Final Fantasy VI Randomizer

Just to throw my two cents in here as well, from what I've seen of this randomizer:

I really agree that the second half of Vargas should be easier. I think there should be more more emphasis on the fight when you have Terra/Locke/Edgar and less on when you have one character with no real strategic choices to speak of. I honestly think a OHKO of the second half would be much appreciated.

My first instinct is to agree with Mr Entity that rods should be breakable. I think that as long as rods early game cost enough money, they can probably be kept in check somewhat. But it's hard to tell because I don't know enough about how the economy is balanced.

Just a note, you can go outside Thamasa while the house is on fire to save. That way you don't have to redo the Inn portion again.

Personally I think that removing all cutscenes that you can save directly after anyways (as these have no impact on the race other than wasting everybody's time) would be pretty cool. I know that it's possible (and for any individual cutscene, not that hard), but it would take a ton of work for sure just because there are a ton of little cutscenes to erase.

However, I don't think that Ifrit/Shiva or Flame Eater necessarily need to be made weaker. I think that simply because it's intended to be for racing doesn't mean that you should always be able to charge through and still beat everything. I feel like planning and making decisions on which encounters to fight to learn the spells you need or get enough money/EXP is part of the speedrun. As long as it's not excessive, like for Vargas.