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Original Source

• Original title: MZ Evented Recruit and Dismiss Mechanic
• Original author: Shuruzy
• Original date: July 28, 2025
• Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/evented-recruit-and-dismiss-mechanic.179218/
• Source forum path: Game Development Engines > RPG Maker Tutorials > Non-Maker Specific Tutorials

Summary

While this should be doable in every RPG Maker, this was specifically made in RPG Maker MZ. To open the playtest file, you'll need that RPG Maker in particular, apologies. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next",

Archived First Post

While this should be doable in every RPG Maker, this was specifically made in RPG Maker MZ. To open the playtest file, you'll need that RPG Maker in particular, apologies.

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RPG Maker: Evented Recruit and Dismiss Mechanic by Dragonicsdev

Recruit, Dismiss, and potentially more, through eventing.

dragonicsdev.itch.io

While thinking of a project idea that has recruiting party members as a mechanic, I wanted to try my hand at making a Recruit and Dismiss mechanic in RPG Maker through eventing, with a few optional plugins.
Recruit, Character Creation, Character Selection... Whatever you'd like to call it, this system has it! It's a bit rough around the edges, but hopefully it's helpful to some of yall! Inspired by games like Etrian Odyssey and 7th Dragon, form a team of allies and go adventuring!

Features:

• Recruit up to 15 characters (can be customized).
• Dismiss characters (permanently remove from the team).
• A "tutorialized" version that walks through the eventing process in some detail.

Future Additions:

• Rename option (it's selectable, just not implemented yet).
• If there's enough requests, I could try to event this mechanic out in other RPG Makers. Just not anytime soon. I own XP, VX Ace, and MV as well.

Credits:
Visustella's Message Core (for displaying descriptive text for choices).
TWings' Party System (for the "Organize Crew -> Team Formation" scene).
Hakuen Studio's Choice Pictures (for the "Select an Expression" scene).

Features Mentioned

• Recruit up to 15 characters (can be customized).
• Dismiss characters (permanently remove from the team).
• A "tutorialized" version that walks through the eventing process in some detail.
• Future Additions:
• Rename option (it's selectable, just not implemented yet).
• If there's enough requests, I could try to event this mechanic out in other RPG Makers. Just not anytime soon. I own XP, VX Ace, and MV as well.
• Credits:
• Visustella's Message Core (for displaying descriptive text for choices).
• TWings' Party System (for the "Organize Crew -> Team Formation" scene).
• Hakuen Studio's Choice Pictures (for the "Select an Expression" scene).

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License / Terms Note

Credits: Visustella's Message Core (for displaying descriptive text for choices). TWings' Party System (for the "Organize Crew -> Team Formation" scene). Hakuen Studio's Choice Pictures (for the "Select an Expression" scene).

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