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: Refers to the likelihood of a character being targeted for an action, usually from the opposing party. | : Refers to the likelihood of a character being targeted for an action, usually from the opposing party. | ||
: The more aggro a character has, the more likely it is targeted for an action. | : The more aggro a character has, the more likely it is targeted for an action. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Alias (Programming) | ||
+ | : Used in RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace to patch Ruby scripts to create compatibility between scripts. | ||
+ | : The phrase carried over into RPG Maker MV and MZ's JavaScript plugins. | ||
+ | : The JavaScript term for this is "monkey patch" | ||
; Alpha | ; Alpha | ||
: An extremely early stage of a product before it's released. | : An extremely early stage of a product before it's released. | ||
: Earlier than "Beta". | : Earlier than "Beta". | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Anchor (Sprite) | ||
+ | : Determines the origin point of the sprite. | ||
+ | : For X values, 0 means its origin is towards the left. 0.5 means its origin is its center. 1 means its origin is its right. | ||
+ | : For Y values, 0 means its origin is at the top. 0.5 means its origin is at the middle. 1 means its origin is at the bottom. | ||
; Archeia | ; Archeia | ||
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; Aries | ; Aries | ||
: See [[Aries of Sheratan]]. | : See [[Aries of Sheratan]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Arisu (Alice) | ||
+ | : See [[Arisu]]. | ||
; Artist | ; Artist | ||
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::: You can never tell when. | ::: You can never tell when. | ||
: The thing you should always be doing on a regular basis. | : The thing you should always be doing on a regular basis. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Base Code | ||
+ | : Refers to the original code that is included in any RPG Maker iteration. | ||
; Battle System (BSys) | ; Battle System (BSys) | ||
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== C == | == C == | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Caz | ||
+ | : See [[Caz Wolf]]. | ||
; Changelog | ; Changelog | ||
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; Console | ; Console | ||
− | : In the RPG Maker community, this refers to the debug console used in [[RPG Maker MV]] that's opened by pressing F12 during play testing. | + | : In the RPG Maker community, this refers to the debug console used in [[RPG Maker MV]] and [[RPG Maker MZ]] that's opened by pressing F12 during play testing. |
; Consumable | ; Consumable | ||
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: A period of time where a skill/item is unusable after having been used before. | : A period of time where a skill/item is unusable after having been used before. | ||
: See [[Skill Cooldowns (YEP)|Skill Cooldowns]]. | : See [[Skill Cooldowns (YEP)|Skill Cooldowns]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Core (Plugin) | ||
+ | : A plugin that restructures a specific gameplay element of group of gameplay elements. | ||
+ | : It provides a foundation for extensions to be made and adapted into. | ||
+ | : Often misused by amateur plugin developers as a "first" plugin. | ||
; Crafting | ; Crafting | ||
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: A class that is used as damage mitigation, but instead of receiving the damage, the class focuses on evading it while attracting attacks from the opposing party. | : A class that is used as damage mitigation, but instead of receiving the damage, the class focuses on evading it while attracting attacks from the opposing party. | ||
: Also known as a "Dodge Tank". | : Also known as a "Dodge Tank". | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Event | ||
+ | : RPG Maker term for an non-player-controllable entity. | ||
+ | : These can be actual characters or they can be objects. | ||
+ | : Events can trigger and run commands. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Event Command | ||
+ | : A command used to control the game when an event triggers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Event System | ||
+ | : A complex system of event commands to create something that is normally not achievable through regular usage of event commands alone. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Eventing | ||
+ | : The process of creating an Event System. | ||
; EXP | ; EXP | ||
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; Librarium | ; Librarium | ||
: See [[Ækashics Librarium]]. | : See [[Ækashics Librarium]]. | ||
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+ | ; Library (Plugin) | ||
+ | : See Plugin Library. | ||
; Limit Break | ; Limit Break | ||
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: Refers to a genre of games that use RPG-like elements which are played on mobile devices. | : Refers to a genre of games that use RPG-like elements which are played on mobile devices. | ||
: Usually features a gacha system of some sort. | : Usually features a gacha system of some sort. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Monkey Patch (Programming) | ||
+ | : A technique used in RPG Maker MV and MZ to create compatibility between plugins. | ||
+ | : Sometimes referred to as "alias" as a carryover term from the RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace days. | ||
; MP | ; MP | ||
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; Parallax Mapping | ; Parallax Mapping | ||
: The process of creating a map on an editable image and used as a parallax background on an otherwise empty map with transparent tiles. | : The process of creating a map on an editable image and used as a parallax background on an otherwise empty map with transparent tiles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Parameter (Param) | ||
+ | : In RPG Maker, this refers to the statistical values an actor or enemy has. | ||
+ | : Base Parameters include MHP, MMP, ATK, DEF, MAT, MDF, AGI, LUK (Since RPG Maker VX Ace) | ||
+ | : X Parameters include HIT, EVA, CRI, CEV, MEV, MRF, CNT, HRG, MRG, TRG (Since RPG Maker VX Ace) | ||
+ | : S Parameters include TGR, GRD, REC, PHA, MCR, TCR, PDR, MDR, FDR, EXR (Since RPG Maker VX Ace) | ||
+ | : Often referred to as "stats" | ||
; Party | ; Party | ||
: In the RPG Maker community, this refers to the cast of playable characters actively available to the player. | : In the RPG Maker community, this refers to the cast of playable characters actively available to the player. | ||
− | ; | + | ; PEBKAC |
− | : Problem Exists Between Chair | + | : Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair |
:: Often used by tech support staff | :: Often used by tech support staff | ||
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; PixiJS | ; PixiJS | ||
− | : The graphics | + | : The graphics library used in [[RPG Maker MV]] and [[RPG Maker MZ]]. |
; Playable Character (PC) | ; Playable Character (PC) | ||
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; Plugin Library | ; Plugin Library | ||
: A series of plugins made by a coder or group of coders made to work together with one another and enhance each other. | : A series of plugins made by a coder or group of coders made to work together with one another and enhance each other. | ||
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+ | ; Plugin Parameters | ||
+ | : Refers to the adjustable settings when opening up a plugin in the Plugin Manager list for RPG Maker MV and MZ. | ||
; Poison | ; Poison | ||
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; Procedural Generation | ; Procedural Generation | ||
: When the game algorithmically combines randomly generated elements, particularly in game world creation. | : When the game algorithmically combines randomly generated elements, particularly in game world creation. | ||
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+ | ; Programmer Tools | ||
+ | : Often refers to a plugin that's used to facilitate the creation of other plugins. | ||
+ | : It's intended that only other programmers would use this for the creation of newer plugins. | ||
+ | :: Very rarely does this happen since programmers in the community cannot stand each other's code. | ||
+ | :: The average RPG Maker user typically has no use for them. | ||
; Prototype | ; Prototype | ||
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:: Adapted from MMORPG slang. | :: Adapted from MMORPG slang. | ||
: Refers to the player versus what the game dev has given the player. | : Refers to the player versus what the game dev has given the player. | ||
+ | : This is the natural state of the majority of RPG Maker games. | ||
; PvP | ; PvP | ||
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: Inside the RPG Maker software, this refers to the target range of a skill or item. | : Inside the RPG Maker software, this refers to the target range of a skill or item. | ||
: In the RPG Maker community, this refers to the projected time length and scale of a game project. | : In the RPG Maker community, this refers to the projected time length and scale of a game project. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Script | ||
+ | : Code that is found inside an RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace project. | ||
+ | : Often refers to external code imported into the game outside of the base code. | ||
+ | : These are what the "plugins" of RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace were called. | ||
; Script Call | ; Script Call | ||
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; Sleep | ; Sleep | ||
: Refers to a status effect that prevents the affected character from being able to act until the character is dealt damage (either physical, magical, and/or both) to wake them up. | : Refers to a status effect that prevents the affected character from being able to act until the character is dealt damage (either physical, magical, and/or both) to wake them up. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Snippet (Programming) | ||
+ | : Actual definition refers to a "code snippet" which is used to describe a small portion of re-usable source code, machine code, or text. | ||
+ | : The RPG Maker community's definition usually refers to a small script or plugin that contains very little code. | ||
; Sprite | ; Sprite | ||
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; Standard Turn Battle (STB) | ; Standard Turn Battle (STB) | ||
: See [[Battle System - STB (YEP)|Battle System - STB]]. | : See [[Battle System - STB (YEP)|Battle System - STB]]. | ||
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+ | ; Statistic (Stat) | ||
+ | : This refers to the statistical values an actor or enemy has. | ||
+ | : These are called "Parameters" in RPG Maker | ||
; State | ; State | ||
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; User Experience (UX) | ; User Experience (UX) | ||
− | : Refers to the player experience | + | : Refers to the player experience or user experience. |
== V == | == V == | ||
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== Y == | == Y == | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; Yanfly | ||
+ | : Creator of the following RPG Maker script/plugin libraries: | ||
; Yanfly Engine Ace (YEA) | ; Yanfly Engine Ace (YEA) |
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