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[@Silverwind Blade] Okay so it's much more character and plot focused, seeing as how everyone pretty much has the same options in combat?
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Yes, very much so. The mecha are an integrated part of telling that story, and allow for greater expression and interaction for characters, and for some memorable combat and the like, and give opportunities for our characters to get into situations where they can find out things and share experiences, but the idea is that the characters will drive the plot forward as much as the conflict, and that not all of that conflict will necessarily be combat either.