25th & 10th Anniversary Challenge

Working hard to hit that deadline, PowerPanda!

I need some input, though. I'm struggling trying to decide what to do with Banon regarding the Thamasa incident.

If he goes along to Thamasa, I can have Locke wander off after Celes. This would give Banon a little more level and Esper growth, as he only becomes available to the player AFTER the Cave of Phantom Beasts (If I don't send him to Thamasa, he is then immediately unavailable again until the Floating Continent). This option also gives Banon the opportunity to build rapport with Interceptor at Leo's funeral, which helps support his World of Ruin recruitment. It will, however, be a great deal more complex than the alternative: if I add Banon to Thamasa I'd feel the need to switch him out after the burning house and send Leo with Terra to Crescent Mountain, which would mean a more labor-intensive text and event adjustment.

However... it's not out of character for Banon to disregard the search for the espers and stay in Vector to negotiate the ceasefire. If I leave him in Vector, I only have to add him to two scenes (wandering the Vector streets post-dinner and arriving in Thamasa post-Kefka). This would be resoundingly easy to code in the event script, but again would make Banon basically unplayable until the end of the World of Balance.

Don't need a fast answer: I've got more WoR recruitment cleanup to do and I still need to script and animate a scene in Kohlingen.