ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

That sounds really good...but it also sounds out of reach for now. Mind you, I haven't learned any code at all yet. I start classes on Tuesday. So, it might take me a while before I can even think about attempting something like that.

Oh, cool, thanks. Knowing that's going to make things a world easier. Next question is: Is there any way to make a weapon either one handed or two handed based on play style? In my game, swords like the Katana, the Arming Sword, and the Scimitar can be held either way, with a bonus for using them tw...

As someone with absolutely no coding experience and a really big idea, there are certain things I'd like to be able to do easily: Make a world or randomly generate one within certain parameters, Have a template for defining races, and certain behaviors with a generic theme (awake at night, violent, ...

I appreciate the linkage. It's shiny.

Edit: Also, I was looking through the weapons file and I think I understand most of it...I think. The only thing I don't get is:

combat = {
dam = resolvers.rngavg(8, 14),

under each weapon. This one was taken from Iron Greatsword. What does this define?

Sweet, thanks. I'll let you guys know what I come up with.

I think that I'm going to wind up waiting until I know more about code to get this project started. I'd be happy to mod ToME while I wait, but I can't seem to find the item/race list. I think that putting new stuff in the game and seeing it work will help me get acclimated with extremely basic codin...

Well, this is my fifth total rewrite of my engine. People are still playing the fourth one, and several of my players have stated that it would be really cool if I packaged it with a roguelike when I eventually publish, or that a PC version may be easier for them to start with. I'm just one of those...

I'm currently not started. I'm still researching. The whole thing looks overwhelming, but I'm sure I'll get much more comfortable mucking around in code once I actually get started. Again, I'm thankful for all the help. p.s.: Did you want to move this to modules so that it's in the proper spot? I'd ...

Bay12, the community for Dwarf Fortress. There are lots of code monkeys (their term) over there who are really good about giving advice, so long as it's not about relationships. I also found the homepage on StumbleUpon and started researching it. What I would like to do is get a) character creation ...

Thanks for all the info, guys! This is a great start. I'm going to start school for programming starting next week, so that'll help. @darkgod: Well, I really wouldn't call it a module. The game itself has been in development for over a decade (I'm on my fifth total rewrite of the book. Stupid perfec...

Hi, all! I'm working on a pencil and paper book style RPG, and I was looking to try my hand at converting it into a roguelike. I was pointed to T-Engine because I'm not a programmer (but I do have a little experience modding games, particularly Dwarf Fortress.) The big thing is, I have no idea where...