Sorry if this isn’t formatted/tagged right, this is my first post proper (i.e. not a reply). If this fits better in some other category, lmk and I’ll see if I can change it.
Anyway, I’m making a romhack in FEBuilder (and therefore primarily using that program’s patch list), and something that disappointed me as I was looking through the patches was how few of them expanded upon the support system. Don’t get me wrong, supports in the GBA games work great, I’m just wondering if there aren’t patches (EA, .ups, or otherwise) that would give me more capabilities as an aspiring hack creator. I’ve found a couple that make supports easier to get and expand the number you can have at once, but nothing that really adds to the system as a whole.
I’m not looking for anything in particular, but just spitballing some examples:
- Just completely removing the limit on # of supports you can have (I know it’ll cause balance issues and that there’s a patch that helps, but I haven’t found one that makes all support conversations available)
- S level supports? I’m fairly sure they’re a thing in Awakening and Fates (haven’t played but they’re on my list), and the idea of having a support level that has an impact on rosters and has greater-than-usual support ramifications sounds interesting (Though this one in particular sounds like a lot of work). Repurposing the A-support would also work.
- Allow for things like killing enemies while adjacent to build support faster?
- Lock some supports behind story progress?
I’m about out of ideas atm, but if anyone knows of patches for these or other support-related improvements, stick 'em here, I guess!
Thanks!