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Haven't played the latest XCOM yet. Shame on me, I know. But I have fond memories of the originals.


There's a follow-up: 6 more ways to improve turn based RPG combat systems.



For Original Sin:

1. Elevation effects
   Don't know if we have that. Higher vantage point = combat bonus, attacking from below = malus.
2. Movement-focused special abilities
   Fun stuff. Rescue ability for certain warrior types, spells like body switch, teleport, charge, moving or pushing enemies a step, maybe optional bonus movement at the start of combat.
3. Item drops
   Encourage players to not stay in a corner but keep moving. Not sure if this one can be applied to Original Sin.
4. Zones of Danger
   Dynamic environment. Sounds like we got that covered somewhat. Lava streams, puddles, occasionally active geysers, fire, smoke and other environmental oddities.
5. Death countdowns and revival
   Unconciousness before death -- allows other characters to help their fallen comrades and revive them before it's too late.
6. Character-centric consequences
   Direct gameplay effects during combat based on character traits like "greed", "jealousy", "compassion", etc. Read article for more about this.