sillyrobot
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The biggest risk with changing graphics is the dev loses the ability to repurpose/reuse previously generated assets. So no reuse to shorten dev time.Interesting
Spiritual Succesor, you make it sound so removed from what we have here, how many games do you know that don't upgrade their engines/graphics periodically as time goes on. There is a lot in this game that could benefit from some change.
The important parts IMO are the story and the concept.
The only info I have about the changes are a few JPGs that have been posted here, so I'm waiting with baited breath to see how different it will really be.
For me, the important element is game play and mechanics. Both of which are changing -- to what extent is unknown. We do know there will be less reliance on conversations, substantial alteration to combat, substantial alteration to power use, more limited forms of interaction with the NPCs, fewer possible mental states/stances, and that's before we see a single build. Some of the changes may be considered improvements -- heck they all might be. But, they might not be. We won't know for a few dev cycles -- and at 1 cycle per 4 months, that means probably a year or so.