I like Turn Taking Strategy RPG games and Action RPG games the most although I don't mind the old fashioned JRPG either. Here's what I'd like to see in a game.
1. It's all about the quest. I hated FF7 for the fact that I had to play Mini Games to get some ultimate treasures. Mini Games are a nice diversion if you get tired of the main game and while you should get rewards it shouldn't be something that you need to complete the game.(Or the game is very difficult without it)
2. The Places. I hate the barren wasteland setting of some RPG's to me it takes me out of the game if I'm constantly running through a Desert or Frozen Wasteland with very little to no change in scenery.
3. Quest Point or Victory Point system. Is it just me or is anyone else getting tired of the XP system(Not Windows) I think Random encounters should be done away with and a QP system should be put in place. You can earn QP's for completing quests, killing so many monsters in a quest, disarming traps, finding rare treasures etc.
4. Runes and/or Gems. One thing I really like in Diablo 2 was the socketed items. I think pending on how you do this it could make or break your game. Can't say I care for how it was done in Baldur's Gate DA 2. I thought some of the stuff was to expensive.
5. Side Quests. I Love running Side Quests so I would include them but like Mini Games these are optional.
Boycotting the following:
1. Yoshi: He ate my car and spit out a toaster.
2. Igglybuff: Totally false advertisement. You can have as many as you like they don't buff nothing.
3. the Terms Hardcore/Softcore... We're talking Video Games. Not Porn.
4. The term Casual as relates to Gamers: We make them sound like outsider's that happen to play games. If that were the case they'd own a PS3.
5. Donuts.... Beacause I drink Beer...... and the biggest fan of Donuts hates Beer.
6. Boycotts: Their so lame.
