ENCOUNTER SYSTEM
--Events on map
--Pre-emptive and surprise attacks based on using skills on them or getting used on
--if used at same time, power struggle -- rapid button mashing to win, CTRL

CONVO SYSTEM, ATE from FFIX
--small symbol shows up, press a special button to activate the cutscene
--optional convo choices, etc

LABYRHYTHM
--gain exp in battle, then spend it in grid system, what you spend becomes labyrhythm
--skills are gained by achieving new places on grid
--stats are too
--make sure a beam highlites the path for the character in the grid sys Mad

RELATION SYSTEM
--Enemies and people chase when bad
--aid comes when good
--statistics shown in menu, circle graph format FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
--changes during convos, helping, whatnot
--amplified within party skits
--events can access and depend on these values

MINIGAMES
--swordfight -- like zephyr
--shooter -- first person, running through monsters, use gunblade to shoot, use mouse to aim. space to shoot.left and right to aim
--karate training -- first person, 4 possible positions you have to trigger and attack via. evented by zetu
--racing sys -- racing against monsters, trying to outrun a laser. laser speeds as time progresses.
--sports -- shot put, etc.

ABILITY SYSTEM
--Jumping -- one tile high until double jump, then two
--bumper pads -- make you jump
--telepads -- transfer you to places
--flight / hang gliding -- off of cliffs, possibly a vehicle substitue, when altitude decreases to 0, land?

SAVE SYSTEM
--Save points -- walk into them, animation, press a button to enter save screen
--Safety Saves -- from menu, deleted upon load, return to beginning of area

MENU SYS
--button on-map display, click and pda flip animation into menu scene
--full screen PDA
--touch screen display, cellular like, via mouse system
--like pkmn sys, but hyyyppppeeedd up
--upon entry, 'touch to unlock'
--after unlock, welcome screen, then
--displays actors' faces, health, energy, states, etc in 4 boxes
--game time somewhere
--display non-actor commands
--click on an actor to display actor menu commands, then select, and go to