LIGHTNINGLORD2'S PROFILE

author=pianotm
Seriously, the water dancer is the only one wearing armor. The story in this game must take place on Opposite Day.

author=Sated

author=Zer0_Redemption

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Having a Paladin who isn't wearing armour looks pretty damn weird; that whole class has always revolved around shiny, metal armour and big shields. The same goes for the Soldier; I wouldn't mind lighter armour (leather-type armour) on the Soldier to differentiate them from the Paladin, but what they're wearing looks like a swimsuit(???) and that's kinda strange. I guess I can buy the Figher wearing less clothing if by Fighter you mean hand-to-hand combat.

But to be honest, I wouldn't use any of those character portraits. They don't fit the rest of the art-style you're using in this game. If all the in-game artwork is sprite-based then the portraits should be as well. There's no reason to change style as the inconsistency creates problems that don't need to be created.

author=pianotm
Oh my! I'm swiping those!

author=ZeterZero

author=Desertopa

author=LightningLord2
In defense of in-battle healing, it is usually necessary because combatants deal very high damage relative to their health, which makes healing needed to keep the battle from being over in a few turns. Also, it is your only answer to damage in turn-based games usually as you can't prevent your opponent from dealing damage in most games.

Well, yes, characters usually receive very high damage per turn relative to their total health, in games where the combat is designed to account for in-battle healing.

The reason I'm interested in systems that do away with in-game healing isn't because I particularly hate in-game healing as a mechanic (although it does seem pretty silly if you try to portray it in any context other than video games. Imagine any movie based on a video game showing the protagonists fighting powerful enemies by getting wailed on and healing themselves over and over.) It's because doing away with it basically forces you to do something significantly original with your game's combat tactics.

You should check out the Fire Emblem series if you never have before. While they do have in game healing you have to be VERY careful about when and where you use it as your healers often tend to be squishy, usually can't counter attack while equipped with a healing staff, and use an entire turn to do said heals. It is a tactical based rpg, true, but in my opinion it is the best of its sort out there. Might just be up your alley.