well after some poking around i've found that easyrpg's editor is not fit for use yet, and since the devs are currently focused on the easyrpg player it looks like it won't be for some time
guess i'm buyin rpg maker,
@PolyCement MV is multiplatform and extremely customizable! it's only $20 right now, too!
i'll definitely be keeping an eye on easyrpg tho, the player already runs old rpgmaker 2000/2003 games on a whole bunch of different platforms, including web browsers, which is cool