FFVI: Divergent Paths

I'm proud of Divergent Paths the way it stands (minus a few bugs that I hope to resolve at some point). If I responded to everyone's head canon (like Banon and Gestahl being brothers), I would have never finished the project.

Most of your questions are answered by the documentation that comes with the hack, like why Pummel was used, and why Desperation Attacks in general had to be removed. It wasn't a decision made lightly. Celes being a Valkyrie was also a decision made out of necessity more than any kind of fan service, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

The Genji Glove to Bracers thing was, I admit, more of a personal preference thing. It bugs me that the Genji Glove/Genji Shield are mutually exclusive. "Bracers" was chosen mainly because it's a recurring item in the series whose name had gone unused. I actually HAD another relic named "Genji Gloves" in an earlier build that gave a small bump to your HP/MP, but I had to use that item slot for something special for Gau in the World of Ruin.

Don't be blinded by Leo's eloquence. He uses it to hide his flaws. Pay attention to his body language. Most of the work that I did with Leo is more about the staging of the scene, not the words that he speaks. His arc is one of a good man making mistake after mistake until the world literally comes crashing down around him. The guy is far from a heroic knight, and he has every reason to experience grief over his actions.

Also, that joker line is the best line I've ever written for anything, ever.