TLR Notes

start @ 445PM
Need a better title image
Need actual tracks on the ground for the Jandawog
rock throw needs animation
Alfonse standing up and turning to face Lana is a little to quick
"stole <x> G" message is clunky. Maybe see if it can be displayed in the skills bar instead, or a popup like a damage popup
ceremony hall feels too big
calling of names is awkward with no music, and takes too long
text spacing in headmaster's speech could be better
There needs to be a better reason for Mezatrix to have accidentally broken the orb
sudden transition to sabas's music is always weird
finished intro at academy at 456
Maybe follow up on Shev the guard being late for his shift?
Headmaster's study is very bare and ugly
side-door needs details
need a "locked" message on locked doors so people don't think they're just broken
inconsistent wall mapping between the academy and all other interiors
All academy interiors are too big
Need some interesting side-content between the academy and hookwind cave
Need to plan out a consistent naming scheme for healing items - right now health is potions but MP is alcoholic beverages.
Follow up on Ron going missing
Item catalog should be received early on, or the player should start with it
Usable/useable - need to decide which spelling to use
Follow up on tomatoes being hard to find
Make the chef's house more kitchen-y
Need equipment descriptions
Mezatrix having a non-channelled magic attack seems too powerful
see about having Mezatrix's "Attack" skill replaced with appropriate single-target magic while channelling
Hookwind cave layout is very boring
fire spells need a better burn rate
need more reasons to switch attunements mid-combat
need a better hole-in-the-floor graphic
need to somehow change hole cracks so they only turn into holes once you step *off*
need a sound effect for stepping on cracked floors
Need a flash and sound effect when stepping on a save point
tail shouldn't be primary target in rat king fight
position of rats in rat king fight should reflect the layout of the enemy selection window
a cursor over the head of the targeted character in battle would be nice
save blackout should be longer
finished hookwind cave at 5:16
start of illara vs bill fight is very abrupt
weird for bill to have exactly the same formation as his fight with taggart and lana earlier on
soldiers and bandits should be in more interesting fighting positions after cutting back to the map
for some reason taggart is only doing like 50 damage to bill when he should be doing a ton
need a slower fade-in after flashback cutscene
need to disable the finding-Lana cutscene from re-triggering if you step on the tile again!
pausing to reload save at 5:22
need better animations for doubling and channeling
Break animation should look better on maps
Taggart needs to NOT MISS! when he hits bill
weird that the landmass post-hunters-wood is only accessible via canoe
canoe music is the worst
follow up on embargo
the "drinks/rooms/rumors" thing at the vincent's crossing tavern is neat - expand to other taverns?
The "it was just water" message in the tavern upstairs has the wrong background
bows aren't a good weapon for sabas
need a shop to sell weapon replacements for mages
follow up on collector
Need another "day in the life" in old creek
should remove victory fanfares during forest escape battles
need to stop rain noises once out of forest
need something to do between end of forest and start of desert
snakes might be a bit too tough
need more sand sharks
disable random encounters around rock pushing puzzles
redo all the graphics
finished at 559