I fw trackballs

Open spaces need hunting and being hunted to give it life imo. Ms pacmane and city/arena type DooM maps always come to mind

Not really. There are a few wicked fields but so many more doable routes

Umihara Kawase Shun

Turning off the lights and imagining I'm inside a beautiful silhouette

I love the flashing icons but I have to agree. A lot of encounters feel like they're just party composition checks, which could be done w/o rote combat

It's climb time

Sound is more important