That’s very true. I like the gameplay ability system but truthfully I wanted to show off structs in this manner as I’ve found it to be a bit more beginner friendly. I’ve found the basic concept with structs also helps to show a more universal method for implementing an RPG mechanic. By that I mean one that can be used outside of Unreal Engine. Obviously this is an unreal engine tutorial so that isn’t as necessary to do though. When I continue this RPG series I will be going over GAS. But great recommendation and I’ll make sure to cover using GAS for attributes as well.

@@TheOnlyBlueBooo Yea i agree it is easier for beginners, however, I think in the long term, anyone trying to make an RPG would have an easier time if they use GAS as it manages effects and can evaluate them using tags etc. There is no reason why you cant start this way and make a tutorial on how to convert the existing game to a gas project as well :)

For sure! Ideally I want to show off multiple methods and give pros and cons to each method. I also want to show how you can use each of those methods to create different sub genres of RPG’s. This will hopefully be a fairly robust series by the end

@@TheOnlyBlueBooo awesome! I love the ambition to continue the series. I think turn based or a Dragon age style real time with pause RPG series could be really cool.

use gas

@@asdfman7007 gas right? yeah, everything points me to that. I thought it as more like... ability trees and status effects? what about stats, numbers and progression. Like an item that gives you +10 agi or gaining a level and getting 5% evasion, gas is intended for that kind of use too? Also, gas is 100% BP? or it needs C++

So yes GAS can be used for attributes and abilities as well. There are some limitations with the gameplay ability system but that is a good alternative. Personally GAS is more for multiplayer games in my opinion. It also can be less efficient and more resource intensive than using structs or even manually creating abilities. At least that’s coming from a C++ standpoint and looking more at the backend of its functionality. Realistically it probably won’t matter for most people though. I will be covering the GAS system though at a later point.

Is there a particular kind of RPG system you would want to see implemented? Turn based, ARPG, strategy RPG?

​@@TheOnlyBlueBooo honestly I was looking into those early from soft PS1 games like king's field or shadow tower. for what I gather those are mostly stats and modifiers on gear (and I know inventory is its own can of worms) but as far as rpg systems go I couln't think of a simpler one without "regressing" into like... just pure action gameplay. But basically yeah... A system where you hit 10, equip +5 sword, now you hit 15 or wathever. Or you hit 10, you level up, allocate +5 into STR and now you hit 15 kinda deal. And Maybe some status ailments thrown into the mix (but maybe that kind of stuff is better implemented using GAS?) to be honest I didn't watch your whole video. I just saved it and plan on look into it later. Maybe this video already covers the basis of a system like what I'm talking about.

Great question! So yes, technically using an interface whether it is the blueprint version or the C++ version they both use a “cast.” Although the C++ version is more explicitly clear about this compared to blueprints. What makes interfaces better for performance though is that rather than me having to do a cast/cast-fail chain to determine what actor’s Interaction function I’m calling. I only have to cast to the interface. A better example may be if I have a game where you can interact with NPC’s, doors, pickups, items, terminals, etc.. I only have to check if they use that interact interface and if they do I cast to it. It allows for wildly different objects or NPC’s to all be interacted with using the same code. Not to mention in C++ to otherwise interact with these classes I would have to include their header files in the code. Which adds circular dependency, increasing compiling times, and increasing the memory required for my character. I hope that helps and makes sense! If not feel free to let me know and I’ll try to find a better way to explain it.

Hope it helped! Ah, yeah that is also my channel. I meant to mark that one as unlisted as I tried to vet the video through some other friends in the game industry. I must’ve made that one public by mistake.

I do remember actually! I’m glad to be back to making some videos. Very different videos but I’m hoping to branch out and make a new variety of videos here soon. Would love to stream again sometime too

All good! Finishing up my capstone project for my degree. Hopefully in a few weeks I can start making some more content