So, this is basically the first idea for a game that started from a dream. Basically, in my dream, I was walking in the dark, and as soon as I moved off of my property (I live in the country, so the area that isn't my property is covered in Canola) a bunch of monsters woke up and attacked. This started to make me think of how a more realistic RPG would work.
Instead of random battles, or monsters that walk around that start battles when you run into them, this is what happens. Monsters don't suddenly appear, but instead they wake up or see you when you move into their territory. Birds circling above you would see you and swoop down to attack, living trees would uproot and chase you, etc.
Another idea is one that was sort of used in Final Fantasy 2. Basically, instead of EXP that upgrades abilities when you go up a level, by using your sword a lot, your sword will go up in levels and become stronger. So, say I use a bow a lot, I will become stronger with bow's and maybe gain better accuracy and more skills. This applies to stat's too. Every time you attack, your power goes up. Every time you run, your agility increases.
Is there any games that are like this? I like this idea.
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