Yeah the things I hear of this game ain't positive much. I think the massive character recruit spree format needed some serious rehauling instead of relying on tradition and tired ideas. Most turn-based games either rely on a seriously tested formula or require genuine geniuses that the Etrian Odyssey crew has or something.
Unicorn Overlord also recently had the massive roster thing, and it worked spectacularly there because you can use so many of them at the same time
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