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]

It's hard to get motivated with fewer and fewer people actively contributing, not to mention the forum as a whole is quieter of late.
If I can find the time, I'll make some headway on that battle system, maybe even make a concept design of opening scenes.

In the meantime we can discuss dialogue, characters, how they interact, etc.
Seeing as most of the group are gamers (to some extent) I imagine they would make references to games occasionally in conversation, and especially while playing one. I've also been thinking about Johnny, and the coma situation. Would it be unrealistic, considering the affiliations he has with the programmers, for him to have an interest in programming himself? Combined with Kevin being one of the programmers, this could lead to some interesting conversations between the two of them that can be interpreted differently when you think of Johnny as being programmed himself (or his world at least).

I also think in regards to Matryoshka, we could use water as a symbolism for free will. I believe I mentioned this some time ago, when Matryoshka or pandora talks to any characters (if this happens). All worlds with free will must be contained, because their contents are fluid, and mix around. Any world with free will is contained within a container of some kind (layer 1, layer 2, layer 3?).
Basically, whenever a big decision is made in game, or even a small one, we could place flowing water nearby (where appropriate) to symbolize the appropriation of free will.
Just some thoughts I had.