I haven't played it yet, and I think I'll probably hold out until the upgraded version, if that's okay with you. I have to say that it all sounds good, but the part that really got me interested is the "armour affecting appearance" one. As someone who places immersion first and foremost, it's been one of my biggest gripes with JRPGs and RPGMaker games in general, and I'm glad that you're planning to avoid that pitfall.