RPG Cast – Episode 783: “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Gacha”
Robert tops the leaderboard for kidney stone any % runs. Kelley wonders why they aren’t getting over here anymore. Chris gets psyched up to play the latest Bros Likes. And Ryan is Victorian then? Yeah, let’s go with that.
Question of the Week
What’s a game with an interesting experience system?
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Before I listened to this episode, I thought “Bros Likes” were platformers similar to Super Mario Bros.
Anyway, question of the week: I suppose Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was interesting in that it didn’t have experience points or levels at all. Instead, character stats were increased by obtaining special items after boss fights, called artifacts. Additionally, the first Ultima game unusually handled levels and character advancement. While you gain experience points and level up by defeating monsters, all levels do is determine how many monsters appear on the overworld map and what items are available in shops. To gain more HP, you had to either beat monsters in a dungeon and exit it or pay tribute to a king. To increase other stats, you had to examine signs on the overworld. By visiting different signs, you can keep increasing your stats until you max out.