How much should we rely on schematics?

emptyhanded

I've been using both C# script and schematics. So far only use the schematics when following tutorials, and script everything else. This question is me trying to understand what is the design goal of ORK schematics.

So I understand that schematics is pretty much Makinom's own visual scripting tool, and I have no doubt that it would be the tool of choice if everything I develop relies on ORK.

My question is, in a scenario where there are a large part of the game not done in ORK (in C# script in my case, but for others it would be other visual scripting tool), what should be the preferred tool?

https://makinom.com/guide/documentation/features/schematics/ mentions schematics is good for

communication with 3rd party software

An example scenario for discussion purpose:

Say a game mixes RPG with other game genre. Of course ORK is excellent in handling anything RPG-related, but when it comes to the non-RPG part of it, is there any advantage of using ORK schematics to do as much as possible? (For example write nodes for functions that both ORK and Makinom do not provide, use schematics just like a generic visual scripting tool)

Or, the design intention of ORK schematics is more encouraging on design the non-RPG part of the game in script or other visual scripting tool, and then somehow interfaces the two systems?

gamingislove

You can rely on schematics as much or little as you want. They're basically tool to use - e.g. most users don't want to program. You can do pretty much everything via script as well.
For certain things they're somewhat mandatory, e.g. for your actions (abilities, items, etc.) to be animated, or if you want to make use of the whole interactions/machines components.

Generally, schematics are hooked into many of the systems, making it easy to simply start a schematic when something happens (e.g. an equipment is equipped or a combatant is spawned). The schematic can also call custom code via the function nodes or by writing custom nodes for integrating something.

If you can and want to program your own stuff, go for it - your scripts can also start schematics if you want :)

emptyhanded

gamingislove For certain things they're somewhat mandatory, e.g. for your actions (abilities, items, etc.) to be animated, or if you want to make use of the whole interactions/machines components.

Understand. Also the ability to call custom code in a schematic and start schematic in script really push the flexibility to the maximum. Thank you for the clear answer!