MarioSuperStar
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As the title says.
What is a time system?
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Brewmeister
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A system that keeps track of time...
Be Well
That's the symple answer. :scruff:
The default RPG maker systems do not keep track of time in your gameworld. They do keep track of "Time played" but that is relative to 'real-world' time.
The games you make with the default system are, essentially, linear in nature. You can make an event dependent on the outcome of another event, but
there are no time-based events. ("event" in this case being something that happens in time.)
By adding a "Time" system of a sort, you can add functionality to your game, such as:
Day/Night: changing the tint of the screen based on in-game time to represent the time of day.
Seasons: changing the tilesets based on in-game time.
Time based events: i.e. a shop that's only open during the day. An Inn that only let's you sleep at night. A jousting contest that happens on a specific day.
Calendar: Place a calendar on your main menu showing what day/month/year it is in game time.
Time based quests: e.g. you have to rescue the princess by a certain date, or something happens.
Growing: plant seeds & they grow into food. Maybe they only grow during the summer growing season.
I'm sure there are many other examples, limited only by your imagination.
The default RPG maker systems do not keep track of time in your gameworld. They do keep track of "Time played" but that is relative to 'real-world' time.
The games you make with the default system are, essentially, linear in nature. You can make an event dependent on the outcome of another event, but
there are no time-based events. ("event" in this case being something that happens in time.)
By adding a "Time" system of a sort, you can add functionality to your game, such as:
Day/Night: changing the tint of the screen based on in-game time to represent the time of day.
Seasons: changing the tilesets based on in-game time.
Time based events: i.e. a shop that's only open during the day. An Inn that only let's you sleep at night. A jousting contest that happens on a specific day.
Calendar: Place a calendar on your main menu showing what day/month/year it is in game time.
Time based quests: e.g. you have to rescue the princess by a certain date, or something happens.
Growing: plant seeds & they grow into food. Maybe they only grow during the summer growing season.
I'm sure there are many other examples, limited only by your imagination.
Be Well