Hello everyone!

I recently acquired both RPG Maker VX Ace and RPG Maker XP for very cheap and was thinking about making an RPG (I had already planned to do an RPG in 3D but once I got RPG Maker I realized it would be easier to budget my time successfully with it.)

I'm going to school for a bachelors of computer science (with a minor in animation) and am considering on focusing my efforts on video games. I haven't fully decided yet but they have been such a strong pressence in my life it just seems to click.

I actually had a question but I wasn't sure where to ask it so I'll ask it here:

I haven't decided whether I want to use VX Ace or XP yet. I can program (in Java, Python and C++ but I'm sure I can learn Ruby). My question is, if I want to make a combat system kind of like a tactics game (Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem) which of the two engines would be better suited?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Actually being pointed to a general XV Ace vs XP thread would probably be the most helpful. Been trying to find one but so far no luck.

Welcome to the group!
Sorry, I have never worked with XP so I don't know much of anything about it.

"WELCOOOME TO THE WOOOORLD OF TOMORROOOOW!"  :stache:

Thank you for the welcomes. I did find a thread talking about the differences, it seems like it is mostly about which aesthetic you prefer since you can script with both of them. I'll probably end up using ace since there are more community behind it so it will be easier to trade advice.

I'm pretty sure that you'll love it here buddy. Plenty of experienced people to ask questions.