Hi all,

I have no background in programming and I wish to create a simple RPG text in Actionscript 3.0, like this one.

I know a RPG isn't the recommended way to start in game developing, but I'm not interested in creating another Pong, Snake, Asteroids, plataformer, etc. I just need to create variables some and simple functions. A combat system, a store and some areas filled with bad guys. Maybe I´ll implement a save/load system later on.

I already checked tons of threads and tutorials, but unfortunately pretty much all the information I found was either outdated, poorly explained, code filled with errors or useless.

I've seen some books that looked interesting (like Flash Game Uneversity) but they seem overkill, and while I kinda understand the logic when following the tutorial, when I have to build the same code without any sort of help, I'm hopeless.

With that in mind, it seems the right choice it to create a small project where you apply the few little concepts you know and learn

Where should I place the variables? It seems the easiest way is to put them in the timeline frames, but someone advised to use a XML file?

Also, I'm interested to know how to implement a save/load system.

Thanks.

P.S: I wasn't sure where I should post this thread. Hope this is the right place.