>>84962559True, true. I'm amazed at how Japan can be at the forefront of the best entertainment in the world and so potato at the same time. They didn't even think Pokemon would do well outside of Japan.
Oh also Stains shouldn't spawn around questgivers, but that's more of a personal pet peeve of mine in any video game.
Anyway.
The focus is always going to be on the girls, because we're seeing this world through their eyes. As far as design goes it's probably best to see the girls as the main character(s) in an RPG. They need to have a world to run around in and you figure if you used my example after they unlock the promise dungeon the rescued NPC is just a background NPC again.
I think to clarify I meant during a finale if the Stains launched an assault on the town the foundational NPCs should be immune to everything but they'd spawn generic townsfolk that can be targeted by the Stains and the girls would benefit (somehow) from saving them before attacking the boss. Like, the more marshmallows that are alive keeps the big bads shield down through the power of friendship.
If you watch ERB's stream during the Stain King fight it'd pretty much just be what she was doing already. No big deal/change.
Besides, if we flesh out Libestal that means they can use the city again in other settings. I think it'd be neat.
