I've decided to shatter my bias against excessive flashbacks, since I think they will help tell the background of the story in a more elegant manner. The actual game itself is probably going to be scaled down a bit from its initial plans -- perhaps to about the size of Carlsev 1. Carlsev 3 will be the mammoth game in the series; it will be similar in scale to Chapter 5 of Hero's Realm and Chapter 6 of Legend of Denadel, except with a greater emphasis on story.