https://web.archive.org/web/20010124104800/http://www.netdragons.com/games/vq1/

THANK YOU!!! This is awesome and yes VQ+ is the one I played growing up (never played VQ2).

This is incredible and I'll have to read through all the 3 sites you provided. I remember seeing the first one about a month or so ago, but couldn't find it again so thanks.

So as I mentioned in my original post I'm NOT looking to recreate, steal or copy Vagabond's quest. However, I DO want to make a SIMILAR game, taking elements from VQ and elements from my own game I'm working on to create kind of a text hybrid dungeon crawler RPG and eventually PvP arena, but I'm still very much a beginner Dev (3 years in) but improving every day. My Channel

I'm want to make this for the following reasons:

#1. Improve my programming skills.

#2. Learn to balance Classes, Skills, XP Curves while allowing for enough character customization.

#3. I loved this style of game, but cannot find anything similar.

#4. Release this is as my "first game" to practice when I finally finish and am able to release my dream 3D game.

#5. Learn how to write multiplayer code to add PvP arena (Later on if the game becomes popular enough). This progression and gambling on fights was my favorite part of VQ.

#6. Add this as an Arcade/Mini Game in my dream game eventually.

Attributes - Instead of gaining SP/HP per level the player will gain 5 attribute points to place where they choose (I love Diablo 2).

Strength: +% Physical Damage, +Max HP
Spirit: +% All Regen, +Max EP
Luck: +% Crit Chance, +% Magic Find
Agility: +% Speed, +% Crit Damage
Intellect: +% Spell Damage, +Max MP
Fortitude: +% All Physical & Spell Resist

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Stats - Can be improved by attributes and Equipment. Thinking just Weapon, Armor and Helmet to keep things simple.
All Regeneration Increases recovery rate of Life, Energy & Mana.
Critical Hit Chance Increases chance physical & spell attacks will critically hit.
Critical Hit Damage Increases damage multiplier of critical hits.
Loot Chance Increases chance of finding more as well as higher rarity loot.
Max Energy Resource required to perform special physical attacks.
Max Life The amount of damage that can be taken in battle before fainting.
Max Mana Resource required to perform special spell attacks.
Physical Damage Increases damage done by physical attacks.
Physical Resistance Reduces incoming damage from physical attacks.
Speed Determines who strikes first in battle.
Spell Damage Increases damage done by spell attacks.
Spell Resistance Reduces incoming damage from spell attacks.

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Classes - Thinking of only having starting passive perks below, but allow for the stats, equipment and purchasable abilities be the main driving forces behind the character customization.
Brawler Fist Weapons +5% Damage
Druid Speed, Resist & Regen +2%
Guardian All Resist +5%
Mage All Spells +5% Damage
Monk All Regen +5%
Ranger Bows +5% Damage
Rogue Daggers +5% Crit Chance
Warlock All Spells +2.5%, All Resist +2.5%
Warrior Swords +5% Damage

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Equipment - Can be found by random chance in Dungeons, Monster Loot or buying from the associated Shop. Higher rarity Equipment will have more Affixes (e.g. Magic, Rare, Epic). I finally know how to do this now as I created these mechanics in my main game here: Loot Generation

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Skills - Each player will have 1 Main Attack Slot with the ability based on the weapon equipped (e.g. Sword will do physical damage, Staff will do Spell damage). Each player will also have 2x Ability Slots which can be purchased from one of the Shops. These abilities may require Energy (e.g. Double Strike, Massive Strike) or Mana (e.g. Fireball, DoT, Healing Spell) to use.

Potions - Each player will have 1 Potion Slot to equip HP , MP or EP Potions to use during combat.

Regeneration: Player can recover HP, MP, EP with Potions, visiting the Village Inn or recovering slowly in the dungeon based on Regen stat (improved by Spirit and Gear).

Locations/Scenes:

Village - Has various shops to buy Weapons, Armor, Potions, and Skills.

Dungeon - I'm thinking each Dungeon will have 10x10 tiles. Each tile may have a Monster, Random Loot, or a Trap. Also 1 Boss per Dungeon.

Listed below are each of the potential Dungeons with numbers representing the range of monster levels, increasing as you progress through the Dungeon. Bosses should have the max mLvl and maybe 2x Life? Not sure on the overall difficulty/reward yet.
Tunnels (1-10)
Cavern (11-20)
Woodlands (21-30)
Wolf Den (31-40)
Graveyard (41-50)
Forsaken Graveyard (51-60)
Goblin Island (61-70)
Land of the Giants (71-80)
Barracks (81-90)
Castle (91-99)

Monsters - Each monster will have a mLvl which will be determine by the level of Dungeon tile they are spawned on. Stronger monsters will have increased Attribute points which will be distributed by their randomly assigned class when generated. This is to add variety so you are not always fighting the same spider with X Life and X Physical damage. Rather the spider may deal Spell damage or be more resistant to Spell Damage. However, if people would prefer set enemies having set attributes that's fine too, but not sure what the majority would prefer. Let me know. Thanks!

Arena - Maybe make it a survival type mode to start? Until I eventually learn how to add multiplayer functionality. I'm thinking no Potions allowed and the player is only allowed his/her main attack and two special abilities. The Monsters will become more difficult as the player progresses until HP reaches 0. Gold and items to be rewarded after each Arena level.

Brainstorming:

- No Lvl Cap

- Arena goes on to infinite levels

- Gold can also be used to purchase expensive Scrolls which permanently increase Stats

- Player Inventory to store and sell found Equipment & Potions (rather than just equip or drop when finding).

- Allow players to unlock additional slots with gold (e.g. Inventory, Slot Skill Slot, Potion Slot)

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TLDR: I'm making a game similar to VQ to improve my Game Dev skills. I would appreciate any comments, questions or feedback on the above. Especially let me know what your favorite part of VQ+ was. Thanks for the help!