ARCDUKE16'S PROFILE

Whoa, didn't notice the beta came out. I thought I'd give it a shot, but the game just up and closes on me after selecting whether or not to view the intro. (That is, both choices kill the game, but saying no gives a "two days earlier..." before closing.)

I'd say that the argument that the same challenge can always be overcome the same way breaks down if you're playing a game with a significant level of unpredictability (grinding same-level enemies was not at all repetitive in Baten Kaitos Origins), but as far as most games and RPGMaker are concerned I'd say you're on the right track (reused encounters were the last thing Resonance of Fate needed). I'm going for the same idea in my game.

Well, I certainly had a higher opinion of the combat, but I do agree that the second half had its share of superflous mandatory dungeons and underdeveloped characters, and that we never get to see the 'real' Deckiller when he's not explaining his master plan. It seems like the "develop the characters later" approach was not very favorably looked upon.

Hey, I gave this a few playthroughs a while ago. Apart from the deaths, I had two problems of note:

1) The Knight class is pretty underpowered, since his Double Slash attack didn't seem to be any more useful than a regular attack, which left him without a means of easily dispatching enemies without taking damage.

2) The Skeleton Keys and key-needing doors aren't any good, in my opinion. The game already has other means of blocking off doors temporarily until you can encounter a lever/monster, and I had to quit twice because I was stuck behind a door with no key and trying to destroy it seemed like a waste of time.

I didn't like some of the music either, but that's more personal. The game has potential, though, and I'd enjoy seeing more content.