Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-74.104.206.83-20130730235710/@comment-20830817-20131114100738

I admit I actually had to look Disgaea up to make sure I was remembering it correctly. What we have in mind now is much like a game called Tales of Xillia in that the combat is a little more involved and real-time, while still relying on the more typical RPG combat to some degree. The combo move idea was partially inspired by it as well.

A quick reference for those unfamiliar with it (as I initially was, the Tales comparison was brought up by one of my buddies): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFtCSzBJu-c)

I personally am not as familiar with a lot of the 'classic' strategy RPGs, but members of my team are. My personal experiences are limited to games like Earthbound and Crono Trigger.

That being said, I personally would push for the action-oriented game, but it depends on what Rooster Teeth, the community, and my team want too (of course). Because diplomacy at least says what people are most interested in, I think. No matter which version, though, we really need to know more Semblances! They'll be key for any gameplay, especially since Weiss' signature airstep is an application of hers.