not annoying (and some can be anoying in their layout.. or they don't have the 'esc' to close options.. or other factors) and other things.
A 'caterpillar system' is a system where you see your entire party following the 'lead character'. Think of most of the Dragon Warrior series or Final Fantasy 8. In these games, the other characters in your party are on screen shen your walking and follow your lead character around. This can be done in this game, but its a little bit of extra coding.
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Post by TheNeanderthal on Dec 2, 2002 19:14:49 GMT -5
Why, I couldn't tell any better than that! Hey, why isn't my avatar & sig working?
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Kaiya
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Post by Kaiya on Dec 3, 2002 10:34:45 GMT -5
Hmm... Thank you.
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Post by zanifer on Dec 7, 2002 0:29:54 GMT -5
o boy i just read the ?'s and came to reply.
1. a cms is a custom menu system basically a system of the equal quallity or above of the original/default system known as dbs. basically a system customly rogramed to be that of more freedom or comfort.
2.a cattepillar or watever the hell ther spelt like is a system were characters in your party follow the main character and character that follows. it allows agani freddom and aswell the feeling of palying or even creating a more profesional rpg if you can understand me
god i hate being a com. wiz im no nerd bloody hell(sarcastic to resent post of harry potter chars) i suck in school but programing just comes naturally
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