Character advancement: Point distribution

Video game concept

A method of character advancement in RPGs and other games where arbitrary points are used to "buy" stats, skills and such as soon as gained or through external intermediaries.

387

games

platforms

Drakan: The Ancients' Gates

PS2 2002-01-30

Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics

GBA 2004-11-16

Dawn of War II - Retribution

WIN 2011-03-04

PS3 2009-10-20

WIN 2004

N64 2000-11-21

LIN 2011-11

Alien Shooter: Vengeance

WIN 2007-02-05

WIN 2001-11-15

VITA 2015-07-30

FLA 2010-06

# RPG elements #

Experience gain:
* None
* Deeds
* Kills/Defeats
* Game progress
* Objects
* Literal

Character advancement:
* None
* Static
* Literal experience
* Experience distribution
* Point distribution
* Deeds
* Perks
* Objects
* Game progress
* Time
* Intermediary

Other:
* Multiple experience types
* Shared experience
* Undefined experience (games missing info on how experience is gained)
* Undefined advancement (games missing info on how character advancement works)

These "points" may be awarded for completing quests, gaining levels, or other deeds but are separate from experience.

The "external intermediaries" bit refers to NPC trainers, hardware/software upgrade machines, and whatever else you only find occasionally or in specific places (e.g. in safe zones).

The first Character advancement: Point distribution video game was released on August 10, 1987.

Square Enix, Blizzard and Atari published most of these games.

Parent group

Advancement

Platforms

Windows		168
Linux		76
Mac OS X		31
X360		21
PS3		16
PS2		9
Android		7
PS4		7
Internet Only		6
Mac OS Classic		5
Pandora		4
MS-DOS		3
Xbox One		3
Flash		3
PS Vita		3
Wii		2
PSP		2
BeOS		2
Xbox		2
BSD		2
Switch		2
Xbox Series X		1
SNES		1
N64		1
3DS		1
iOS		1
PS		1
Wii U		1
NES		1
GBA		1

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