A Non-RPG Maker Game, RTP

Hello there.

I started off in RPG Maker XP and have been creating a game series with it since ~2004. Eventually I've learned a lot about game making - have gone to University to study it amongst other things. Sadly I've moved away from RPG Maker, in favour of my own systems.

I do however really enjoy RPG Maker, and would very much like to use the RTP of the RPG Maker in my games still.

I understand the license of the RTP allows you to use it in other RPG Makers. What I want to do is use it in another engine entirely (my own engine), which would be a commercial game. I am willing to pay for this, including any potential royalties (I do not expect the game to sell massively but obviously that's the dream).

What I want to know is if Enterbrain would license the RPG Maker XP RTP (specifically, the graphics and audio) to be used outside of RPG Maker.

In the future I do hope to make a game client with RPG Maker that would connect to the game, but that is a long way off.

The Game

The game in question is a browser based MMORPG. It is funded (partially, it's not covering costs at all really) by in game advertisements, so is "commercial". I plan on releasing a paid edition, getting rid of adverts, when I feel the game has reached an adequate level of quality.

The game will always be playable in a free edition of some form.

The Resources

I currently use First Seed Material graphics, which are explicitely licensed for commercial use in any engine. I would like to expand on this using RPG Maker XP's: battle backgrounds, character sets, battlers, battle animations, and some pieces from tilesets, as well as the music and sound effects.

If it went well I would in the future be interesting in licensing the graphics of other RPG Makers too.

So what I want to know is, would Enterbrain do this, how much would you charge, would you want royalties, etc?

A "no" is fine, I understand.

I have "the money" ready, depending on how much it is. I do already own a license for RPG Maker XP.

Anyway thank you for your time. I fully expect a "no", but there's no harm in asking I figure.

I've HEARD they were thinking about releasing a license for the RTP. In fact, I think there's a topic somewhere on this board about this exact same thing under either announcements or site feedback.

The only closest thing I've ever come across is the the Modern Day Tiles Resource Pack that EB released not too long ago. There's a commercial non RM license version for purchase. As for the default RTP, none yet that I have yet to see.

Thanks, I think I actually will buy that at some point. That's much, much less than I was considering spending.

There may be non-commercial licenses for future tileset packs (future as in coming soon, not necessarily futuristic in theme), too. We will be releasing a shop add-on for the modern tiles very soon, and there will be other themes coming after.

As for RTP ... Last I heard was that they were not entirely opposed to the idea, but nothing concrete has been done yet. If the RTP doesn't happen, we'll definitely consider doing more fantasy-type original tiles at some point. :)

If I purchase the non-RM license here:

http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/product/modern-day-tiles

Do I also need to buy the $6.99 version?

The 6.99$ one is for use in RPG Maker and IGM. You don't need to buy it if you want a commercial license to use in a different engine. :)

Has any newer news about this topic been released? Is there a non-RM licence available for the default RTPs that come with the RPGMaker applications?

No, there is no Non-RM license available for RTP. At this point, it's not very likely to happen (though it's not entirely impossible that this will change in the future).

It's not entirely impossible.  The people who made Ash were able to purchase a license that allowed them to use VX graphics.

Such cases are the exception, rather than the rule, though. We're not privy to the agreements that were made in the cases where RTP use was allowed, and they might only be applicable to that particular case.

We've communicated the level of interest in having RTP licenses for non-RM settings. EB! has decided against it for now. :)

Lunarea, thank you for your responses.