Battle Design Options

[bulmabriefs144]

Okay, so we have a sort of reactive system, where enemies try to guess moves and play strategically (according to their type, more strategically as the game goes on). And we have a counterspell system. And we have an elements system:

Melee
Ranged
(Some things like ghosts are completely immune to both physical, and flying things are probably immune to melee and earth)
Fire
Water
Thunder
Ice
Earth
Air
Light
Dark
(At least)

There should also be all kinds of strategies for bosses, including some puzzle bosses. Ummm let's see... VX has TP, but I think you can turn it off, at least in ACE. Do we want TP system?

[Sparrowsmith]

sound would be interesting if we think of it as vibration. Vibration shakes the ground, creates friction, pushes things around, disturbs water.
It would be a wildcard element depending on how it is used.

You're probably right about the oil shield, but until we start testing the battle system we won't know for sure. I like acid as well.

Height is definitely an issue we'll have to consider. Would water attacks do more damage if you're above the enemy? The water would fall harder, after all. Same goes for earth based attacks.