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]

Okay so we're working with TP now as well, great

I'm also thinking we could add very odd elements.
For example: Oil.
Oil and fire would be explosive, so very damaging.
Oil and water would separate, very little damage.
Oil cleans metal, increasing metal damage.
Oil prevents flight in winged creatures.
Oil makes enemies and players harder to hit, but also less likely to hit their target.

So now you're fighting a mage, and he keeps using water attacks, so you pull up a fire shield and he hits you with oil.
Strategy.
But if you put up an oil shield, maybe them mage can't cast fire attacks, so you'll be safe from the water.

So you base your strategy around what attacks your enemy can and can't use, as well as what you can and can't use.