I don't understand what a repeatable random encounters would add. By default it'd be the least interesting part of the game if implemented, and at worse, abuse of the function would trivialize the rest of the content. Then we enter a slippery slope where I'd have to design the other missions to compensate for the fact there's an infinite exp and gold sink, how many repeatable random encounters would the average player do? How much would I expect them to do before encountering the area's boss? etc. Do I make the existing content harder and force people to grind, or risk giving people the opportunity to optimize the fun out of the game?
I'm struggling to understand what this adds to the game, especially this early on where I'm still teaching the player the mechanics of the game. The Shores of Easy was just a tutorial on elements, and the Misty Woods is just a status effects tutorial.
Once the colosseum is introduced in episode 5 there will be plenty of optional combat encounters which proper, unique and fun incentives.
There, I will have a ladder tournament where you climb increasingly difficult encounters to better rewards. An 'area' boss, which takes an encounter from each area and pumps it with super-boss juice. And tournaments which will come every episode or so, which'll pit you into a single elimination tournament with unique conditions against four battles. This'll all be explained and explored in ep 5.
The only thing I'm hardlining for has been stated but I'll still echo it, a gallery would be greatly be appreciated while it is true there are some scenes diegetically present, which makes sense, it would be greatly appreciated to not have to travel around the map in game after loading a save, but rather have a location either in the save or in the title screen for easier replaying.
A gallery is definitely coming.
Now, I had a different question... my memory seems to think there was going to be a business management kind of system in this game regarding the village... am I senile or is that true?
Yeah, that's true. Episode 4 will focus on the harem and town management part of the game. I'm thinking of having a lot of buildings that can be built and upgraded to give the player resources. The ability to upgrade weapons from common to rare/legendary. Slowly move shops from towns to upgradable shops in Mistral Village. Each party member will get a unique home building that can be upgraded to give them passives. There will be several other buildings like the aforementioned gallery, and more.
This will also introduce new currencies. I want money as a currency for equipment, a currency for increasing the affection of girls in the harem management, a currency for building new buildings, and a currency for upgrading them.
