🚀 go-pugleaf

> Have real-time combat.  Have the party members react accordingly.  ie, if
> attacked, defend yourself, don't just sit there and take it (unless the A
> doesn't want you to, but don't let them get killed just because the A is
> a prick)  Have the ability to pause combat, and issue orders to your guys,
> if they're not doing anything, give them a list of options (AI or no?), if
> they're not doing anything, have them help somebody else, or attack the
> nearest guy, or heal themselves/somebody else, or run.  If the fight's going
> badly, they might run away, depending on how they're feeling, and how's the
> A's been treating them lately.  Generally, make them react like people!
> 
> Orders like, 
> 	go and hit them. (targetted)
> 	go and hit somebody (anybody, not on our side)
> 	go and defend a location/person (targetted) (missile or melee)
> 	shoot them (missile/magic) (targetted)
> 	heal people who get hurt.
> 	go there, there, then there, and hit somebody (waypoints)
> 	and many many more (ever actually seen this song on a recording?, 
> 		they're always advertising it)
 
YES yes YES !! I agree. But it must be possibl;e that DURING the battle
you can pause everything and give new orders
 
Kimono